The Bus Stop Theatre

Prismatic Arts Festival presents: Sorry For Your Loss
2025-09-26 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
At the cutting-edge of inclusive performance, award-winning Māori theatre maker Cian Parker and Tkaronto-based Deaf actor Gaitrie Persaud-Killings perform Sorry For Your Loss, delivered simultaneously in English and ASL.
In this heartfelt and hilarious story about growing up on the mean streets of Aotearoa (New Zealand) with a sometimes-there-mostly-not Dad, Cian Parker shares her story about reclaiming her heritage when she is unexpectedly introduced to a father and a family she didn’t know existed.

Africville: A Call for Justice
2025-09-20 12:00 - 17:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Join us for a lively and passionate discussion about the political and social challenges Africville still faces, even after 29 years in the Canadian judicial system.
Introduction and Feature Film:
Part 1: A free viewing of the groundbreaking legal/archival film, “The Narrows”, introduced by producer/director Stephanie A. Daye.
Part 2: Panel Discussion regarding the importance of Africville within a Judicial Framework and its legacy.
Panel: Host Nailah Tataa
Prominent speakers, authors and professors, Isaac Saney, Chevy Eugene and Robyn Maynard take the stage to focus on the hidden truths behind Africville. Joining them on stage is Africville resident, Steven Brown Sr.
Doors Open Noon September 20, 2025
Event ends at 5pm
Contact info:
Stephd@kasanorth.com
@kasa_mediatv
@kasa_north_media
Nailah Tataa
nailahmoonkjipuktuk@gmail.com
@nailahmoonkjipuktuk
Brought to you by:
KASA NORTH TV LIMITED
Community Garden Kjipuktuk

An Evening with Greg Mercer
2025-09-17 19:00 - 20:30 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Bookmark Halifax welcomes Globe and Mail reporter Greg Mercer for the launch of his new book The Lobster Trap: The Global Fight for a Seafood on the Brink, at The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen St, Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 7pm. He will be joined by author Karen Pinchin for a discussion of the book. Seating is general and all are welcome.

Halifax Fringe Festival
2025-08-27 - 2025-09-07 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Halifax Fringe Festival is back for its 35th year! Fringe is a celebration of unjuried, uncensored performing arts. Full schedule & ticket infor at www.halifaxfringefestival.ca

THE SMOKE SHOW - ENTER THE MATRIXXX
2025-08-23 19:00 - 21:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
WELCOME TO THE SMOKE SHOW: ENTER THE MATRIXXX
Saturday 23-AUG-2025 (19+ event)
Location: The Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen St, Halifax)
Reloaded and Re-coded – We are back to Blow your minds.
Re-inventing The Bus Stop Theatre – SWorkers and Pole Performers bring it ALL to the stage in our 360 degree Stadium-Style Smoke Show! Enter The Matrixxx is an immersive experience showcasing Canada’s hottest in the industry.
Hosted by Halifax famous Kristyn Green, and produced by pole icons GALAXY and TYSN, we welcome you back to The Smoke Show!!
Flood the mainframe and Make it rain! 🤑🤖
Prepare yourself for another epic night of powerhouse entertainment and prizes.
Performers: DAISY, ECHO, EVAN, GALAXY, KHAOS, MUSE, SERENA ALIZE, TYSN, XENA
*****ONE SHOW ONLT 7PM*****
(Doors at 6pm: come early to buy tipping bills and get the best seat in your section)
SEATING:
VIP BALLERS Front Row Seats:
Want to have the most fun? This seat is for the ballers. VIP Front Row seats sit on stage level with the performers. This VIP ticket is for those who love to make it rain. The most elevated and engaged experience at The Smoke Show. (4 entries to win a prize)
VIP STANDING:
Our elevated VIP standing spots are on either side of the Pole Stadium. Bop to the beat and see everything up-close and personal. (2 entries to win a prize)
GENERAL SEATING: Tiered general seating. (1 entries to win a prize)
ACCESSIBLE SEATING: available upon request. Please EMAIL: smokeshowofficial@outlook.com
TIPPING:
TIPPING IS A MUST! The Smoke Show performers work HARD.
This discipline requires hours of training and preparation – The more love you give, the more love you get.
Single bills to Make it Rain will be available at check in.
(Pack of 10 = $10 / Pack of 20 = $20 etc.)
*Tips can be purchased Cash Only*

