the in-between

Snail is a poet snail. Or rather, a snail poet. They were born in a metal bin by a library, cushioned by tossed away sheets of Virginia Woolfs Orlando. They have ventured far and wide in order to be here, in this garden. Noah, a university dropout, is pretty annoyed by the whole thing. While Noah tries to rebuild their parents garden (and their own life), Snail wont stop waxing poetic about tomato plants and the fluidity of gender. Will this unlikely duo become friends, or is it true that snails are solitary creatures?
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15 reviewer would recommend!
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See It Again ♻️ 4
Laughed So Hard I Cried 😂 3
Mind Blown 🤯 2
Ten-tickles My Fancy 🦑 2
2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 14, 2026, 3:12 p.m.
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Ten-tickles My Fancy

So delightful, heartfelt, and tender, this piece deserves its many accolades! I loved James Ersil's snail, and it was wonderful to get to see Lawson perform. Dylan was great as the older brother! Well performed, well directed, well designed. Congrats team!

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 11, 2026, 10:51 a.m.
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See It Again

Oh my god!! This play blew me away. SO tender, sincere, well-written, and hilarious. I was REALLY not anticipating that, and was just bawling the entire time. Easily one of my favourite shows at Fringe - do yourself a favour and get out to see it while you can!! ❤️❤️😭

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 11, 2026, 2:22 a.m.

Loved this show. It was tender and funny and thought-provoking. All three actors played their parts to perfection. Came away entertained but also introspective. Great job by cast & crew!! Well done.

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 10, 2026, 6:48 p.m.
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Ten-tickles My Fancy

Another wonderful script from Lawson Hannaford that's full of heart and finds so much beauty and in the small things in life. James Ersil's Snail is such a joy to share a room with and I love the ways the contrast in size is represented on stage in a way that you never question it. Whatever Bloom theatre and Lawson do next, I'm sat.

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 8, 2026, 9:54 p.m.
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Laughed So Hard I Cried

Great show. Enjoyed the build up of the relationship with snail and Noah. Clever script and great acting. Definitely worth a view!

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 8, 2026, 9:52 p.m.
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See It Again

Beautifully written and imaginative. Snail poet or poet snail? Just go see it 🐌

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 8, 2026, 1:55 a.m.
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Laughed So Hard I Cried

Beautiful and brilliant. The perfect blend of humour and heart. The well-timed jokes helped me hold back the tears.

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 7, 2026, 10:29 p.m.
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See It Again

Cute, clever, and full of heart - Hannaford always hits hard with the scripts and this time hits hard in performance too!

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 7, 2026, 12:58 a.m.

A gently told story about the struggle of feeling that you don’t fit in the world. A few tears, many laughs and a wonderful depiction of finding friends in the least expected places. Charming and warm, I loved the interaction between the snail and Noah. Highly recommend.

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 6, 2026, 8:21 p.m.
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Laughed So Hard I Cried

So sweet and heartwarming! There are some incredible laughs and some devastating moments. Highly recommend

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 6, 2026, 6:13 p.m.

A heartwarming yet emotionally visceral experience. If you love Pixar Shorts like me, you’ll love the show and the way it takes such a whimsical premise with funny dialogue and goes to such a real depth that hits close to home!

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 5, 2026, 5:40 p.m.
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Mind Blown

Hit close to home. I cried, :')

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 5, 2026, 5:07 p.m.
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Mind Blown

Amazing show about loneliness, mental health, our relationship to those around us (human and not) as we go through life, and more importantly snails! Wonderfully written and heartwarming. The actors were perfect and I highly recommend everyone watch it!

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 5, 2026, 3:01 p.m.
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See It Again

A heartwarming story about snails, identity, and friendship, that strikes a great balance between emotional moments and comedy.

2026 Halifax Fringe Festival
Sept. 4, 2026, 10:02 p.m.

Looooved! A very lovely story, heartfelt but also fantastic comedic timing.