Bard on the Beach

The last Measure for Measure Talkback Tuesday is scheduled for NEXT WEEK (August 20)! If you're interested in attending, book your tickets quickly! Limited single tickets remain.

Pictured: Select members of the Measure for Measure Company. From left to right, Amber Lewis, Leslie Dos Remedios, Craig Erickson, Jeremy Lewis, Karthik Kadam, Scott Bellis, Meaghan Chenosky, and Tess Degenstein.

This week on the Bard Blog: a chat with some of our 2024 Creative Team! ✨

Read on to hear from Starlynn Chen (Apprentice Costume Designer), Stephen Drover (Director), Halley Fulford (Assistant Costume Designer), Harlow Nguyen (Apprentice stage Manager), Jordan Chambers (Assistant Costume Designer), Emily Dotson (Assistant Set Designer), andVictoria McNeil (Assistant Sound Designer) about their experiences with Bard on the Beach this Season.

➡ https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2024/bard-debut-series-2024-creative-team/

The Comedy of Errors Bard Boutique exclusive design (by Emily Cooper) is available now! Featuring the quote, "And now let's go hand in hand, not one before another" it's a beautiful memory to have of this Season's production ❤

Make sure you pick one of these t-shirts up next time you visit the Bard Village as it is a limited edition item 👀

In 2009 the Bard Volunteers established the Bard Access Fund which helps eliminate barriers to participating in Bard programming. With the help of the fund, individuals, schools, and community organizations can apply for subsidized access to our Education programs and Festival events.

All tips received at Concession or at Audience Services go directly to this fund. ❤

For more information and to donate, visit our website: https://bardonthebeach.org/education/bard-access-fund/

📸 Sarah Race Photography

🎭 Experience Hamlet, Shakespeare's tragic saga of betrayal, murder and revenge, with live at Bard on the Beach!

Described twice: Saturday, August 17 at 2 pm, &
Sunday, August 25 at 2 pm (this performance will be followed by a Touch Tour) at Bard on the Beach, MainStage, 1695 Whyte Avenue, Vancouver

Bard offers VocalEye members a fantastic deal for described performances: to purchase, please call Box Office at 604-739-0559. Some restrictions apply.

More info: https://www.vocaleye.ca/events/hamlet/
Book a theatre buddy by emailing [email protected]

Hamlet
Adapted and Directed by Stephen Drover
Described by Cas Wanden

Image: Actors Nadeem Umar Phillip Khitab as Hamlet and Kate Besworth as Ophelia, seated onstage. Ophelia looks over longingly at Hamlet, who sits solemnly with legs crossed, his hands resting on top of an urn. 📸 Photo credit: Tim Matheson

Twelfth Night Director Talk with Diana Donnelly "This is what it is though, that's the play. Total mayhem!" 🎪Hear from director Diana Donnelly about Twelfth Night, playing on the BMO Mainstage from June 1...

We love to see photos from your Bard visit! Thanks to Kristi W for sharing this special moment. ❤️

🗣 Final Hamlet Talkback Tuesday of the Season is next week (August 13). Don't miss the chance to ask this incredible Company your burning questions.

Limited tickets available, secure yours today.

🗣 https://bardonthebeach.org/shop/tickets/124404/seats/

Some of the Company of Hamlet on the BMMO Mainstage. From left (furthest) to right (closest): Munish Sharma, Anton Lipovetsky, Christine Quintana, Andrew Wheeler, Nadeem Phillip Umar Khitab, Kate Besworth, Marcus Youssef, Evelyn Chew, Matthew Ip Shaw

The Bard Debut Series is back for 2024! 🎉

Eight members of the 2024 Acting Company, Christine Quintana, Leslie Dos Remedios, Marcus Youssef, Emma Houghton, Tess Degenstein, Evelyn Chew, Ivy Charles, and Jennifer Clement, all took the time to chat with us about how their Season with Bard has been so far. ☀

Read on at the Bard Blog for their insights and some fun photos they graciously provided with their answers.

READ MORE: https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2024/bard-debut-series-2024-acting-company/

Seeing Twelfth Night this week?

