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JUNE 3 - 7, 2026

Our annual Spring festival of exciting new work, STAGES focuses on bold, playful and innovative creations that push the boundaries of what theatre can be.

From full productions to family offerings and interactive pieces, STAGES highlights new performances from Atlantic Canada and beyond.

EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE | DIGITAL

2021

Cole Lewis, Patrick Blenkarn + Sam Ferguson

Under the glow of a flickering screen, a daughter reconstructs her deceased father.

Thursday, June 4 @ 7:30pm
Friday, June 5 @ 7:30pm (ASL)

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PUPPETRY | LIVE CINEMA

EPIDERMIS CIRCUS

SNAFU

The weirdest puppet show you've ever seen.

Saturday, June 6 @ 8:00pm (ASL)

SITE RESPONSIVE | PARTICIPATORY | SOLO EXPERIENCE

MANUAL

Adam Kinner + Christopher Willes

Redefining sensory awareness in a public library.

Wednesday, June 3 - Saturday, June 6

@ Various Times

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THEATRE | POETRY | MUSIC

MASS FOR SHUT-OUTS

Tanya Davis

A poetic take on Sunday service, exploring enduring questions through a queer, critical, and comedic lens.

Saturday, June 6 @ 3:00pm (ASL)

EXPERIMENTAL | PARTICIPATORY

PLAY

Mocean Dance + Jacinte Armstrong

Exploring the everyday through movement and shape.

Saturday, June 6 @ 6:30pm

INSTALLATION | PARTICIPATORY

SHORTCUTS

The Villains Theatre

Creating a compendium of alternative routes. Presented by Sky Talent.

Thursday, June 4 @ 6:30pm
Friday, June 5 @ 6:30pm (ASL)

Saturday, June 6 @ 11:00am

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PLAY READING | YOUTH THEATRE

NEXT STAGE VOICES

Halifax Theatre for Young People + Charles Taylor Theatre & Media Arts

Four new plays from four new voices.

Friday, June 5 @ 2:00pm (ASL)

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COMMUNITY THEATRE | COMEDY

SUPER HEROES: SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED

Club Inclusion

Club Inclusion’s annual hilarious spectacular! Presented by McBurney LeisureScapes.

Sunday, June 7 @ 1:00pm (ASL)

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OUTREACH | DEVELOPMENT

INDUSTRY SERIES

For Theatre-Makers

Connect, collaborate, and share visions for the future of theatre-making.

Thursday, June 4 to Sunday, June 7

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

WEDNESDAY

various times
MANUAL

THURSDAY

various times
MANUAL

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Shortcuts

7:30pm - 9:30pm
2021

FRIDAY

various times
MANUAL

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Next Stage Voices

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Shortcuts

7:30pm - 9:30pm
2021

SATURDAY

various times
MANUAL

11:00am - 1:00pm
Shortcuts

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Mass for Shut-Outs

6:30pm - 7:30pm
PLAY

8:00pm - 9:30pm
Epidermis Circus

SUNDAY

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Club Inclusion's
Super Heroes

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Karaoke Closer

DIGITAL
PROGRAM

STAGES 2026 Program.pdf

FREQUENCIES, STAGES 2023

(Photo by James Arthur MacLean)

FESTIVAL FUNDERS

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FESTIVAL SUPPORTERS

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