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The Joys of Performing Arts
British Columbia is a province that comes alive with its love for the arts, among them are live performances. Traveling around the BC would get you to multiple options for music, theater, dance, and stand-up comedy, with Vancouver as the center of high-caliber, world-class concerts and shows.
For something different, try the Theatre Royal shows in Barkerville. It features acts in the same style as it was back over 100 years ago when it was the form of entertainment for the miners.
Also, you would find a wealth of performers at the province’s many music, wine, and art festivals throughout the year.
British Columbia has various sources of entertainment, especially during summer. For instance, Vancouver is the home Bard on the Beach Shakespeare , where you can enjoy various plays written by William Shakespeare such as Taming of the Shrew and Julius Caesar in open-ended tents against a spectacular natural mountains, sea, and sky backdrop. It is located at Vanier Park, where the west emd of Burrand Street Bridge, turning off Cornwall at Cypress. Tickets range between C$17 to C$31.Another group of thespians called Bard to Broadway Theatre Society can be found over at downtown Qualcum Beach, where you get to watch theater island style under the white tent with a view of the ocean. Among its titles include “Guys and Dolls” and “Lend Me a Tenor.” Tickets range between 18 to 23 Canadian dollars.
In Victoria, get set for an IMAX experience. The National Geographic IMAX Theater is located in the Royal BC Museum on the Inner Harbour. Long famous for its ultra-high resolution, picture clarity, powerful sound, and its giant screen, you are treated to various exploratory features such as exploring the last remains of the world’s most famous shipwreck, immersing in the color and culture of an ancient land, or swimming deep in the ocean with one of the planet’s largest creatures.. Between April 14 to October 14, 2007, witness “Titanica,” where you get to visit the remains of an unthinkable disaster and hear the incredible story of one young passenger.
Back in the mainland, The Giggle Dam Dinner Theatre, located at Port Coquitlam, offers a high energy musical comedy that is insanely interactive and slightly cheeky. The restaurant theater offers five different thematic shows every year, where you get to enjoy a full four course meal as you watch the stage production.
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July 19th, 2007 /