Bard on the Beach - History

Bard on the Beach is Western Canada's largest professional Shakespeare festival, which is held every year in Vanier Park, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is currently in its 16th season. The festival traditionally puts on 3 plays each season (the season is each year from June to September), two on the mainstage and one on the studio stage. It also puts on related dramas and special events each year. These include the very popular Bard-B-Q and fireworks, Wine tastings, and opera. Bard on the Beach - Hist ...

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• Bard on the Beach - History
• Bard on the Beach - The site
• Bard on the Beach - Mainstage
• Bard on the Beach - Douglas Campbell Studio Stage
• Bard on the Beach - Young Shakepeareans Workshops
• Bard on the Beach - Chronology of Plays

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Bard on the Beach was started in 1990 by current artistic director, Christopher Gaze. The self-stated goal of the festival was to provide inexpensive but professional theatre to residents of Vancouver. It began as an Equity Co-op funded by The Canada Council Explorations grant and is currently supported by numerous corporate sponsors, the most prominent of which is Alcan. The most recent change to the festival was the addition ...

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Bard on the Beach, Bard on the Beach - History, Bard on the Beach - The site, Bard on the Beach - Mainstage, Bard on the Beach - Douglas Campbell Studio Stage, Bard on the Beach - Young Shakepeareans Workshops, Bard on the Beach - Chronology of Plays

Read more here: » Bard on the Beach: Encyclopedia II - Bard on the Beach - History

Bard is located in Vanier Park just below the Burrard Street Bridge in Vancouver. It consists of two Stages, The Mainstage and The Douglas Campbell Studio Stage. There is also a main tent known as the Bard Village which contains offices, a gift shop, and a concession; there is a pavilion, a large block of outhouses, and numerous backstage areas for actors. Bard on the Beach - Mainstage. The mainstage is a 520 seat stage which houses the two main performances each season. It is open-ended so the backdrop is ...

See also:

Bard on the Beach, Bard on the Beach - History, Bard on the Beach - The site, Bard on the Beach - Mainstage, Bard on the Beach - Douglas Campbell Studio Stage, Bard on the Beach - Young Shakepeareans Workshops, Bard on the Beach - Chronology of Plays

Read more here: » Bard on the Beach: Encyclopedia II - Bard on the Beach - The site