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Bard on the Beach is one of Canada's largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare Festivals. Presented on the waterfront in Sen̓áḵw/Vanier Park.

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WE'RE HIRING!

We're looking for an Administrative Coordinator to join our Bard team. For more information and to apply visit our website, linked below.

We will be accepting applications until Sunday, November 30, 2025.

DETAILS: bardonthebeach.org/employment-p...
red background with white text that include the Bard on the Beach logo with "We're Hiring! Administrative Coordinator" written below it.
November 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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Our 2026 Season's directors are set! We can't wait to see what they bring to the Bard tents next year.

For more on them, visit the Bard Blog: bardonthebeach.org/news/2025/in...
Text on red background reading: 2026 Season Production Directors. Rebecca Northan, Stephen Drover, Ming Hudson. Below the text is the three director's headshots.
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Congratulations to Moya O'Connell, Anton Lipovetsky, and Carmen Alatorre for their The Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards wins for their work on 2025 Bard on the Beach productions!

To view the full list of the 2024/25 Jessie Award winners and nominees, visit their website: www.jessieawards.com/awards
Moya O'Connell smiling while seated at a table during the First Read for The Dark Lady. There's a bouquet of lilacs in front of her. Superimposed on the image is "Moya O'Connell, Outstanding Direction, The Dark Lady" Anton Lipovetsky sitting at a computer for the First Read of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare. Super imposed on the image is "Anton Lipovetsky, Outstanding Sound Design or Original Composition". Carmen Alatorre with a projector showing some style inspiration for The Two Gentlemen of Verona costumes at the First Read for the production. Super imposed on the image is "Carmen Alatorre, Outstanding Costume Design, The Two Gentlemen of Verona".
November 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Thank you to everyone who voted in @georgiastraight.bsky.social Best of Vancouver Awards, we are honoured to win Best Performing Arts Festival, and to place third in The Best Theatre Company category!
A line of people walk into the Bard on the Beach gateway. The sun is shining, there are a few clouds in the sky, it looks like a warm day. A "Georgia Straight Best of Vancouver 2025" button sits in the bottom right corner of the image
October 9, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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ICYMI: Bard on the Beach's 2026 Season has been announced and Season Packs are available to purchase now!

More information: bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/202...
2026 Season Announcement written in white over a blue sky background with a small white tent that has a red flag on top of it BMO Mainstage features The Merry Wives of Windsor and Macbeth while the Douglas Campbell Theatre features Goblin:Oedipus and Antigone.
October 6, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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✨ Our 2025 Summer Raffle is live! ✨

Enter for a chance to win Delta Air Lines vouchers worth $2000, two Premium Season Packs for Bard on the Beach's 2026 Season, or two tickets to the Vancouver International Wine Festival's Tasting Room! #bard2025

Tickets: bardonthebeach.rafflenexus.com/a/bluesky
August 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Thank you Marcia Gay Harden for visiting! This Academy and Tony Award winning actor took in both of our BMO Mainstage productions (Much Ado About Nothing and the Two Gentlemen of Verona) this past week! Thank you for your continued support of Bard. ❤✨ #Bard2025
August 14, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Due to overwhelming demand, we are delighted to announce a final additional performance has been added for The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]!

Tickets for Tuesday, September 9 at 7:30pm are available now! #bard2025

TICKETS: bardonthebeach.org/schedule/
August 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Earlier in the Season, Tess Degenstein spoke about experiencing theatre as a very young person, some of the unique joys of being an actor at Bard, and the process of working on two shows this summer. #bard2025 🚴‍♀️

Read more: bardonthebeach.org/news/2025/me...
Tess Degenstein in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
August 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Don't forget to stop by the Bard Boutique to pick up the Much Ado About Nothing merchandise for this year's production! #Bard2025
August 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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Due to popular demand, we are delighted to announce a NEW PERFORMANCE has been added to The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]!

Tickets for Sunday, August 17 at 7:30pm are on sale now. #Bard2025

TICKETS: bardonthebeach.org/schedule/#!/...
July 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Congratulations to the Company of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] on today, their Opening Night! We can’t wait for everyone to experience this zany adventure all Season long. #Bard2025

Special thanks to our Production Sponsor, Polygon Homes.
Nathan Kay and Craig Erickson in the background on one knee with their arms up surrounding Arghavan Jenati who is dressed as William Shakespeare holding a feather quill.
July 9, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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“I leave myself, my friends, and all, for love.”

Wishing a wonderful Opening Night to the Company of The Two Gentlemen of Verona! We can’t wait to go on this nostalgic journey with you all summer long. #Bard2025

Thank you to our Production Sponsor Odlum Brown.

