Ship's Company Theatre

Nova Scotia


Surely the most unusual theater space in Nova Scotia, this place is built around the MV Kipawo, the last of the Minas Basin ferries. There's a summer season of plays, plus kids' shows, comedy, readings and music gigs.


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