Vancouver Island Shakespeare Arts

07/23/2017

Wow, here we are mid-point in our eight week run of KING LEAR and COMPLETE WORKS. Exciting!

06/23/2017

Wow, we are one week away from opening with KING LEAR. Exciting!

04/06/2017

Hello, Shakespeare's Fans!
Robert Light, our Artistic Director will read from his one-act play on the life of Charles Darwin, BEING EVOLVED at 2 pm this Sunday, April 9th, Imagine: Studio Café. Come and hear a story of danger, romance, discovery and adventure old Will Shakespeare would love too.

Guess what one of the greatest of all scientists thought the world of the greatest poet, William Shakespeare? Give up? If you guessed Charles Darwin you would be so right! he once wrote, "The first thing I ever learned in school and loved was Shakespeare. I used to sit in the wide window sills of the halls reading his great plays. My father would often lead us on souvenir hunting treks mentioned by Shakespeare. We lived by the fields of Shrewsbury where Richard the Third fell in battle. What a joy!"

03/26/2017

Does your dog has what it takes to be a Shakespeare star!
Any pet can pose for a cute Facebook photo but only a few four-legged stars will make it to the stage of a Shakespeare play.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bard-on-the-beach-searches-for-pooch-to-put-on-stage-1.4038873

Any pet can pose for a cute Facebook photo but only a few four-legged stars will make it to the stage of a Shakespeare play.

03/22/2017

Acting on stage not your thing? How about helping out behind the scenes? Here are a few things that Volunteer members can do to make VISA performances shine:

• Ticket Sales
• Wardrobe Assistance
• Makeup
• Ushers
• Stage Hands
• Education – Before performance talks
Contact us and let us know what you would like to do as a Volunteer Member.
http://www.vancouverislandshakespearearts.com/contact/

03/16/2017

EXCITING NEWS! Banquet with the Bard will be hosted by Beatrix and Benedict (of Much Ado About Nothing)
They are talented and they will make you laugh (maybe even cry)
There will be vignettes from some of our performers to wet your appetite, as well as a menu that already has us salivating! Our piece de resistance will be a live auction of fun packages, items and services
Here’s a hint of what’s on the auction menu: Bard on the Beach, Vancouver, helicopter, hotel! How about Art, wine and cheese? Need we say more?
Mark your calendar - APRIL 29th
Get your tickets at http://victoriaticket.ca/item/369-banquet-for-the-bard

03/09/2017

Shakespeare VISAvis: SO WHO WROTE SHAKESPEARE? ACT ONE.
http://www.mondaymag.com/opinion/415695174.html

03/09/2017

A fundraising evening Banquet for the Bard
Saturday, April 29th at 6 PM , hosted by Church & State Winery, 1445 Benvenuto Ave, Brentwood Bay
http://www.vancouverislandshakespearearts.com/a-fun-d-raising-event/

03/03/2017

Come ye performers of Shakespeare ... let us hear your voice, show us your style! King Lear auditions March 5th Sunday 7PM at the James Bay New Horizons, 234 Menzies St. Cast members will receive a $400 honorarium this season. Cold read.

03/01/2017

Here's one from George Bernard Shaw: "No man will ever write a better tragedy than Lear." Beware of those women writers. Thanks to Sid for this one!

02/28/2017

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Lend us your ears! King Lear will hail at Imagine Studio Cafe Sunday, March 12th 2-4. Come all ye to our monthly Reader Theatre by donation $5 (includes a tasty coffee or tea from our hosts!). King Lear is the show coming to our summer stage from June 29-August 20 at Fisherman's Wharf Park. Tickets now available for summer shows ... VictoriaTicket.ca

02/23/2017

Calgary is calling the performing arts ....

The country's newest museum features a 300-seat performance hall