The referential work features key scenes from Shakespearean classics, including As You Like It, Macbeth, and King Lear
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In his one-man show, the theatre artist of Cree and Lakota heritage addresses empty land acknowledgements with unapologetic conviction
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The 36th annual program also includes The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (Again) and The Dark Lady
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The scheduled shift sees Chirag Naik take over for Nadeem Phillip Umar Khitab in the tragedy, and the role of Valentine in the comedy
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Rebecca Northan–helmed production successfully gives Shakespeare’s silliest play a straightforward staging
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Music on Main’s latest creation led by David Pay guides audiences throughout the entirety of the Vancouver Playhouse for intimate performances in unexpected places
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Darker ruminations on sexual coercion take a back seat to a Vienna with flash-mob monks, DJs, and dabbing
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In the Music on Main show, listeners follow a cast of musicians around the venue as they perform a diverse Bard-inspired score conceived by David Pay
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Designer Alaia Hamer shares some of the fantastical influences that helped bring a 1600s Shakespeare show into the present
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In brisk modern-day production, daring choices include omnipresent paparazzi, dance interludes, and kaleidoscopic lights
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A pitch-perfect cast digs into the foolery, original songs, and carnival whimsy of new production in the Vanier Park big top
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At Bard on the Beach, the actor makes the most of Stephen Drover’s taut adaptation, after six years of work on the project
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In a circus-carnival kingdom, a Vancouver actor known for her comedy chops reinvents one of Shakespeare’s most hilariously humourless characters
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Two sets of identical twins face hilarious miscommunications in ancient Greece-set play directed by Rebecca Northan
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Nadeem Phillip Umar Khitab plays the lead role of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, in captivating Shakespeare tale of revenge and existential crisis
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Performances of beloved Shakespeare show will take place in Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park from June 11 to September 21, with several special events in store
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Directed by Diana Donnelly, the show addresses climate themes and weaves in contemporary alt-rock and pop songs
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Rebecca Northan, the talent behind Blind Date, has learned to follow her “weird ideas”, all the way to Bard on the Beach and Stratford Festival
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Simple props and nuanced performances come together in Lois Anderson’s visually and aurally striking rendition
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The set designer and costume creator Mara Gottler conjure a timeless, slightly dystopian world of travelling actors for Lois Anderson’s new adaptation
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