The Bus Stop Theatre

Stir Fry: An Improv Show
2019-11-13 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Halifax) | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
!? DEW YOU SMELL THAWT, IT SMELLS SEW GUD ?!
!! STIR FRY – AN IMPROV SHOW !!
NOVEMBER 13th, at the Bus Stop Theatre, Same Boat is back flippin’ some woks, talking the talks, and hosting Halifax’s wildest night of comedy: STIR FRY!!
WHAT’S STIR FRY?! Well, we gather a METRIC ton of local improvisers and we mix n jumble them all up into new groups.
THAT’S RIGHT! You get to see 4 completely different long form sets, and one BIG FREAKIN’ STIR FRY AT THE END!!
!!ALL PROCEEDS OF THE SHOW GO STRAIGHT TO THE BUS STOP THEATRE CO-OP!!
R U EXCITED?!
R U GONNA BRING A YER FRIENDZ?!
R U?!?!?!?!
BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT WE WANT!!
come support the growth of Halifax’s thriving Improv comedy scene <33
THE DEETS:
DOORS: 7:15pm / SHOW: 7:30pm
PAY A BILL $5, $10, $20, etc.,
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THE PLAYAS:
TBA

2019 CLiFF Movie Night
2019-11-12 19:00 - 21:00
Since 2009, CLIFF has been screening films about workers, the conditions under which they live and work, and related social justice issues, in over 130 locations across Canada.
Admission: Pay What You Will – FREE popcorn!
The Halifax screening will feature five international short films celebrating workers.
The total run time of the event is 55 minutes. The screening will be followed by a short open discussion.

FILM PROGRAM

Azadeh
9.5 min drama from Iran and Director Mirabbas Khosravinezhad
Azadeh, a young girl living in a small village with her family, wants
go to city to visit her father, but her mother and brother won’t allow
it…

A Radiant Sphere
9.5 min documentary from Canada and Director Sara Wylie
The filmmaker discovers a long lost family member, the Canadian Communist poet and political prisoner, Joe Wallace. Her research journey reveals his fascinating life and work, and some surprising things they share in common.

The Glasgow Women Strike
11 min documentary from Switzerland and Directors Leo David Hyde and Nathalie Berger. After decades of earning less than their male counterparts, Glasgow’s female cooks, cleaners and caregivers launch the biggest Equal Pay Strike in UK History.

24-Hour Workday
14.5 min documentary from the US and Director Zishun Ning
Home care workers are forced to work grueling 24-hour shifts taking care of seriously-ill patients, with only half of the pay. When they try to fight back through legislative means, they meet obstacles from the State government which tries to legalize such inhumane practice.

Zero
9 min drama from Spain and Director David Macian Montesinos
Once upon a time, there was a town where nobody drank Coca-cola…

The Great Big Bus Stop Basket Auction
2019-11-08 08:00 - 17:00
Details coming soon!!

Kick At The Dark Theatre Co-operative Presents Every Brilliant Thing by Duncan Macmillan with Jonny Donahue
2019-11-05 20:00 - 2019-11-10 22:00
“Filled to the brim with joy… beautiful, heart-wrenching and very funny.” ★★★★ Time Out London
You’re seven years old.
Mum’s in hospital.
Dad says she’s ‘done something stupid’.
She finds it hard to be happy.
You start a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for.
You leave it on her pillow.
You know she’s read it because she’s corrected your spelling.
Kick At The Dark Theatre Co-operative presents:
EVERY BRILLIANT THING
by Duncan Macmillan
with Jonny Donahoe
Nov 5-10 at 8pm. 2pm matinee on Nov 10.
PWYC performance on Nov 5, 8pm.
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Performed at the Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS).
Featuring Andrew Chandler*
Directed by Emily Jewer
Stage Management by Emma Roode
*The participation of this artist is arranged by permission of Canadian Actors’ Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT).
Every Brilliant Thing runs approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Kick At The Dark believes that art is for everyone. If ticket cost is a barrier to you, please contact us, and we’ll get you in
.
For more information, follow us on facebook.
Email us at kickatthedarktheatre@gmail.com
Content note: Every Brilliant Thing contains reference to depression and suicide. These topics are treated respectfully, and with care. The tone of the evening is uplifting. However, in the event of a mental health emergency, a trained mental health first aider will be present at all performances.

