A satirical, self-reflective solo-ensemble comedy
from Velvet Duke Productions
“(Re)Tired Magical Black Man” (Velvet Duke Productions) premiered
In-Person as part of the 2022 Halifax Fringe Festival
Halifax Media Reviews & Mentions
(Re)Tired Magical Black Man Comes to Halifax (Sept 7, 2022) – Katie Kelly interviews Velvet Wells on the show and winning 2022 Emerging Artist from the JRG Society For The Arts as a Black queer neuroexpansive disabled person who is also hard of hearing and hard of seeing
Puppets and puns and songs, oh my! (Sept 2, 2022) – Mark Robie’s Q&A about (Re)Tired Magical Black Man
Art ‘n Soul with Portia Clark (Aug 29, 2022) – Portia Clark and Tara Taylor talk up the show
Mainstreet NS with Jeff Douglas (Aug 26, 2022) – conversation with Jeff Douglas about the show, Velvet Duke Productions, and community care
Halifax Fringe Festival Performance Schedule
(Approximately 60 minutes)
Bus Stop Theatre Co-op (in person)
2203 Gottingen St (Google Map)
Friday Sept 2nd – 10:00 PM
Saturday Sept 3rd – 8:50 PM *
Sunday Sept 4th – 6:00 PM *
Monday Sept 5th – 4:30 PM
Thursday Sept 8th – 7:30 PM
Friday Sept 9th – 11:59 PM**
Saturday Sept 10th – 12:30 PM *
Sunday Sept 11th – 3:00 PM *
* ASL interpretation provided by Mae Striteman
** Barrier-reduced discount code: FAMILY
Note: Ticket holders were admitted into the event after buying a ticket ($12.00 + service fees).
Digital Program
To save paper, enjoy either the mobile-optimized or print-optimized digital show program for (Re)Tired Magical Black Man (link: Canva)
Accessibility Statement
Accessibility solutions incorporated by Halifax Fringe Festival
- The Bus Stop Theatre Co-op Accessibility Tour (video)
- Barrier free tickets: Play It Forward program
Accessibility solutions incorporated by Velvet Duke Productions
- Barrier-Free Tickets
- Late entry allowed (up to 7 minutes after performance start)
- Donated tickets for community organization staff and giveaways
- Four ASL Interpreted Performances (Sept 3, Sept 4, Sept 10, Sept 11) provided by Mae Striteman
- Content Notes (Google Docs)
- In kind donation to Every One Every Day – rollable racks
Accessibility solutions – Upon Request
- Show Transcript
- Meet the Theatre (guided tour behind-the-scenes)
- Touch Tours (ability to touch puppets, set fabric)
Known Gaps
- Relaxed and Audio Described Performances – Conflicting needs mitigated by incorporating audio description voiceovers into the show
- Vibrotactile devices – outside budget scope of Fringe productions
Awards, Bursaries, and Grants
Velvet Duke Productions acknowledges funding support through the Recommender Grants for Theatre Creators (recommended by Ottawa Fringe and Tangled Art + Disability) from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario #ArtsAddValue
(Re)Tired Magical Black Man (Velvet Duke Productions) received the 2022 “Most Accessible Show” award from April Hubbard and Sara Graham (Halifax Fringe Festival). This award comes with a $250 discount off 2023 festival registration fees.
(Re)Tired Magical Black Man (Velvet Duke Productions) received the 2022 “Emerging Artist” award from JRG Society for the Arts. This award comes with a $3500 cash prize.
Velvet Duke Productions appreciates the financial and in-kind
production support received from their global community. Thank you!
Velvet Duke Productions 