Bard on the Beach

The 36th annual program also includes The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] (Again) and The Dark Lady

The scheduled shift sees Chirag Naik take over for Nadeem Phillip Umar Khitab in the tragedy, and the role of Valentine in the comedy

Rebecca Northan–helmed production successfully gives Shakespeare’s silliest play a straightforward staging

Darker ruminations on sexual coercion take a back seat to a Vienna with flash-mob monks, DJs, and dabbing

Designer Alaia Hamer shares some of the fantastical influences that helped bring a 1600s Shakespeare show into the present

In brisk modern-day production, daring choices include omnipresent paparazzi, dance interludes, and kaleidoscopic lights

A pitch-perfect cast digs into the foolery, original songs, and carnival whimsy of new production in the Vanier Park big top

At Bard on the Beach, the actor makes the most of Stephen Drover’s taut adaptation, after six years of work on the project

In a circus-carnival kingdom, a Vancouver actor known for her comedy chops reinvents one of Shakespeare’s most hilariously humourless characters

Absurdist Shakespeare play adapted and directed by Jivesh Parasram deals with dancing, morality, coercion, and hypocrisy

Two sets of identical twins face hilarious miscommunications in ancient Greece-set play directed by Rebecca Northan

Nadeem Phillip Umar Khitab plays the lead role of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, in captivating Shakespeare tale of revenge and existential crisis

Performances of beloved Shakespeare show will take place in Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park from June 11 to September 21, with several special events in store

Diana Donnelly’s take on Twelfth Night opens the season, which also features Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors, and Measure for Measure

Random memorable scenes from the year in arts span 50 dancers swirling in BOLERO X, a powerful Julius Caesar speech, and a cello star’s finale with local string students

Rebecca Northan to direct The Comedy of Errors and Jiv Parasram to helm Measure for Measure on Howard Family Stage

A bullied tech crew, improvised hilarity, and a playful soundscape as goblins dig into the “Scottish Play”

With improv comedy and creepily cool masks, it’s the first production in Bard history to sell out before opening night

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

Simple props and nuanced performances come together in Lois Anderson’s visually and aurally striking rendition

The set designer and costume creator Mara Gottler conjure a timeless, slightly dystopian world of travelling actors for Lois Anderson’s new adaptation

At Bard on the Beach, screens, mobs, political rallies, and military battles make Shakespeare’s ideas resonate in 2023

Committed comic performances, rainbow-hued ‘60s sets, and smoothly integrated Beatles songs make for a fun evening of Shakespeare

Director Cherissa Richards’s casting of Jennifer Lines as Mark Antony is just one of the show’s modern takes on Shakespeare’s tragedy

Psychedelic sets, flower-powered costumes, and a live band help make the BC-set show the fest’s biggest hit

Critically acclaimed play melds Shakespeare and The Beatles in outdoor performances all summer long

Smash hit As You Like It—which is set to The Beatles—and contemporary take on Julius Caesar headline 34th annual fest at Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park

Christopher Imbrosciano brings his lived experience to the role of a student with cerebral palsy in captivating dark comedy inspired by Shakespeare’s Richard III

New production begins at the end, and puts a farcical new spin on the Nurse

Director Anita Rochon tells the tale of star-crossed lovers from Juliet’s perspective