Fredericton’s outdoor theatre company Bard in the Barracks are set to launch a new season with productions of both Cymbeline and The Comedy of Errors opening this week.
Cymbeline is a Shakespearean fairy tale come to life! In ancient Britain, princess Imogen is separated from her true love, Posthumus, through the machinations of her wicked step-mother, who wants to marry her to her doltish son, Cloten. Meanwhile, Posthumus is tricked into thinking Imogen unfaithful and seeks revenge. All this while King Cymbeline unwisely plots an armed rebellion against Britain’s imperial overlords, the Romans.
Bard in the Barracks’ The Princess Bride-inspired Cymbeline is a story of lovers and families torn apart and eventually reunited, an epic romance that will sweep you from London to Rome to the wilds of Wales in the course of an evening’s adventure outdoors in beautiful Odell Park, replete with scheming Italians, dangerous potions, buffoonish villains, stirring battle scenes, and thrill-a-minute surprises both dark and wonderful.
Show dates and time: Cymbeline
Sunday, June 24 (pay-what-you-will preview performance), Wednesday, June 27, Thursday, June 28, Saturday, June 30 and Wednesday, July 4 through Sunday, July 8 nightly.
All performances begin at 7:30 PM, but patrons should arrive at the park by 7:10 or earlier to allow time to buy tickets and make it to the play’s starting point. Good walking shoes, clothing for all weather possibilities, a flashlight, and a blanket to sit on are recommended.
Run time: Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
Show dates and times: The Comedy of Errors
Cymbeline will run in repertory with our second production, The Comedy of Errors in Barracks Square, which will be performed on the following dates:
Evening performances: Friday, June 22, Saturday, June 23, Tuesday, June 26, Friday, June 29, Monday, July 2 and Tuesday July 3 at 7:30 PM.
Matinee pay-what-you-will performance: Sunday, June 24 at 2 PM.
Pay-What-You-Will Twinbill Shakespeare Sunday!
Are you up for the challenge? In town for only a short time? A true Shakespeare fanatic? Curious to see how the same group of actors handles performing two Shakespeare plays in one day? On Sunday, June 24 join us at 2 PM for The Comedy of Errors in Barracks Square and at 7:30 PM for Cymbeline in Odell Park. If you see both plays in one day, there might just be a special reward for you! And as a special offer, tickets for both performances are pay-what-you-will!
Full details on both productions blue ticket info and show times can be found at www.bardinthebarracks.com
Related: Bard in the Barracks bring two of Shakespeare’s plays to life with performances in Barracks Square and Odell Park.
