Firebird: The Musical
2019-11-20 19:30 - 2019-11-24 21:30 (America/Halifax) | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Based upon the Russian Folktale Tsar Ivan, the Grey Wolf and the Firebird, Terra Novella Theatre Presents an all new, original musical, Firebird: The Musical with Music and Book by Carolyn Curry.
After the mystical Firebird steals a Golden Apple from the Tsar’s orchard, the Tsar sends his three children, Violet, Dmitri and Ivy, to capture the bird in exchange for half his lands. While Violet and Dmitri try to take the easy route, Ivy’s path takes her on a magical journey through many Tsardoms leading to fantastic treasures, dark twists, and unlikely companions.
This ALL NEW MUSICAL is filled from top to bottom with adventure, comedy, stunning harmonies, shadow puppets, wooden swords, one VERY good horse, and a whole lot of magic.
Tickets:
Advance Tickets: General $25/Underwaged* $15
At The Door: General $30/Underwaged* $20
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*Underwaged tickets include students/seniors/artists or anyone who can’t pay full price*
Performances:
Wed Nov. 20 – PWYC Preview Performance 7:30-9:30pm
Thurs Nov. 21 – Opening Night 7:30-9:30pm
Fri Nov. 22 – 7:30-9:30pm
Sat Nov. 23 – Matinee 2-4pm
Sat Nov. 23 – 7:30-9:30pm
Sun Nov. 24 – Matinee 2-4pm
Sun Nov. 24 – Closing Night 7:30-9:30pm
Featuring:
Chris Bolton as Crow
Mike Chandler* as Tsar Vyslav
Sara Courtney as Scribe
Nick Cox as Dmitri
Tamara Liayn Walsh* as Violet
Raphael Glazov as Handsome Harold
Stephanie Mah as Ivy
Cat McCluskey as Wolf
Jessica Oliver as Jackdaw
Sarah Smith as Firebird
*These artists appear courtesy of the Canadian Actors Equity Association.
Music, Lyrics and Book by Carolyn HM
Directed and Choreographed by Tyler Martin
Assistant Direction by Celia J Rossiter
Dramaturgy by Amanda Marie
Stage Management, Set Design, Puppet Design, Fight Choreo by Audrey Eastwood
Lighting Design and Sound Design by Nick Cox
Costume Design by Jessica Oliver
* Please note this production contains violence, musical numbers and a very VERY good horse (or wolf)*

Hello City
2019-11-25 19:30 - 22:00
Details coming soon!

Frandz: An Improvised Sitcom
2019-11-26 19:30 - 22:00

Of Things To Come
2019-11-27 19:30 - 2019-11-28 22:00
The Act of Life presents “Of Things to Come”, the premier of the independent rock opera coming to Halifax this fall! Experience a first-look at the story November 27/28!
The Act of Life is displayed with a colourful collage of sounds, featuring over 20 musicians performing a wide array of music inspired by many different genres.
The story is told in music, graphic novel and novella.
With the purchase of a ticket to this show, you will receive the novella free of charge as a thank you for sharing in this experience.
To reserve your tickets, email thisistheactoflife@gmail.com with the names of each recipient. You can send an e-transfer to this address with the total amount for the tickets purchased. You will receive a physical ticket at the door as a souvenir.

Blue Lobster Burlesque presents Kaleidoscope
2019-11-29 20:00 - 23:00
Blue Lobster Burlesque presents Kaleidoscope!
An evening of titillating entertainment, including burlesque, drag, and more! You’re not going to want to miss this show!
We will once again be offering a limited number of VIP tickets. These will guarantee you a great seat AND you’ll get a fun little goody-bag with gifts from our sponsors!
Accessibility: The Bus Stop Theatre is an accessible venue (ramp entrance, accessible washroom) and we will have reserved accessible seating for those that require it.
Do you have other accessibility needs? Please let us know! bluelobsterburlesque@gmail.com
Guest Performer call!
Please fill out the following form for each act you’d like to pitch for the show! Thanks! 💙
Drag, variety, etc welcome!
https://forms.gle/VcX5tLKkoRg3bctC8
More info coming soon!

