THEATRE

All the world’s a stage! – Shakespeare

Theatre tickets are sold a-la-carte. You can purchase tickets for 1 show, 3 shows or all 6 theatre shows. There are no seating assignments as it is festival seating. Just check in at the info booth when you arrive for the show and we’ll note your attendance.

Tickets are available for purchase at the door.

Festival-Style Seating

Bring your own camping chair or blanket to sit on. There is no assigned seating.

NEW: Changes to Schedule

The play Trying to Keep up has been cancelled due to a tragic death in the family.

The Thursday 8pm show will now be Dave Bodaly on the Reservoir stage instead of 7:15pm in the Yurt.

The Friday 6:30pm show will now be Radio Werx.

We apologize for the change, but it is beyond our control.

Thursday, June 30, 2022

Suddenly 50

Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 12:30 pm - 1:50 pm

Ticketed Event - See ticket page for more details. The big 5-O. As in, aging parents, reading glasses, and being automatically given the Seniors discount. WTF? Or maybe it's when you finally feel like you fit in your own skin. [...]

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Nine Plus One - Return to Wisdom

Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

A giant puppet performance based on the Chinese legend of the nine-headed bird, from master puppeteer, and Gabriola resident, Odette Laramee, and co-creator Jennifer Langley. A story of re-awakening to lost wisdom. Directors: Odette Laramee and Jennifer Langley, Playwrights: Odette [...]

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Workshop: The Play is the Thing

Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Join Candice Roberts, Nayana Fielkov, and Kat Single-Dain – aka The Myrtle Sisters – for an hour of theatre and playfulness games!

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Radio Werx presents Sandpiper Serenade

Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Ticketed Event - See ticket page for more details. Radio Werx brings all the twists and turns of an old radio play to the stage! This noir thriller is set at Gabriola's Surf Lodge in 1947. Add songs, live sound [...]

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Grow Up Grandad

Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Ticketed Event - See ticket page for more details. Poppy is 11 and has a lot of attitude. Her grandad, Ken, is a cantankerous you-know-what. When they end up living together, all hell breaks loose. Hilarious and ultimately very moving, [...]

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[CANCELLED] Trying to Keep Up

Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm

UPDATE: This performance has been cancelled due to a tragic death in the family. The Thursday 8pm show will now be replaced by Dave Bodaly storytelling. We apologize for the change. A tender and funny new play about learning to live [...]

Learn more about [CANCELLED] Trying to Keep Up >>

[UPDATED TIME] Dave Bodaly: Storytelling

Thu Jun 30, 2022 | 8:00 pm

Note: This show has been moved to 8pm on the Reservoir stage. My name is Dave Spirit Wolf Bodaly. I am from Snuneymuxw First Nation and I work on Saysutshun Island as a cultural tour guide. I am looking forward [...]

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Friday, July 1, 2022

Nine Plus One - Return to Wisdom

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 10:00 am - 10:30 am

A giant puppet performance based on the Chinese legend of the nine-headed bird, from master puppeteer, and Gabriola resident, Odette Laramee, and co-creator Jennifer Langley. A story of re-awakening to lost wisdom. Directors: Odette Laramee and Jennifer Langley, Playwrights: Odette [...]

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The Myrtle Sisters in Out of Time

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Ticketed Event - See ticket page for more details. The Myrtle Sisters have arrived in 2022 in a broken time machine! Can it be fixed? Will their harmonies, twinkling tap numbers, and fun antics help them get home? We don't [...]

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Monolloygue

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Theatre, TV, and film veteran, and Gabriola resident, Todd Duckworth performs an excerpt from Samuel Beckett's novel "Molloy", a tale of hunted and hunter that is part of a trilogy called among "the most important literary works of the 20th [...]

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Pico's Puppet Palace - Pico and the Golden Lagoon

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 1:00 pm - 1:45 pm

Pico travels the world in her bi-plane. When she crash lands on an island, she meets many amazing characters, including a dragon who may hold the secret to her empty fuel tank. Join her as she meets new friends and [...]

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Grow Up Grandad

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Ticketed Event - See ticket page for more details. Poppy is 11 and has a lot of attitude. Her grandad, Ken, is a cantankerous you-know-what. When they end up living together, all hell breaks loose. Hilarious and ultimately very moving, [...]

Learn more about Grow Up Grandad >>

Workshop: Puppet Making with Pico’s People

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Sally Miller and Jesse Hamilton of Pico’s Puppet Palace demonstrate how to build puppets with recycled materials, and help you build your own.

Learn more about Workshop: Puppet Making with Pico’s People >>

Suddenly 50

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 4:30 pm - 5:50 pm

Ticketed Event - See ticket page for more details. The big 5-O. As in, aging parents, reading glasses, and being automatically given the Seniors discount. WTF? Or maybe it's when you finally feel like you fit in your own skin. [...]

Learn more about Suddenly 50 >>

[CANCELLED] Trying to Keep Up

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 6:30 pm - 7:45 pm

UPDATE: This performance has been cancelled due to a tragic death in the family. The Friday 6:30pm show will now be replaced by Radio Werx. We apologize for the change. A tender and funny new play about learning to live [...]

Learn more about [CANCELLED] Trying to Keep Up >>

Radio Werx presents Sandpiper Serenade

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Ticketed Event - See ticket page for more details. Radio Werx brings all the twists and turns of an old radio play to the stage! This noir thriller is set at Gabriola's Surf Lodge in 1947. Add songs, live sound [...]

Learn more about Radio Werx presents Sandpiper Serenade >>

The Journey

Fri Jul 1, 2022 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Ticketed Event - See ticket page for more details. Join stage veteran Michael Clarke on the journey of his lifetime! From immigrating to Canada alone at age 5, to growing up in Toronto, to memories of his Jamaican mom and [...]

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