Halifax Rainbow Encyclopedia: 2025-04-05

2:00 p.m.: Crypthand
: Crypthand is a new Canadian play that imagines the early life of Anne Lister, a 19th-century diarist, businesswoman and queer icon in Halifax (UK). This theatrical comedy tells the story of Anne’s first relationship with her school roommate Eliza Raine and the lengths they go to keep their love secret. In their attic bedroom, they invent a unique code that allows them to express their affections without being found out, but what happens when the code is discovered?
: Developed by local theatre company at the 2019 PARC Retreat, Crypthand won the Best Original Script award at the 2019 Halifax Fringe Festival. In 2022 Gale Force Theatre mounted a full production of Crypthand at the Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax, NS where it won Outstanding Emerging Production at the Theatre Nova Scotia Merritt Awards. The following summer it received its second professional production as a part of The Ship’s Theatre Company’s season in Parrsboro, NS. Lily Falk’s Crypthand is the winner of the Playwright Guild of Canada’s RBC Emerging Playwright Award of 2022. This project was supported by Arts Nova Scotia and the Canada Council for the Arts. Originally created with for a small cast, Neptune YPCo will be working with the playwright, Lily Falk to develop this show into a full ensemble play feature local youth.
: Tickets: Start at $28 up to $35 (+ fees and taxes), for sale online.
: Location: Neptune Theatre (Scotiabank Stage), 1593 Argyle Street

8:00 pm to 3:00 am: April Showers
: Come get wet, dirty, and watch things grow as our first Saturday event in April soaks the floors!
: Spa members and their guests are welcome to attend 3 parties these nights starting at 8pm and ending at 3am. Come enjoy the hot tub, sauna, and our 8 open spaces! 15 private rooms are also available.
: Must be a full Night Spa member to attend; Click here to apply! (19+)
: Location: Night Spa, 2199 Gottingen Street, Halifax

8:30 p.m.: Pink Flamingos - Salacious Saturdays with John Waters
: John Waters | 1972 | USA | 92m
: Banned in Nova Scotia ‘til ‘97, Waters leaves no taboo unsmashed in this gleefully subversive ode to outsiderhood, in which camp spectacle and pitch-black satire are wielded in an all-out assault on respectability.
: It's John Waters' birthday this month! Born April 22, 1946, the iconic American director's five-decade filmmaking career initially cemented his status as Pope of Trash until garnering more formal recognition at institutions like The Lincoln Centre, The National Film Preservation Board and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. A selection of Waters' films will screen on Saturday nights in April at Carbon Arc!
: Tickets: $8.75 ($8 cash at the door if available).
: Location: Carbon Arc Cinema (inside the auditorium of the Museum of Natural History), 1747 Summer St

7:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.: Pirate Booty: A Drag Show
: Ahoy! Welcome to Pirate Booty: A Drag Show! Set yer sights on a night of fabulous performances at Grafton Street Dinner Theatre by incredible drag icons G-Spott, Hannibal Lickeder, Jo Mama, Helena Havok, and host Colin Sick. Plus, a set by local band Reptile Dysfunction. Grab your crew and come aboard for a night of walking the plank, swashbuckling, and most importantly, BOOTY. Don't miss out on this high-seas extravaganza! Arr!
: Tickets: $17.31.
: Location: Grafton Street Dinner Theatre, 1741 Grafton Street

7:30 p.m.: Crypthand
: Crypthand is a new Canadian play that imagines the early life of Anne Lister, a 19th-century diarist, businesswoman and queer icon in Halifax (UK). This theatrical comedy tells the story of Anne’s first relationship with her school roommate Eliza Raine and the lengths they go to keep their love secret. In their attic bedroom, they invent a unique code that allows them to express their affections without being found out, but what happens when the code is discovered?
: Developed by local theatre company at the 2019 PARC Retreat, Crypthand won the Best Original Script award at the 2019 Halifax Fringe Festival. In 2022 Gale Force Theatre mounted a full production of Crypthand at the Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax, NS where it won Outstanding Emerging Production at the Theatre Nova Scotia Merritt Awards. The following summer it received its second professional production as a part of The Ship’s Theatre Company’s season in Parrsboro, NS. Lily Falk’s Crypthand is the winner of the Playwright Guild of Canada’s RBC Emerging Playwright Award of 2022. This project was supported by Arts Nova Scotia and the Canada Council for the Arts. Originally created with for a small cast, Neptune YPCo will be working with the playwright, Lily Falk to develop this show into a full ensemble play feature local youth.
: Tickets: Start at $28 up to $35 (+ fees and taxes), for sale online.
: Location: Neptune Theatre (Scotiabank Stage), 1593 Argyle Street