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Join us for our 10th Anniversary Tour of The Princess Show! www.liveheist.com

It starts off on May 9 at the Marquee in Halifax NS with an all ages matinee and then an evening performance followed by a dance party featuring Douvet & Hotmail Summer! HEIST is a live art company founded by husband duo Aaron Collier and Richie Wilcox committed to creating, producing and presenting innovative, genre-bending and queerly playful performances in Halifax and beyond.

10/01/2026

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09/30/2026

On this National Day of Truth & Reconciliation, we wanted to share this video, by the Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre, which gives amazing insight into the creation of the Nora Bernard Commemoration Park and a new public artwork by Ursula Johnson.

We'll certainly be planning a visit to this powerful and meaningful work to sit, reflect and listen.

08/28/2026

Aaron Collier
New Keyboard Music
Sunday August 30
7pm-8pm
Parrsboro Bandstand
$Free (pass the hat for donations to local charity)

Two sleeps away.

08/24/2026

Aaron Collier
New Keyboard Music
Sunday August 30
7-8pm
Parrsboro Bandstand
$Free (pass the hat for donations to local charity)

“I’m excited to share some new music with folks. I’ll be playing some new compositions, works in progress and and improvisations as well as some music from previous shows and records of mine. Expect dreamy ambient worlds, solo piano music, and some forays into electronic rhythms and tones. This live music project is something I’ve been dreaming about for quite some time, and starting with a free outdoor concert at the Parrsboro Bandstand is the perfect way to begin. Come relax and dream on the lawn as the late summer sun sets.”

08/04/2026

The Princess Show runs August 6 - 8 at The Arts Guild in Charlottetown. The award-winning show is a fully lip synced multimedia extravaganza. It features anime, drag, stunning projection and visual design and a fun heartwarming story everyone can connect to!

With special guest Didi d'Edada! The Saturday performance comes with a post-show party with DJ Rabbyt!

Tickets can be found at theguildpei.com

07/29/2026

The upcoming Saturday matinee of The Princess Show has a portion of tickets available for free as HEIST and the Nova Scotia Youth Project help make space for all. If you are 21 years of age or under, you can book a complimentary ticket! A limited number of these inclusive tickets are also available for the evening performance. Regular tickets are on a sliding scale and start as low as $20.

The Princess Show is a fully lip synced multimedia extravaganza. It’s “a great big visually striking celebration of q***r identity and learning to love yourself!”
A pre-Pride kick off, join us for the Sydney showings that feature special guest Elle Noir!
Tickets can be found at liveheist.com

07/27/2026

Aaron Collier performs as Princess Edward in The Princess Show. Aaron is no stranger to Cape Breton as he has played all over the island as the keyboardist in The Jimmy Swift Band. You may have caught him onstage from Inverness to New Waterford to Sydney to Port Hawkesbury over the years.

Aaron also special guested onstage with Slowcoaster many times throughout his band days. Or you may have seen Aaron with his other band Scientists of Sound!

Come see a different side of Aaron onstage at the Eltuek Arts Centre! You’ll also get to hear his award-winning sound design and original score for the fully lip synched and underscored production!

07/24/2026

Richie Wilcox performs in The Princess Show as Abel T. Suckizone. Richie is originally from New Waterford, Cape Breton and is excited to finally bring this work to his home island! Richie has toured to Cape Breton twice before with HEIST with the show Nation and their show New Waterford Boy: A Ceilidh.

Richie got his start in theatre by doing Festival on The Bay for numerous summers, including being in the chorus of The Music Man starring Fred Penner at the Savoy. He also did many productions at the Boardmore Playhouse directed by John Lingard and Harry Boardmore, including an original take on Cinderella where he got to drive onto the stage on a dirtbike as one of the step-sister’s bad ass boyfriends. Richie returned to Cape Breton to direct the sexy and provocative Bunny by Hannah Moscovitch at The HAT years ago and will be returning next year to direct his original show Coal Bowl Queen at The Savoy.

Get your tickets to the Princess Show at liveheist.com

07/22/2026

We are so happy to have part of our HEIST family joining us onstage as our special guest for The Princes Show - Elle Noir!

Elle Noir is a 21 year veteran of drag and a true local legend.
As a Trans Black performer, Elle uses her lived experience and intersectional identity not only to entertain, but to educate, advocate, and shine a necessary spotlight on QTBIPOC communities. Her impact has been recognized year after year on The Coast’s Best Drag Performer list for 18 consecutive years, earning 7 Gold, 7 Silver, and 4 Bronze titles.

Elle’s legacy includes holding titles such as Mz Gay Halifax, Mz Menz Bar, Mz Reflections, and Miss El Convento Rico (Toronto). Her work spans stage, television, and film, including appearances on Mr. D and the film Stage Mother, where she both acted and served as Key Makeup Artist.

She is also the creator of MelaNATION: A QTBIPOC Showcase, now the largest QTBIPOC drag showcase in Canada. Often called the “Beyoncé of Halifax,” Elle blends old school drag with new school energy, while using her platform for activism and public speaking.

Beyond the stage, she served as Vice Chair of the Halifax Pride board from 2020 to 2022, championing equity and advocating for marginalized and racialized communities.

07/21/2026

The Princess Show is an original fully lip synched live-action anime drag musical extravaganza. This wonderfully weird award-winning show was created by Aaron Collier, Richie Wilcox, and Deonie Hudson and features Collier & Wilcox as their beloved characters Princess Edward and Abel T. Suckizone in this quest to surmount depression in a dystopian fantasy world. Will Princess rise to the challenge of radical self love to save her beloved?
Join us for the Charlottetown showings from August 6-8 at The Arts Guild featuring special guest Didi d'Edada!
Tickets can be found at www.theguildpei.com

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