E41: Essential Workers: Unseen Labour on Stage | Everyday Forum Podcast
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Working-class people have been portrayed on stage in various ways over the centuries, from the comic relief of the mechanicals in A Midsummer Night's Dream, to the tragedy of Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. Join labour studies scholar Stephanie Ross, professor Kim Solga, director of Toronto Workers' Theatre Group Aida Jordão and actor Jennifer Villaverde for a discussion of labour on-stage and off, and how fictional characters reflect societal values around labour.
This event was recorded in front of a live audience on August 27th, 2026 at the Tom Patterson Theatre in Stratford, Ontario, Canada.
Support for The Meighen Forum is generously provided by Kelly & Michael Meighen and the T.R. Meighen Family Foundation.
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