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Shakespeare in the Ruff
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A podcast by Shakespeare in the Ruff dedicated to the exploration of the characters, themes, and people of the season. Shakespeare in the Ruff is a collectively run not-for-profit theatre company building a community and a cultural hub in Toronto's East End.

  1. 2025-08-08

    2025 - Ep.5 Cheers! The ORDA Podcast x Ruff Radio with Shaharah Gaznabbi

    In this episodes, Patricia Allison from the Shakespeare in the Ruff Leadership Collective joins Shaharah "Gaz" Gaznabbi in Ruff Radios first ever crossover epsiode. We sit down to talk about disability, creation, Shakespearian-Inspiration, and, of course, Tiff'ny of Athens. You can find find Cheers! The ORDA Podcast here.

    50 min

  2. 2025-07-20

    2025 - Ep.4 Approaches to Adaptation and the Rehearsal Hall with Christopher Manousos

    In this episode, Christine Horne from the Shakespeare in the Ruff Leadership sits down with Christopher Manousos of House + Body and Crow's Theatre to talk about different approaches to adapting classical works and how he navigates the rehearsal hall.

    48 min

  3. 2025-07-13

    2025 - Ep.3 Shakespeare, Tarot, and Gender Play with Will Wilhelm

    In this episode, Nathaniel Hanula-James and Christine Horne sit down with the brilliant and enchanting Will Wilhelm to discuss their upcoming tour of Gender Play. Dive into a conversation about Shakespeare, self-discovery, and how the mystical world of tarot helped shape this bold and personal piece. Catch Gender Play next at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival!

    27 min

  4. 2025-04-14

    2025 - Ep.2 Better Together with Alicia DiStefano & Byron Laviolette

    🎧 In this episode, Ruff Collective Leadership Member Patricia Allison sits down with WTFestival directors Alicia DiStefano and Byron Laviolette for a lively and thoughtful conversation about building creative community. Together, they dive into the origins of WTFestival, what it means to create space for ‘strange makers,’ and how fostering artistic risk and vulnerability leads to deeper connection and innovation. Whether you're an artist, a theatre lover, or someone curious about the magic that happens when bold voices come together, this one's for you. #BetterTogether Tune in

    46 min

  5. 2025-04-06

    2025 - Ep.1 Timon in 2025 with Margaret Thanos

    We are thrilled to have you here for our third season of the podcast. For those who are new, Ruff Radio is our auxiliary audio series where we dive deep into the themes, characters, and questions surrounding our annual production. This season, we're exploring Timon of Athens — and while it may be one of Shakespeare’s lesser-known works, we promise you: it’s the perfect play to be staging in 2025. It's sharp, complex, unexpectedly timely..and you know we aren't just going to do the original. Today’s episode is especially exciting. We are absolutely thrilled to be joined by Australian director Margaret Thanos, who co-adapted the acclaimed production I Hate People; or Timon of Athens with Sport for Jove artistic director Damien Ryan. It premiered in 2024 but is getting a remount in Sydney this June. Let’s get into it.

    47 min

  6. 2024-12-31

    2024 - Ep.12 Queerness & Shakespeare with Will Tosh

    A final episode of Ruff Radio for you as we flip the calendar year from 24 to 25. Cozy up with this brilliant episode hosted by Ruff leadership collective member Nathaniel Hanula-James in conversation with the wondrous Will Tosh. Listen in and then go grab your copy of Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare. 10/10 Recommend.

    42 min

  7. 2024-10-27

    2024 - Ep.11 Exploring Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers with Darren Freebury-Jones

    In this episode, Patricia Allison from the Shakespeare in the Ruff Leadership Collective sits down with author, scholar, and poet Darren Freebury-Jones for a delightful conversation about attribution and his latest book Shakespeare's Borrwed Feathers. Listen in! You can grab your own copy of Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Shakespeares-borrowed-feathers-playwrights-greatest/dp/1526177323 Or directly from the publisher, Manchester University Press: https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177322/

    42 min

  8. 2024-10-17

    2024 - Ep.10 From Inspiration to The Dead Hamlets with Peter Darbyshire

    In this episode, Christine Horne from the Leadership Collective sits down with author Peter Darbyshire to chat about his trilogy The Book of Cross and in particular, the second book in the series The Dead Hamlets. Listen in!

    47 min
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A podcast by Shakespeare in the Ruff dedicated to the exploration of the characters, themes, and people of the season. Shakespeare in the Ruff is a collectively run not-for-profit theatre company building a community and a cultural hub in Toronto's East End.

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  • Creator
    Shakespeare in the Ruff
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Shakespeare in the Ruff
  • Show Website
    Ruff Radio