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At Venue #9 - Planetarium Auditorium - 190 Rupert Ave. - Entrance on Main St. (Lower level) (Map Link)
Hard Times
Montreal, QC

outside, in the laneway, under the stars
Written & Performed by John Arthur Sweet



Long-time Fringe monologist John Arthur Sweet makes his first appearance in Winnipeg with the tale of a gay, bullied small-town kid who found refuge in theatre. Told in two parts, Part I (Childhood) and Part II (Adulthood), you can enjoy individually, or in the wrong order!
Part 1–July 17/19/22/26
Part 2–July 21/25/27

WINNER: Best Spoken Word show - Buxton (UK) Fringe 2024
WINNER: Outstanding Original Work - On the Edge Fringe 2023
4 STARS - Binge Fringe, Prague Fringe 2023

“It’s hard to convey the beauty of this piece. The gentle, humorous, yearning stage performance, the searching thought, the language as precise as the turns of a figure skater’s blades on ice... the saddest, loveliest evocation of queer loneliness and deeply self-affirming.” - Fringe Theatrefest (Barnstaple, UK) 2023

Cast: John Arthur Sweet



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Spoken Word
Length: 75 Mins
Tickets: $12
$10 at-the-door discount: 25 and under, Matinees, Students, Seniors
Audience Classification: Parental Guidance
Warnings: Mild Language, Sexual Content

Accessibility: Low Vision / Blind




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Date & Time
Thu July 20
7:00 PM
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Fri July 21
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