Duncan Ivany & The North Coast Band in Halifax w/ Chad McCoy
2019-10-31 19:00 - 23:00
Duncan Ivany & The North Coast band are bringing their talents to Halifax for the first time as they embark across Canada for their fall tour.
They will be joined by local Halifax sensation Chad McCoy.
Be sure to come out on halloween with your best costumes for a kitchen party you won’t want to miss, there might even be an appearance from The Beatles 😉
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Hello City: Let's Get Spooky
2019-10-30 19:30 - 22:00
Come one come all to Hello City’s spookiest improv show!! It’s Halloween y’all so … let’s get spooky 😉
Hello City is a monthly improv show inspired by stories from a local Haligonian. Second half will feature spooooky short form games that will have you howling like a big ol’ pack of spooooky werewolves who love attending comedy shows!
WHERE? The Bus Stop Theatre
WHEN? Wednesday October 30th – 7:30PM
HOW MUCH? Pay A ~ Spooky ~ Bill ($5,$10,$20)
Featuring a SPECIAL SPOOKY MYSTERY GUEST ooOOOooOOoh
GET READY TO GET SPOOKED HALIFAX
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.

Layne Greene at the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op
2019-10-28 20:00 - 22:00
Back in his home province, join Layne Greene 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
Details:
Tickets: $20 (tax & fees included)
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Estimated end: 10:00 PM
*Please note: This venue IS accessible, with accessible washrooms.
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Originally from New Glasgow, NS, Layne Greene is a indie/folk musician currently based in Kingston, ON.
His first album Everywhere Around Here (2015) was produced by Dale Murray, and featured appearances by Christina Martin and Fleur Mainville. Layne spent 2 years following the release playing regular shows around the Maritimes, including spots at Stan Rogers Folk Festival (Canso, NS) and In the Dead of Winter (Halifax, NS).
“Nine artfully crafted tracks that would make the late John Lennon smile.” – Baxter Labatos, Sphere Music
“…a good range of sounds and flavours on [Everywhere Around Here], whether down to Greene’s writing chops, Murray’s production skills or just something in the ether during the sessions.” – Aaron Cameron, Pictou Advocate
After relocating to Moncton, NB, Layne switched focus to writing new material for his forthcoming second album. Also produced by Dale Murray, this album has taken a step away from the groundwork laid in Everywhere Around Here, with a more defined indie/pop sound.
His second album will be released in 2019 with supporting dates around Ontario and the Maritimes.

