Zuppa

Zuppa is an artist-run theatre company based in Kjipuktuk / Halifax. We receive annual operating funding from The Canada Council for the Arts, Arts Nova Scotia, and The HRM. Zuppa is a member of Theatre Nova Scotia and an affiliate member of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT). We have collaborated with countless other arts organizations, have been featured in various scholarly journals, and have received a number of awards for our work.

Zuppa has a long history of touring supported by presenters and government partners. We have been touring since 2004 and have been lucky to travel to national and international festivals.  This has included multiple international engagements in the U.S. (Boston, New York, Cleveland) and U.K. (Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Lancaster, Preston, Tourquay, Morecambe) and across Canada, where past presenters include; FTA (Montreal), SummerWorks (Toronto), Nightwood (Toronto), In the Soil (St. Catharine’s), Tremors (Vancouver), The Shadbolt Centre (Burnaby), The Morrin Centre (Quebec City), Talk Is Free (Barrie), Theatre Replacement’s “Hold On Let Go” (Vancouver) and Magnetic North Theatre Festival (Ottawa, Halifax and Whitehorse). Locally Zuppa has toured to Saint John, Moncton, Fredericton, Charlottetown, Sydney, Antigonish, Chester, Liverpool, Annapolis Royal, Wolfville and Ross Creek. We continue to develop our local, national and international outreach.

March 17, 2026  was Zuppa’s 28th anniversary.

The Final Recordings of an Almost Extinct Bird
Developed in association with The Fundy Geological Museum, “Final Recordings” had its premiere run at Eastern Front Theatre’s 2025 Stages Festival. This ecstatic, bittersweet, solo performance juxtaposes a story of personal loss and grief with the scope of the cosmos and geology of Nova Scotia. Driven by Stewart Legere’s captivating performance, accompanied by seamless video and sound design, the show runs 90 minutes and contains mature content and strong language.