Gabrielle Papillon Album Release
2019-11-30 19:00 - 22:00
Saturday, November 30th
Doors 6:00PM
Show 7:00PM
Tickets $25
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A $15 ticket is available for students, kids, and the under waged. Please send the Gabrielle Papillon Facebook page a message OR email hello@syrupfactory.ca for the link.
Join Gabrielle Papillon for her album release show at The Bus Stop.
GABRIELLE PAPILLON – SHOUT
Shout is a triumph. It starts with the inner rumblings of the mind of an anxious person, someone who struggles with crowds and big groups of people, someone who craves solitude but does not really want to be left alone too long. It becomes the burst of energy and the surge of feeling that comes from the heart’s willingness to fight to be understood, to be less alone. Shout is propelled by equal parts synth, big piano, and anger, exploding in thoughtful, danceable art-pop anthems of uprising, hope and a delirious celebration of self.
I made Shout to share with the ones who are itching to bust out of their shells, of the boxes other people have built for them. For the awkward dancers, and the crowd-averse. For everyone who ever does anything brave even when it is hard. Whether it’s coming out, or reaching out to people you love who have shut you out. Whether it’s saying “Hey! I matter!” Whether it’s setting boundaries. It’s for the people who try new things even though it is terrifying, because they know it might end up being worth it.
I hope that you will like it. I do. But you know what? If you don’t, that’s okay, because I love it, and most days that will be enough. This is me at my very best yet and I am mightily proud of the journey chronicled here.

3rd Annual Great Big Bus Stop Basket Auction!
2019-12-01 18:00 - 20:00
December 1st – Party and Auction at the Bus Stop!
We’re celebrating a record breaking 150 events (!!!) hosted at the Bus Stop Theatre in 2019. Join us for a party and silent auction. Gift baskets will be on display for silent auction bidding from 6pm to 8pm. Baskets are donated by our wonderful co-op members and contain a motley assortment of fun gifts that are sure to fill all your shopping obligations. Mixes of tickets, merchandise, gift certificates, baked treats, home cooked meals (in your home!) and tons of other creative goodies are lovingly assembled by our many participating companies. It’s the perfect holiday gift stop!
Join us December 1st, 6pm-8pm at the Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen St, Halifax)
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>>Bids can be placed online as of 5pm, Nov 25th on our Facebook Page.

Browse through our Facebook photo album for The 3rd Annual Great Big Bus Stop Basket Auction – 2019
Read the basket contents and bidding instructions in the photo descriptions
Place your bid in a comment under the picture representing the basket you’d like to win!

Auction preview – Check out some of what will be on auction till Dec 1st
Click here for a preview of the auction
Baskets on auction will be offered by the following members:
2b theatre company
The Accidental Mechanics Group
Centre for Art Tapes
Charles Taylor Theatre
The Dalhousie Theatre Society (DTS)
Halifax Fringe Festival
Lisa Roberts for Halifax Needham
Matchstick Theatre
Mayworks Halifax Festival of Working People & the Arts
Prismatic Arts Festival
Rolling Bold Productions
Side Door
Sinking Ship Theatre Creations
Terra Novella Theatre
The Unnatural Disaster Theatre Company
The Villains Theatre
Zuppa Theatre Co.
And several themed baskets submitted by the Bus Stop Theatre itself! Stay tuned for Basket-bidding to go live November 25th.
Free Admission! Plus lots of great snacks and treats!

