2016 Season Brochure FINAL, APRIL 7TH
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COMING TO BARD Bard on the Beach, Western Canada’s largest professional Shakespeare festival is located on the waterfront in Vanier Park, adjacent to Vancouver’s downtown core. Visit bardonthebeach.org for full site info. • Tickets: Call the Bard Box Office at 604-739-0559 or buy online at bardonthebeach.org. Vanier Park on-site Box Office open from June 3 – September 24; 10am to 6pm daily, in person until 7:45pm on performance nights (consult the schedule).
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - CHRISTOPHER GAZE
JUNE 3 - SEPT 24, 2016
Message from the Artistic Director Welcome to Bard’s 27th season, where you’ll find William Shakespeare at his entertaining best! Four great stories brought to life by the gifted actors
• Site: Opens 1 hour before show time – come early and enjoy all the Village has to offer! Evening play performances begin at 7:30pm; matinees at 2pm.
you see here – and many more. Four plays that will delight you, provoke you, make you laugh out loud or move you to tears; why not see them all, and save with our new Season Pack! Plus music concerts, behind-the-scenes events, and good times in our Village as you enjoy a glass of wine or a picnic with friends. Over 1.5 million people have enjoyed the Bard experience since we started, and we can’t wait to offer it to you as well. See you in the Park!
• Bike to Bard: Bard is bike friendly! Enjoy secure bike parking at the site entrance. • Parking: Adjacent lots are pay parking. Avoid the line! Register at paybyphone.com and use your phone to pay for parking. Plan to arrive at least 30 mins before the start of your performance.
Christopher Gaze, OBC
• Wheelchair accessible: Please call the Box Office for accessible seating requests. • Food and Drink: Bring a picnic! Drinks and light snacks, wine and beer available for purchase. Note: only alcohol purchased at Bard may be consumed on the site.
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• Dress casually and bring a sweater or jacket for evening shows as the air gets cooler after sunset.
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FESTIVAL SITE: Vanier Park (at the foot of Whyte Ave) MAIL: BMO Theatre Centre 201 – 162 West 1st Ave Vancouver, BC Canada V5Y 0H6 OFFICE: 604-737-0625 FAX: 604-737-0425 EMAIL: info@bardonthebeach.org
Visit our mobile-friendly website for full Festival details.
TICKETS: 604-739-0559 or BARD ONLINE: bardonthebeach.org Brochure Distribution Partner
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Bard on the Beach is the proud beneficiary of the
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Season Sponsor
Under the Tents in Vanier Park, Vancouver, Canada
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Company members from the BMO Mainstage & Howard Family Stage, with Artistic Director Christopher Gaze. Photo and Image Design: David Cooper and Emily Cooper
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