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….
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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…
Final week for As You Like It and Julius Caesar, and Bard in the Barracks Silent Auction Fundraiser: take home a piece of Caesar!
It’s the final week of our 2022 season. Weather-permitting (!) there are ONLY THREE MORE PERFORMANCES each for As You Like It in Odell Park (Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, June 28, 30, and July 1) and Julius Caesar in downtown Fredericton (Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 29, July 2 and 3). Audiences have been absolutely…
Read (and hear) all about our productions!
It’s our day off while we all dry out a bit! We’re looking forward to being back in action tomorrow, June 21st under sunny skies for the resumption of our performances of As You Like It and Julius Caesar, running until July 3. In the meantime, maybe you’re like to catch up on some of…
Make Those Plans!
A whole lot of Shakespeare is coming to Fredericton soon! You definitely don’t want to miss either one of these exciting shows, so take a look at our festival schedule below and make those plans! Ps…are you planning to see both shows? Check out our festival passes and get a discount when you buy two…
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