One Long Table and a Microphone: A Story Telling Party with 2b
2019-12-07 19:00 - 22:00
On December 7th from 7:00-10:00pm, Artists and arts community members are invited to an evening of conversation and storytelling with 2b theatre company.
This March for the 20th anniversary of the company, 2b premieres a story about maritime culture, music, and its role in the development of two particular Haligonian artists in the early 21st century. This still-untitled piece sees artistic co-directors Anthony Black and Christian Barry on stage together for the first time. Kicking off the company’s anniversary celebrations as part of the production’s development period this December, 2b shares material from the show, opens the floor to other creators to share their own work, and hosts a night of conversation on what it means to be a storyteller in the Maritimes.
The evening begins with a Long Table discussion on the topic “Maritime Storytelling and Maritime Storytellers”, before transitioning into a party and performance cabaret with an Open Mic format. Artists of all experience levels and mediums are encouraged to submit a 5-10 minute performance in any form, at any stage of development. We’ll round off the evening with Anthony and Christian performing a few songs and stories from the new show.
This event is hosted by 2b’s Office & Communications Manager Chelsea Dickie and 2b’s RBC Emerging Artist-in-Residence David Gagnon Walker. Admission is free, the bar will be open, and light snacks will be provided!
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As with each production, 2b wishes to acknowledge our role as settlers on this land and that this event is taking place on unceded and unsurrendered Mi’kmaq territory. Particularly for this production centred around the playwrights’ own relationships to their home, it is especially important to remember and recognize that we are on stolen land which we are privileged to create and share our work on.
The Bus Stop Theatre is located in K’jipuktuk, which is upheld by The Treaties of Peace and Friendship. These Treaties officially continue to be in effect, however settlers have repeatedly violated their terms. An immediate example of such is the case of the Alton Gas project, which you can learn more about here: https://stopaltongas.wordpress.com/
The Bus Stop is also located on Gottingen Street, which has historically been the home of Black Nova Scotians. We are incredibly grateful to be able to create and present in this space.
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About the Long Table:
The Long Table is a performance/conversation hybrid designed to facilitate a non-hierarchical dialogue, first developed by artist and scholar Lois Weaver as an experiment in participation and public engagement. The Long Table format is a dinner table atmosphere where all voices are encouraged to ask questions, make statements, leave comments, or simply sit, listen, and watch.
Attendees are invited to participate according to their comfort and interest: those who wish to speak sit at the table while those who wish to listen are seated in the spectator chairs along the walls of the room. You can move from or to the table at any time. The hosts will provide an etiquette sheet and starter questions to encourage conversation.
More information on the Long Table format here:
http://www.split-britches.com/longtable
The Long Table at this event will be centred around the theme “Maritime Storytelling and Maritime Storytellers”. 2b is excited to have Anthony and Christian in the same room to connect and share with other members of our city’s artistic community, in an open conversation about Halifax’s artistic environment. Bring your thoughts, your stories, your questions, and your friends!
About the Open Mic:
Alongside Christian and Anthony’s presentation of material from their new show, 2b is excited to welcome submissions from artists in any medium to present short 5-10 minute pieces in an Open Mic format. We encourage submissions from artists at all levels of experience, pieces at any stage of development, and any form that speaks to you. Try something new! Bring back something old! We look forward to a lively night of storytelling, songs, and performances. Each participating performance will also be given two comp tickets to 2b’s show premiere in March as a thank you.
To submit to the open mic, simply e-mail Chelsea Dickie at chelsea@2btheatre.com and give us a sense of what you want to do. The only restrictions are that pieces must be 5-10 minutes, and setup is nothing more than a microphone and a basic stage-lighting wash. The deadline for submissions to the Open Mic is Sunday, December 1st.

Lady Pop-up Shop
2019-12-12 13:00 - 2019-12-15 19:00
LADY Pop-Up Shop is a four day holiday sale happening December 12th-15th. We will be open daily 1-7pm at the Bus Stop Theatre Monday-Thursday.
Note that sometimes we will stay open later than 7pm and will post in this event to let ya know! For more details click here.

Same Boat 'n' Frandz: A Holiday Comedy Extravaganza
2019-12-15 20:00 - 23:00
!! A DOUBLE BILL, A FESTIVUS MIRACLE !!
That’s right y’all, we’re doing a crossover show!!
!! A TWO PAWTAW !!
The Same Boat sketch team will be hitting the stage first with some new orginal sketch comedy. IT’s GONNA BE ILLLLLL! And when I say illllll, I mean sicccccck. And when I say siccccckk, y’all knows I mean LITTTTTTTTTT!!
Second half the cast of Same Boat’s FRANDZ is set to air their Holiday special live in front of our sure to be packed studio audience. Holiday episodes are always the bestest, and some shizzz went down last episode, so you’re not gonna wanna miss what happens next!!
Honestly, this might be the best crossover show since the kids from Recess were on Lilo ‘n’ Stitch!!
COME OUT n celebrate whatever you celebrate, but WITH US!!
Bring some garland and snack on that shit during the show!
also bring pizza.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15th, we’ll see you at the Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street) for a night of Improv and Sketch Comedy by same boat comedy
the SKETCH TEAM:
ERIK BARF
BRODY WILKINSON-MARTIN
SARA GRAHAM
JONAH CAMPBELL
the FRANDZ CAST:
ERIK BARF
BRODY WILKINSON-MARTIN
MARIN CAREY
LIAM FAIR
GIL ANDERSON
JULIA SCHULTZ
AMY MIELKE
RYAN FLOYD
Tech as always by the fabulous ZACH GREENHAM
!! doors 7:30pm / show at 8pm / PAY A BILL at the door !!
Same Boat acknowledges we are in Mi’kma’ki. The ancestral and unceeded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We have been working and will continue to work to provide inclusive spaces for all treaty people in the comedy community as the first step of many to reconciliation. Thank you.

