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!

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.

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 Playground Intensive "Movement for Actors" which will take place on May 13 - 15th. Listen in!

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!

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.

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.

You can catch their production of Two Nobel Kinsmen now until February 4th at The Theatre Center in Toronto.

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 Radio for our season long exploration of all things Tempest and Shakespeare in the Ruff.

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 was recorded in September 2023 and is being released at the end of November 2023.

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!

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 Horak

13:53 - Dylan Thomas-Bouchier

24:00 - Alex Bulmer

32:05 - Alexia Vassos

37:15 - Discussion of how Disability attitudes have changed in theatre.