Bring dinner and a picnic blanket and enjoy an evening of Shakespeare under the stars at Emerald Pig Theatrical Society’s Bard on the Bandstand starting tomorrow evening.
This year the society will be putting on William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” – the famed tragic story of two star-crossed lovers from feuding families and their forbidden romance.
The theme of this production was inspired by the popular “Bridgerton” television series.
Director Simon Challenger said those who are aficionados of the ‘fan language’ used in TV series can expect to see some of it on stage.
Emerald Pig Theatrical Society was founded in 2001 and the name is an anagram of Maple Ridge.
The society fosters and encourages amateur theatre in Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows and puts on about three to four other productions every year in addition to bard.
Bard on the Bandstand takes place July 16, 17, and 18 in Spirit Square, 11985 Harris Rd., in Pitt Meadows.
In Maple Ridge, performances take place July 23, 24, and 25, at the bandstand in Memorial Peace Park, 11930 224 Street.
Pre-show entertainment will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m..
Performances are free to anyone who wants to come out and watch the show, made possible in large part by support from the City of Maple Ridge and the City of Pitt Meadows.
Donations to the Friends in Need Food Bank will be welcomed.
To help offset the cost of producing Bard on the Bandstand, the society will be holding a raffle for a grand prize basket full of items donated by local Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows businesses, worth over $2,800.
There are only 3,000 tickets available for the draw.
Tickets are $2 each or three tickets for $5.
“You can buy as many as you want,” Challenger said.
Tickets will be available for sale at all performances and at the Haney Farmers Market in Maple Ridge every Saturday until the final show.
The draw for the winning ticket will be held at intermission at the final performance on Saturday, July 25, in Maple Ridge.