Hello City Presents: Big Holiday Fun Time Party
2019-12-16 19:30 - 22:30
HO HO HO – merry holidays everyone! Hello City is here to fill your hearts with some warmth and laughter before sending you on your way to stressful turkey makings and awkward family chatter by the fire 🔥
Each month Hello City features a local Haligonian to tell stories about living, loving, and laughing in Halifax! This month’s guest is Halifax’s 2019 funniest comedian: Lindsay Dauphinee!
A chronic over-sharer, Lindsay Dauphinee got into stand-up because it was cheaper than therapy. You might know her from producing and co-hosting the Adam and Lindsay Present comedy shows at The Seahorse. She’s also performed on Eastlink’s Stand and Deliver, at the Queer Acts and Halifax Fringe festivals, and once at a funeral. You can find her on Instagram at @yhzlindsay
But THAT’S NOT IT! We also are going to have a very special set from Neptune Theatre’s Improv Conservatory: The Improviders!
WHERE? The Bus Stop Theatre
WHEN? Monday, December 16tg – 7:30PM
HOW MUCH? Pay A Bill ($5,$10,$20)
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The Bus Stop theatre is a wheelchair accessible building. The Bus Stop Theatre is located on Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Hello City acknowledges that we benefit from being on this land and are grateful to get to live and play here.

More Reel Women, More Real Stories
2019-12-17 19:00 - 22:00
Join us on December 17th for a panel discussion featuring talented local women working in the screen arts. Hear them discuss their work, how they got started, pivotal moments in their careers and where they go from here.
Panelists include:
🎬 Teresa MacInnes — producer, director
🎬 Koumbie — actor, director, producer
🎬 Kimberlee McTaggart — editor
🎬 Karen Wentzell — producer
The discussion will be moderated by Donna Davies of Ruby Tree Films.
For more information about the panelists visit our website.
When: Tuesday, December 17th
Time: 7 p.m.
Where: Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, N.S.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., the panel discussion begins at 7 p.m., and will include a Q&A session. Reception with light refreshments and a cash bar to follow.
This is a free event but RSVP is required. Click the link below to RSVP:
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The Hottest Girls in 4th Year
2019-12-18 20:00 - 22:00
PRESENTING THE HOTTEST GIRLS IN 4TH YEAR
🌸 comedy duo show with Julia Schultz & Stepheny Hunter🌸
Come one come all to see The Hottest Girls in 4th Year, a brand new sketch improv duo show! There will be sketches, there will be improv, and most importantly there will be guaranteed TWO HOTTIES.
Stepheny Hunter is the hottest girl in 4th year. A member of Hello City (silver for best comedy night in The Coast’s Best of 2019, 2018, Best Ensemble – Halifax Fringe 2018, Outstanding Comedy & Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role – Halifax Fringe 2019). She also helps run the WTF (womxn, trans, femme) night at Mousetrap Comedy at Good Robot.
Julia Schultz is the hottest girl in 4th year. Julia is a cast member of Same Boat’s Frandz and consistently is featured in shows at Mousetrap Comedy. She is the co-founder of Steady Theatre Company and is FUNNY and COOL and HOT.
“Julia Schultz and Stepheny Hunter are the hottest girls in 4th year and are very funny and cool – if you ever have the chance to see them you must” – a very smart person we go to school with
WHEN? WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18TH – 8PM
HOW MUCH? $10
WHERE? THE BUS STOP THEATRE
The Bus Stop theatre is a wheelchair accessible building. The Bus Stop Theatre is located on Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Hello City acknowledges that we benefit from being on this land and are grateful to get to live and play here.

The Act of Life Presents Of Things To Come
2019-12-19 20:00 - 23:00
The Act of Life Presents Of Things To Come
December 19, 8-11pm
This premiere show presents music and narrative from The Act of Life, an original rock opera. The performance features many talented local musicians playing widely varying styles and instrumentation. Each audience member will be given a preview of the novella that accompanies the music. Join us for a first look at The Act of Life and for a preview Of Things To Come.
Click here to reserve your spot!

