Ruff Radio
by Shakespeare in the Ruff
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.
Episodes
-
2026 - Ep 5. Reimagining Disability Representation with Hannah Bonam-Young
Hannah Bonam-Young catapulted onto the literary romance scene with Out on a Limb, a love story between two physically disabled leads that challenges stereotypes and expands representation in the genre. Join Ruff Leadership Collective member Patricia Allison as she sits down with Hannah to discuss...
-
2026 - Ep.4 What's in a name? with Susan Dwyer Amussen
Join Leadership Collective member Christine Horne as she sits down with historian and author Susan Dwyer Amussen to talk about her newest book, What’s in a Name?: How Historians Know Shakespeare Was Shakespeare. This episode is a wonderful dive into the world Shakespeare was raised in, exploring...
-
2026 - Ep. 3 Editing the Arden Fourth Series of As You Like It with Tom Bishop
Join Ruff Collective Member Nathaniel Hanula-James as they sit down with the As You Like It Arden Fourth Series editor Tom Bishop to talk about editing the edition, what to expect from the Fourth Series, and all things Shakespeare. Tom is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Auckland....
-
2026 - Ep 2. Representation in Shakespeare & a Look Inside Pastoral with Jeff Ho, Jeff Yung, and Norman Yeung
Playwright Jeff Ho joins actors Jeff Yung and Norman Yeung for a post-rehearsal conversation about representation in Shakespeare and the upcoming production of Pastoral. Together, they reflect on their experiences, the importance of representation on stage, and the creative process behind…
more -
2026 - Ep.1 Creating She's A Lamb! with Meredith Hambrock
In this episode, Christine Horne from the Ruff Leadership Collective sits down with author Meredith Hambrock to chat about the inspiration and creation of her latest novel, She’s A Lamb! Spoiler alert: Christine is obsessed with it. Listen to this episode and then run to get a copy! We encourage...
-
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...
-
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.
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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!
-
2024 - Ep.9 Inside Ruff: A Novel with Rod Carley
On this episode, Shakespeare in the Ruffs newest collective member Nathaniel Hanula-James sits down with author Rod Carley to chat about his career in story telling and education but, most importantly, his newest novel Ruff which was just published with Latitude 46 publishing. Find it here:...
-
2024 - Ep.8 Curiosity and Devising Theatre with Nicola Atkinson
In this episode, Patricia from the Shakespeare in the Ruff Leadership Collective sits down with Young Ruffian Apprenticeship Coordinator Nicola Atkinson to chat about devising theatre. Join us on August 23rd & 24th live in Withrow Park for the YRAP pre-show presentation at 7pm before our main…
more -
2024 - The Board Perspective Part 2 with Marlis Schweitzer
In this episode, Ruff collective member Patricia Allison sits down with Professor, historian, and Ruff Board member Marlis Schweitzer. They talk through her career, her perspective of being on the Ruff board, and her brilliant podcast series Shaking Up Shakespeare. Listen in!
-
2024 - Ep.6 Inside Shakespeare in the Ruins with Rodrigo Beilfuss
In this episode, Christine Horne from the Shakespeare in the Ruff Leadership sits down to chat with Artistic Director of Shakespeare in the ruins Rodrigo Beilfuss. Listen in on this episode to learn more about Rodrigo's inspired career journey and get an inside look at SIR 2024 season.
-
2024 - Ep.5 A Passion For Movement with Ming Bo Lam
In this episode Patricia Allison from the Shakespeare in the Ruff Leadership Collective sits down with the wonderous Performer, Educator, and Entrepreneur Ming Bo Lam to chat about cultivating a passion for movement and sharing that joy with the world. Ming Bo is facilitating our upcoming...
-
2024 - Ep.4 Discussing The Great White Bard with Farah Karim-Cooper
In this episode, Christine Horne from the Shakespeare in the Ruff Leadership Collective sits down with renowned author Farah Karim-Cooper to discuss her highly acclaimed book The Great White Bard: How To Love Shakespeare While Talking About Race. Listen in!
-
2024 - Ep.3 A Lifetime of Language with Chick Reid
In this episode, Christine Horne sits down with actor and educator Chick Reid to talk about her career and the upcoming Ruff's Winter Tale project Old Miranda.
-
2024 - Ep.2 Making Shakespeare: From Bash'd to St Lawrence with Julia Nish-Lapidus & James Wallis
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...
-
2024 - Ep. 1 Creation & The Tempest with Allyson McMackon
Patricia Allison, from the Ruff Leadership Collective, sits down with Theatre Rusticle's Allyson McMackon for a beautifully gentle conversation about creation, Shakespeare's the Tempest, and how to make art in this day and age. We're thrilled to have this episode kick off our 2024 season of Ruff...
-
2023 - Ep.9 Making Childcare Work with Sienna Singh
In this episode, Christine Horne from the Shakespeare in the Ruff Leadership Collective sits down with actor, director, and professional caregiver Sienna Singh. They chat about childcare in the arts and a special pilot program we ran at Ruff this past season! *Please note that this conversation…
more -
2023 - Ep.8 Richard III Roundtable - Part 2
Join us for the second part of the Richard III Roundtable with Dylan Thomas-Bouchier, Alex Bulmer, Bruce Horak, Debbie Patterson, and Alexia Vassos hosted by Ruffs own Patricia Allison. If you haven't listened to Part 1 yet, jump back and start there. We promise it's insightful!
-
2023 - Ep.7 Richard III Roundtable - Part 1
RUFF leadership collective member Patricia Allison chats with Dylan Thomas Bouchier, Alex Bulmer, Bruce Horak, Debbie Patterson and Alexia Vassos to talk about who they are, what they do, and their experiences (or upcoming experiences) playing Richard III. 1:08 - Debbie Patterson 6:14 - Bruce…
more -
2023 - Ep.6 The Board Perspective Part 1 with Marah Smith
"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...
-
2023 - Ep.5 The Richard III Society with Tracy Bryce
In 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! *Episode note: Correction for Joy Brown Ibsen’s last names. Her maiden name, through which John Ashdown-Hill traced the mitochondrial DNA from...
-
2023 - Ep.4 Disability, Sex, & Queerness with Andrew Gurza
In 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
-
2023 - Ep.3 Shakespeare x The Multiverse with Patricia Allison & Jeff Yung
In this episode, Patricia Allison and Jeff Yung sit down to talk Multiverse - what is it? How on earth does this fit our season's 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...
-
2023 - Ep.2 400 Years of the Folio with Dean Gabourie
In 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!
-
2023 - Ep.1 Working Across Difference with Jenna Rodgers
In 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...
About this show
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.
Hosted by
Shakespeare in the Ruff
Categories