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It’s a new year and that means new play photos for the 2020 Season! In the first of our photo series, we’re taking you behind the scenes of our shoot for Love’s Labour’s Lost. This production is a revival of Bard’s 2015 hit, set in 1920s Chicago, and filled with live performances of beloved American…

With the holidays coming up, we decided to get into the spirit and find out what our team members, including Artistic Director Christopher Gaze, will be doing while the office is closed between December 25 and January 1! Plus, enjoy a recording of Christopher reading Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Read on… “Over the holidays…

Bard on the Beach is the charitable beneficiary of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, Canada’s premier food and wine event. Funds raised through the Bacchanalia Gala Raffle support Bard’s year-round Education programs and activities. Bacchanalia Gala Dinner + Auction When: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm Where: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900…

Our mission at Bard is to present affordable, accessible Shakespearean productions of the finest quality. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to experience the magic of theatre at our Festival and we support that goal through our Community Access Ticket Program. Our Program partners with local organizations to provide complimentary tickets to a…

Simon Fraser University and Bard on the Beach, with the University of British Columbia and the University of Manitoba, present a staged reading of The Spanish Tragedy (1587) by Thomas Kyd. Directed by Dean Paul Gibson (Coriolanus, 2019) WHEN: Sunday, November 3 at 2pm (lobby opens at 1:00pm) WHERE: ANNEX at 823 Seymour St. COST:…

INTERNSHIP POSTING 2020 Directing Apprenticeships  Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival, Vancouver, BC Professional theatre directors will have the opportunity to participate in a unique training opportunity at Vancouver’s premier Shakespeare festival. Apprentice Directors will receive training and mentoring from senior members of the company while supporting the creation of one of Bard’s 2020 productions.…

  We sat down with Ghazal Azarbad to find out more about her looks for Viola de Lesseps and Thomas Kent in Shakespeare in Love.  1) Do you have any tips or tricks when doing your makeup for a theatre role? I try to keep my look very simple. I take the designers inspiration for…

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019, VANCOUVER, B.C. – Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival’s 30th Anniversary Season has ended on a note of celebration, with a total attendance of 103,000 – the third season in a row to draw over 100,000 patrons – and a lineup of four plays and special events that generated both critical praise…

Guest post by visual artist Jonathan Sutton “I’m always looking to merge my loves of painting and theatre and blur boundaries between art forms and disciplines in general.” Left: Moya O’Connell as Coriolanus, Jonathan Sutton, Oil on Canvas, 24 x 20 inches (2019) | Right: Daughter, Jonathan Sutton, Oil on Canvas, 7 x 6 inches…

The magic of Bard on the Beach isn’t just reserved for summer! Enjoying a performance in September has numerous perks and provides a different atmosphere for the plays. Here are some reasons to check out a play (or two) in September. See the plays in their final form!  The Taming of the Shrew and Shakespeare…