AUDITORS' CONSENT OF BDO DUNWOODY

Published on March 15, 2004



Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We hereby consent to the inclusion in the current report on Form 8-K of
Entertainment Properties Trust ("EPR") of our reports dated March 1, 2004,
relating to the audited historical statements of revenues and certain expenses
of Courtney Square Limited Partnership, Oakville Centrum Limited Partnership,
Whitby Centrum Limited Partnership and Kanata Centrum Limited Partnership for
the year ended December 31, 2003, and to the incorporation by reference to those
reports in the registration statement on Form S-3/S-11 of EPR for $400,000,000
in securities and in the reports filed by EPR under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934.


/s/ BDO Dunwoody LLP

BDO Dunwoody LLP

March 10, 2004