Comedian Chris Locke Live in Halifax
2019-12-20 19:00 - 23:30
Comedian Chris Locke in Halifax for one night!
Chris Locke is very excited to bring his brand of loose, bonkers stand up comedy back to Halifax! Featured regularly on Just For Laughs, CBC’s Debaters, SiriusXM, and seen on Baroness Von Sketch, Mr. D, and Tallboyz, Chris has become a regular comedy man in all of Canada. Come see his show and feel free as a bird to laugh like a dog!
7:00pm & 9:30pm. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Tickets for 7:00pm Show Buy Tickets Online
Tickets for 9:30pm Show Buy Tickets Online

24 Hour Theatre Thing
2019-12-29 21:00 - 23:00
Its the most wonderful time of the year! 24 Hour Theatre is back! What is 24 Hour Theatre you ask? Writers have 12 hours to write a script. Then directors and actors have 12 hours to learn the shows. 24 hours later the pieces are thrown on stage for your all around enjoyment.
Submissions are now open for writers, directors and actors…..AND all new this year: Stage Manager/Props!!!!! Submissions are open from now until December 22nd, so don’t delay! Click here to apply now!
A few things to note:
-Writers must be available on December 28th.
-Directors, Actors and SMs must be available all day, starting at 9am, on December 29th.
-Priority will be given to artists from under represented communities, or equity seeking groups. We invite you to self identify, if you feel comfortable doing so.
-Artists will be selected with the intention to create a balance between emerging and established artists, opportunities for new participants, and theatre related experience.

LND Live!
2020-01-03 21:00 - 22:00
LDN LIVE is LDN records first ever show with the debut of our first album release!
performance from all LDN Artist, we will be bringing the energy for the crowd.
come out and start your 2020 of with a great time!

