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