Whatever you do, don’t make the mistake I did. I can’t believe I have lived in Vancouver my whole life and this is the first time I have been to Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS), now in its seventy-fifth year. This is one of those experiences that really makes Vancouver shine. Malkin Bowl in Stanley … Read more
BARD ON THE BEACH 26th SEASON – FIREWORKS EVENINGS, CONCERTS & MORE Celebrate summer by attending one of Bard on the Beach’s special events under the tents. In addition to the four productions currently playing on the BMO Mainstage and the Howard Family Stage, Bard is presenting a series of special events, from Bard-B-Q & Fireworks (on Celebration of … Read more
Much-loved musicals provide theatrical delight in the outdoor splendor of Stanley Park’s Malkin Bowl Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) celebrates 75 years of song-and-dance filled summer nights with Oliver! The Musical and Hairspray – The Broadway Musical, running July 10 – August 22, 2015 at Stanley Park’s picturesque Malkin Bowl. On alternating evenings, audiences will … Read more
When our resident “theatre reviewer” Sam Hauck aka the Wine Teacher wasn’t available to attend the opening of King Lear two friends stepped up and with thanks to Sandy Kooner and Jennifer Penk we give thee the following reviews: Bard on the Beach’s adaptation of King Lear was an amazing play to watch. From its simplistic, understated, … Read more
Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival continues its 26th season with a musical adaptation of Love’s Labour’s Lost. The play will run Tuesdays through Sundays from June 19 to September 20 on the Howard Family Stage, in the 270-seat Douglas Campbell Theatre Tent in Vanier Park. It’s Chicago in the 1920s and Ferdinand, “The King” (Jay Hindle) controls the illegal … Read more
\Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival opens its 26th season with The Comedy of Errors. Directed by Bard on the Beach Artistic Associate Scott Bellis, this steampunk rendition of Shakespeare’s lively comedy runs June 4 to September 26 on the BMO Mainstage. Double trouble has never been more delightful! Two sets of long-lost twins meet up unexpectedly, creating hilarious … Read more
Multi-award-winning young performers from Vancouver’s Opera Mariposa perform hit Broadway songs from Wicked, Spamalot, Sweeney Todd and more in support of the National ME/FM Action Network This May, the critically acclaimed performers of Opera Mariposa are bringing audiences a night of musical theatre showstoppers in support of chronic neuro-immune disease awareness. On Saturday, May 16th, sopranos … Read more
One of opera’s most beloved and romantic works, Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata, is coming to Minoru Chapel on Wednesday, May 6 at 2 and 7 p.m. Burnaby Lyric Opera—the critically acclaimed company based at the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby—is returning to the Minoru Chapel Opera series to perform highlights from this musical masterpiece and timeless … Read more
PLAY & SPECIAL EVENTS TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 8 Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival begins its 26th season in Vanier Park on June 4 with an exciting lineup of plays, concerts and special events. All tickets for Bard on the Beach go on sale April 8 for the 2015 season, which runs from June 4 to September 26. THE COMEDY … Read more
CONTEST – to enter, leave a comment and you could win four tickets to Once Upon a Dream! Sunday, April 19th All of us have been touched by Disney movies, music, or stories at some point in our lives – as children ourselves, through our own children, through the experiences of our friends, or as adults … Read more