Same Boat: Stir Fry - Two Can Dine Edition
2020-01-09 19:30 - 22:30
STIR FRY: TWO CAN DINE EDITION / JAN. 9th
Same Boat is back for 2020 but this time they’re cutting coupons, tryin’ to get that bargain, and hosting a new take on Halifax’s wildest night of comedy: STIR FRY – TWO CAN DINE EDITION!!
WHAT’S MAKES THE TWO CAN DINE EDITION SPECIAL?! Well, unlike a normal STIR FRY where we have four groups of 6-8 improvisers, TWO CAN DINE features 10 duo sets – each 10 mins long – for even more tasty creations!!
ALL PROCEEDS OF THE SHOW GO TO THE BUS STOP THEATRE CO-OP
DOORS: 7:15pm / SHOW: 7:30pm
PAY A BILL $5, $10, $20, etc,.
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Les Mangeurs D'ail / The Garlic Eaters
2020-01-11 19:30 - 2020-01-12 22:00
Le Théâtre DesAssimilés (T.DA) et le Conseil communautaire du Grand-Havre – CCGHa le plaisir de présenter Les Mangeurs d’Ail, la première pièce de trois de leur nouveau projet Premier Acte !
Premier Acte est un projet de cultivation théâtrale où le T.DA assiste à trois metteurs en scène amateur de mettre sur pied leur première pièce. Au cours des derniers mois, nos metteurs en scène ont fait leur propre casting, ont suivi des formations de régie du plateau, de jeu, et de mise en scène, afin qu’ils puissent vous donner le meilleur show que possible avec toute une équipe franco-bilingue de comédiens et designers locaux.
Additionnellement, veuillez noter que toutes les pièces seront surtitrées en anglais afin que nos ami.e.s anglophone.s puisse.ent venir, comprendre, et s’amuser aussi !
Synopsis.
Une femme et un homme sont interrompus lors d’une transaction immobilière par un passant croyant les prendre en plein coït. Leurs vies se partagent leurs haleines, leurs souvenirs, leurs recettes, leurs craintes si tout cela peut même être pris au sérieux, comme les chasseurs de lions, chasseurs du roi des animaux. Ils se lisent des instants de réalité arrivés par la poste et se racontent des histoires pour, quelque part, se quitter tout aussi simplement.
Metteur en scène et auteur du texte : Thibault Jacquot-Paratte
Metteur en scène adjoint et régie : Zac J. Comeau
Surtitres : Thibault Jacquot-Paratte
Comédiens :
Femme Lily Swim
Homme 1 Olivier Blais
Homme 2 Florian Guéret
Décor : À confirmer
Costume : Taylor Cotie-Mullenger
Lumières et sons : Alexandre Pirottin
Où : Bus Stop Theatre Coop
2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NÉ B3K 3B5
Quand :
11 janvier 19h30
12 janvier (Premier spectacle) 14h et (deuxième spectacle) 19h30
Combien :
Étudiant 10.00
Général 15.00
Général (spécial) 25.00 pour deux billets généraux
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Ce projet est réalisée en partie par le gouvernement du Canada, le Conseil communautaire du Grand-Havre – CCGH, FéCANE, Support 4 Culture, Canadian Parents for French Nova Scotia, Français pour l’Avenir, et Assante Hydrostone l’équipe de Robert-Yves Mazerolle (CFP, CIM).
Note.
Toutes les trois pièces de théâtre sont de genre et style drastiquement différent les uns les autres. Les pièces ont toutes été choisies par les metteurs en scène personnellement, et ne reflètent pas nécessairement les idées et valeurs du T.DA. Donnant le plus de libertés créatives que possible.
[English]
The Théâtre DesAssimilés (T.DA) and the Conseil Communautaire du Grand-Havre is pleased to present The Garlic Eaters, the first play of three of their new project Premier Acte !
Premier Acte is a theatrical cultivation project where the T.DA assists three amateur directors to put on their first play. Over the past few months, our directors have done their own casting, trained in stage management, acting, and directing, so they can give you the best show possible with a full team of local franco-bilingual actors and designers.
In addition, please note that all pieces will be surtitled in English so that our English-speaking friends can come, understand, and have fun too!
Synopsis.
A woman and a man are interrupted during a real estate transaction by a passer-by who thinks he is taking them in the middle of love-making. Their lives are shared their breaths, their memories, their recipes, their fears if any of this can be taken seriously, as the lion hunters… hunters of the king of animals. They read each other moments of reality that came in the mail and tell each other stories in order to leave each other just as simply as they arrived.
Director and author of the text: Thibault Jacquot-Paratte
Assistant Director and Stage Manager: Zac J. Comeau
Surtitles: Thibault Jacquot-Paratte
Actors:
Woman Lily Swim
Man 1 Olivier Blais
Man 2 Florian Guéret
Set: To be confirmed
Costume: Taylor Cotie-Mullenger
Lights and sounds: Alexandre Pirottin
Where: Bus Stop Theatre Coop
2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS B3K 3B5
When:
January 11th 7:30 pm
January 12th (First show) 2pm and (second show) 7:30pm
Cost online:
Student – 10.00
General – 15.00
General (special) 25.00 for two general tickets
Cost at door:
Student 15.00
General 20.00
This project is being carried out in part by the Government of Canada, the Conseil Communautaire du Grand-Havre, FéCANE, Support 4 Culture, Canadian Parents for French – Nova Scotia, Français pour l’Avenir, and Assante Hydrostone – Robert-Yves Mazerolle’s team (CFP, CIM).
Note.
All three pieces are of a drastically different genre and style. The plays have all been chosen by the directors personally, and do not necessarily reflect the ideas and values of the T.DA. Giving as many creative freedoms as possible.

Same Boat: A Comedy Show
2020-01-17 19:30 - 22:30
SAME BOAT: A COMEDY SHOW / JAN. 17th
HAPPY NEW YEAR!! The Same Boat sketch crew is back and reeeady to go with some hawt hawt hawt new sketches! What can you expect? Material wise, not sure, but your gut will hurt!! That’s a promise.
(lil treat/ inside scoop) We’re also attempting a totally new sketch segment during the show, sooooooo that’s EXCITING!! Its 2020 babay, come out for our first show of the year!
DOORS: 7:30pm / SHOW: 8:00pm
PAY A BILL $5, $10, $20, etc,.
As always free admission if you bring a pizza 9inch or larger.

