Companion Workshops: School Visits from the Cast & Performing Arts Staff

Performing Arts Brampton is on the DPCDSB’s External Presenters List.

We would love to visit your class to talk more about Hamlet, your experience, about performing arts in general, and to answer any questions! To request a school visit, email rose.education@brampton.ca.

School visits will be confirmed on a first come, first served basis according to availability. Each visit is for a single class and is approximately one period in length.

Ahad Raza Mir

Meet the actor who plays Hamlet! For a few lucky classes who see Hamlet, Ahad will be available for a talk-back to answer questions, share about his career as an actor, and to discuss the deeper themes in the play

Ahad Raza Mir is a Pakistani-born, Calgary-raised actor, producer, singer, and writer. He is the son of Asif Raza Mir, a veteran actor, and producer in the Pakistani film and television industry. Ahad’s breakthrough role in the romantic drama Yaqeen Ka Safar (2017) won him the Lux Style Award for Best Actor as well as the Hum Award for Best Actor. In 2018, he made his film debut with Parwaaz Hay Junoon followed by Aangan. Later in the year, he debuted as a featured artist in the eleventh season of Coke Studio

Steven Schipper

Steven will share about what he loves about Shakespeare, live theatre, and how "the living thought” is the secret to acting.

Steven is Executive Artistic Director for Brampton On Stage. He previously served for 30 years as Artistic Director at Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, where he is currently Artistic Director Emeritus. He has directed plays across Canada and the United States, including at the Stratford and Shaw Festivals, and at Mirvish Productions. Steven received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Winnipeg, was appointed to the Order of Canada, and was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Steven received an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from the University of Manitoba, and was appointed to the Order of Manitoba. Steven is deeply grateful to the City of Brampton and its citizens for the opportunity to live, play and work together. Steven and his wife, Terri, have made Brampton their home and hope to contribute to its growth and vitality.

• September 13

• September 15

• September 20

• September 22

• September 27

• September 29

Nereé Morgan

Nereé will share about the opportunities for youth to get involved with Brampton On Stage, about career paths in the arts, and of course, there may be poetry!

Nereé is the Community Programming & Outreach Associate for Brampton On Stage. She is a Jamaican-Canadian performance poet and 2018 Canadian National Champion. Her writing is rooted in her lived experiences as an immigrant, mother, & community worker. Exploring the cultural significance of things like race, mothering and love, she often blends historical fact with present realities, making for a poetic experience that is both informational and inspirational. She began exploring performance poetry in 2008 & since then she has shared her stories in classrooms & boardrooms across Ontario. Affectionately known as Reé, she sat as captain of the 2018 Toronto Poetry Slam team who were semifinalists at the National Poetry Slam in Chicago and went on to win the Canadian National Championship in Guelph, Ontario. She has had featured performances at the coveted When Sisters Speak (2019) and at Toronto Poetry Slam (2019). Reé was recently crowned the 2021 Toronto Grand Slam Champion and is currently working on her debut collection funded by the Ontario Arts Council and the coveted Canada Council for the Arts titled, “I Never Asked you to Love me”.

• September 26

• September 29

• October 3

• October 5

• October 10

Danny Harvey

Danny will speak about his career path as an Artistic Programmer, and the language and themes in Hamlet and Shakespeare.

Danny has been a performing arts professional for the past 22 years. Currently functioning as the Programming and Presenting Coordinator for Brampton On Stage, Danny curates the theatre’s presenting series. Performing Arts Brampton manages a multidisciplinary venues providing theatre, music, dance, and comedy. Prior to this, Danny was the Artistic Director of the Shakespeare in the Square Festival as well as the producing wing of the Rose Theatre Brampton. Danny has been a performer and artistic director on amateur and professional stages for the past 19 years, having directed some 30 plays and musicals. Danny is a graduate of Humber College’s Comedy Writing and Performance program, Central Peel Secondary School, and winner of a Sears Festival Award for Performance Excellence in the year 2000.

Schedule permitting, Danny is available September to December, 2023.