Zomblet
2019-10-23 20:00 - 2019-10-27 22:30
from The Villains Theatre and Terra Novella Theatre…
ZOMBLET: a new comedy by by Dan Bray
Something is ROTTING in the state of Denmark.
This Hallowe’en season, things in Elsinore are getting bloodier, stranger, and spookier than ever before. In the wake of his father’s bizarre death, Hamlet and his Danish friends are confronted with a new evil bent on destroying the kingdom. With the help of some Marlovian professionals, Hamlet and his fellow tragedians must get their doublets dirty in order to restore the kingdom and defeat this unholy plague.
Irreverent, intelligent, and very very cheeky, Zomblet is a TRICK for Shakespearean die-hards and a TREAT for Halloween fanatics!
Performances:
Wed Oct 23, 8:00 – PWYC Preview Performance
Thurs Oct 24, 8:00 – Opening Night
Fri Oct 25, 8:00 – Chip Night!
Sat Oct 26, 2:00 – Matinee
Sat Oct 26, 8:00
Sun 27, 2:00- Matinee
Sun 27, 8:00 – Closing Night
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Advance Tickets: $25 General/$15 Underwaged*
Door Tickets: $30 General /$20 Underwaged*
Ask us about special PWYC rates – limited numbers available in advance of each performance! Email hello@villainstheatre.com to reserve.
*includes students/seniors/artists/any humans who can’t afford full price
Sponsored by the delicious brains over at Websavers Web Hosting!
Please note this production contains mature language and subject matter, violence, haze, and gore… as well as magic, internal organs, musical numbers, puppetry, cannibalism, and Shakespearean wordplay.
Featuring:
Katerina Bakolias as Marcellus + Doctor Faustus
Nick Cox as Hamlet
Audrey Eastwood as Ophelia
Michael Kamras as Claudius
Lara Lewis as Gertrude + Mephistopheles
Colleen MacIsaac as Horatio + Bernardo
Jessica Oliver as Rosencrantz + Francisco
Melanie Patten as Polonius
Madeleine Tench as Guildenstern + Gravedigger
Written and Directed by Dan Bray
Assistant Direction and Choreography by Becca Wolfe
Stage Management by Chelsea Dickie
Assistant Stage Management by Kirsten Luella Bruce
Production Management and Sound Design by Colleen MacIsaac
Production Apprentice Amelia George
Costumes by Noella Murphy
Lighting Design and Musical Score by Nick Cox (with Jordan Ginn)
Set Design and Fight Direction by Audrey Eastwood
Props by Zach Greenham
Magic Consultation by Vincenzo Ravina

StART Festival
2019-10-17 19:00 - 2019-10-20 16:00
WE ARE BACKK!!!!! For the 6th Annual StART festival bringing you a new, inspiring line up of local emerging talent. Our festival is open to all ages and it is $5 or PWYC.This year’s festival will run from Thursday, October 17th – Sunday, October 20th.
Thursday, October 17th @ The Bus Stop Theatre 7 PM – 9 PM
StART Gallery – Artist Talk
Mia Cathleen Visual / Folk Musician
Kiki Saint – ” Growth ” Visual
Sam’Gwan the Artist Visual
DocSmurfs Art Visual
X-Plycit ( Rapper )
Friday, October 18th @ The Bus Stop Theatre 7 PM – 9 PM
Drip, Drip ( Fashion Show )
@Jaaziel Modeler ( Designer )
Advocates Of Truth ( Afro Beat )
Vonte Music ( Rapper )
@Digital Divas ( Dancers )
Kiddo DGAF aka Duff Mandino ( Rapper )
Abi Hodson ( Designer )
٢٢ Shanii 22
Wave Longley ( Rapper )
Shay Pitts ( Rapper / Singer )
Saturday, October 19th @ The Bus Stop Theatre 2 PM – 4 PM
Random Acts of Poetry Workshop
with Nivie Dhami
Sunday, October 20th MSVU Art Gallery 2pm – 4pm
A collaborative celebration of the 30th year Africville : A spirit lives on art exhibit
Film Screening Poetry
Films:
Remember Africville ( 1991 )
Welcome to Africville ( 1999 )
After Africville ( 2019 )
All Ages $5 or PWYC
COME OUT AND SUPPORT LOCAL YOUNG TALENT!!!!!

Stir Fry: An Improv Show
2019-10-14 19:30 - 22:00
!? THANKSGIVING SHOW, WHY NOT BABAY ?!
!! STIR FRY – AN IMPROV SHOW !!
OCTOBER 14th, at the Bus Stop Theatre, Same Boat is back in the kitchen again hosting Halifax’s wildest night of comedy: STIR FRY!!
WHAT’S STIR FRY?! Well, we gather a flippin’ ton of local improvisers and we mix n jumble them all up into new groups.
THAT’S RIGHT! You get to see 4 completely different long form sets, and one BIG THANKSGIVING STIR FRY AT THE END!!
!!ALL PROCEEDS OF THE SHOW ARE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE BUS STOP THEATRE CO-OP!!
IZ U EXCITED?! IZ U GONNA COME STUFFED, TIRED, and WITH TURKEY IN HAND?! YEAH?! GOOD!! BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT WE WANT!!
THE DEETS:
DOORS: 7:15pm / SHOW: 7:30pm
PAY A BILL $5, $10, $20, etc.,
THE PLAYAS:
TBA