Photo by Tim Matheson.
June 23, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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“I do love nothing in the world so well as you…” 💕

2025 Opening Night is here! Wishing the entire Company of Much Ado About Nothing an ovation on this joyous occasion. Congratulations, all! #Bard2025

Special thanks to Lawson Lundell LLP, our Production Sponsor.

Photo by Tim Matheson.
June 19, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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On Sunday we were delighted to host 5 dogs-in-training and handlers from BC & Alberta Guide Dogs at our performance of The Two Gentlemen of Verona! This was our second annual "Bark on the Beach" event and it was extra special as the dogs got to see one of their kind in the role of Crab! #Bard2025
Dogs walking with their handlers into the Bard on the Beach site Two dogs seated on the Bard stage, they are wearing little bowtie vests A dog seated on the ground in the Bard theatre A dog seated on the ground in the Bard theatre
June 18, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Today marks the first performance of our 2025 Season 😍 We're taking a moment to say a huge THANK YOU to our magnificent Site Crew (some pictured here at our Site Crew Dinner) who got our wonderful site up and running for people to visit and enjoy, all summer long ❤
#Bard2025
Bard on the Beach Site Crew posed together in a group looking up at the camera
June 10, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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INTRODUCING: Our 2025 Mainstage Company!

Meet the immensely talented actors who will bring Much Ado About Nothing and The Two Gentlemen of Verona to life this year on the BMO Mainstage.

Tickets available now! #bard2025

READ MORE: bardonthebeach.org/news/2025/me...
Sebastian Kroon, Sheldon Elter, Agnes Tong, Synthia Yusuf, Jennifer Lines, Jacob Leonard, David Marr, Matthew Ip Shaw, Karthik Kadam, Tess Degenstein, Tanner Zerr, Jennifer Clement, Jennifer Tong, Scott Bellis, Kristi Hansen, Angus Yam, Steffanie Davis, Mason Gaze, Craig Erickson, and Paige Fraser's headshots
May 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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World Theatre Day live from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again] workshop that was held earlier today!

Our 2025 Season is NEARLY here and we can't wait to share these productions with you! #Bard2025 #WorldTheatreDay
Group photos stacked on top of each other with the workshop participants making a variety of faces and silly poses. Left to right in all photos: Ryan Biel, Jonathan Ryder, Meg Roe, Arghavan Jenati, Mark Chavez, Nathan Kay, Anton Lipovetsky, Tess Degenstein, Susan Miyagishima, and Craig Erickson
March 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Join our team! We are looking for a Director of Marketing & Communications to provide strategic leadership for all aspects of audience development and retention, brand management, and box office services.

Applications close, Friday, April 11.

APPLY: bardonthebeach.org/employment-o...
March 25, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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INTRODUCING: Our 2025 Season, in pictures!

All photos and images design by Emily Cooper.

Flex Packs available now, tickets on sale Wednesday, April 9. #Bard2025

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Beatrice and Benedick smiling Proteus with a boombox and Valentine jamming out with a Walkman (off camera) Member of the Ensemble playing with miniature figures who upon closer inspection are also members of the Company Emilia Bassano with her back to the camera turns to face us, with a warm lit glow emitting from behind her
March 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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New Bard Blog! We talk to Director of Education, Mary Hartman about her visit to the Shakespeare Theatre Association conference, a wonderful reunion there, and Bard Education's fantastic Discovery Zone (full of free resources for teachers). #Bard2025

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Bard's Director of Education Mary Hartman with Amile Wilson of the Mississippi Shakespeare Festival
March 22, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Thanks to all our Members who participated in our Meet the Directors event this week! It was a delight to hear from Johnna Wright, Malcolm Dow, Mark Chavez, and Moya O'Connell. #bard2025

📸 Parker Feenstra
Christopher Gaze, Johnna Wright, Malcolm Dow, Mark Chavez, and Moya O'Connell seated on chairs in the spotlight with Bard Members facing them intently listening. Mason, Christopher's dog, is on the floor beside Christopher.
March 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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It is our absolute delight to share that Tess Degenstein is joining the Acting Company of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]!

We can't wait to see her bring her acting and improv chops back to our stages. #bard2025
Tess Degenstein's acting headshot with her name and "Ensemble" written in the bottom left corner
March 8, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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New to the Bard Blog! We rounded up some of our favourite movies, books, and plays that are in conversation with Shakespeare's works.

Read all about them at the link below!

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Anyone But You, These Violent Delights, 10 Things I Hate About You, Road Apples, West Side Story, Hamnet, She's the Man, and Harlem Duet posters placed beside their respective works that they are inspired by.
March 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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WE'RE HIRING!

Join the Bard team this Season as our Operations and Events Coordinator. Visit our website for details and to apply!

We will be accepting applications until Thursday, March 20 at 5pm. #Bard2025

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March 5, 2025 at 10:45 PM