The Two Gentlemen of Verona, directed by Scott Bellis, rounds off Bard on the Beach’s 2017 summer offerings (Shylock to come in September). The only other time Bard tackled this » Read More
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July 10, 2017
The best arts in any form – whether visual, aural, literary or performing – intrigue us because they can be interpreted in several ways and evoke many emotions. Shakespeare’s The » Read More
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June 26, 2017
Why are there so many conflicts in the world? Perhaps too many viewpoints? Viewpoints can change over time through generations. What aspects can be simplified? What if you could view » Read More
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June 19, 2017
The Tony Awards aired last week, with much ado given to play revivals, so it was with great joy and amusement that I watched director John Murphy’s updated take on » Read More
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May 19, 2017
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival launches its 28th season with Much Ado About Nothing. This family-friendly production of one of Shakespeare’s most popular plays simply bubbles over with humour, » Read More
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July 14, 2016
As you enter Bard on the Beach’s intimate Douglas Campbell Theatre stage, you’re at once greeted with the sounds of doves and bells, a stage in the round flanked by » Read More
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July 11, 2016
Shakespeare’s Othello is a tragedy about a man of fortune, driven to perform brutal acts, by a psychopath who wields no physical weapon but one of innuendo and manipulation. » Read More
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June 28, 2016
Currently on the Bard on the Beach BMO Main Stage is a remount of 2012’s highly successful The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Johnna Wright. With a flimsy plot and » Read More
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June 13, 2016
A longtime fan of Shakespeare, I’ve seen each of his plays numerous times. And every year, Bard on the Beach succeeds in staging the old classics in innovative and inviting ways, » Read More
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August 13, 2015
If you’ve been enjoying Bard on the Beach’s current summer lineup (The Comedy of Errors, King Lear, Love’s Labour’s Lost, Shakespeare’s Rebel), then there’s one more event that shouldn’t slip » Read More
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July 17, 2015
There was much ado surrounding the world premiere of C.C. Humphrey’s novel-turned-play, Shakespeare’s Rebel. The book, packed with political intrigue, plenty of sword fights, debauchery and of course, love, has received » Read More
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July 2, 2015
Although this year’s shows at Bard on the Beach have taken new, creative spins with the invasion of Steampunk and Chicago jazz, the staging of King Lear holds steadfast to » Read More
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June 29, 2015
A playful party ambiance greets audiences inside the Howard Family Stage at Bard on the Beach for the opening night of Love’s Labour’s Lost. Actors in exquisite period costumes of sparkling » Read More
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June 15, 2015
Saturday evening saw a packed house for Bard on the Beach’s 26th season opener The Comedy of Errors, where Goth meets Steampunk. At two hours (plus intermission), The Comedy of » Read More