Queens of the Glamazon: Fall Spooktacular
2019-10-12 20:30 - 23:00
Join us at the Bus Stop Theatre for our Fall Spooktacular show!
Eureka, Rouge and Farrah are combining October’s two biggest holidays into one helluva show! Bringing together the cheesey variety show fun of old Thanksgiving specials and the dark twisted macabre fun of Halloween the Generals promise a little something for everyone!! 🎃🧛‍♂️🧟‍♀️👻🦃🍂
Special Guests: TBA
Showtime: 830 PM
Cover: $15 (online fees included)
**Show is rated 16+
**Bus Stop Theatre is an Accessible venue

Same Boat: A Comedy Show
2019-10-11 20:00 - 22:00
!! IT’S BEEN A HAWT MINUTE HALIFAX !!
!! BUT WE’RE BACK LAWWWDDDD !!
Summer was fun, Fringe was a BLAST, and now we’re back just in time for TURKEYYYYY!!
USUALLY we scheme up some deeep n delicious ruse to get you out to see our shows: a car accident, a trip to Italy, a warm hug from Michael Cera , etc., ~
!! NOT THIS TIME FOLKS !!
This time we’re just offering a bunch of good hardy freakin’ laughs!!
HEARTY HEARTY HEARTY GOOD FREAKIN’ LAUGHS!!
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Oh, and we’re switching up our show format, so come see whats NEW, HIP, AND EXCITING!!
IT’S GONNA BE A HOOT!
WE PINKY PROMISE!!
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11th, come on out to the Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street) for a night of Improv and Sketch Comedy by same boat
FEATURING the comedic stylings of :
ERIK GARF
BRODY WILKINSON-MARTIN
SARA GRAHAM
and many more!!
!! doors 7:30pm / show 8:00pm !!
!! PAY A BILL 5$, 10$, 20$ !!
*as always, free entry if you bring a pizza.
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Nonna's Very Own - An Italian Comedy Showcase
2019-10-10 20:00 - 22:00
Funnyman Presents: Nonna’s Very Own !
You’ve heard of OVO by Drake well here is NVO by Marc-Anthony.
An Italian Stand-Up Comedy Showcase bringing you some of the funniest Italian comedians we have to offer.
Thursday, October 10th at 8pm come enjoy a laugh!
Featuring some of Halifax’s best comedians and headlined by one of Canada’s fastest rising Italian Comedians, Marc-Anthony Sinagoga!
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Sunday Night at AfterWords: Lynn Coady, Christy Ann Conlin
2019-10-06 19:00 - 22:00
AfterWords Literary Festival presents Christy Ann Conlin and Lynn Coady in conversation with Mary Lynk. Andre Fenton opens with a reading from his work!
7:15pm-7:35pm Local YA sensation Andre Fenton reads
8pm-9pm Lynn Coady and Christy Ann Conlin in conversation with Mary Lynk.
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T. Thomason with Zamani and X at The Bus Stop Theatre
2019-10-03 19:00 - 22:00
October 3rd at The Bus Stop Theatre
All ages / $12 in advance / $15 at the door
Booked with with Side Door
Doors at 7:00 pm / Music at 7:30 pm
T. Thomason
http://www.t-thomason.com/
ZamaniMusic
https://soundcloud.com/zamanifolade
Call Me X
http://tiny.cc/Xperformshope
Ticket Info: 20 PWYC (Pay What You Can) tickets will be held for self-identified members of the trans community. Please fill out this form to access these tickets. You do not need to use the name that appears on your ID but the name you will use when checking in at the door. First come, first serve.
https://forms.gle/EEjHL8oXh19emXM96
Accessibility Info: Washrooms are gender neutral. The venue notes it is fully accessible. Further details coming.
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Ilya Akselrod Kosher Standup: From Israel with Love
2019-09-30 20:00 - 22:00
Израильский стендап комик, сценарист и теле-радио ведущий.
Илья в прошлом ведущий утреннего шоу на 9-ом израильском телеканале, а ныне креативный продюсер канала ILAND и ведущий утреннего шоу на радио КАН-РЭКА. Сольные стендап концерты Ильи, регулярно проходят по городам Израиля и за рубежом. Илья также выступает и проводит частные мероприятия.
Илья становился дважды финалист шоу COMEDY БАТТЛ на канале ТНТ и трехкратный победитель шоу “Рассмеши Комика” на канале 1+1 .
Илья со-основатель и ведущий израильского официального представительства Comedy Club в Израиле.
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Nathan Macintosh Live at the Bus Stop Theatre
2019-09-28 20:00 - 23:00
You may have watched him perform on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Conan, Just For Laughs, or countless other festivals and shows, but now you can catch him live in Halifax! For one night only, Nathan Macintosh will be bringing his high-energy comedy style to The Bus Stop Theatre Saturday, September 28th. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Don’t miss out on this fantastic show!
Check out Nathan on The Tonight Show! Nathan on The Tonight Show
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Hello City Presents: Lord Of Fogtown Finale
2019-09-25 20:00 - 23:00
Are Father John Misty and Lars still alive? Will Billi find her missing Ratty? Are Steve and Sturgeon OFFICIALLY dating? Will Randall get over his daddy issues? Is Kara the new mayor and will she choose Randall or the possibly dead Father John Misty to be her new husband?
Questions left unanswered because of some HURRICANE… but soon… some answers may be revealed…
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH – The Finale to…
~ LORDS OF FOGTOWN ~
Winner for “Outstanding Comedy” and “Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role” (The whole cast!) at the 2019 Halifax Fringe Festival
Fogtown is a mysterious harbourside port city filled with a cast of characters that explores what it means to live in such a weird and wacky place. Each show is different, but the characters remain the same….
THE BUS STOP THEATRE
8:00PM
PAY A BILL / tickets online
$10 / at the door
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FEATURING
Gil Anderson
Liam Fair
Henricus Gielis
Stepheny Hunter
Colin McGuire
Shahin Sanjari
Peter Sarty
The Bus Stop theatre is a wheelchair accessible building.
It is located in Miꞌkmaꞌki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. Hello City recognizes that we benefit from being on this land and are grateful that we are able to grow, learn, and play here.

