Zuppa

A black background with stars and nebulae. The foreground is a grey, rocky terrain. A digitally glitching man at a folding table, with microphone and lots of wires perches atop the rocks. In the background, in space, giant glowing yellow and purple orbs. One of them reads "The Final Recordings of an Almost Extinct Bird", and one of them lists a series of dates and places, where the show will tour.

Zuppa embarks on a summer tour that will spill into the autumn, and then the winter...

We're thrilled to be taking THE FINAL RECORDINGS OF AN ALMOST EXTINCT BIRD to Ship's Company Theatre in Parrsboro TICKETS , then King's Theatre in Annapolis Royal TICKETS and The Guild in Charlottetown TICKETS.

This fall we'll head to The Open Space Theatre at Theatre New Brunswick.

In 2027, we play the stunning Imperial Theatre in Saint John, NB TICKETS, followed by Glasgow Square in New Glasgow, NS TICKETS.

About the show:

Fred has a lot on his mind. The origins of the universe, for starters. The fabric of spacetime, too. The formation of the Earth, plate tectonics, the fossil record, gravitational waves, dark matter, winding valley roads, campfires, pottery cafes—the list goes on and on. There’s also the matter of the man in the comfy blue chair, and the burning question: “Is this good? What I’m doing? With mine? My time?"

This ecstatic, bittersweet, solo performance is both seismic and intimate. "Final Recordings…" is a story of summer love in Nova Scotia, and the colossal, cosmological questions that are cracked open by its retelling. Driven by Stewart Legere’s captivating performance, accompanied by large-scale video and sound design, the show runs 90 minutes and contains mature content and strong language.

“Final Recordings...” is a very personal show about the beginnings and endings of love, life, humanity and the universe, and an invitation to consider one's relationship to deep time, no matter what rocks you may find yourself on.

Developed in association with The Fundy Geological Museum, "Final Recordings…" had its premiere run at Eastern Front Theatre's 2025 Stages Festival. It was co-created, performed and sound designed by Stewart Legere with projections by Christian Ludwig Hansen, lighting by Jessica Lewis, costumes, set and props by Leesa Hamilton, and co-created and directed by Ben Stone.

"Legere plays Fred as a very charming person, with self-deprecating humour and a great deal of friendliness towards the audience [...] I was really riveted by this play [...]” 

(Amanda Campbell, The Way I See it Theatre and Music Blog) 

CREDITS:

Ben Stone and Stewart Legere - playwrights

Fundy Geological Museum, Regan Maloney - science consultant

Bernie Francis - Mi'kmaw language and culture consultant

Ben Stone - director

Stewart Legere - performer

Stewart Legere - composer

Stewart Legere - sound design

Christian Ludwig Hansen - projection design

Leesa Hamilton - costume, set and props design

Jessica Lewis - lighting design

Sophie Schade - producer

Shayle Didur-Simon - interim producer

Mary Fay Coady - interim producer

Gaby Milner - FSPA student apprentice

A middle-aged woman leans her head on the shoulder of a middle-aged man, outdoors in a public 'picture frame' installation. They are being watched by a woman sitting on next to them.
a rocky foreground, a starry night background. a yellow circle floating above a static-ey outline of a person sitting at a table with a computer and microphone. in the yellow circle, the words "the final recordings of an almost extinct bird"