QUESTIONS:
Contact us! We are happy to help!
we are faster to reply on Instagram – @thesmokeshow.hfx
Email – smokeshowofficial@outlook.com

HIVE MINDS - A Comedy Spelling Bee Fundraiser
2025-08-22 19:30 - 21:30 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Swing over to the “Buzz” Stop Theatre Co-op for Hive Minds: A Comedy Spelling Bee. Our twisted hosts Dan Bray and Lara Lewis pull all the sneakiest tricks out of their sleeves to try to stump our fabulous panel of special guest made up of our co-op’s membership. Will burlesque dancer Elle Lixir remember “i before e, except after c?” Will theatre darling Leah Pritchard use the correct spelling of “their/there/they’re?” Are any of the members of improv comedy group Hello City secretly functionally illiterate? Find out on Friday, August 22 only at the Bus Stop Theatre co-op!
It’s not just a plethora of puns and the shame of grown adults you’ll get to revel in, we’re also giving away so. many. door prizes! A series of astounding gift bags from local businesses are up for grabs (plus an extra-special prize for co-op members), and a selection of silent auction prizes are the perfect way to cap off the summer season with the Bus Stop!

Erection — A Stand-Up Comedy Showcase
2025-08-16 16:00 - 18:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Get ready to laugh your heart out with some of the best Chinese stand-up comedy in Halifax!
Presented by Aquatic Comedy, this one-night-only event features rising stars, bold punchlines, and nonstop laughter. Whether you’re up close in the VIP section or vibing in general admission, it’s going to be a night to remember.
Tickets are now live on Eventbrite:

VIP: $39.99 + fees
General Admission: $29.99 + fees
(Early bird tickets are already sold out!)

StART Fest 2025
2025-08-08 17:30 - 2025-08-09 16:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
We’re back for another showcase of our StART Mentorship Program! This year, we’ve had 12 participants work with professional mentors in their respective disciplines to create new works and level up their skills, showcasing them from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm on August 8th!
Featuring Music performances by O’sound, Quoia States, QStatess, Dxrien, Yohvn Blvck, & Kxng Wooz
Spoken Word and Acting performances by Andre Fenton, Damini Awoyiga, Drue Robyn
Dance Performances by Natorious, HiFi, Tempo, DBlais, & Mayday
& Tech by Myles Bradley and Cyrus Barton
Free admission (donations welcome!)
Doors will be open at 5:30 pm for artists looking to network in the community, show starts at 6:30 pm!
Seats are limited, so please register through this link to reserve your spot!
https://forms.gle/2GxBSQs2nkaBNNoS8
Here’s the link For the Workshops: https://forms.gle/q8CyTx7b6eB6TJDQ7
We’ll be hosting a round of free workshops for artists in the community

Sustainability in the arts: Owen ‘O’Sound’ Lee, Jordan ‘Tempo’ Farmer
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

In this workshop O’Sound and Tempo will talk about navigating the landscape of a professional full time musician, how to find gigs and advocate for yourself. Tips on transitioning from emerging to established artist, budgeting templates, finding funding opportunities, training out of province to establish yourself back home, and give insight into what next steps you should take as an artist!

Professional Artist Checklist: Justin David, Jordan (Tempo) Farmer, Andre Fenton, Amelia George
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm

In this workshop a panel of creatives who work full time in the arts and performance spaces will give you a full checklist on everything you need to be confident as a professional artist. Do’s and Dont’s when working with other industry professionals and etiquette to ensure callbacks and longevity within your career.

Grant Writing 101: Various Facilitators
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

In Grant Writing 101 we will analyze how to find grants for your projects, how to know if your project is eligible, the application process, and take a deep dive into Schedules of Work, Budgets, and Support Material Annotations, focusing on hitting all the marks the assessment committee is looking for!

Great for first time applicants, or those who feel overwhelmed about cracking into the grant-writing process.