Roaring 20's Variety Show
2020-01-18 21:00 - 23:30
Fabulous Fringe and Fearless Frolicking, a random show of fierceness to bring in the New Year! In an Accessible venue!!!!
Join Tishina La Tush and her unbelievable cast with a variety show that is sure to make you gag!
There will be drag, magic, poetry,art, dance, and comedy!
Doors and bar open at 9:00
Show starts at 9:30
Tickets will be available as of Wednesday December 18th from Tishina La Tush at tishinalatush@gmail.com or can be purchased at Venus Envy (1598 Barrington St. Halifax)
$15 Advanced ticket price or $20 at the door
This is a 19+ event
Photo credit: Jonathan Bobryk Images

The Ground Up Halifax: The 1st Annual Tree Planting Film Festival
2020-01-19 18:00 - 22:00
A film festival for and about tree planting! Featuring original films and some classics, with live entertainment!
We are moving the film festival east! Vancouver and Victoria were so great we wanted to do it again. We are in Halifax at the Bus Stop Theatre. Doors open at 5 PM, programming starts at 6 PM. Come join us and bring your friends!
Film, music, comedy and dance! Come celebrate the art of planting trees, our industry, forestry innovation, and the act of capturing carbon!
We will be showing a variety of raw originals and classic planting films, existing shorts, and yet to be seen documentary trailers that all provide insight into the honour of planting trees, sustainable forestry innovations and the act of capturing carbon.
When: Sun, 19 January 2020, Doors open at 5:00pm, Films Start at 6:00 PM
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Visit our website for more details.

Hello City: First Show of the Decade
2020-01-22 19:30 - 22:30
IT’S A NEW DECADE! 2020 BABY! FIRST HELLO CITY IS GOING DOWN! with special guest CANADIAN COMEDY ICON CATHY JONES!! Come shake off those winter blues with laughs and fun cool hang times 🤙
Hello City is a monthly improv show inspired by stories from a local Haligonian. Voted Silver for Best Comedy Night 2018 + 2019 in the Coast!
WHERE? The Bus Stop Theatre
WHEN? Wednesday, January 22nd – doors at 7PM show at 7:30PM
HOW MUCH? Pay A Bill ($5,$10,$20)
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The Bus Stop theatre is a wheelchair accessible building. The Bus Stop Theatre is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Hello City acknowledges that we benefit from being on this land and are grateful to get to live and play here.

DATE CHANGE!! Comedy Night with Hughie Batherson
2020-01-23 20:30 - 23:00
Come out and laugh those holiday bills away for a good cause.
Kyle Schmeisser and his buddies are playing in the Hockey Heroes Weekend, and to help fund-raise money, we’ve organized a comedy night with Hughie Batherson. A hockey player himself, Hughie is volunteering his time for this show and all funds raised will go directly to the Heart & Stroke Foundation.
Thursday Jan 23
The Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax
Come for drinks at 7:30 and the comedy show starts at 8:30 pm
$30 per person
To register and pay, make a donation of $30 per person ($60 per couple) to our team site on the Heart & Stroke website. Our team name is the Miracle Workers. This will add you to the comedy show event list.
http://support.heartandstroke.ca/site/TR?team_id=74227&pg=team&fr_id=7453&s_locale=en_CA&et=6LUEmIKukIRXj72doqq3kg&s_tafId=107166
COMEDIAN
Hughie Batherson, on a whim, stepped on a stage for a Juste pour rire (Just For Laughs) amateur competition and walked away the winner despite it being his first time on stage doing stand-up comedy. The next night he performed in front of a sold out crowd of 800 people at the Hubcap Comedy Festival Gala in Moncton, NB. He was quickly invited to join the `Juste pour rire` comedians for parts of their National Tour and has performed in Saskatchewan, Ontario,Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. He does standup in both English and French . Hughie is from North Sydney, NS.
“Hughie has excellent stage presence and was a huge surprise at this year`s festival in Moncton“. – Francois Simard, Vice-President, Just for Laughs
‘’ Hughie is a natural in the art of standup comedy. He has instant comedic presence on stage and grasps very quickly his audience. Through his personal life experiences, he is able to take his crowd on a laugh out loud voyage! His act is not to be missed!’’ – Daniel Leblanc, Artistic Director, Festival acadien de Clare

Angel Bat Dawid w/ Nat Chantel and New Hermitage
2020-01-25 20:30 - 23:30
We’re thrilled to be kicking off our 2020 season with a visit from Chicago’s spiritual jazz beacon Angel Bat Dawid. A most daring and caring vocalist, clarinetist and pianist, Angel represents the very forefront of modern jazz practices: combining melodic grooves with free-skronk, tying new techniques to historically-rooted sounds. Her stunning debut album, The Oracle, landed on year-end lists from The Wire, Pop Matters, The Guardian, The Washington Post, Vice and more! Support for this show includes local experimental vocalist NAT Chantel and chamber-jazz heavies New Hermitage.
This show is a co-presentation with Halifax Jazz Festival
Doors at 8pm
Performances at 8:30pm
More info: www.everyseeker.com
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$20 / PWYC / No one turned away for lack of funds
All Ages / FREE for anyone under 19
Accessible entrance.
Accessible, non-gendered washrooms.
No hate / violence / discrimination / oppression of any kind will be tolerated. All Welcome. Please speak with a staff member at any time if you are made to feel unsafe / unwelcome.

