CaperCon Workshops

Panels

Immerse yourself in insightful discussions, engaging panels with industry experts, local celebrities, and buddy there from down the street. From in-depth discussions to interactive showcases, our diverse lineup offers something for every pop culture enthusiast.

18+ panels might require ID for age verification and PG-13 panels might have mild language and themes. 

*Keep in mind, this is currently a working list and is subject to change as more panels and events are added!

May 24, 2024 : Day - 01
15:00 - 15:30

Info (Formally - Opening Ceremonies)

  • CaperCon Staff  
  • Main Events

Similar to opening ceremonies, this allows you to come and ask a staff member questions about the Con, such as what changes to expect or about all the exciting events to keep an eye out for!

15:30 - 16:30

How to Make a Zine (13+)

  • Cora Parago aka Tuffie Slugs  
  • Main Events (Cabaret Seating)

Demonstrating the creation of a minizine, as well as discussing the history and usage of zines.

15:30 - 16:30

Cosplay Safety and Beginner Tips

  • Ailey Kuris  
  • Panel Room Dino

Cosplay while fun comes with a lot of concerns and its best to be aware of them to protect yourself and feel comfortable. Join Ailey Kuris a seasoned cosplayer to learn some beginner cosplayer know-hows, how to love the way you cosplay, and how to keep yourself safe while enjoying your hobby. This panel is a great space for new cosplayers, young cosplayers, or those who are attending the convention for the first time.

16:00 - 17:00

Forge of the Cosmos - A Collaborative Worldbuilding Experience

  • Lo-Fi Workshop  
  • Panel Room Moon

"Forge of the Cosmos" is a collaborative worldbuilding game intended to foster creativity and fun. The game is versatile and open-ended, great for any size group. Celebrate the launch of this game and learn how to play.

16:00 - 17:00

An Introduction To Screenwriting

  • Bailey Vanderlee  
  • Panel Room Serpent

This panel is an introduction to screenwriting and the screenwriting process. I'll go over the basics of screenwriting, software and tools to get people started, tips on writing a screenplay, and I'll share some examples from films and TV.

17:00 - 18:00

Intro To Self Shooting Cosplay Photography

  • Villanarei  
  • Main Events (Stage)

Looking to start photographing your own cosplays, or even just level up your cosplay selfie game? Learn tips and tricks for photography, lighting, and more to bring your cosplays to life through the lens of your camera!

17:00 - 18:30

LARP Demo

  • Tempest Grove LARP  
  • Gaming: Demo Arena

Do you think you have what it takes to defend civilization from myth and monster, from evil and the end of civilization? If so, come to our Underworld LARP fighting demo space in the Gaming Area. Test your battle skills against some of our hardened veterans- or just a fun time beating up your friends with our foam weapons. Underworld LARP Cape Breton: Tempest Grove is Cape Breton’s only live-action roleplaying group and we don’t just feature fighting, but a fully immersive high fantasy experience taking place over weekends throughout the year!

17:30 - 18:30

Idol Show!

  • Ailey Kuris  
  • Panel Room Moon

Have you ever seen an idol show whether in anime or the internet? Have you ever thought, 'I want to see one myself?' Well, welcome to the first idol show for Capercon! Enjoy an hour of j-pop tunes with dancing and singing by Ailey Kuris as Ai Hoshino!

18:30 - 19:30

Tales From the Grove

  • Tempest Grove LARP  
  • Panel Room Serpent

Meet the lovely folks who reside in Tempest Grove and hear about their adventures! This is a great panel if you're interested in trying out Underworld LARP Cape Breton! Your first game is FREE!

19:00 - 20:30

FanFiction Theatre Presents: Plan 9 From Outer Space (13+)

  • FanFiction Theatre  
  • Main Events (Stage)

FanFiction Theatre presents the stage adaptation of Plan 9 from Outer Space! Based on the cult classic film by Ed Wood, this adaptation is a comedy version of the original: America is under attack by flying saucers from outer space. The aliens intend to conquer the planet by resurrecting corpses in a Hollywood cemetery. The living dead stalk curious humans who wander into the cemetery looking for evidence of the UFOs.