Frandz: The One Where It's Someone's Birthday
2019-09-20 20:00 - 23:00
!! THE GANG IS BACK HALIFAX !!
THAT’S RIGHT!! This isn’t Netflix, and we’ve made you wait an ENTIRE MONTH to see the second episode of FRANDZ!!
TRUST US, THE WAIT MAKES IT ALLLLLL THE MORE SATISFYING!!
Didn’t make it to the first show?! Booo, but also, we get it!
ARE YOU WORRIED? DON’T WORRY!! This is a SITCOM so things don’t really matter, and plot holes are for the FANS!
BUT THE CHARACTERS ARE THE SAME!!
AND SO ARE THE GUT LAUGHS, THEY’RE A FUCKING GUARANTEE!!
ALSO, as always, we’ll be testing out a NEW-to-us Long Form Format in the first half! WOOOT WOOOOOOOT!
THE CAST:
– AMY MIELKE
– LIAM FAIR
– GIL ANDERSON
– RYAN FLOYD
– MARIN CAREY
– BRODY WILKINSON-MARTIN
– JULIA SCHULTZ
– ERIK GARF
PLZ COME OUT AND WITNESS WHAT NBC IS CALLING: “THE BEST THING WE’VE SEEN SINCE THE ACTUAL FRIENDS”
PS. IT’S AMY’S BIRTHDAY!! ♥
DA DEETZ –
DOORS 7:45pm – SHOW 8:00pm
PAY A BILL 5$, 10$, 20$
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Erwan Keravec and Hamid Drake In Concert
2019-09-17 19:30 - 22:30
We are very happy to announce our first concert of 2019/20: Erwan Keravec is a French bagpiper who is taking what we know as Scottish Highland pipes to new terrain. Hamid Drake is just about the best known American improvising percussionist. They’ll be flying straight to Halifax from a performance at The Guelph Jazz Festival and we can’t wait to hear their show! What a great opportunity to hear instrumental innovation and great music from two musical leaders!
This special concert will begin with a set by Halifax-based saxophonist and improviser Andrew MacKelvie.
7:30pm, Tuesday, September 17, 2019
The Bus Stop Theatre
2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax
$20 or pay what you can

