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The True Cost of Coal

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

Part visual art installation, part spoken word storytelling, The True Cost of Coal examines the cost of coal-powered electricity, while celebrating stories of struggle from communities in the Appalachian mountains. A collaboration between the Beehive Design Collective and hip hop duo Test Their Logik, this event features large scale murals and stinging rhymes that will … Continued

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Event Series iWitness

iWitness

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

“…a bold mover!” (Lisa Traiger, Washington Post)   Vincent E. Thomas/VTDance contemplates acts of humanity in the deeply moving, multi-layered work- iWitness. “I Pledge” explores simple truths in human behaviors and implied truths in human documents. “Render & Proceed” investigates the convolution of media and its impact on the human spirit. “Come Change” considers the … Continued

$10
Event Series Standing With Water

Standing With Water

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

Standing with Water is a tribute to two bodies of water on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean – the Songor Lagoon in Ada, Ghana, and the Shubenacadie River here in Nova Scotia. This suite of dance pieces brings the two bodies of water and the issues that surround them into dialogue, exploring questions of … Continued

$15
Event Series iWitness

iWitness

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

“…a bold mover!” (Lisa Traiger, Washington Post)   Vincent E. Thomas/VTDance contemplates acts of humanity in the deeply moving, multi-layered work- iWitness. “I Pledge” explores simple truths in human behaviors and implied truths in human documents. “Render & Proceed” investigates the convolution of media and its impact on the human spirit. “Come Change” considers the … Continued

$10
Event Series Standing With Water

Standing With Water

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

Standing with Water is a tribute to two bodies of water on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean – the Songor Lagoon in Ada, Ghana, and the Shubenacadie River here in Nova Scotia. This suite of dance pieces brings the two bodies of water and the issues that surround them into dialogue, exploring questions of … Continued

$15
Event Series iWitness

iWitness

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

“…a bold mover!” (Lisa Traiger, Washington Post)   Vincent E. Thomas/VTDance contemplates acts of humanity in the deeply moving, multi-layered work- iWitness. “I Pledge” explores simple truths in human behaviors and implied truths in human documents. “Render & Proceed” investigates the convolution of media and its impact on the human spirit. “Come Change” considers the … Continued

$10
Event Series Standing With Water

Standing With Water

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

Standing with Water is a tribute to two bodies of water on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean – the Songor Lagoon in Ada, Ghana, and the Shubenacadie River here in Nova Scotia. This suite of dance pieces brings the two bodies of water and the issues that surround them into dialogue, exploring questions of … Continued

$15

Hip Hop vs. Capitalism

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

This festival mic drop closes our 2018 program through a night of beats and rhymes that speak truth to capitalist power.   Test Their Logik Using hip-hop to inspire political action and to deliver potent messages of social and environmental justice, TEST THEIR LOGIK has developed a following amongst activists and hip-hop heads alike. For … Continued

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The NS Federation of Labour presents Si Khan

The Bus Stop Theatre Coop 2203 Gottingen St, Halifax, NS, Canada

An Evening with Si Kahn International Songwriter | Activist | Organizer Si Kahn has worked for over 45 years in both the USA and Canada as a civil rights, labour and community organizer and musician. Stay for a reception at 8:00pm where you can meet Si! The theatre will fill up fast and there are … Continued

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2019 Call For Submissions

Be a Part of the 2019 Festival Help us Celebrate our 10th anniversary! Mayworks Halifax seeks proposals that will speak of the working class experience. This can be extremely varied and can be contemporary or historical. Both amateur and professional performers may apply. Submissions need not be directly focused on work, labour or unions. Mayworks   … Continued