19:00 - 20:00

Disney Karaoke (All Welcome!)

  • CaperCon Staff  
  • Panel Room Moon

Come and sing your heart our at our free Karaoke!

19:30 - 20:00

Why Would We Lie? (18+)

  • Vaughn MacDonald  
  • Panel Room Dino

Does this seem like a familiar British panel show you've seen before? No? Then its a totally original idea I came up with. I am going to get some (hopefully) noticeable faces to split into two teams, and tell some outrageous stories. The catch? Some of them are lies. The other catch is they wont know until they are on stage if they are going to tell their own tale, or one I've deviously made up. Its up to the other team to ask some questions and snuff out the truth, or the lie, or like the bluff. Points don't matter at all, it's all for a chuckle!

May 25, 2024 : Day - 02
10:30 - 11:30

Kpop Bingo

  • Renee Morrow  
  • Main Events (Cabaret Seating)

Can you name your favourite song the instant it comes on? From boy groups to girl groups, come test your kpop knowledge in a game of Kpop Bingo!

11:00 - 12:00

Bad Fan Fiction (PG)

  • Jeff Bushnik  
  • Panel Room Dino

I steal other people's work and make fun of it for profit. (Current profits, eight years later: $0.)

12:00 - 13:30

A Tale of Two Warios: Examining Wario and His Alter-Ego, Wario

  • Aidan Munroe  
  • Panel Room Moon

In this panel, noted fool Aidan Munroe will be looking at the character traits of Wario (Mario's evil counterpart), and Wario (CEO of WarioWare Inc.) and where these traits intersect.

12:00 - 13:00

Sketch Duel ft. Comic Artists

  • Sami Francis   Brianna June   Jarvis Donovan  
  • Main Events (Stage)

Join us as amazing artists take to the stage in a fun filled interactive draw off! Get to meet some professional creators and see the different styles match up to bring the creations you (The Audience) choose to life!

12:30 - 13:30

Freewrite Frenzy

  • Sherry D. Ramsey  
  • Panel Room Dino

Do you like to write? Join us for an hour of fun science fiction and fantasy writing prompts—no stress, no expectations, just writing! (No sharing required!) See what happens when you open up your creativity and turn off your inner editor. All you need is something to write with and your imagination!

12:30 - 14:00

LARP Demo

  • Tempest Grove LARP  
  • Gaming: Demo Arena

Do you think you have what it takes to defend civilization from myth and monster, from evil and the end of civilization? If so, come to our Underworld LARP fighting demo space in the Gaming Area. Test your battle skills against some of our hardened veterans- or just a fun time beating up your friends with our foam weapons. Underworld LARP Cape Breton: Tempest Grove is Cape Breton’s only live-action roleplaying group and we don’t just feature fighting, but a fully immersive high fantasy experience taking place over weekends throughout the year!

13:30 - 14:30

Garry Chalk Q&A

  • Garry Chalk  
  • Main Events (Stage)

Ask Garry Chalk your pressing questions!

14:00 - 15:00

Bend it Like...Baggins?: Sports and Games in Science Ficton and Fantasy

  • Krista Miller  
  • Panel Room Moon

This panel will take a look at the various sports and games that turn up in science fiction and fantasy, examining their characteristics and the role they play in the narrative through various examples. Participate in the discussion by contributing your own ideas, interpretations, and examples! The panel will conclude with an activity that will give you the opportunity to create your own example of a science fictional or fantastic game!

14:30 - 15:30

Look Amazing with Cosplay Photography ft. CaperCon's Photographer!

  • Michael Carty  
  • Panel Room Serpent

Take your cosplay photography to the next level and follow internationally published photographer, Michael Carty, as he explains his process from conceptualization to capture and post work.

