The Bard Boutique provides a large and fascinating selection of Shakespeare-themed items for every age and taste. Over 300 pieces to be exact!

Have you ever wondered how an actor prepares themselves for a performance? Or what goes on behind the set when an actor steps off the stage, only to reappear a few seconds later dressed as a completely different character?

We bring you news about this season’s acting Company! We’ve just said a fond farewell to Lois Anderson, and welcome (back to Bard) to Jennifer Lines.

Drew Facey, Costume Designer for The Merchant of Venice, shares the images he used for inspiration to create the wardrobe of three characters in the play – Antonio, Bassanio and Portia.

Listen hard – what you hear is the sound of sheep’s tails being wagged in anticipation of their new names. And now their wait is over!

As most of you know by now, Gertie, a local Basset hound, has been cast as Crab the Dog in our production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona, beginning in previews this week. But Gertie’s fame is about to spread far beyond Vanier Park.

Every season, one of the first big projects for our Marketing Department is creating advance artwork for each of our plays.