A CircusFest 4-Show Ticket Bundle grants you one ticket to each of the 4 performances during the St. John's International CircusFest from September 17-20, 2026.
Because our Festival Pass includes performances presented by two different theatres, your tickets will arrive in two separate emails:

(from the LSPU Hall) Your tickets for the 3 shows at LSPU Hall and your purchase confirmation and invoice.
(from The Majestic Theatre) Your ticket for the 4th show at Majestic Theatre.

Please allow up to 48 hours for both emails to arrive in your inbox.Be sure to check your junk/spam folder, just in case, and to save all four tickets before heading to the festival.
This ticket bundle includes one 12+ show (Show Pony). The other 3 shows are for all ages.These are the 4 shows included in your bundle:
St. John's International CircusFest Opening Soirée - Double Bill (Montreal, Canada)
The National Circus School's 45th Anniversary Showcase + The King of Crumbs' Trifle by La CroustadeSeptember 17 at 8:00pm LSPU Hall
I Think It Could Work by Full Out Formula (Chicago, USA)
September 18 at 8:00pm LSPU Hall
Show Pony by still hungry & Bryony Kimmings (Berlin, Germany)
September 19 at 8:00pm LSPU Hall
Thank God for Tim and Joe (Montreal, Canada)
September 20 at 8:00pmMajestic Theatre
 
 

Resource Centre for the Arts (LSPU Hall)

CircusFest 4-Show Ticket Bundle

CircusFest Ticket Bundle

RCA Theatre is proud to bring Perchance Theatre’s presentation of Every Brilliant Thing, written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, to the LSPU Hall stage to launch our 2026-27 Season. The presentation is directed by Allison Kelly and stars Harbour Grace’s one and only John Sheehan.
Every Brilliant Thing is a one-man show, following his journey through life, love, and loss, using honesty, humour and a growing list of joys to navigate the impact of his mother’s mental illness.
This is a general admission show - there is no seat selection. However, if you have specific accessibility needs please contact the box office by email boxoffice@lspuhall.ca or by phone 709-753-4531 ext 201. 

Every Brilliant Thing

CAA - Student/Senior/Artist

General

Community

CAA - General

Student/Senior/Artist

Please be advised that this is an online event.
This is a live streamed performance.
The stream will open at 6:45pm and the show will begin at 7:00pm6:15pm open 6:30pm start Atlantic5:15pm open 5:30pm start Eastern4:15pm open 4:30pm start Central3:15pm open 3:30pm start Mountain2:15pm open 2:30pm start Pacific
 
 
RCA Theatre is proud to bring Perchance Theatre’s presentation of Every Brilliant Thing, written by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe, to the LSPU Hall stage to launch our 2026-27 Season. The presentation is directed by Allison Kelly and stars Harbour Grace’s one and only John Sheehan.
 
Every Brilliant Thing is a one-man show, following his journey through life, love, and loss, using honesty, humour and a growing list of joys to navigate the impact of his mother’s mental illness.
  10% discount for CAA members.
 

Live Stream: Every Brilliant Thing

CAA Member Price Livestream

Livestream

As a girl, Emilia Lynch would cheat insomnia by slipping into neighbouring houses to spy on people as they slept, including her childhood crush Logan Goodyear.
 
Now, many years later, Emilia— an internationally renowned embalmer to the rich and famous— has returned to her small Newfoundland town following the death of her mother. As she prepares for the funeral alongside her three brothers, a shocking revelation is unearthed in her mother’s will; the final devastating consequence of the night Logan woke up.
 
Surreal, daring, and darkly funny, The Night Logan Woke Up is one of Bouchard’s finest works, making its long-awaited English language world premiere.
Commissioned by Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal and the Stratford Festival, and developed the with support of PWM.
 
This show is not recommended for those under 16 years of age.

The Night Logan Woke Up

Matt and Masha hit it off during a theatre research trip in Ukraine. At first, they seem like opposites: Masha loves the sea, Matt loves mountains. Masha is Ukrainian, Matt is Métis. But the passionate spark ignited between them cannot be denied. Despite the improbabilities of a cross-continental relationship, a few fairy-tale visits overseas solidify their bond. But when it seems distance could be the only obstacle in their path, a series of extreme circumstances put their commitment to the ultimate test.
Based on actual events, First Métis Man of Odesa is the extraordinary true story of a whirlwind romance that withstands a global pandemic, a surprise pregnancy, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Transcending the usual tropes of documentary theatre, this heartwarming how-we-got-together tale turns art of the here and now into a catalyst for action and a hopeful ode for a better future.