Creative Writing Workshop: Andre Fenton

3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

In this versatile writing workshop with Andre Fenton we will look at poetry through a perspective of handling your audience with care. We will focus on building resilience in our stories, and digging deep into self-reflection. With warm up writing exercises and activities we will explore different aspects of spoken word. Participants will leave with tips and tricks to overcome writer’s block, learning how to outline a piece from beginning to end, and with a few new poems along the way. This will be a place for folks to share their progress and work in a supportive, welcoming environment. This workshop is for both experienced, and new poets!

Registration to attend the workshops are free, however we will be accepting donations to help fund future BSTC programming.

Humanish LIVE!
2025-08-02 19:30 - 20:30 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Based on his forthcoming book Humanish, bestselling author and performer Justin Gregg brings his signature blend of science, storytelling, and comedy to the stage in this unforgettable one-person show. Using multimedia, props, and audience participation, Justin takes audiences on a hilarious journey through the weird world of anthropomorphism, exploring why humans see faces in toast, talk to their houseplants, and fall for lifeless machines.

Bodyworks: A Trans Drag & Burlesque Showcase
2025-07-27 18:30 - 21:30 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Bodyworks: A Trans Drag & Burlesque Showcase is back for another year! This show, sponsored in part by Halifax Pride, features a gender diverse cast of drag and burlesque performers. Often as trans performers, we are expected to create work solely about our trauma. Bodyworks creates a safe space for performers to challenge the idea that our bodies are bad, and to explore their trans self and body. Hosted by Hannibal Lickeder, this year features performances by Babia Majora, Helena Havok, Izzy Limpwrist, Lucky Charms, Penny Cillin, Queera Bang, Randi E. Rogenous, Richard Rockhard, and Rita Booke.

Queer-prov: QUEER ULTIMATUM
2025-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Queer-prov returns to celebrate Halifax Pride with a brand new, fully improvised queer dating show you didn’t know you needed.
Hosted by local drag performer Mark Sizzum, get ready to ride the emotional rollercoaster, and see who breaks up, who stays together, and who has a life-changing epiphany in the confessional booth.
Bring a friend, your date(s), your mom, and enjoy all the queer drama!

The Janzen Boys
2025-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
The Janzen Boys are a harmony-driven folk/roots trio from Winnipeg, Manitoba, consisting of brothers Simon and Mick, and father JJ. Known for their heart-forward performances, playful storytelling, and rich three-part harmonies, they bring a mix of original songs, reimagined covers, and the kind of genuine connection that turns a concert into a gathering. Whether they’re playing at music festivals, theatres, venues, or intimate house concerts, they’ll have you laughing, crying, and singing along to classics that you know and love, and catchy original tunes that’ll be stuck in your head for days!

Crystal Queer! A Sober Drag Show
2025-07-23 19:00 - 21:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Step into a world of glitter, glamour, and fabulous performances to get into the spirit of Pride; without the actual spirits!
Come celebrate Pride with us! Get ready to dance, cheer, and experience the magic of drag in a substance-free environment for the second year in a row.
Spread the word and mark your calendars — you won’t want to miss out on this unforgettable evening!
Hosted by Lydia Sapphire & Matricide

THE MONOLOGUE MONOLOGUES
2025-07-22 20:00 - 22:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Join comedian and host Truly Madly Adam for The Monologue Monolugues! An evening of prepared and improvised character monologues by some of Halifax’s best comedians and improvisers! Come for the laughs, stay for the drama! Tickets available at trulymadlyadam.com

The Draggies
2025-07-20 19:30 - 22:30 | Nova Scotia
Come celebrate the best of Halifax Drag and honour the amazing performers that give you life! Vote for your favourite nominee to win! This event is made possible in part through Halifax Pride’s Community Event Funding Program.

Masked Pride Open Stage
2025-07-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Nova Scotia
Are you mask4mask? Passionate about protection? Come celebrate pride in a covid conscious way! Join us for an afternoon of stunning drag performances, queer joy, and connection.

Vincenzo Ravina - Actual Wizard
2025-07-19 19:30 - 21:30 | Nova Scotia
“Beautifully done.”
– Penn Jillette, Penn & Teller

“Truly remarkable magic.”
– Mark Robins, Halifax Presents
As seen on Penn and Teller: Fool Us, and winner of the Audience Choice Award at the 2023 Halifax Fringe Festival

Actual wizard and Halifax magician Vincenzo Ravina brings his magic to the mysterious, enigmatic, haunted, and illustrious Bus Stop Theatre.

