That ship that’s been popping up in photos with our cast members in appearances all around town is taking to the streets of Fredericton this week and next, giving you a chance to win a pair of tickets to The Adventures of Pericles! Spot the ship, take a #bardshipselfie with it, and tag us/share it…
Advance Tickets for The Adventures of Pericles Now On Sale!
Just click the handy button on our website or Facebook page and follow the instructions to purchase tickets online! Find your answers to any questions you may have about the show under “Show Details” on the website. Questions? Email us at nbacts@unb.ca, or call 506 458-7406.
Meet Thaisa, wife of Pericles
Melissa McMichael is very excited to be playing the role of Thaisa in this summer’s Bard in the Barracks’ production of The Adventures of Pericles. Bold, and maybe a little impulsive, Thaisa knows exactly what she wants and knows exactly how to get it. She is well educated in the ways of dancing and writing…
Limited time offer: Adventures of Pericles T-Shirts!
Hey, Bard fans! How’d you like a spiffy black t-shirt from our wonderful sponsors Valley Graphics featuring our fabulous Pericles design by Drew Kennickell on it? Email us at nbacts@unb.ca by Friday, June 10 with your name, size and # of shirts you’d like, and we’ll be sure to order one for you! Shirts are…
Check Out Our Poster!
With a little over two weeks remaining before The Adventures of Pericles opens, these beauties are popping up all over town. Our posters are the work of Bard in the Barracks’ long-time graphic designer, the seriously talented Drew Kennickell. They perfectly capture the spirit of adventure and the early 20th century Golden Age of Travel…
Meet Cerimon!
Jesse LaPointe couldn’t be happier to be back with Bard in the Barracks for his fourth year as part of The Adventures of Pericles. Coming off performances as Laertes in Hamlet and Romeo in Romeo and Juliet, Jesse is excited to share a lesser-known play with audiences who are eager to be taken on a…
Meet Marina, daughter of Pericles
Alexa Higgins is thrilled to be playing the role of Marina in Bard in the Barracks’ upcoming show, The Adventures of Pericles. Separated from her mother Thaisa and her father Pericles in a terrible storm, Marina, on whom the second half of the play centres, grows up a virtual orphan, buffeted around the world by…
Meet Pericles: Jean-Michel Cliche
Jean-Michel Cliche is thrilled and honoured to be playing Pericles in this summer’s Bard in the Barracks production. As one of Shakespeare’s lesser known heroes, he sees this as a unique opportunity to bring this character to new audiences. “Pericles is unlike what folks have come to expect in a Shakespearean protagonist. He doesn’t plot….
Meet the Company: The Adventures of Pericles
The group of actors and musicians who will be bringing our production of The Adventures of Pericles to life for Fredericton audiences from June 22-July 3 assembled for the first time last night. A reading of the play was followed by lively discussion of the unique staging and approach we’ll be taking to the play….
Auditions for Bard in the Barracks: The Adventures of Pericles, Apr. 28 & May 1
Open auditions will be held for the Bard in the Barracks production of William Shakespeare’s Pericles on April 28 and May 1 at Memorial Hall on the UNB campus. The Adventures of Pericles, the eleventh annual production of Bard in the Barracks, will be performed outdoors (previous Bard productions have taken place in Odell Park…
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