Kevin Hanchard, an actor with the Shaw Festival, will give a short talk entitled “Faith, Transgression, Identity and Performance: A Canadian Actor’s Journey,” on Friday, January 27, in the Jackman Dramatic Art Centre.

Hanchard played the lead in the recent Shaw production of Topdog/Underdog, and he is a featured performer in the festival’s 2012 shows The Millionairess and His Girl Friday. He received a Dora nomination for his performance in Miss Julie: Freedom Summer at the Canadian Stage Company.

His appearance is set for 1 p.m. in the Studio Theatre and will include a question-and-answer session. Admission is free and open to the campus community, but space is limited, so organizers encourage early arrival to secure a seat.