In this unusual show, there will be: Potions! Ghosts! Playing cards! Murder!

Actual Wizard is funny, mystifying, absurd, and experimental.
Note: This event will be video recorded, audio recorded, and photographed. The audience may appear in these recordings. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction.
Ticket Information:
First Row Reserved: $30
General Admission: $25
Tickets available at ActualWizard.ca

Tommy Green Jr Live at the Bus Stop Theatre
2025-07-18 20:30 - 21:30 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Tommy Green Jr is back with an entirely new show full of music, fresh comedy, secret special guests and feats of bravery! Tommy is back in town after spending the spring headlining one of the world’s biggest cruise ships and he’s excited to get weird!

A Beginner's Guide to the Night Sky
2025-07-17 19:30 - 20:30 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
A Beginner’s Guide to the Night Sky’ introduces us to Léo, a young nonbinary person, who invites us into their mother’s observational astronomy class. The effervescent and unabashed Albertine tells us about the stars through music, metaphor, and story, teaching us songs to sing along with her and enthusiastically showing us the universe from her perspective. Inviting the audience to enjoy the night sky, learn about the universe, and sing a capella songs together, this play is an hour-long piece of queer magic that is heartbreaking, uplifting, and full of joy.
Starring Geneviève Steele and Rooks Field-Green, directed by Garry Williams, and written by Colleen Arcturus MacIsaac with design by Noella Murphy, Brenda Chicas-Duran, and Matthew Downey and stage management by Dan Bray.

Bethany Reid's Debut Show!!
2025-07-11 20:00 - 23:30 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Don’t miss Bethany Reid’s first-ever full live set! Featuring performances by Grant Ball, a duo set by Idialedyournumber, and post-show DJ KC Okoye! This all-ages show will not disappoint (especially since the bar will be open to folks 19+)!
An exclusive 1 of 1 merch pop-up, secret special guests, and some of the best musicians in town will be there- Will you?

Vincenzo Ravina - Actual Wizard
2025-06-28 19:30 - 21:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada

Deep Cuts presents: Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2
2025-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Prom season is here! Celebrate school being out with the Canadian camp classic Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night 2!
It’s 1987 in the small all-American town of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Vicki Carpenter finds herself possessed by the ghost of Mary Lou Maloney, who 30 years ago burned to death in a freak accident that is definitely not worth investigating.
On top of all that, her mom won’t let her go to Prom!
Will Vicki be able to resist the allure of Mary Lou’s walk on the wild side? Which is worse – incest or bisexuality? Will Wes Craven sue over this unlicensed Nightmare on Elm Street sequel? And what of the giant rocking horse?
Remember, it’s not who you go with, it’s who takes you home.
All tickets are Pay What You Can!

Palestine Will Be Free
2025-06-19 18:00 - 20:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Mask4Mask Queers, Queer Arabs of Halifax, and Chaverim Inclusive Jewish community are delighted to bring you a screening of Queer Cinema for Palestine’s 2025 selection of short films, titled No Pride In Genocide.

From Queer Cinema for Palestine’s website: “Israel continues to attempt to instrumentalize our identities as queer and trans people to justify its genocide against Palestinians, including murdering, blackmailing, and imprisoning queer and trans Palestinians. Accordingly, our festival will take place during June 2025, the month that marks Pride in many countries worldwide. We do so to continue our refusal of Israel’s pinkwashing. This year’s program focuses on the work of queer, Palestinian, and allied artists, across locales, in historic Palestine and the diaspora, identities, lengths, styles and genres (doc-hybrid, experimental, fiction, and animation) to highlight art’s position in resistance and the struggle for liberation.”

Tickets are pay what you can, and all ticket sales will go directly towards fundraisers for Palestinian aid.

