Best referred to as Artistic Director of Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Celebration, Christopher Gaze has performed in England, the USA and across Canada. Born in England, he trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School prior to coming to Canada in 1975 where he invested three seasons at the Shaw Festival. He relocated to Vancouver in 1983 and in 1990 founded Bard on the Beach which he has since
supported to one of the most successful not-for-profit Arts organizations in North America, with participation exceeding 91,000. His many honours include induction into the BC Entertainment Hall of Popularity, Canada’s Meritorious Service Medal (2004), Honorary Doctorates from UBC & SFU, the BC Community Accomplishment Award (2007), the Gold Medallion from the Children’s Theatre Foundation of America (2007) and a Jessie Award for Finest Supporting Star for his performance in Equus at The Playhouse.

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