Auditions for Bard in the Barracks: Hamlet, May 4-5

Open auditions will be held for the Bard in the Barracks production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet on May 4th and 5th at Memorial Hall on the UNB campus. Hamlet, the ninth annual production of Bard in the Barracks, will be performed outdoors (previous Bard productions have taken place in Odell Park and Barracks Square, downtown…

To be, or not to be – that is the question:

BARD IN THE BARRACKS TO STAGE HAMLET AS 2014 PRODUCTION Bard in the Barracks is thrilled to announce that our 2014 production will be Hamlet, perhaps the best known and most widely admired of Shakespeare’s works. Pending final approval from Fredericton City Council, the production is tentatively slated to run June 25th through July 6thin Odell Park….

ANNOUNCEMENT pending

That’s right! In less than a day Artistic Director, Len Falkenstein, will announce the show we’ll produce for 2014! Get excited! Within a mere 20 hours, the contest will have started. Len’s going to tweet a BIG clue at noon tomorrow, March 5th. Gather ’round your tweeter’s and keep those thumbs poised, because it’s race!…

2014 Season Announcement March 5

Excited to know what production we’ve got up our sleeve for summer 2014? On Wednesday, March 5, we’ll be making the announcement. Here’s how it will work. At noon we will tweet a clue to the identity of the play. The first person to reply correctly identifying the production will win a pair of tickets….

A New Home!

You can find us now at bardinthebarracks.com! Nothing’s changed. You’ll still get all the updates, images, weather reports, and Shakespearean wit  you’ve come to love. And speaking of updates, are you excited to hear what Bard in the Barracks will be staging in 2014? Look for a big announcement about our 2014 production Wednesday, March…

This is it!

If you haven’t seen this critically acclaimed, site-specific, romp through the park, this is your last chance! Come to see the show of a lifetime!

Only two more!

What are those noises coming out of the woods at night? Spirits, lovers, monsters, mariners, and monarchs! If you haven’t been our magical island, you’re almost out of chances. Audiences have been piling into the woods, and the weather is holding strongly in our favour. This is a show you don’t want to miss. Don’t forget!…

Only three more!

You have no excuse. We’ve been acting our little hearts out for over a week, running around Odell park in every condition imaginable for over. And people love it! Read the reviews and post by thoroughly satisfied, and elated attendees on facebook. For the past two nights conditions have been perfect in the woods, tonight’s forecast looks just…

There’s a storm brewing!

But don’t worry, it’s not actually in the sky. It’s the magic of theatre! After an impressive 145 people came to play on our magical island last night, you might want to consider showing up a bit early. Today has been even nicer, and is likely to be an even more pleasant evening! There’s only a…

We know you’ve been waiting for a sunnier day to come to the show, and now’s your chance! We’ve finally been successful in bribing the weather service to clear away those soggy clouds, and it looks like it’s going to be down right tropical for the rest of the run. Last night brought in a…