Auditions for The Tempest, May 2 & 3

Open auditions will be held for the Bard in the Barracks production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest on May 2nd and 3rd at Memorial Hall on the UNB campus. The Tempest, the eighth annual production of Bard in the Barracks, will be performed outdoors (previous Bard productions have taken place in Odell Park and Barracks…

Theatre UNB Presents Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale 3-6 April.

Bard-fans, unite! Theatre UNB presents a story of jealousy, betrayal, and reconciliation with its final production of 2012-13, William Shakespeare’s tragicomic romance The Winter’s Tale. Performances will be held in Memorial Hall on the University of New Brunswick campus, nightly at 8 pm from Wednesday, April 3, to Saturday, April 6. When Leontes, the king of Sicilia,…

Announcing… The Tempest!

Yes, it’s official. Bard in the Barracks will present Shakespeare’s The Tempest as our production for summer 2013. Run dates are tentatively set for June 26-July 7. We hope to once again perform in Odell Park, but must receive formal approval from City Council before we can confirm that for sure. The Tempest is one…

A Big Hint…

First reply correcting identifying the Shakespeare play in which the following lines are found will win two tickets to Bard in the Barracks’ 2013 production: “We are such stuff/As dreams are made on; and our little life/Is rounded with a sleep.” Reply or email lfalken@unb.ca to win! Stay posted for tomorrow’s announcement!

Summer 2013 Announcement Coming Soon!

Bard in the Barracks will announce our summer 2013 production in this space and via Twitter tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 18, at noon. (Yes, it’s going to be a good one…!) But check back at 3:30 today for a big-time hint and the chance to win a pair of tickets by being the first to correctly…

This is it!

Tonight is your last chance to see our “delightful ostentation… in the posteriors of this day”. The skies are clear, the humidity’s down, and the bug spray is free! We’ve had 10 performances to hone this comedy, and we’ll never get another chance at “such eruptions, and breaking out of mirth”. Visit Isaac’s Way Restaurant or Cedar…

That’s just the humidity draining off.

With the rain and thunder passing, that’ll get rid of the sticky air for tonight. With only 2 show left we’re not going to cancel the show for damp ground. It looks like a lovely afternoon to visit our restaurant sponsors’ patios at Issac’s Way Restaurant, or Cedar Tree Café.     Or, if you feel like…

I see sunlight breaking through!

It’s been threatening to rain all day long, but it looks like it’s passing us by! After last night’s mid-show cancellation, we’re all extra eager to give a stellar performance!

A little rain never hurt anyone

I know the skies are looking a little gloomy, but that just means there won’t be so many mosquitos. Dress for dampness and cooler weather tonight, or warm up with a discounted hot meal at one of our restaurant sponsors, Issac’s Way Restaurant, or Cedar Tree Café. The show will not be cancelled for rain…