Eavesdrop: The Coffee Shop Show by Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre

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For three nights only!
7pm, Thursday, March 12
7pm, Friday, March 13
5pm, Saturday, March 14
The Penny Coffee House, 331 - 5 Street S, Lethbridge
Please note: Saturday's performance is at 5 pm.

Have you ever eavesdropped on a coffee shop conversation?

It’s okay; we all do it. When you listen in on a job interview or a first date, a study session or a heartfelt confession, you catch a glimpse into another person’s reality. Each of the latte-sipping strangers around you has a surprising story to tell.

In its upcoming production, Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre takes coffee shop eavesdropping to the next level.

This March, Eavesdrop: The Coffee Shop Show comes to The Penny Coffee House in Lethbridge, Alberta. The play is performed during the coffee shop’s regular hours, without disrupting its operations. If someone wants to sit down with an espresso and mind their own business, they can! But, sitting at the next table, you’ll enjoy a captivating theatre experience.

When you arrive, we’ll hand you wireless headphones that let you eavesdrop on six seemingly normal coffee-drinking patrons who each have burning secrets to share. You’ll meet a trio of old friends, a frustrated writer, a man searching for connection and a troubled stranger. You’ll listen not only to their words, but to their innermost thoughts and feelings.

After a whirlwind 45-minute performance that transports you to another world, you’ll remove the headphones to find yourself back in your local coffee shop… but you’ll never look at it the same way again.

Presented by Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre and University of Lethbridge Department of Theatre & Dramatic Arts.

Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre enriches the lives of artistic thrill-seekers by creating and presenting professional, innovative, site-specific theatre experiences that push boundaries in unconventional spaces. It is based in Calgary, Alberta and was founded by Mark Hopkins and Charles Netto in 2006. For more information, visit swallowabicycle.com

Photo credit: Cassie's Camera. Pictured: Wil Knoll (left) and Geneviève Paré (right).

Room or Area: 
The Penny Coffee House, 331-5St

Tickets are FREE but very limited!
Available only in person at U of L Box Office (M-F, 12:30 - 3:30 pm). 403-329-2616. 
First come, first served.


Contact:

Naomi Sato | satony@uleth.ca