For one night only, special guests Ballet Jazz de Montréal graced the stage of the Rebecca Cohn to present three original works. Kosmos, the first and strongest of the three, is a frenetic piece choreographed by Andonis Foniadakis, with a cacophony of people onstage doing impossibly beautiful things with their bodies. The piece was breathtaking […]
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Review: Once
Once is the simple story of a man and woman who meet in Dublin, connect over a song, and tip toe around their quickly deepening love because they both know it just won’t work. The story is sweet and almost without serious conflict because the characters behave like rational adults who don’t keep secrets to […]
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Heist stakes
Heist launch party w/Stewart Legere, Manny Dingo, Princess Edward and DJ Almond Breeze Saturday, April 8 at 9pm Mother’s Halifax, 5710 Young Street Free A new live art company is taking over Mother’s Pizza on Saturday night. “Let art take over” is the motto of Heist, the rebranded group formerly known as Angels & Heroes. […]
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Review: The Boat
The writing of beloved Nova Scotian author Alistair MacLeod is steeped in the poetry of Cape Breton fisherman and the sensual world of its hardworking men and their families. Playwright Ryan Griffith manages the feat of translating MacLeod’s specific world to the stage, and does so, miraculously, while avoiding the pitfalls of many literary stage […]
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Review: The Colony of Unrequited Dreams
The Colony of Unrequited Dreams To March 12 Tue-Fri 7:30pm; Sat-Sun, 2pm and 7:30pm Neptune Theatre, 1593 Argyle Street $33-$65 From its opening scene of a familiar seaside winterscape, The Colony of Unrequited Dreams is a distinctly and proudly Atlantic Canadian play. Adapted by Robert Chafe from the beloved novel by Wayne Johnston, the production […]
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Review: Groupthink
How much of what we do is an expression of our individuality, and how much is a form of mimicry? Groupthink, a new dance show from Nostos Collectives, explores and muddies these questions, using six talented performers and a killer soundtrack. The choreography shows the dancers imitating and influencing one another, sometimes evoking a marionette […]
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Hoping to build up Gentrification: A Hip Hop Musical
Gentrification: A Hip Hop Musical Community gathering #1 Saturday, March 4, 2-4:30pm George Dixon Centre, 2501 Gottingen Street free Gentrification in Halifax’s north end is an issue effecting many, and a group of artists is hoping to bring light to these issues through a hip hop musical. Dramatic Changes, a non-profit group focusing on social […]
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The Bridge explores secrets and the past
The Bridge: A Work-in-Progress Showing Friday, February 24, 7:30pm Dalhousie Arts Centre, 6101 University Avenue 2btheatre.com Shauntay Grant is bringing her latest stage play to life in collaboration with 2b Theatre and director Anthony Black. The Bridge is steeped in the past and present of a rural African Nova Scotian community and follows the trials […]
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Review: Re-Fringed Day Three
Re-Fringed February 15-18 The Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St. www.tickethalifax.com Speaking in Tongues: African Nova Scotian Storytellers An evening of true stories told by members of the African Nova Scotian community, Speaking in Tongues is an entertaining, provocative, and indispensable slice of oral history of our province. 89 year-old Wanda Robson, sister of Viola […]
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Review: Re-Fringed Day Two
Re-Fringed February 15-18 The Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St. www.tickethalifax.com The Princess Show Aaron Collier plays Princess Edward, a superstar in a strange land who must battle monsters and storms to save both herself and her partner Abel. A precisely choreographed and lip-synced performance with a magical projected backdrop of stunning animation, The Princess […]
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Review: Re-Fringed Day One
Re-Fringed February 15-18 The Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen St. www.tickethalifax.com The Wrath of Ponzi This one-hour comedy-horror play won the 2016 Atlantic Fringe Award for Best New Play. It’s the story of a pyramid scheme’s victims and a sales meeting gone very wrong. The writing is strong, the laughs are frequent, and the performances […]
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Re-Fringed takes two
Re-Fringed February 15-18 The Bus Stop Theatre 2203 Gottingen Street tickethalifax.com If you want to move the clock back and pretend it’s the end of summer, Re-Fringed has your ticket. “Re-Fringed is a mini festival highlighting a small selection of shows from the Atlantic Fringe Festival,” says festival director Lee-Anne Poole. “The Fringe festival in […]