Breeze and Wilson at the Bus Stop Theatre Co-op
2019-09-13 19:00 - 22:00
Join UK based duo, Breeze & Wilson 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: ☝️
Details:
Friday September 13, 2019
Tickets: $20 (tax & fees included)
Doors: 7:00 PM
Show: 8:00 PM
Estimated end: 10:00 PM
*Please note: This venue IS accessible, with accessible washrooms.
If you have any questions, concerns, or comments about ticketing, accessibility, event details, show safety or anything else regarding your Side Door experience, please do not hesitate to contact us at support@sidedooraccess.com
More about this event:
UK based Duo performing own songs with some familiar covers too. Guitars, dobro, tight harmony vocals, love, sadness and humour with four CDs currently available .
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Halifax Fringe 2019
2019-08-29 08:00 - 2019-09-08 17:00
The Halifax Fringe Festival in cahoots with Neptune Theatre is excited to announce tickets for the 2019 festival are now online and available for purchase!

We are once again partnering with TicketHalifax to bring online ticket sales to our festival. Tickets for all 65 shows in the festival are available to be purchased online as of August 1st.

wait, did you say 65 shows?

That’s right! 2019 is our busiest year ever! We have more shows than ever before — that means more local legends, more tours-de-force on tour, and more new creations being created! 2019 brings us back to Neptune Theatre for the first time in 5 years — that means bigger stages and more shows in a smaller distance than ever before. Check out the full line-up here!

Halifax Fringe wouldn’t be possible without the support of our community, especially our volunteers. This year we’ve been nominated for Best Festival and Best Place to Volunteer at the Best of Halifax (what better time to volunteer with us??) so get out there and VOTE! But that’s not the only way to help us out — this year, we’ve introduced Tip The Fringe!, an easy way to donate to the festival while you’re buying yourself tickets. Because we return 100% of the box office to our artists, we rely on donations and grants to keep bringing you the best Halifax and the world has to offer. What are you waiting for? Start planning your Fringe Binge today at Ticket Halifax.

Dave Merheje at the Bus Stop Theatre
2019-08-24 20:00 - 22:00
Dave Merheje, standup comedian, and 2019 Juno Award Winner for Comedy Album of the Year, is bringing his stream of consciousness, rant-style, comedy to The Bus Stop Theatre August 24th. Dave’s Netflix Special can be seen as part of the Comedians of the World series, he is a cast member on CBC’s Mr. D, and co-stars in the new series Ramy on Hulu. Hosted John Faddoul, and featuring special guests, this is a rare opportunity to see one of Canada’s fastest rising comedians live in Halifax!
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Frandz: An Improvised Pilot
2019-08-23 20:00 - 22:00
!! NOT ANOTHER IMPROV SHOW !!
oops we forgot the ‘just’…
!! NOT JUST ANOTHER IMPROV SHOW !!
WAZZUP Halifax!! Erik and Brody are back, and this time with FRANDZ!! That’s right, we’ve started a new troupe / show!!
—————————- A SHORT DIALOGUE ——————————-
lights up on YOU and US at a BUS STOP
YOU: (looking at this event) “What’s so cool about FRANDZ?”
US: “First off, hi, nice to meet you. SECONDLY! FRANDZ is a show in two parts:
PART 1 – where we try out new FORMS! That’s right, each show we’ll be experimenting with new, or new to us, Long Form Formats!!
PART 2 – FRANDZ: the monthly improvised SITCOM!!”
YOU: “No explanation on the Sitcom”
US: “Nope, come see the PILOT!”
—————————————BLACKOUT————————————
THE CAST OF FRANDZ:
TO BE INTRODUCED
DA DEETZ –
DOORS 7:45pm – SHOW 8:00pm
PAY A BILL 5$, 10$, 20$