First Métis Man of Odesa

St. John's International CircusFest Opening Soirée
Join us for a special opening night featuring a celebration the National Circus School's 45th anniversary with a dynamic showcase featuring the next generation of circus artists. Followed by The King of Crumbs' Trifle by La Croustade. Blending circus, physical theatre, dance, clowning, object manipulation, and storytelling, Jutras invites audiences into a whimsical and deeply human world. Through surprise, vulnerability, and imagination, this award-winning solo work explores solitude, identity, and the search for belonging with humor, heart, and extraordinary skill.
Show trailer:https://www.stjohnscircusfest.com/2026-shows/opening-soiree


St. John's International CircusFest Opening Soirée - Double Bill (Montreal, Canada)

Show Pony by still hungry & Bryony Kimmings (Berlin, Germany)
Show Pony by still hungry (Germany) is a witty and moving contemporary circus show that explores aging, friendship, and femininity through aerial arts, contortion, storytelling, and physical theatre. Honest, hilarious, and deeply human, it challenges audiences to rethink what it means to grow older. Recommended for ages 12+.
 
Show Trailer:https://www.stjohnscircusfest.com/2026-shows/show-pony

CircusFest: Show Pony by still hungry & Bryony Kimmings (Berlin, Germany)

I Think It Could Work by Full Out Formula (Chicago)
I Think It Could Work is a courageous and intimate leap into unexpected heartbreak, mistakes, and consequences from the mischievous minds of Full Out Formula. Blending innovative acrobatics with unflinching trust, this Chicago-based contemporary circus trio invites audiences into a speculative world where every choice has the power to shape their destiny.
Show Trailer:https://www.stjohnscircusfest.com/2026-shows/i-think-it-could-work

CircusFest: I Think It Could Work by Full Out Formula (Chicago, USA)

Indigenous-led by Jeanette Kotowich (Nêhiyaw/Mêtis), BOLT is a co-written body of knowledge, a reclamation of artistic sovereignty forged through kinship and collaboration. Kinetic joy evolves from synchronicity, laughter, and risk-taking. "A visceral negotiation of land and lineage, BOLT moves through us as a living archive – it exists deep in our subconscious, where ideas flow across the landscape, and past meets future."– Jeanette KotowichThis interdisciplinary ensemble journey takes us into the unknown—visiting the liminal spaces at the horizon of our imaginations. We are confronted with desolate landscapes of fracture and extraction. Uncovering unity in dysfunction, BOLT's a radical act of productive instability that tells a story of universal interconnectedness.
CreditsConceived and produced: Jeanette KotowichCo-created and performed: Kate Franklin + Gillian Hanemayer + Ahmed Khalil + JeanetteKotowich + Deanna PetersMusic: Ahmed KhalilLighting design + technical director: Gillian HanemayerUniform: Jeanette KotowichScenography: Jeanette KotowichArtistic support: Lisa Mariko Gelley + Michelle Olson + Donna RedlickSomatic movement coach: Donna RedlickProduction management: Kayleigh SandomirskyCo-produced: Jeanette Kotowich, Raven Spirit Dance + Festival TransAmériques
AcknowledgementsWith the support of British Columbia Arts Council + Canada Council for the Arts + City of Vancouver [Odd Meridian Arts] + Vancouver International Dance Festival Creative residencies Company 605 (Vancouver), Out Innerspace/Q7 Studios (Vancouver) + Scotiabank Dance Centre (Vancouver) + Vancouver Civic Theatres (Vancouver)
Special thanks to Frederick Brummer + Alexandra Caprara + Claire French + Lara Kramer + Brady Marks + Carlos Rivera Martínez + sharai mustatia + Simon Riverin, Neil Sochasky
Watch the trailer for BOLT here.
Stick around after the performance for an artist talkback facilitated by Kaija Pepper.
New this year! Neighbourhood Dance Works, WritersNL, Arts & Culture Centre, and Anna Templeton Centre are pleased to present Writers, Makers, & Illustrators in Residence programming adjacent to the 2026 Festival of New Dance. Please click here to learn more about the residency and sign up for free response labs.
(Photography: Laurence Rosset)

Festival of New Dance 2026: BOLT

Arts PATRON

A mixed program of dance shaped by fire, water, weather, and change.
“ʔa·kinq̓ uku” by Samantha Sutherland
Fire ignites, grows, burns, and devours. Once it decays, what destruction does it leave behind?How does the earth regrow out of the ashes?ʔa·kinq̓ uku, the word for fire in the Ktunaxa Language, is a solo that follows the life cycle of a wildfire, and the regrowth that occurs after. This piece was created in reaction to the wildfire that burned through the Samantha’s home community of ʔaq̓ am in the summer of 2023.
CreditsChoreographer and Performer: Samantha SutherlandLighting Design: Jonathan KimCostume: Cindy SutherlandSound Composition: Edgardo MorenoVideo Projections: Jude PierreMentorship: Christine Friday
AcknowledgementsSupported by Pakitinam Choreographers Circle with Raven Spirit Dance, and Inviting the Land to Shape Us with Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
Watch the trailer for ʔa·kinq̓ uku here.
(Photography: Kate Dalton)
 
