✨ 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
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
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/
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Tess Degenstein in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) [revised] [again]
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...
Don't forget to stop by the Bard Boutique to pick up the Much Ado About Nothing merchandise for this year's production! #Bard2025
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/#!/...
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.
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.
“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.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING | June 10 to September 20
FULL TRAILER: youtu.be/9WfeYMloSwY
“As merry as the day is long.” #Bard2025
Directed by Johnna Wright with additional text by Erin Shields.
Video filmed and edited by Art Left Creative: www.artleftcreative.com
“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.
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
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
The curtain is about to rise on this year's @bardonthebeach.bsky.social Shakespeare Festival! Which means it's time for me to dive into my Shakespearean Insult Generator book, you Degenerate Boiled-Brains Dullard. #Bard2025
Bard on the Beach Site Crew posed together in a group looking up at the camera
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
ICYMI: we spoke with the author of The Dark Lady, Jessica B. Hill about her relationship with Shakespeare's work, making her debut as a playwright, and what she does in her spare time if she's not acting or writing! Visit the Bard Blog to read more. #Bard2025
➡ bardonthebeach.org/news/2025/me...
Introducing: the 2025 Douglas Campbell Theatre Company! With two incredible productions that explore contemporary perspectives on Shakespeare, we can't WAIT to see these productions this summer. Read more about the acting company at our Bard Blog! #bard2025
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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
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...
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
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
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
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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Bard's Director of Education Mary Hartman with Amile Wilson of the Mississippi Shakespeare Festival
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
bardonthebeach.org/news/2025/ba...
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.
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
Tess Degenstein's acting headshot with her name and "Ensemble" written in the bottom left corner
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
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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It is our pleasure to announce Arghavan Jenati will be playing Emilia Bassano in this Season's production of The Dark Lady! We can't wait to see Jessica B. Hill's script come to life in the Douglas Campbell Theatre this summer with Arghavan as our Emilia. #bard2025
Three images of volunteers. The first image has two volunteers in front of a point of sales kiosk. Second is three volunteers smiling at the camera while holding paper fans. The third photo is a volunteer scanning tickets at the entrance to the festival site.
Applications for the Bard on the Beach Volunteer Program are now open!
Be part of an incredible group of people who make our Season happen. Visit the link below for more information and to submit your application today. #bard2025
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Jacob Leonard's headshot.
Matthew Ip Shaw's headshot.
INTRODUCING: The Two Gentlemen of Verona's Proteus and Valentine!
Jacob Leonard makes his Bard on the Beach debut as Proteus and Matthew Ip Shaw returns to the BMO Mainstage as Valentine. We can't wait to see what's in store! #bard2025
The Bard on the Beach site with Season and Flex Packs listed
The Bard on the Beach site with the on-sale dates listed above. Season Packs, March 26. Flex Packs, April 2. Public on-sale, April 9.
2025 Flex and Season Packs are available to purchase to save up to 15% on your experience at Bard this summer!
With the purchase of a Flex or Season Pack you also gain early booking access to performance tickets. #bard2025
Purchase your Packs today: bardonthebeach.org/tickets/flex...
Premium and Regular Packs listed at the top of the image in red text with the Bard site below it.
Only one week remains to save up to 25% on your summer at Bard! Our Flex and Season Pack Early Bird rates will be available until February 5—we can't wait to start our Season with you! #Bard2025
BUY PACKS: bardonthebeach.org/tickets/flex...
