About Us

Bard in the Valley charity celebrates the good works of William Shakespeare by performing his plays. We aim to entertain, educate and honour the timeless stories of the Bard, by offering performances at outdoor venues in the Valley each summer. All Douglas Park performances are admission-free and by donation.

Since the group’s inception in 2009, Bard in the Valley has presented a Shakespearean production every summer. More than 25,000 people have come to see BIV’s performances.

Bard in the Valley (BIV) is a registered Charity with a goal to stage the works of William Shakespeare, with integrity and professionalism at an annual Festival each summer.

In addition, every year, Bard in the Valley offers youth theatre workshops for children. BIV provides scholarships for families with barriers. 

Purpose

- To advance the public’s appreciation of the arts by providing high-quality artistic performances of works by William Shakespeare and other contemporary playwrights through an annual festival held in Langley City, British Columbia 

- To advance education by offering theatre workshops for youth 

- To advance education by providing publicly available scholarships to youth to attend youth theatre workshops 

- To undertake activities ancillary and incidental to the attainment of the above charitable purposes 

Bard in the Valley’s staunch belief in “Shakespeare for all” includes ensuring that our company is a welcome place for people of all ethnicities, religions, creeds, abilities, sexual orientations and gender expressions to participate in our productions. We seek to ensure that a diverse range of voices may be heard, valued and celebrated on and off of our stages through our casting and crew choices, as well as community input and support. We are committed to providing opportunities for a diverse community to contribute to bringing quality theatre to the Fraser Valley, and recognize that this is a goal that is still in progress for us. We commit to working towards this goal and to model this commitment to the Fraser Valley art community.   As a company, BIV pledges to provide an inclusive and equitable environment for all staff, audience members, and volunteers. BIV does not tolerate discrimination of any kind towards anyone involved with or attending our productions.