CBU Boardmore Theatre

CBU Boardmore Theatre The Boardmore Playhouse is a 337 seat venue & the Creative Campus hub of Cape Breton University. Liz and Harry Boardmore came Sydney in 1966.

They did not waste any time setting bold and imaginative goals for drama here. In their first year, they sought out talent within both the college and community to produce Arthur Miller's THE CRUCIBLE which was staged for two nights at Sydney's Vogue Theatre before capacity audiences. Cape Bretoners came to the Vogue as if starved for live theatre. This began the tradition of both college and comm

unity cooperation in drama, a relationship that has reaped cultural benefits for all of us. The Playhouse opened in 1979 and in 1990 it was renamed the Boardmore Playhouse in honour of Elizabeth and Harry Boardmore who, for more than twenty five years, dedicated themselves to the teaching and development of community theatre in Cape Breton. The Playhouse is a 337 seat venue which is the centre for the performing arts at Cape Breton University. The Playhouse is home to Boardmore Theatre, which presents an annual season of plays, including plays for young audiences, four to five full length plays, a bi-annual Shakespeare production and a bi-annual Broadway Musical, and a one week one act play festival with an emphasis on new play development. Throughout the school year and summer months the CBU Boardmore Playhouse is also involved with a number of community projects. The Playhouse provides practical expertise to community theatre groups in the form of workshops for young people as well as advise and leadership in summer theatre programs. The Playhouse is also home to many of the academic courses offered as part of CBU's Theatre Arts Certificate Program. This program offers courses in Acting, Movement, Voice, Directing, Playwriting, Theatre for Children, Stage Management, and Stage Craft. Students can easily combine Theatre Arts Certificate courses with their three or four year BA degree program.

08/28/2026

BOARDMORE PLAYHOUSE 55th SEASON OF PLAYS

Check out the video below for all of the details and deadlines for our 2026/2027 Season of Plays!

We kick off our season with our annual auditions held on September 19th and 20th. Contact [email protected] to book a time!

For those interested in submitting to the One Act festival, please note that script deadlines are September 30th for original scripts, and November 30th for published scripts.

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We are thrilled to first present "Light in the Forest" by Holly Carr on November 6th-- an immersive multimedia production set in a colourful forest of Holly Carr's original artwork.

Returning to the Boardmore stage is Secret Shakespeare! A one-night-only event that is sure to be fun for the cast, crew, and audience alike! Actors will have a few weeks to learn their lines in time for the show. But what show is it? You'll have to find out on November 7th!

Our 55th season has something for everyone!
Bello by Vern Thiessen (dir. Kate Devoe, Sasha Young), The Drowning Girls by By Beth Graham, Charlie Tomlinson & Daniela Vlaskalic (dir. Jule Ann Hardy), The Father, a tragic farce
by Florian Zeller (dir. Todd Hiscock), and The Hobbit [based on the book by J.R.R. Tolkien] by Kim Selody (dir. Holly Schaller). See the video below or https://www.cbu.ca/community/boardmore-playhouse/events-shows/plays/ for more information about the plays.

Beyond the stage, we have Creative Campus workshops and events to enjoy! Stay connected on Facebook and Instagram or by signing up for our newsletter.

From our friends at HEIST“HEIST is coming to Sydney, Cape Breton for one night only with their award-winning critically ...
07/08/2026

From our friends at HEIST

“HEIST is coming to Sydney, Cape Breton for one night only with their award-winning critically acclaimed production of The Princess Show. Saturday, August 1st at the Eltuek Arts Centre!

The Princess Show is HEIST’s original fully lip synched live-action anime drag musical extravaganza. This wonderfully weird show was created by Aaron Collier, Richie Wilcox, and Deonie Hudson in 2016 and the work premiered with Theatre Outré in Lethbridge, Alberta. The founders of HEIST (Aaron Colliier & Richie Wilcox) perform as their beloved characters Princess Edward and Abel T. Suckizone in this quest to surmount depression in a dystopian fantasy world. Princess Edward’s battle with her inner demons is made literal in this fable in which a strange and soothing beast kidnaps her lover Abel and holds him in a disconnected trance. Will Princess rise to the challenge of radical self love to save her beloved? As one reviewer put it, “the show is a great, big, visually striking celebration of q***r identity and learning to love yourself.”

You can find more info about the show and multiple show trailers on our website or by going to https://www.liveheist.com/princess-show”

Tickets available here: https://liveheist.tickit.ca/

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Mulan who closed a successful run on Sunday!
05/13/2026

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Mulan who closed a successful run on Sunday!

Another chance to see MULAN tonight!Tonight is Talkback Night. The audience is invited to stay after the show for a Q&A ...
05/09/2026

Another chance to see MULAN tonight!

Tonight is Talkback Night. The audience is invited to stay after the show for a Q&A with the cast and crew of Mulan.

Tickets available now! Get them by phone at 902-270-6888 or online at
https://cbu.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=7. Tickets may also be purchased at the door a half hour before showtime.

(📸: Zhe Liu)

*NOW CLOSED. Winner has been contacted*Last day to enter!
05/05/2026

*NOW CLOSED. Winner has been contacted*

Last day to enter!

Giveaway time!
Mulan opens to the public in two weeks. What better way to celebrate our excitement for opening than a ticket giveaway!

Share this post for a chance to win two tickets to any public performance of MULAN.
(May 8th, 9th, or 10th)

LIKE this post
SHARE to your profile
COMMENT who you are taking with you!

Bonus entry: tag more friends!

Contest closes on May 5th at 11:59PM.
Winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday, May 6th.

Mulan opened for school performances TODAY!Public shows begin on May 8th at 7PM. There are two ticket giveaways running....
05/04/2026

Mulan opened for school performances TODAY!
Public shows begin on May 8th at 7PM.

There are two ticket giveaways running. One on our page, one on Chinese Dragon Culture Heritage Association’s page! Two chances to win tickets!

Running from May 4th-7th at 10AM (School Performances), May 8th-9th at 7PM, and May 10th at 2PM.

May 8th is Pay What You Choose admission.
May 9th is Talkback Night.

Tickets available now! Get them by phone at 902-270-6888 or online at
https://cbu.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?SeriesID=7. Tickets may also be purchased at the door a half hour before showtime.

(📸: Zhe Liu)

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