The Nest - a creation and rehearsal space for performance artists

Available for rent

The Nest is an affordable, safe, well-resourced space for creation and rehearsal of live performance located in the East End of St. Johns, NL at 410 East White Hills Road.

Key features:
  • A laminate-topped 16' x 24' sprung floor rehearsal deck.
  • Both natural and dimmable LED lighting.
  • A greenroom relaxation area.
  • Wi-Fi.
  • Air-conditioning.
  • Projector, upon request.
  • Sound system with two speakers, 8-channel mixer and two wired microphones w/stands, upon request and pending availability.
  • Access to a kitchen equipped with recycling station, Keurig, kettle, fridge, toaster, microwave, dishwasher, cups/glasses, plates and cutlery.
  • Repeated or longer-term renters can store props/costumes/set pieces, pending space availability.
  • Free parking.
  • Additional areas for table work, prop and costume construction, upon request and pending availability.

Accessibility:
  • There is one (1) blue zone parking spot available, next to a concrete ramp up to a powered button-entry entrance door to the first floor lobby.
  • There is an elevator to the second floor.
  • All of the doors on the second floor are manual entry only.
  • There are two (2) steps as part of the entry to The Nest.  
  • There are two washrooms on the second floor, shared with other tenants in the building, labelled "Men's" and "Women's", with additional signage on the "Women's" washroom designating it's use as a gender-neutral and accessible washroom. 

Rates:
  • $25/hour
  • $150/day maximum
  • $600/week

Other things of note:
  • The PerSIStence Theatre offices also share the space - during weekdays, staff may need to travel discreetly through the rehearsal area in order to access the kitchen and washrooms. 
  • Renters are expected to leave the space as they found it - clean, garbage and recycling removed to kitchen, dishes/glassware/cutlery into the dishwasher. 
  • Live public performances are not permitted in The Nest, except for live streaming, which is totally cool.
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How To Book:
  • Complete the attached booking request form below and send back to info@persistencetheatre.com
  • We'll get back to you ASAP
  • If your request is urgent, you can also try reaching us at 709-743-4274 (voice only, no text)

Call us at 709-743-4274 if you'd like to arrange a time to drop by and have a look! 

The Nest Creation Centre was funded through the generosity of the Government of Canada's Community Revitalization Fund
and with the support of Baine Johnston Properties.
INDIGENOUS LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

It is vital to support the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. As settlers, we must work toward understanding our privilege, as beneficiaries of both historical and ongoing colonialism, and acknowledge the horror and injustice perpetrated against the original inhabitants of North America.

We acknowledge the territory upon which we gather as the ancestral and unceded lands of the Beothuk and the island of Newfoundland as the ancestral homelands of the Mi’kmaq and Beothuk. We recognize the Inuit of Nunatsiavut and NunatuKavut and the Innu of Nitassinan, and their ancestors, as the original people of Labrador.

We recognize the historic and ongoing presence and influence of Indigenous people in Newfoundland – recorded and unrecorded, acknowledged and unacknowledged. We recognize that Newfoundland and Labrador has a place in the ongoing legacy of colonial violence, including, but not limited to, the genocide of the Beothuk people, the horrors of the Residential School system, and far too many Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Children.

We encourage all to join us in learning more about and supporting the Indigenous people and communities of Newfoundland and Labrador. A great place to start is by connecting with First Light an organization that provides programs and services rooted in the revitalization, strengthening and celebration of Indigenous cultures and languages in the spirit of trust, respect, and friendship. Please visit firstlightnl.ca to learn more.