Beyond a limit of 30 lines, we have put no other restrictions on your poems. Submit your most wild experiments or traditional sonnets. We will read all of them and keep open minds. Be as creative and fearless as you can be!
We had some truly impressive poems submitted to us by a large group of talented writers. The process of narrowing these down to a mere seven winners was difficult but somehow we managed it. Listed below are the names and works of our winners.
The stage of Pericles is an old, dilapidated temple. Bowls, statues and other artifacts are strewn about like the rubble itself and at the centre of it all is an altar at which a covered figure chants while the opening music fills the room.
Bard on the Beach's third production of the season was a somewhat modernized version of Othello that was well enough performed and staged, but still failed to find the greatness of the source material.
Beyond a limit of 30 lines, we have put no other restrictions on your poems. Submit your most wild experiments or traditional sonnets. We will read all of them and keep open minds. Be as creative and fearless as you can be!
In case you missed it, the Gallery 2.0 opened its doors for the first time last Monday. Though a sign at the bottom of the Nest's stairs announced its arrival, the event was otherwise extremely subdued.
On June 24, Bard on the Beach debuted its second production of the season, an amazingly entertaining version of The Merry Wives of Windsor that kept the audience in hysterics throughout the entire show.
On June 11th Bard on the Beach began its 27th season with a rendition of Romeo and Juliet; a hilarious and powerful but also flawed performance that was, nevertheless, a strong beginning to an exciting series.
Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun's exhibit, Unceded Territories showcases the impressive career of a skilled and strongly motivated artist whose intelligence and political outspokenness resonated powerfully during the show's opening on May 10th.
The 1975, Wolf Alice and The Japanese House took to the stage at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre for a muted, somewhat underwhelming concert that will satisfy fans, but make no converts partially thanks to Matthew Healy's performance.
POV 26 was an impressive showcase of student talent, and a thoroughly enjoyable experience throughout. It demonstrated great ability, artistic vision and a progressive environment in which equal opportunity was championed.
Today, 4/20 is more of a celebration of culture than the political demonstration it once was. Now, the movement is a crowd of several hundred red-eyed stoners shuffling in the direction of the nearest Chipotle.
"Don't Dress For Dinner" is a chaotic play, full of layers of deception, romance and alcohol. With a standout performance from Tess Degenstein as Suzette, and a story which escalades to feverish levels of craziness, this is a play sure to entertain.
There's a ramshackle quality to most of the structures and it's an interesting juxtaposition to see a group of men and women wearing their finer clothing while standing with the mountains and forests in the background, looking thoroughly out of place
Girard said that the piece, entitled La Parisienne, was originally intended to be the symphony's tribute to Paris. It was a fitting performance with an emotional range that explored both the energy and melancholy of the city with a deft hand.