The Arts Club Theatre Company presents Lolita Chakrabarti’s Red Velvet at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, until April 21st, Based on the true story of Ira Aldridge, an American-born Black actor. Specializing in the tragedies; Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, and Shylock in the Merchant of Venice he made his name as one of the greatest…
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Something Wicked This Way Comes…Goblin: Macbeth Takes Over Bard on the Beach
A theatre event like no other, Goblin: Macbeth at Bard on the Beach is an ingenious, interactive performance that does more than break the fourth wall, it doesn’t even have the wall to start with. In a quest to better understand human culture, three Goblins have found a document – The Complete Works of William…
Goblins Plot A Take Over Bard Howard Family Stage!
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival continues to bring brilliant entertainment to Vanier Park for its 34th Season with the fan-favourite Bard/Beatles collaboration in As You Like It and the dramatic Julius Caesar in repertoire on the Main Stage. On The Howard Family Stage Henry V continues until August 13th, when the King makes way…
Bard on the Beach screens Done/Undone on-demand.
The 32nd season of Bard on the Beach, “Press Play”, is underway, with the release of its first feature film Done/Undone. Originally commissions as a stage play for the 2021 Bard season, Done/Undone, written by Kate Besworth, switched to a filmed production once the season was cancelled due to ongoing pandemic restrictions. Directed by Arthi Chandra,…
Bard on the Beach announces its 30th Season
Before the current season of Bard on the Beach comes to a close on September 28, 2018, Artistic Director Christopher Gaze has announced the lineup for the 2019 Festival’s 30th Anniversary Season. Running in repertory, from June 5 to September 21, 2019, on Bard’s two stages; BMO MainStage and the Howard Family Stage, the 2019 season’s plays…
The Merchant of Venice at Bard on the Beach
The Merchant of Venice is now open on the Howard Family Stage at Bard on the Beach 2017. The thought provoking play, at first glance, seems dated in it’s views on Jews, Christian, marriage, women. However, when you break it down prejudice, revenge, distrust are themes that are timeless. While Shakespeare wrote the play over 4…
Bard on the Beach raises the curtain on season 2017
Bard on the Beach is back under the white tents at Vanier Park, continuing it’s legacy as Western Canada’s Largest Shakespeare Festival for another year. Over the years Bard on the Beach has sought to bring the works of Shakespeare, and related material, to its stages while keeping the adaptations fresh and innovative. The BMO…