1-800-Improv Show
2025-06-15 15:30 - 17:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada

IWant2BeOnTV
2025-06-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Nova Scotia
IWant2BeOnTV is a video project started in 2021 based on recreating public access television with Alex Apostolidis’s broader arts community. In 2023/2024, Alex Apostolidis and Ben RJ Goss produced “HOME TV I”, a video series about queering television that reimagines pre-streaming era television made with a DIY focus. “HOME TV I” explores different television tropes, challenging the way media representation influences and maintains cultural hegemony. Building on Apostolidis’s previous works, “HOME TV I” creates an earnest yet playful portrayal of queer lifestyles and aesthetics and while toying with the performative nature of gender and sexuality, production and labour, identity politics and comedy as a coping mechanism. The videos in the series include “The News”(2024), “Kid’s Show”(2024), “Music TV”(2024), “Hot-Dog Eating Competition”(2023) and “Episode 1: The Future of Television”(2021) as well as video interludes of previous works “RGB Studies” (2023) and “My 20th Birthday Still Not Happy, but Not Sad” (2019)

Alex Apostolidis will be on tour with Charvel Rappos throughout Atlantic Canada showing these video works from May 27th, 2025 until June 12th, 2025. During this tour, Apostolidis and Rappos will be screening these works at five locations which will then be followed-up with artist talks and Q&A sessions. In addition, the two artists will be collaborating on a live performance, “Food Fight” for the Lawnya Vawnya Music Festival, which will be additionally live streamed online and at multiple locations across Canada.”

2025 Disability Atlantic Arts Symposium
2025-06-06 - 2025-06-08 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
The 2025 Disability Atlantic Arts Symposium will bring together disability-identified artists and arts workers from across Atlantic Canada for a three-day event from June 6th to 8th, 2025. It’s a celebration of Disability Arts in Atlantic Canada and features panels, a keynote address, a performance Cabaret and an Opening Mixer with a DJ! Come and celebrate the amazing art being made in Atlantic Canada! The full schedule can be found at https://www.jrgsocietyforthearts.com/

Living Things - Mouthpieces
2025-06-05 19:30 - 22:30 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Living Things – Mouthpieces. Featuring Nicola Miller (Chester Basin) – alto sax/flute Frank Gratkowski (Berlin) – Bass Clarinet/sax Doug Tielli (Toronto) – Trombone Nicholas D’Amato (Wolfville) – Bass Nick Fraser (Toronto) – Drums. Tickets $20 or PWYC *NOTAFLOF (no one turned away for lack of funds)

Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival
2025-05-28 - 2025-05-31 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada

Hello City Love Letters & 8th Anniversary Show
2025-05-25 14:00 - 16:00 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Hello City brings a hilarious double-header to the Bus Stop Theatre on Sunday May 25th!
First, check out Love Letters at 2pm, a fan favourite show where our improvisers perform inspired by your very own love letters!
After that, go grab a bite to eat and a quick nap from all that laughing and come back at 7:30pm for Hello City’s 8th Anniversary show!
Tickets for both shows are $10/$15/$20 and can be purchased at the door or through Eventbrite.

HOT POT
2025-05-24 17:30 - 19:30 | The Bus Stop Theatre, 2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3K3B5, Canada
Back for its third year, HOT POT is a joyful, genre-blending celebration of Asian talent in the heart of Kjipuktuk/Halifax. Curated by burlesque artist Elle Lixir and hosted by the fabulous Kaidan Ivy, this vibrant variety show brings together a simmering mix of music, movement, comedy, drag, dance, and more — all by Asian artists across the diaspora.
Come celebrate Asian Heritage Month with us! From heartfelt storytelling to high-energy spectacle, HOT POT serves up something for everyone, while making space for community, creativity, and cultural pride across Asia. Whether you’re coming for the laughs, the glamour, or the emotional punch — you’re in for a night to remember.
🌟 Featuring performances by:
Aiya Xiaoxin, Babia Majora, Baby Bachu, Bibingkita, G-Spott, Katanna Skin, Lovina Poison, Sangeeta Raju, and more surprise guests!
💸 Please bring cash for tips, but we also will accept EMT transactions to Elle.Lixir.Dancer[at]gmail[dot]com
[All tips will be split equally among the cast. Please write “Hot Pot Tips” in the note section]
TICKET DETAILS:
🍜✨ Tickets and more information at: www.elle-lixir.com/hotpot
Tickets (in-person) starting at $25+
Livestream option available $10
