Page1 Theatre is very excited to announce our upcoming 2027 season lineup. This year, with your continued support, we will present, and produce more Queer work from local artists here in Nova Scotia. As well as from regional artists from across Atlantic Canada.

Our lineup will allow us to connect with more audiences, fostering a stronger sense of community, while also providing artists with paid professional opportunities. We will tackle themes of climate change, migration, and growing up Queer.

Take a look at the shows below and the sponsorship / advertising options.

2027 SEASON LINEUP

FEBRUARY 12 - 14, 2027

Moving between object theatre, installation, and performance art, Harsh Weather begins quietly, with two performers enacting a gesture and movement score followed by a deliciously mesmerizing engagement with a noisy, enveloping white tarp – which evokes glaciers and construction sites, thunderheads and mountains, emergency materials and makeshift shelter.

The work is at times solemn, comedic, haunting, and curious.

APRIL 10 - 18, 2027

OutFest returns for a 12th season, presenting several New Work pieces from artists across Canada, and our Open Stage, for non-theatre based performances. Our Main Stage show features The Heterosexuals, a multi-award-winning show by Johnnie that has toured across the world, as well as Lou Campbell’s latest piece as part of our development program, inQubator.

July 2027

Hilarious, whimsical, and charming, Untitled Flamingo Play is a love letter to queer kids, and their right to be as fabulous as they flocking well please. On the first day of Grade 3, two outcast kiddos receive an assignment—find a role model for the rest of your life!

Can they find queer icons and express their authentic selves in the face of toxic masc bullies, femme-phobic grownups, and the sinister forces of heterocisnormativity? A foul- mouthed toy flamingo might hold the answer. A single performer brings this hour-long show to life with a zany cast of puppets, toys, and household objects.

SEPTEMBER, 2027

“This powerful new play, written and directed by Isaac Mule, launches us into a raw and visceral exploration of our biases and the human need for safety and belonging,” (Wayves Magazine). Winner of the Artist & Jury Chocie Award, the show returns to the stage for a lmited production before heading to Ontario to perform as part of IMPACT - an international theatre festival.

Carlos has built a life in Canada, and now works to help others do the same. As the immigration process in Canada changes, he is forced to make a decision that could change his life forever.

SEASON OPPORTUNITIES

SEASON SPONSORSHIP

$2,500

This includes:

  • 1 Full Page / Full Colour ad in all 4 Show Programs, including the OutFest Festival Program which is distributed to local businesses around HRM at the end of March.

  • Your logo on all printed & digital material, the website, and posters for all 4 shows, including the OutFest phamlet, which is distriuted to local businesses around HRM in early February.

  • The sponsorship of one OutFest stage, which includes your business name listed alongside the stage on all marketing, including the wesbite, ticket pages, and festival program etc.

    For example: New Work Stage l Sponsored by Free Books

$1,500

This includes:

  • 1 Half Page / Full Colour ad in all 4 Show Programs, including the OutFest Festival Program which is distributed to local businesses around HRM at the end of March.

  • Your logo on all printed & digital material, the website, and posters for all 4 shows, including the OutFest phamlet, which is distriuted to local businesses around HRM in early February.

SEASON ADVERTISING

$800

This includes:

  • 1 Full Page / Full Colour ad in all 4 Show Programs, including the OutFest Festival Program which is distributed to local businesses around HRM at the end of March.

$500

This includes

  • 1 Half Page / Full Colour ad in all 4 Show Programs, including the OutFest Festival Program which is distributed to local businesses around HRM at the end of March.

Do we offer individual show ads? Yes! Currently we are promoting seasonal opportunities, however, we still offer full & half page (full colour ads) for every show this season. Full Page ads are $250, while half page ads are $150. Please contact us at info@pg1-theatre if you’re interested.

Are you a Small Queer-Owned Business or Organization? We know how hard it can be to promote your events / services, and or upcoming events. We are offering a 50% discount on Seasonal Advertising to four businesses.

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OPPORTUNITIES

Please take a look at the options below if you are only interested in Sponsoring and/or Advertising during OutFest, the largest Queer performance festival in Mi’kma’ki / Atlantic Canada.

$500 - SPONSOR A STAGE

This includes:

  • 1 Half Page / Full Colour ad in the OutFest Festival Program which is distributed to local businesses around HRM at the end of March.

  • Your logo on all printed & digital material, inlcuding the website, poster, and the OutFest phamlet, which is distriuted to local businesses around HRM in early February.

  • Your business name listed alongside the stage on all marketing, including the wesbite, ticket pages, and festival program.

    For example: Main Stage l Sponsored by Free Books

PURCHASE AN AD IN THE FESTIVAL PROGRAM

  • $500 Front OR Back Cover

  • $500 Centre Spread (2-Pages)

  • $250 Full Page / Full Colour

  • $150 Half Page / Full Colour

WHY ADVERTISE / SPONSOR WITH PAGE1 THEATRE

“I came to Halifax for the first time because I found OutFest online. I stayed at the hostel and enjoyed visiting restaurants, and musems in the areas during the day.”

Audience Member i Saint Paul, Minnesota

By advertising and/or sponsoring one of our many events, you are directly supporting Arts + Culture here in Nova Scotia, as well as local Queer artists.

Your support helps us to:

  • Compensate local artists with fair, and equitable fees.

  • Offer a variety of ticket options for audiences, including FREE events, allowing more people to access performances.

  • Expand our season programming to supprt more local artists

This is also a great way to promote your business, services and/or upcoming event. Our Festival Program is distributed across Halifax to 150+ local businesses in March, and will also be distributed to patrons during the festival. We also work with Tourism NS to create unique offerings, and partner with Moxy Hotel, connecting with audiences across Atlantic Canada, and beyond.

By advertising with us, you are not only reaching audiences in HRM, but folks across Atlantic Canada, and the US who are traveling to Halifax to attend OutFest. Our upcoming 2027 lineup is a great way for you to connect directly with audiences throghout the year.

AD / SPONSOR FORM

If you are interested in advertising / sponsoring an event with Page1 Theatre, please complete the form below.

If you have any additional questions, please reach out via email:

info@pg1-theatre.com