Conjurers' Court: A Magic Show
2019-08-22 19:30 - 21:30
It’s time again for another magical extravaganza in cooperation with Terra Novella Theatre and the magicians of Halifax’s magic club, the Conjurers’ Court.
Get ready to be amazed, amused, and entertained by some of Halifax’s finest professional and hobby magicians. Tickets will be Pay What You Can at the door. Get here early to make sure you get a seat.
There will be a bar available for refreshments as well. Children are allowed to attend although magic is not targeted at the young ones.
Doors open at 7pm, Show 7:30pm-9:30pm
The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax
Thursday, February 21st
Price: Pay What You Can at the door
Please email terra.novella.theatre@gmail.com for more info.

Stir Fry - An Improv Show
2019-08-21 19:30 - 22:00
!? WHAT’S COOKING HALIFAX ?!
!! STIR FRY – AN IMPROV SHOW !!
JUNE 19th, at the Bus Stop Theatre, Same Boat is back at it again hosting the Halifax’s wildest night of comedy: STIR FRY!!
WHAT’S STIR FRY?! Well, we gather a flippin’ ton of local improvisers and we mix n jumble them all up into new groups.
We’re changing it up a bit this time with not 3, but 4 completely different Long Form sets, and ONE GIANT STIR FRY at the end!
!!ALL PROCEEDS OF THE SHOW ARE GOING STRAIGHT TO THE BUS STOP THEATRE CO-OP!!
THE DEETS:
DOORS: 7:00pm / SHOW: 7:30pm
PAY A BILL $5, $10, $20, etc.,

Blanket Exercise with Elder Billy Lewis
2019-08-20 13:30 - 16:00
From 1:30 pm – 4 pm on Tuesday August 20th, join us at The Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen St, K’jipuktuk/Halifax) for a blanket exercise facilitated by Shila LeBlanc, Doug Rigby, Mary Rigby, and Elder Billy Lewis.
This event is jointly presented by 2b theatre company and The Bus Stop Theatre Cooperative.
This is a pay what you can event (suggested donation is $20, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds). All proceeds will be evenly split between the Bus Stop Theatre Cooperative and the Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre. Please note that the elder fee has already been confirmed, separate from PWYC contributions.
To Sign Up Click Here
Any questions can be forwarded to karen@2btheatre.com.
ABOUT THE KAIROS BLANKET EXERCISE
The blanket exercise is a unique, interactive, and participatory history lesson developed in collaboration with Indigenous Elders, knowledge keepers, and educators.
Developed in response to the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in 1996 –which recommended education about Canadian-Indigenous history as one of the key steps to reconciliation — the blanket exercise covers more than 500 years in a 90-minute experiential workshop that aims to foster understanding about our shared history as Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. Since its creation, the exercise has been updated several times to include new information such as the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation final report.
During the exercise, participants walk on blankets representing the land and into the role of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples by reading scrolls and carrying cards which ultimately determine their outcome as they literally ‘walk’ through situations that include pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization and resistance. Participants are guided through the experience by trained facilitators (who read the script and assume the roles of European explorers and settlers) and Indigenous Elders or knowledge keepers. The exercise concludes with a debriefing, conducted as a talking circle, during which participants discuss the learning experience, process their feelings, ask questions, share insights and deepen their understanding.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Bus Stop Theatre is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) people first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations. Mi’kmaw Peoples have lived and cared for this land, which provides all our richness and wealth, for over 13,500 years. We are privileged to live and work on this land that we now call home.

