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Standing With Water

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

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

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Hip Hop vs. Capitalism

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

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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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

Opening Reception

BREAD & ROSES! Treat yourself to some FREE bread from LF Bakery and Raspberry & Rose flavoured ice cream and sorbet from Dee Dee’s Ice Cream. Yum!! Our opening reception will feature a medley of short presentations giving a glimpse of what’s to come in our 2019 festival. Luyos MC You’ll also be treated to … Continued

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the effects were cumulative and i almost didn’t notice

By the year 2100, port cities should prepare for a 250 centimetre rise in sea levels* Where do our habits – as humans, as workers, as individuals, as a society – lead us? The things we do every day. The things we don’t do, every day. Small actions with eventual results. Time ceaselessly crashes on, … Continued

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Black Feminism: Sistas of the Struggle

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

We marched, sang, protested and supported the feminist movement, we fought for maternity leave, employment equity, flex time, and society stands on our shoulders. A panel discussion examining the story of Black women who have led movements for social change during the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Although Black women have played an important role – … Continued

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Rope Making

Presented by Xiaocheng Li & Leesa Hamilton Textile Artists, Xiaocheng Li and Leesa Hamilton will make rope from discarded shirts.  The Fashion and Textile industry create a lot of waste that takes decades to breakdown. Donate your old shirts that would otherwise end up in landfill. This hands on activity will call on you to … Continued

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Reel Justice

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

Our short film program weaves through issues and narratives to present a cinematic collage you won’t find at the Cineplex. Program: Total run time: 90 mins | Followed by a brief Q&A Apaja'simk - The Return | Trevor Gould (2018) 11 mins Glooscap’s messenger Marten is sent back to the land of the People to … Continued

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A Timed Speed Read of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Trial Transcript with Additional Notes

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

May 29th to 31st | 7:30pm-9:00pm & June 1st | 2:00pm-3:30pm Presented by Surplus Production Unit In 1911, 146 people were killed in a fire at the factory of the Triangle Waist Company in New York. The highly contentious trial that followed  spurred the public to demand workplace safety reforms and became a touchstone for … Continued

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Hip Hop Vs. Capitalism Vol. 2

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

  Back for a second year in a row, Hip-hop Vs. Capitalism will be part of Mayworks' festival mic-drop. Kicking off with a community cypher entitled "Hip-Hop vs. the System", followed by a feature set by acclaimed anti-capitalist hip-hop veterans Test Their Logik. Hip-Hop Vs. The System | A Community Cypher Calling all rappers and … Continued

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