Bard on the Beach is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare Festivals. Presented in a magnificent setting on the waterfront in Vancouver’s Vanier Park, the Festival offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas, and several special events in two performance tents from June through September.
The plays for 2024 are:
Twelfth Night
Hamlet
The Comedy of Errors
Measure for Measure
Family Days: Expose your kids to Shakespeare early and they’ll be hooked for life. Two Family Days (2pm performances) are designated for the 2023 season: July 14 and August 18. There is even family-package pricing available, you just need to call the Bard Box Office at 604-737-0625. The family-friendly production for the 2024 season is Hamlet.
Family Days are also Relaxed Performances, where Bard on the Beach welcomes people to the theatre who may enjoy a more casual environment. During these performances, there is an open and encouraging attitude towards audience members moving, making noise, and exiting/entering the auditorium freely. Relaxed Performances also offer a good introductory experience if you’re attending Bard for the first time!
Bard on the Beach:
When: June – September, 2024
Time: evening and matinee performances
Where: Vanier Park, Vancouver
Website: www.bardonthebeach.org
