Bard on the Beach

08/13/2026

"Antigone, to me, is everything to me and my baby."

Director Ming Hudson and Playwright Kate Besworth speak about what makes this play resonate today, 2,000 years later.

Antigone plays in the Douglas Campbell Theatre on select dates until September 18.

TICKETS: https://bardonthebeach.org/whats-on/antigone/

Video produced and directed by Neil Thomas. Videography by Brent Gilbert. Sound by Art Young. Editing by Alec Richardson. Additional footage by Art Left Creative. For full Creative Credits, visit our website.

08/12/2026

Halfway through August means we only have two more chances to catch a Talkback Tuesday!

Enjoy the opportunity to stay post-show for a Q&A session with select members of the cast for the production that you see!

Tuesday, August 18 Post-show:
Macbeth
Antigone

Tuesday, August 25 Post-show:
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Goblin:Oedipus

Special thanks to the Media Sponsor of Talkback Tuesday, Vancouver Sun .

08/12/2026

🎭 Shakespeare meets music, comedy, and chaos!

Join VocalEye for an accessible performance of The Merry Wives of Windsor at Bard on the Beach, with live audio description.

Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026
Time: 2 pm
Location: Bard on the Beach Mainstage, 1695 Whyte Avenue, Vancouver

Live audio description by Cas Wanden for VocalEye.

🎟️ VocalEye patrons receive an exclusive ticket offer! Call the Bard Box Office at 604-739-0559 to reserve.

🎉 Join us before the show for a complimentary Notable Social.
Register by emailing [email protected]

Image description: Actors Melissa Oei (left) as Mrs. Ford and Jennifer Lines as Mrs. Page. They pose outdoors against a blue sky with playful smiles, each holding a soccer ball and wearing the same green jersey. Bard on the Beach’s logo sits at the top next to text: “The Merry Wives of Windsor”. The VocalEye live described performance date and additional text reads: ”AD))) Live Audio Description”.

Photo by Emily Cooper
Adapted by Bruce Horak with Rebecca Northan
Directed by Rebecca Northan

08/12/2026

08/11/2026

Bard Blog time! We caught up with Raf Rogers about his first Season with Bard and performing on the BMO Mainstage. 🤺

We touched on his improv comedy background, his love for absurdist and physical comedy, and all his skills that lend so well to the hilarious character that is Dr. Caius in this year's production of The Merry Wives of Windsor.

READ MORE: https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2026/meet-raf-rogers/

📸 Raf Rogers as Dr. Caius in The Merry Wives of Windsor (2026). Directed by Rebecca Northan. Set design by Amir Ofek, costume design by Barbara Clayden, lighting design by Jeff Harrison, sound design and composition by Steve Charles, an photo by Emily Cooper.

08/11/2026

Kit yourself our at the Bard Boutique with our soccer-inspired jerseys and scarves! Available for pre-order at bardonthebeach.shop, or at the Boutique in the Bard Village.

Featured items: Windsor Sport Jersey & Windsor Sports Scarf

08/08/2026

In case you missed Christopher's Book Launch talk, it is now available on YouTube! Christopher spoke with Larry Beasley, CM, about his memoir, The Road to Bard, took questions from the crowd, and closed with an excerpt from the ending of the book. Visit the link below to watch the entire talk!

The Road To Bard is available now at bardonthebeach.shop and via Harbour Publishing.

WATCH: https://youtu.be/j9G1OpaBEQ4?si=TEgn26jCTcfWWBxF

08/06/2026

We got the chance to catch up with Kate Besworth for the Bard Blog and talked about this Season at Bard! We chatted about her childhood spent in Stratford, Ontario and about her roles in this year's adaptation of Antigone—as the playwright, an actor, and a creative collaborator!

READ MORE: https://bardonthebeach.org/news/2026/meet-kate-besworth/

📸 Kate Besworth as Ismene in Antigone (2026). Directed by Ming Hudson, set design & costume design by Jessica Oostergo, lighting design by John Webber, sound design and composition by Joelysa Pankanea. Photo by Emily Cooper.

08/06/2026

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08/06/2026

Limited spots remain for our last few Bard Education Summer Camps of the Season! This is an opportunity to join the nearly 200 participants who are having incredible times making Shakespeare their own, while being coached by professional actors!

For ages 6-10:
August 10-14—The Tempest
August 31 to September 4—A Midsummer Night's Dream

For ages 14-18:
August 10-21—As You Like It
August 24-28—A Midsummer Night's Dream

Visit our website for more information and to register now! https://bardonthebeach.org/education/community/summer-camps/