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When & Where July 9 - September 18, 2026 | Douglas Campbell Theatre at Bard on the Beach, Senakw/Vanier Park, Vancouver Director Ming Hudson Set and Costume Designer Jessica Oostergo Lighting Designer John Webber Composer, Musical Director and Sound Designer Joelysa Pankanea Stage Manager Rebecca Mulvihill Director and Movement Consultant Jonathan Hawley Purvis Intimacy Director Lisa Goebel Tickets: Starting at $30 Available at https://bardonthebeach.org/schedule Reviewer Christian Steckler When Sophocles wrote this tragedy about 2500 years ago, the world had already seen its share of conflicts, philosophical and moral conundrums, and interpersonal conflicts. These themes are timeless because human culture has learned nothing from these experiences that matches the power of personal belief and will. Antigone is a study in conflict between moral conscience and the duties to the state, muddied somewhat by beliefs in fate and destiny. Full review
When & Where July 3 – August 22, 2026 | Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park, Vancouver | Choreographer Peter Jorgensen Music Director Sean Bayntun Assistant to the Director / Choreographer Hanna Mack Directing Fellows Jason Sakaki & Marizza Mislang Performers Kat Reynolds, Angela Donahue, Andrew J. Hampton, Rodrigo PoMe, Bea Martin, Jacob Sirois, Alyson Vance, Suzanne Jabour, Amanda Lourenço, Sam Hall, David Johnston, Matthew Valinho, Melissa Hudson, Kayla Sakura Charcuk, Alex Villaverde Lopez, Keiarn Chesebro, Harriet Dykstra, Alicia Malelang, Cloris Li, Maya McCobbina, Sylvie Nesbitt, Ellie Scott, Brigit Stewart, Heather Mislang, Joel Bakajika, and Alex Sheppard-Reid. Tickets: Starting at $35 Available at https://www.etix.com/ticket/v/23447/theatre-under-the-starsperformance Reviewer: Darren Cordeiro The opening night of Sister Act couldn’t have been more magical. Set in the beautifully landscaped Malkin Bowl in the heart of Stanley Park, the venue was surrounded by vibrant flowers and bathed in a crimson-pink sunset that glowed overhead as the audience eagerly gathered to see their favourite sisters finally "back in the habit"! Full review
When & Where June 18 – August 16, 2026 | Lindsay Family Stage at Granville Island,1585 Johnston St. DirectorJosh EpsteinSet designer Ryan Cormack Costume designer Jessica Oostergo Lighting designer Sophie Tang Sound designer Anton Lipovetski Fight director Mike Kovac Stage manager Caryn Fehr Cast Praneet Akilla, Pedro M. Almeida-Siqueira, Scott Bellis Zander Eke, Ben Elliott, Genevieve Fleming, Alexandra Lainfiesta, Andrew McNee, Argel Monte de Ramos, Kelli Ogmundson, Marco Walker-N Reviewer Elizabeth Paterson This play should come with a warning - "No actors were harmed during this production". At least, I hope so. The audience, however, laughed until it hurt. The play has been around for some years, enthralling audiences around the globe. In the right hands it is excruciatingly funny. In the wrong ones, it can be less than entertaining. Luckily, the Arts Club has assembled a cast of superlative comic actors and a director whose feeling for comedy is exquisite and whose timing is impeccable. Full review
When & Where June 19 - September 19, 2026; evenings 7:30pm, matinees Wed, Sat & Sun 2pm | BMO Mainstage, Vanier Park Director Rebecca Northan Costume Designer Barbara Clayden Set Designer Amir Ofek Composer and Sound Designer Steve Charles Lighting Designer Jeff Harrison Fight Director Jonathan Hawley Purvis Choreographer and Intimacy Director Lisa Goebel Stage Manager Geoff Jones Cast: Anne Page/Simple Rachel Angco Hostess Yoshie Bancroft Ms Quickly Steffanie Davis Mr. Ford Craig Erickson Fenton Cameron Grant Bardolph Sebastian Kroon Pistol/Rugby Jacob Leonard Mrs. Page Jennifer Lines Evans Zahf Paroo Dr. Caius Raf Rogers Shallow Anthony Santiago Mr. Page Munish Sharma Slender Sara Vickruck Falstaff Ashley Wright Ensemble Yi Ming Liu Reviewer Elizabeth Paterson As lively and noisy as any soccer game, Bard on the Beach's current production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, should thrill. The players on stage are as skilled as any on a field. The two merry wives, forwards Melissa Oie (Mrs. Ford) and the illimitable Jennifer Lines (Mrs. Page), and Ashley Wright (Falstaff), aging captain of the opposing team, engage in a game replete with shots on goal and deceptive plays. Full review
When & Where June 24 - September 18, 2026; evenings 7:30pm, matinees Wed, Sat & Sun 2pm | BMO Mainstage, Vanier Park Director Stephen Drover Costume Designer Alaia Harmer Set Designer Amir Ofek Composer and Sound Designer Mary Jane Coomber Lighting Designer Jeff Harrison Fight Director Jonathan Hawley Purvis Intimacy Director Lisa Goebel Stage Manager Joanne P.B.Smith Cast: Fleance Rachel Angco Lady Macduff/Porter Steffanie Davis Lady Macbeth Tess Degenstein Banquo/Seyton Sebastian Kroon Donalbain Tai Leathem Ross Melissa Oie Ducan Anthony Santiago Macbeth Munish Sharma Malcolm Sara Vickruck Lennox Ashley Wright Figures, Soldiers, Murderers, Citizens The Company "Macbeth scares me a bit. And I think that means it's working." These opening words from director Stephen Drover's notes stayed with me throughout the evening. Full review Reviewer Shakeela Begum  United
Players of Vancouver Arms and the Man by George Bernard Shaw When & Where May 29 - June 21, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm. First & third Saturdays at 8 pm, second and fourth Saturdays at 2 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm | Jericho Arts Centre, 1675 Discovery Street Director Lauren Taylor Set Design Alison Green Costume Design Brodie Davison Lighting Design Ben Paul Stage Manager Maddy Woodley Reviewer Elizabeth Paterson A talented cast, a very funny play by a young and ebullient George Bernard Shaw and swift direction by Lauren Taylor all add up to make a delightful close to United Players' current season. But Shaw's laughter-inducing mix of wit and farce is mere sugar-coating for his more serious purpose, an examination of romanticism, idealism and pragmatism in love and war. Full review
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