Qasim Khan
iPhoto caption: Photo of Peter Fernandes by Lorne Bridgman; photos of Qasim Khan and the Berkeley Street Theatre by Dahlia Katz.
Khan starred in Canadian Stage’s recent High Park Hamlet. Now, Fernandes is leading Fat Ham, a contemporary adaptation set at a cookout.
iPhoto caption: Beck Lloyd and Qasim Khan in Hamlet (Dream in High Park). Photo by Dahlia Katz.
A beginner’s guide to Dream in High Park
Looking for a crash course on Toronto’s favourite outdoor theatre tradition? We have you covered!
iPhoto caption: Photo by Dahlia Katz.
REVIEW: Dream in High Park offers an abridged, ethereal Hamlet
On the surface, this summer’s Hamlet is elegant and mercurial, an interesting enough experiment in what happens when you adapt Shakespeare for new sensibilities and constraints.
iPhoto caption: Images courtesy of Canadian Stage.
At Canadian Stage’s 41st annual Dream in High Park, everyone is Hamlet
“There's something really democratic about outdoor theatre,” says Canadian Stage artistic director Brendan Healy. “Indoor theatre spaces are awesome, but they can sometimes be intimidating and limited. For many people, Dream in High Park is their one trip to the theatre that they do every year. For many young people, it’s their first experience of theatre.”