“Weathering Chapter 4” by Robyn BreenThe forecast calls for rain, drizzle, fog, and wind, always wind. In this latest installment of the Weathering Project, the performers are tormented by the relentless elements of this rocky island. Using principles from her "Togethering" practices used in both workshop and creative process settings, Robyn prioritizes unity over unison in this romp of a group dance
(Photography: Chris Deacon)
 
“Thulli: The Journey of a Drop” by Big Steppers NLThulli: The Journey of a Drop is a South Indian kuthu based choreographic work that explores the transformation of a single water droplet through movement and rhythm. The choreography blends kuthu and South Indian folk dance vocabulary with expressive group formations and dynamic energy shifts. The droplet travels through different states of water beginning in the sky as rain moving into a pond representing stillness and reflection then progressing into a waterfall where movement becomes energetic and celebratory. It then flows into a river where choreography reflects struggle direction and flow before reaching the sea which is portrayed through expansive powerful and joyful movement. The work uses rhythm footwork and collective ensemble patterns to express emotional transitions rather than literal storytelling. It focuses on physicality energy and connection between dancers to represent water in constant motion. The piece concludes with a return to the sky symbolizing renewal continuity and cyclical existence of nature.
AcknowledgementsWe gratefully acknowledge Nikhilesh Paliath for his creative contribution to the choreography. Though he has since relocated, his artistic input remains an important part of this work. We thank him and wish him every success in his new chapter.
Watch the trailer for Thulli: The Journey of a Drop here.

Stick around after the performance for an artist talkback facilitated by Writer in Residence Angela Antle. Then, join us in the Second Space for a reception to celebrate the opening of the 2026 Festival of New Dance.
New this year! Neighbourhood Dance Works, WritersNL, Arts & Culture Centre, and Anna Templeton Centre are pleased to present Writers, Makers, & Illustrators in Residence programming adjacent to the 2026 Festival of New Dance. Please click here to learn more about the residency and sign up for free response labs.
 

Festival of New Dance 2026: ELEMENTAL

 
CHAMPIONESS is an electrifying performance that combines boxing with Western contemporary, Street, and Latin dance to explore notions of identity and mental health. SaMel Tanz reflects on the power of solidarity amongst women as they face fears, the constant grind, and navigate life-changing experiences, challenging society’s perceptions of winners and losers.www.sameltanz.com
CreditsChoreography by SaMel Tanz in collaboration with dancersPerformers: Mel Hart, Lauren Lyn, Aryana Malekzadeh, Indiana Mehta, Sam Schleese, ReneeSmithCostume Design: Tina FushellLighting Designer: Gabriel CropleyOriginal Lighting Design: Arun SrinivasanPhotography: Kendra Epik - Promotional PhotosRehearsal Director: Caddy SupervilleTour Manager: Rajvi Dedhia
AcknowledgementsThis performance is supported by the Ontario Arts Council.Creation supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, and the Toronto Arts CouncilSponsors: Schleese Inc., Benson & Kearley, IG Wealth, SSL Group
Watch the trailer for CHAMPIONESS here.
Stick around after the show for an artist talkback facilitated by Fibre Artist in Residence Amy Bowring. Then, join us for a salsa lesson and afterparty at the Bamboo Room to celebrate the closing of the 2026 Festival of New Dance.
New this year! Neighbourhood Dance Works, WritersNL, Arts & Culture Centre, and Anna Templeton Centre are pleased to present Writers, Makers, & Illustrators in Residence programming adjacent to the 2026 Festival of New Dance. Please click here to learn more about the residency and sign up for free response labs.
(Photography: Kendra Epik)

Festival of New Dance 2026: CHAMPIONESS

George Stamos' transdisciplinary solo show, Sister Nightlight, is a seriously playful conversation between minimalism and magic. In a spellbinding performance, Stamos entwines storytelling, childhood memories of running wild in nature and freaky nightclubbing, with supernatural humour and vulnerability. Sister Nightlight dives us into a mesmerizing space between memory, feral imagination, and actuality. A grounded soliloquy teetering on the tip of a crack, edging toward luminosity. This radiant solo is inspired by the questions: How can queer ideas about magic and kinship nourish connections with the audience? How can story and movement open imaginative portals of delight and intimacy?
CreditsOutside Eye: Fiqiri RamliCostumes: Antonio Ortega CoutureChoreographer/Text/Sound Designer: George Stamos
AcknowledgementsThank you to Agora de La Danse, Companie Nyata Nyata, New Dance Horizons, Decidedly Jazz Danceworks and The Canada Council for the Arts.
Watch the trailer for Sister Nightlight here.
After the performance, join us for a Silent Disco Dance Commute to the Majestic Theatre for An Evening of Odditease.
New this year! Neighbourhood Dance Works, WritersNL, Arts & Culture Centre, and Anna Templeton Centre are pleased to present Writers, Makers, & Illustrators in Residence programming adjacent to the 2026 Festival of New Dance. Please click here to learn more about the residency and sign up for free response labs.
(Photography: Luciana F. D'Anunciação)

Filters

About Showpass

Help & Support

Connect With Us