Field Trips

As part of this project’s focus on Shakespeare and casting, some of the team has gone on several outings, or “Field Trips,” to attend productions of Shakespeare, adaptations of Shakespeare, and plays inspired by Shakespeare and his legacy. Our first field trip began with a group trip to Stratford, Ontario, in August 2020, where Marlis, Hope, and Liam attended the Stratford Festival’s productions of All’s Well That End’s Well, Hamlet, and Hamlet-911. Since then, they have attended many shows in various venues, both as a group and separately. This page is an archive of these outings and will display photos taken at these productions. Visit our Field Notes page to read reviews and pieces inspired by some of these productions.

Rachel, Hope, and Liam on the final day of the (Re)casting Shakespeare in Canada Symposium.
Rachel, Hope, and Liam on the final day of the (Re)casting Shakespeare in Canada Symposium.
Hope and Will at the Festival Theatre, Stratford, ON.
Hope and Will at the Festival Theatre, Stratford, ON.
Hope and Liam standing at the Elgin and Wintergarden stage door before sitting in on a rehearsal of Why Not Theatre's Prince Hamlet
Hope and Liam at the Elgin & Wintergarden Stage Door before sitting in on a rehearsal of Why Not Theatre's Prince Hamlet.
Liam and Hope at Crow's Theatre to see Red Velvet.
Liam and Hope at Crow's Theatre to see Red Velvet.
Liam and Hope in front of The Theatre Centre after seeing Shakespeare BASH'd's production of King Lear.
Liam and Hope in front of The Theatre Centre after seeing Shakespeare BASH'd's production of King Lear.
Liam and Hope standing under a sign that reads: "The Burren" after seeing Henrvy IV
Liam and Hope outside Betty's East after seeing Henry IV.
PJ Prudat performing a staged reading of her play otîhêw in Withrow Park (2022)
PJ Prudat performing a staged reading of her play otîhêw in Withrow Park (2022)

Stratford, ON - August 2022

Liam, Nassim, and Hope at dinner before seeing Hamlet at Stratford while on a field trip
Dinner before seeing Hamlet (2022). L-R: Liam Lockhart-Rush, Nassim J. Abu Sarari, Hope Van Der Merwe. Photo courtesy of Marlis Schweitzer.
blue program from Hamlet at the Stratford Festival
Program from Hamlet (2022), dir. Peter Pasyk.
green program from All's Well that ends well at the Stratford Festival
Program from All's Well That Ends Well (2022), dir. Scott Wentworth.
blue program from Hamlet-911 at the Stratford Festival
Program from Hamlet-911 by Ann-Marie MacDonald (2022), dir. Alisa Palmer.

(Re)casting Shakespeare in Canada: A Symposium - April/May 2023

Rachel, Hope, and Liam on the final day of the (Re)casting Shakespeare in Canada Symposium standing in front of the event poster and schedule.
Hope and Liam working hard (or hardly working) on last minute symposium preparations.

Shakespeare BASH'd King Lear at The Theatre Centre - February 2023

Liam and Hope outside of The Theatre Centre after seeing Shakespeare BASH'd production of King Lear, dir. James Wallis.
Liam and Hope outside of The Theatre Centre after seeing Shakespeare BASH'd production of King Lear, dir. James Wallis.

Unchained Theatre's Henry IV Part 1 at The Attic Studio - December 2022

Liam and Hope standing under a sign that reads: "The Burren" after seeing Henrvy IV
Liam and Hope outside Betty's East after attending an adaptation of Henry IV Part 1.

Red Velvet at Crow's Theatre - December 2022

Liam and Hope standing in front of the poster for Red Velvet at Crow's Theatre
Hope and Liam standing under the Red Velvet marquee at Crow's Theatre
Hope and Liam outside Streetcar Crowsnest during the intermission of Red Velvet by Lolita Chakrabarti, dir. Cherissa Richards.

Visit to Why Not Theatre's Prince Hamlet Rehearsal - August 2022

Hope and Liam standing at the Elgin and Wintergarden stage door before sitting in on a rehearsal of Why Not Theatre's Prince Hamlet
Hope and Liam at the Elgin & Wintergarden Stage Door before sitting in on a rehearsal of Why Not Theatre's Prince Hamlet.

PJ Prudat's Otîhêw produced by Shakespeare in the Ruff in Withrow Park - August 2022

Other Group Field Trips

Canadian Stage’s As You Like It in High Park, dir. Anand Rajaram (August 2022)

Individual Field Trips

Cockroach by Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho) at Tarragon Theatre, dir. Mike Payette (September – October 2022)

Queen Goneril by Erin Shields at Soulpepper, dir. Weyni Mengesha (September 2022)

Field Notes