Con Spirito Duo at the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op
2020-01-26 14:00 - 16:00
Join multi-genre guitar duo, Con Spirito Duo for an all-ages, (kids under 12 free) family friendly matinée at The Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax, NS.
Hosted by The Bus Stop Theatre, and booked by Side Door.
Tickets available online through Side Door: Buy Tickets Online
Capacity: 80
Details:
Sunday January 26
Tickets: $20 (tax & fees included)
Doors: 1:00 PM
Show: 2:00 PM
Estimated end: 4:00 PM
*Please note: This venue IS accessible, with accessible washrooms.
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Con Spirito Duo performs a delightful mix of Classical, Ragtime, Celtic, Spanish, and Pop guitar duets accessible to all audiences. As a rarified musical presentation the guitar duo of Jason Giles and Victor Fraser maintains the integrity of Concert Guitar performance. While highlighting their individual talent and collective musical synergy they engage the listener in a unique and seldom seen artful interpretation of confidence, and experience.

Handmade Film Screening From Coast to Coast
2020-01-28 19:00 - 21:30
The Handmade Collective in partnership with AFCOOP and MediaNet present a free screening of Handmade Films from the East and West Coasts of Canada. Following the screening there will be a discussion with the filmmakers.
When: Tuesday, January 28th 7:00pm – 9:30pm
Where: Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street
Free Admission!!
Doors open at 6:30pm, arrive early to check out the expanded handmade cinema performance in the lobby from artists s rybczyn & z crow.
For more information please visit us at: www.handmadefilmscreening.ca

Frandz: An Improvised Sitcom (Series Finale)
2020-01-31 19:30 - 22:00
FRANDZ: AN IMPROVISED SITCOM (SERIES FINALE) / JAN. 31st
We all knew it was going to happen. Let’s not beat around the bush. NBC has finally caught word that Same Boat has been producing a funnier version of FRIENDS and they’re shutting us down. SO like many beloved shows that end too soon, FRANDZ will be having its extra special SERIES FINALE on the 31st. Come see all the characters you love, all the situations you live for, and laugh with us one more time!!
YOU CAN’T WATCH RE-RUNS OF THIS SO DON’T MISS OUT!!
DOORS: 7:30pm / SHOW: 8:00pm
PAY A BILL: $5, $10, $20, etc.,
As always free admission if you bring a pizza 9inch or larger

Best of Constellate 2019
2020-02-01 20:00 - 23:30
Constellate is a live storytelling event, connecting community through true stories that explore ourselves and our place in the world.
We are thrilled to host ‘Best of Constellate 2019’ in recognition of a year of wonderful storytelling and to celebrate our podcast launch! Join us for an evening of outstanding storytelling in our community as we invite storytellers back to delight and inspire.
19+
Doors (and bar) open at 7pm
Show at 8pm
Bar open until 11:30pm
$15 (general stand seating)/$20 (floor/table seating)
Buy Tickets Online

Bus Stop Basics Workshop
2020-02-05 17:00 - 20:00
Part of the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op Trade School
FREE to Co-op Members, $35 each for public.
*Join the co-op now for discounts!*
Ever wanted to learn how to hang a light? Hook up a microphone? Put together a riser? Then this is the workshop for you!
BUS STOP BASICS (Beginner Level Workshop)
Learn the basics of how to set up a show at the Bus Stop!
This Bus Stop Basics workshop is facilitated by Merritt award-winning technician/designer Matthew Downey and will provide the opportunity for participants to learn about technical theatre. Participants will have the opportunity for hands-on usage of the equipment (including lighting, sound), and will be instructed in the capabilities of a wide range of technical equipment.
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED!
To register for WEDNESDAY, Feb 5, 5-8pm click here
If you want to attend, yet cost is an issue, please email audrey@thebusstoptheatre.org and we’ll do our best to accommodate your needs. We hope to make these workshops as accessible as possible!
