| Date: | Friday, October 30 & Saturday, October 31, 2026 |
| Location: | Market Hall Performing Arts Centre (140 Charlotte St., Peterborough) |
| Cost: | Sliding scale pricing of $20-$50 plus fees; supporter passes available for $120 for 4 shows or $90 for 3 shows (plus fees) |
Created and performed by Toronto artist Sara Porter, "Bad Poetry" is described as an absurdist "choreo-literary-logistics exercise" combining a lecture-demonstration, dance performance, and queer clowning to explore how embracing one's own bad poetry can become an act of self-acceptance. Performances at 7:30 p.m. on October 30 and 4 p.m. on October 31. Each performance will include a poetry-creation workshop involving the audience, with musical accompaniment by Peterborough musician Benj Rowland.
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