Open auditions will be held for the Bard in the Barracks productions of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (directed by Alex Rioux) and Romeo and Juliet (directed by Len Falkenstein) on May 5 and 6 at Memorial Hall on the UNB campus. The plays will be performed outdoors (in downtown Fredericton and the Fredericton Botanic Garden…
Bard in the Barracks’ 2024 Season to feature Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night, June 21-July 7
Yes, we have a blockbuster season in store, featuring two of the Bard’s greatest hits, staged in two very different locations and styles in the capital city. Prominently featured on our menu this year is love, of both the star-crossed and tragic—and comically chaotic—varieties. Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s enduringly famous tale of a young couple…
And that’s a wrap. 💝
As the dust settles on this damp but delightful season of outdoor Shakespeare, all we have left to do is give thanks to everyone who made this season a success. 💗 To our sponsors, funders, and in-kind partners, who allow Bard in the Barracks to be a yearly tradition in Fredericton. Thank you, The City of…
Meet Our Stage Managers
Kenzie Hinchey and Abbie Johnson have been working behind the scenes from day one, helping to get both of this year’s productions up and running smoothly. Kenzie Hinchey (L) & Abbie Johnson (R) By Matt Carter No Bard in the Barracks performance would happen were it not for the many artists working behind the scenes….
A Conversation with Costume Designer Rebecca Wiegers
Rebecca Wiegers walks us through her process designing the costumes for this year’s Brad in the Barracks productions. By Matt Carter This year’s Bard in the Barracks productions feature some outstanding costumes created by Prince Edward Island-born designer Rebecca Wiegers. A 2022 graduate from the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design’s Fashion Design program,…
Scott Shannon is no stranger to outdoor theatre
By Matt Carter Actor Scott Shannon, who plays Coriolanus in our upcoming production of The Tragedy of Coriolanus, shares a few things he loves about outdoor theatre. “Anything can happen.” That’s what actor Scott Shannon loves most about performing theatre outdoors. Returning to Bard in the Barracks after several years away, Shannon is no stranger to performing in…
Tilly Jackson returns to direct Much Ado About Nothing
Take a play originally set in Messina, Italy and adapt it to 1920’s postwar Europe, set it in Odell Park with Tilly Jackson directing, and you have yourself the makings of another memorable evening spent with Bard in the Barracks. By Matt Carter With a new season of Bard in the Barracks on the horizon,…
2023 Season’s Advance Tickets NOW ON SALE
Bard in the Barracks’ 2023 season will open in just over two weeks! Advance TICKETS for the shows are NOW ON SALE here. New for this year, all tickets are “Choose Your Ticket Price,” meaning more options for you and your friends to see our shows at a price that suits your budget! This…
Bard in the Barracks 2023 Season to feature Much Ado About Nothing and Coriolanus
Bard in the Barracks will return to Fredericton’s downtown streets and the sylvan forest of Odell Park for an exciting and diverse two-show 2023 season that will feature one of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, Much Ado About Nothing, and his final tragedy, Coriolanus. In Much Ado About Nothing, a group of soldiers return from war…
Thank You For Making this Season Great!
That’s a wrap! Bard in the Barracks closed our 2022 season, our sixteenth year of staging outdoor Shakespeare productions in Fredericton, on Sunday with a sold-out performance of Julius Caesar. This was an incredibly successful summer for us in all ways. Our productions of As You Like It in Odell Park and Julius Caesar downtown…
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