Join Ruff Collective Member, Patricia Allison as she sits down for a joyous conversation with Julia Nish-Lapidus and James Wallis to chat about making Shakespeare in unconventional spaces, their move to the St lawrence Festival in Prescott, Ontario, and their upcoming production of Two Nobel Kinsmen presented by Shakespeare Bashed happening NOW at the Theatre Centre.
Read MorePatricia Allison, from the Ruff Leadership Collective, sits down with Theatre Rusticle’s Allyson McMackon for a beautiful conversation about creation, Shakespeare’s the Tempest, and how to create art in meaningful but gentle ways.
“The Board Perspective” is a new series on Ruff Radio where we sit down with members of Shakespeare in the Ruff’s Board of Directors to chat about their unique outlook on the company and their role in making things happen at Ruff. Join us in Part 1 as Ruff collective member, Patricia Allison sits down with board member Marah Smith
Read MoreIn this episode of Ruff Radio, Christine sits down with Tracy Bryce a dedicated Ricardian and Chairperson of the Richard III Society of Canada. Listen in!
Read MoreIn this episode, Patricia Allison sits down with Andrew Gurza Disability Awareness Consultant to talk about their upcoming show with Boys in Chairs Collective Access Me. Join us as we unpack Disability, sex, queerness, and representation. *This episode is for mature audiences
Read MoreIn this episode, Patricia Allison and Jeff Yung sit down to talk Multiverse – what is it? How on earth does this fit our seasons theme? And why do we think science fiction intersects with Shakespeare? Also, as a primer for our season, Patricia and Jeff each give 3 recommendations of their favourite pop culture references of multiverse or science fiction as suggestions for YOU the audience to maybe check out in advance of our production Richard Three this summer.
Read MoreIn this episode, Christine Horne sits down with director, artistic director, scholar, and educator Dean Gabourie about Shakespeare’s First Folio and the Folio 400 Project. This is a primer episode for our contribution to the Folio 400 project which will be released later in the season. Listen in!
Read MoreIn this episode, PJ Prudat and Patricia Allison sit down with Jenna Rodgers the director of Teenage Dick by Mike Lew, which is currently happening at the Alberta Theatre Projects. This is a companion piece to our season-long exploration of all things of Shakespeare’s Richard III and to the Ruff Reads book club which selected Teenage Dick by Mike Lew as our April read.
Listen in to this beautiful conversation with Jenna Rodgers where we talk about the play and working across difference. Enjoy!