The Bard Boutique features some exclusive Twelfth Night quote t-shirts for this Season, designed by Emily Cooper! Featuring the quote "If music be the food of love, play on", it's the perfect wearable souvenir. ✨

Make sure to visit the Boutique to purchase yours soon! Limited quantities are available and they are an in-store exclusive 👀

Sunday was a fantastic celebration of Pride in the Bard Village!

Thank you to Sisi Sinatra for hosting the evening's festivities and being an absolute treasure to have chatting with everyone pre-show. Thanks also goes out to Pflag Vancouver, Wonder Booth, Phillips Brewing & Malting Co., ISSofBC, and to The Georgia Straight for adding so much to the atmosphere of the day.

Special thanks to the Government of British Columbia for their support.

A Wine Wednesday add-on is an exceptional way to begin your evening at Bard!

Our last Wine Wednesday of the Season on August 14 will feature delightful pours from Mission Hill Family Estate Winery and the always tasty assortment of cheeses packed with care by Emelle's Catering Ltd.

There are only nine spaces remaining for the August 14 Wine Wednesday! Purchase your add-ons* and performance tickets on our website.

🍷🍇🧀: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/wine-wednesday/

*Please note, a same-day performance ticket is required for anyone attending the pre-performance Wine Wednesday festivities.

📸 Sarah Race Photography

Thank you to Vancouver International Wine Festival for the incredible support ❤

Celebrating Festival Partnerships It takes a village Images not displaying? Click here VanWineFest and Bard - A Perfect Pairing Theatre and wine are a match made in sophisticated heaven. This year, the 45th Annual Vancouver Internatio

Let's talk about fog and haze in theatre!

In our new blog post we chatted with Bard's Production Director Jonathan Ryder and Lighting Designer (for both The Comedy of Errors and Measure for Measure) Hina Nishioka about some common misconceptions regarding fog and haze—and to learn more about how atmospheric effects can be used to bring productions to life!

READ MORE: https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2024/clearing-the-air-on-fog-and-haze/

Photo: Leslie Dos Remedios as Mariana in Measure for Measure (2024). Directed by Jivesh Parasram | Set Design by Ryan Cormack | Costume Design by Alaia Hamer | Choreography by Krystal Kiran | Lighting Designer by Hina Nishioka | Photo by Tim Matheson.

Have you heard about Bard Member Days?

Throughout the Season Member Days will take place in the Bard Village with opportunities to learn about how Bard Membership supports our Festival both on and off the stages.

Become a Member by donating $50 or more at our Audience Services desk, and you’ll get a chance to play our Bard Plinko game for a great Bard prize

Our next Member Day is on Wednesday, July 31! See you there

Learn more about Bard Membership on our blog: https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2024/become-a-bard-member-with-member-days/

The Season so far has brought two excellent talks from Simon Fraser University's Paul Budra on the BMO Mainstage productions. If you missed the Twelfth Night or Hamlet talks and would like to listen/watch, they are live on the Bard on the Beach YouTube channel (and can be accessed at the link below)!

There are VERY limited seats available for the two talks on the Howard Family Stage in August. Book your seats for The Comedy of Errors (August 10) or Measure for Measure (August 17) at the link or by calling our Box Office at 604-739-0559.

https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/bard-explored/

[Pictured: Paul Budra on the BMO Mainstage for the Hamlet Bard Explored talk]

Earlier in July we celebrated ten years of our Riotous Youth Internship Program with an assortment of past participants, facilitators, and mentors. We are so grateful to be able to run this program and we thank the RBC Emerging Artists Project for their support. ❤️

Read about the celebration on the Bard Blog! ➡

Celebrating Ten Years of Riotous Youth! | Bard on the Beach Earlier this month, Bard on the Beach celebrated the 10-year anniversary of our Riotous Youth program with a reunion held in the Festival’s Marquee tent. Conceived as a continuation of our Bard Summer Camps programming, the Riotous Youth internship offers emerging artists ages 18–30 an opportuni...

The first of our Bard Fireworks Nights was absolutely delicious on Saturday!

