Tales Of Us


Date: Oct 2
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Where: Theatre
Special Event

Power Productions "Tales of Us" celebrates the unique cultural experiences and voices of artists who self-identify as living with a seen or unseen disability. Through comedy, contemporary work, original creations and classic prose, artists will share their talents through the lens of lived experience as a self-identified individual with a disability.

Directed by Paul David Power
Stage Manager: Kirsti Mikoda
Production Support: Jacqueline Raymond Ottenheimer

Artists scheduled to perform include:

  • Roger Head
  • Josh Menchions
  • Charlotte Peddle
  • A Powell
  • Gabe Tucker
  • Kim White
  • Charlotte Peddle

Power Productions, along with our partners, is pleased to offer:

  • ASL interpretation*
  • Assisted Listening Devices*
  • Audio description
  • A relaxed style performance and a working respect for what is known as "crip time" for both our artists and audiences.

*ASL/English Interpreting Services and Assisted Listening Devices are available by request only to sarahryan@therooms.ca or 709-757-8057.

Ticket are $10 plus HST ($11.50). 10% discount for Rooms members.

Space is limited. Please reserve your ticket online by clicking "Buy Tickets" or by calling 757-8090.

Today's Events & Programs

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Fall in Love with Creativity!

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, join us to turn everyday fabric scraps into beautiful braided fabric wreaths. Inspired by our exhibition, Toby Rabinowitz’s A World Within a World, we’ll celebrate joy and creativity in everyday life while giving old materials a fresh, fabulous twist!

No experience needed - just bring your enthusiasm! Got fabric scraps you’d love to include? Bring them along! If not, we’ve got plenty to share.

Cost: $40 plus HST. 10% discount for Rooms members. Register online or by calling 709-757-8090. This workshop is for ages 16 and up. 

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Join us for an inspiring afternoon highlighting the artists who captured the spirit of the 2025 Canada Summer Games—live and on location. While athletes competed across St. John’s, a volunteer collective of artists worked quickly with pen, paint, and pastels as they documented the energy of competition and community in real time.

This event offers a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process, from the challenges of drawing in motion to the thrill of finding the perfect line amid the action. You’ll hear first-hand stories from the field—weather swings, crowded venues, and the art of working fast—alongside selections from sketchbooks and paintings created during the Games.

Whether you’re an art lover, Games fan, aspiring sketcher or a curious community member, this session promises insight, inspiration, and practical tips for drawing in public spaces.

Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.

Image: CBC/Using watercolour, artist Shay Hucklebridge captures the scene at women’s soccer at the King George V Park. (Shay Hucklebridge)