David Francey

May 23rd & 24th General: $44.50 As he has for 25 years now, David Francey draws listeners into the emotional power of his stories using nothing but his incisive way with language, his ear for a catchy melody, and his deep and obvious empathy for people who are struggling – no fancy production or orchestration […]

Spoken Word St. John’s Poetry Open Mic

May 26 7pm doors 7:30 start $5 cash only at the door Featured Reader: Allie Duff! Open mic slots are 3-5 minutes and spaces are limited so get there early. Please don’t go over time so that we can fit everyone in. SWSJ welcomes everyone into our space but poems regarding racism, homophobia, transphobia, or […]

St. John’s Short Play Festival Lottery Draw

June 2 @ The Martini Bar on George Street General: $17.75 19+  Buy Tickets   Doors open: 7 pm Lottery Draw: 8:30 pm Live Music with NL Latin Band and Prize Draws Tickets are $17.75 at LSPU Hall Box Office. * Tickets bought at Martini Bar on the day of the event will cost $20. […]

The King Tide

June 10 at 8:30 PM Pay What You Can Buy Tickets   Swing to the Moon DIRECTORS: Marie Bordessoule, Adriana Bouissie, Nadine De Boer, Elisa Drique, Chloé Lauzu, Vincent Levrero, Solenne Moreau • France • 6 minutes A little spider named Temi, living in the forest, dreams of catching the Moon and will do anything […]

Sweetland

June 10 at 5:30 PM Pay What You Can Buy Tickets   Sweetland DIRECTOR: Christian Sparkes • NL • 105 minutes The government has offered a healthy financial sum to resettle an outport fishing community in Newfoundland, but residents must vote unanimously to leave. As the community struggles to choose between the past and the […]

A Quiet Girl

June 11 at 7:00 PM Pay What You Can Buy Tickets   Boat People DIRECTOR: Thao Lam, Kjell Boersma • Canada • 10 minutes A short but powerful look at survival and the lasting impacts of history on human lives. Based on the widely celebrated storybook The Paper Boat from Toronto children's author and illustrator […]

The Governor of Georgetown and Others: Documentaries on People Often Overlooked

June 12 at 7:00 PM Pay What You Can Buy Tickets   Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher DIRECTOR: Heather Campbell • NL • 15 minutes Through the eyes of a granddaughter, Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher tells the story of Evelyn Campbell; a trailblazing Inuk K-12 teacher in Rigolet, Labrador. Director Heather Campbell combines her own striking […]

Stronger Together: Films about Family and Community

June 13 at 7:00 PM Pay What You Can Buy Tickets   My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow DIRECTOR: Filip Diviak • Czechia • 7 minutes A delightful animated film which follows Edgar as his life is disrupted by a newborn calf he sees on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse. This […]

Under Cover of Night: Dark Thrillers and Horror

June 13 at 9:30 PM Pay What You Can Buy Tickets   CONTENT WARNING: Depictions of violence, blood Dead Cat DIRECTOR: Annie-Claude Caron, Danick Audet • Quebec • 12 minutes Two parents are forced into a tough spot when their family cat suddenly dies and rather than having a tough conversation with their young daughter […]