Join us this Wednesday (July 24) and Saturday (July 27) for the final days of the Festival of Light Fireworks. Hurry, tickets are only available for a limited time!

Your Bard Fireworks Experience includes a ticket to either Twelfth Night or The Comedy of Errors, post-performance desserts by Emelle's Catering Ltd., and a fabulous view (with a seat!) for the Celebration of Light Fireworks.

MORE INFORMATION: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/bard-fireworks-night/

🎭 Your August Adventures Await! It’s a big month ahead with some of our favourite events of the year! Immerse yourself in outdoor theatre, music, art, culture (AND the biggest Pride season yet!) - all made with live !

Discover all the details in our August newsletter 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/VECommunityNews_Aug2024

Theatre Under the Stars Vancouver
Bard on the Beach
Vancouver Pride Society

Image: A collage of promo graphics from VocalEye Described events in August (Theatre Under the Stars’s School of Rock, and images for Bard on the Beach’s Twelfth Night and Hamlet). A banner with text that reads: ”Live Described Events August 2024” next to the VocalEye rainbow logo lines the top of the graphic and the vocaleye.ca URL lines the bottom in black font.

Happy Saturday! This is a reminder that throughout our Season (until September 21) our Box Office is open from 12-6pm, seven days a week! 📞📨🗣

Our Box Office team is ready to take your phone calls, emails, and in-person visits to Sen̓áḵw whatever day works best for you 😊

Phone: 604-739-0559
Email: [email protected]
Address: 1695 Whyte Avenue

New to the Bard Blog! We spoke with Lee Su-Feh about their experience working on the Movement Directing in Twelfth Night. ✨

Read on to learn more about Su-Feh and their expansive career as a choreographer, educator, and performer!

READ MORE: https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2024/meet-lee-su-feh/

Pictured: Lee Su-Feh with Dawn Petten, Ivy Charles, Billy Marchenski, and Camille Legg.

Sunday was the first Family Day of our 2024 Season, and what a day it was. It was a joy to share the Village with people of all ages, and many for the first time!

With activities from Bard Education, Vancouver Academy of Music, H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, and a free photobooth provided Wonder Booth there were so many things to do ahead of the performance of Twelfth Night!

Special thanks to our Family Day Sponsor, Grosvenor and our Family Day Media Sponsor, Vancouver Is Awesome!

Missed out on this event? Join us for our final Family Day of 2024 on Sunday, August 18 at 2pm with exclusive Family Day ticket offers!

TICKETS: https://bardonthebeach.org/schedule/ #!/calendar/8

📸 Jai Me

"Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful"

And with that, our fourth and final production of our 2024 Season is Open on the Howard Family Stage! Congratulations to the Company of Measure for Measure for bringing this adaptation to life. We couldn't be more pleased with how it's turned out!

Special thanks to the Richardson Family Foundation for their support as Production Sponsor.

The Company of Measure for Measure (2024) | Directed and adapted by Jivesh Parasram | Choreographer: Krystal Kiran | Fight Director: Sam Jeffery | Intimacy Director: Lisa Goebel | Set Designer: Ryan Cormack | Costume Designer: Alaia Hamer | Lighting Designer: Hina Nishioka | Sound Designer: Chris Ross-Ewart | Assistant Set Designer: Emily Dotson | Assistant Costume Designer: Halley Fulford | Assistant Lighting Designer: Harika Xu () | Assistant Sound Designer: Jack Chipman | Head Voice & Text Coach: Alison Matthews | Vocal Coach: Alana Hawley Purvis | Apprentice Director: Amber Lewis | Stage Manager: Rebecca Mulvihill | Assistant Stage Manager: Jenny Kim | Apprentice Stage Manager: Julia Lank. Photo by Tim Matheson.

Have you got your tickets to The Comedy of Errors Experience yet? They're flying for this hilarious production so don't wait!

Your visit begins with access to The Tiger bar, a selfie station to show off your finest (or most comfortable, we won't judge!) toga, and the opportunity to view the local Artisan Market - all before you step into the tent and have the chance to interact with the marketplace inside 👀

See you soon!

TICKETS: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/the-comedy-of-errors/

📸 Sarah Race Photography