Ruff Radio

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.

Ruff Radio is a arts podcast hosted by Shakespeare in the Ruff, with 26 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Shakespeare in the Ruff hosts Ruff Radio, a arts show with 26 episodes published.

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  Episode #5

  2026 - Ep 5. Reimagining Disability Representation with Hannah Bonam-Young

  Aug 25, 20261h 1mS4

  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 disability representation across her novels, why authentic representation matters, and the importance of reimagining + beyond!

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  Episode #4

  What's in a name? with Susan Dwyer Amussen

  Aug 22, 202643 minS4

  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 the people, places, and circumstances that shaped the man behind the legend we know today!

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  Episode #3

  Editing the Arden Fourth Series of As You Like It with Tom Bishop

  Aug 17, 202631 minS4

  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 Aukland. Pastoral By Ho Ka Kei (Jeff Ho) runs in Withrow Park August 18th - 30th, 2026. Find out more at shakespeareintheruff.com

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  Episode #2

  2026 - Ep 2. Representation in Shakespeare & a Look Inside Pastoral with Jeff Ho, Jeff Yung, and Norman Yeung

  Jul 25, 202651 minS4

  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 Pastoral , written by Jeff Ho and starring Jeff Yung and Norman Yeung.

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  Episode #1

  2026 - Ep.1 Creating She's A Lamb! with Meredith Hambrock

  Feb 14, 202650 minS4

  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 you to search for it at your local book store and library or find it as an audiobook. This is the first episode of our season and we could not have asked for a better guest! Meredith is generous and open about the highs and lows of creating art in 2026. Listen in.

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