Hello City presents Oh Wow It's Already August
2019-08-19 19:30 - 22:00
It’s August babyyyyyyy! Come one come ALL to the Bus Stop Theatre for some big ol’ laughs and hardy giggles 😋 Join us for improv inspired by the stories of a local Haligonian: TBA! Followed by short form games that will help you beat the August heat!
7:30PM
Monday, August 19th
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The Bus Stop Theatre
ft the cast
Gil Anderson
Liam Fair
Stepheny Hunter
Shahin Sanjari
Peter Sarty
Henricus Gielis
Colin McGuire
Beth Dunn (won’t be here for this show – because she’s having her baby!!!!)

Standup Comedy- Hughie and Ryan back in Halifax
2019-08-17 19:00 - 22:00
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 Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. He does standup in both English and French . Hughie is from North Sydney, NS.
Hughie has been a sought-after motivational speaker performing nationwide for the past 15 years. He is a very engaging individual whose enthusiastic and humourous presentations leave his audience wanting more. His passion for languages, culture, humour, mental health, and connecting with others is infectious and he shares this passion in both English and French. He has presented to more than 50 000 people and has left them laughing and reflecting at the same time! Hughie has been featured in MacLean’s Magazine (2013), 25 Years of Challenges and Success (Canadian Association of Immersion Teachers- 2000), and The State of Education in Canada (2004).
“Hughie has excellent stage presence and was a huge surprise at this year`s festival in Moncton“. – Francois Simard, Vice-President, Just for Laughs
Ryan Doucette is an Acadian actor, mime, and comedian originally from Clare, Nova Scotia. He began his career performing with the theatre troup “Les araignées de boui-boui” and presenting mime sketches in a cafe at the Université Sainte-Anne. These sketches later evolved into his first one-man-show Ryan Doucette: Première Ronde, which brought audiences to their feet throughout Canada, the United-States, and France. He then « En plein dans le mille » from RADARTS and « RADARTS — RIDEAU » in 2012 with his second on man show. He has played in clubs all around Canada, and the USA. He is now on tour with his third show “PUNCH MOI”, that was inspired by his new tv show “LE SENS DU PUNCH” that is now being broadcast on UNIS.TV
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Sherman Downey Live at the Bus Stop Theatre
2019-08-16 19:30 - 22:00
Sherman’s radio-friendly brand of upbeat folk/pop has always appealed to a large demographic. After releasing his 2009 debut “Honey For Bees”, Sherman took his engaging performances to stages ranging from the Vancouver Olympics to Australia’s Woodford Folk Festival, earning international radio play. His highly anticipated second release “The Sun In Your Eyes”, recorded with his band The Ambiguous Case, was awarded MusicNL’s ‘Pop/Rock Recording of the Year’ and earned him Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘SOCAN Songwriter of the Year’ distinction as well as an ECMA nomination for Group Recording of the Year. The album’s first single ‘Thick as Thieves’ won him CBC’s inaugural Searchlight Prize as Canada’s Best New Artist, while increasing his profile as a touring act and garnering an even broader fan base.
Sherman’s latest venture zeroes in on the ordinary; the day to day. Whether it’s letting loose in a local dance hall, people-watching from the front porch, or playing with love in an out-of-the-way gas station – the songs on this album offer a thoughtful commentary on what it might be like to push beyond what is merely comfortable. The characters help the listener find solace in song.
Horn-heavy with strings throughout, Sherman’s latest release, ’The New Beautiful’, moves through moments of pure 70s nostalgia, while at other times embraces the folk and country roots Sherman cut his teeth on. Fans of his first two albums will be happy to hear familiar character-driven songs, but will no doubt notice a new musical exploration. Downey delves into straight-up keys-pop before switching into gritty up-close-and-personal meandering on parlour guitar or piano; strings and electric guitar sweep in to carry you giddily through the album. This collection of songs may very well be a response to the departure of Downey’s bandmates and to the new territory in which he finds himself; an answer to ‘Now what?’ and ‘What if?’.
While in the studio, producer Daniel Ledwell sat with Sherman to listen to an eclectic variety of musical samplings taken from each of their collections. From Rodriguez to Roxy Music, Beirut to Billy Joel, with Neil Young, Wilco, Jim Sullivan and Roger Miller thrown in the mix, Downey moves enthusiastically into new sonic territory.
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