2011 Bard on the Beach[Vancouver]

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Celebrating its 22nd Season in2011, Bard on the Beach is one of Canada'slargest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare Festivals. Presented in amagnificent setting on the waterfront in Vancouver'sVanier Park, the Festival offers Shakespeareplays, related dramas, and several special events in two performance tents fromJune through September.

A new, custom-built Mainstage tent willbe in place starting in 2011, offering expanded seating (742 seats), aredesigned stage and more comfortable seating for patrons. The Mainstage tent isopen-ended so that the actors perform against a spectacular backdrop ofmountains, sea and sky - a highlight of the unique Bard experience. Two productionsare performed in repertory in the tent from early June through late September.

The Douglas Campbell Studio Stage tentseats 240 and its two repertory productions run from the end of June throughSeptember. This intimate performance space features Shakespeare's lesser-knownplays or some of his great classics presented with less traditional staging.Beginning in 2011, both stages offer Reserved Seating for all events.

Both tents are located in the Bard Village, a lively gathering spacefor Bard theatre patrons where they can meet and chat with fellow event-goers,take in a range of educational events, enjoy full concession and bar servicesand browse the Bard boutique. The Village is open to patrons for one full hourprior to curtain.

Directions & Parking        Site Address (June - September):
Vanier Park, Kits Point at the Foot of Whyte Avenue
Address for Taxis: 1695 Whyte Avenue, Vanier Park

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