15:00 - 16:00

Alyson Court Q&A

  • Alyson Court  
  • Main Events (Stage)

A time for the audience to ask Alyson Court questions and hear some incredible stories!

15:30 - 16:30

Are We Doing Art... Again? (13+) ft. Auctioneer Vaughn!

  • Vaughn MacDonald  
  • Panel Room Moon

Last year we had a mock auction, with mock money, and mock moustaches, but real art! The art was real, and real was indeed how I would describe the art. This year, are we going bigger? Are we going better? No, but we will put in some effort with some of the most tolerent for my nonsense artists this side of capercon to provide at least a good laugh!

16:00 - 17:00

A Live Reading of Luigi A Number One: Why Luigi Is The Best Thing To Ever Happen To This Godforsaken Planet That We Live On

  • Aidan Munroe  
  • Main Events (Cabaret Seating)

Luigi Enthusiast and general nuisance Aidan Munroe returns to read the now delisted book mentioned in the title.

16:00 - 17:00

Self-Publishing Roadmap

  • Sherry D. Ramsey  
  • Panel Room Serpent

Self-publishing is a valid choice for many writers today, but not one writers should make lightly. Come learn about what you should consider in making the decision to self-publish, and what you need to know to do it successfully.

16:00 - 18:30

LARP Demo

  • Tempest Grove LARP  
  • Gaming: Demo Arena

Do you think you have what it takes to defend civilization from myth and monster, from evil and the end of civilization? If so, come to our Underworld LARP fighting demo space in the Gaming Area. Test your battle skills against some of our hardened veterans- or just a fun time beating up your friends with our foam weapons. Underworld LARP Cape Breton: Tempest Grove is Cape Breton’s only live-action roleplaying group and we don’t just feature fighting, but a fully immersive high fantasy experience taking place over weekends throughout the year!

16:30 - 17:30

Bad Fan Fiction (18+)

  • Jeff Bushnik  
  • Panel Room Dino

I take other people's work and make fun of it for money, but this time in addition to no money there's also no taste or boundaries or quality.

18:00 - 19:00

Board Game Tarot (18+)

  • Jeff Bushnik   Laurie Dunn MacKinnon  
  • Panel Room Serpent

Do you want to know your past? Your present? Your future? But you don't expect much from regular tarot? With Board Game Tarot, we randomly draw cards from a wide range of board games and tell your future based on that. As an added bonus, at least one of our fortune tellers has never seen any of the cards before in her life so your future will be as much of a surprise for her as it is for you.

19:00 - 20:00

LARP Costuming On A Budget!

  • Tempest Grove LARP  
  • Panel Room Moon

Thrifting costumes vs big vendors like Calimacil. What you can make from thrifted items to be game ready!

May 26, 2024 : Day - 03
10:30 - 12:30

D&D 5e: Team Worldbuilding & the "West March" Campaign

  • Scott Sharplin  
  • Main Events (Cabaret Seating)

Drawing from nearly 40 years of Dungeon Mastering, Scott includes the whole room in a bold experiment in "mythodology," or collective world-building. He'll also talk about the pros and cons of different campaign styles, including a player-driven approach called "West March." (NOTE: This panel utilizes D&D 5th Edition rules and terminology, but its ideas can apply to nearly any tabletop role-playing game.)

11:00 - 12:00

Look Amazing with Cosplay Photography ft. CaperCon's Photographer!

  • Michael Carty  
  • Panel Room Dino

Take your cosplay photography to the next level and follow internationally published photographer, Michael Carty, as he explains his process from conceptualization to capture and post work.

11:30 - 12:30

Writing Cross-Genre Mashups

  • Sherry D. Ramsey  
  • Panel Room Serpent

Can crossover or mixed-genre books attract a larger audience, or does it shrink because readers have to be fans of both? Does combining genre elements make a better story, or just a more confusing one? What about reaching readers and choosing how to market across genres? Come and discuss the ups and downs of genre mashups. Writers and readers welcome!

12:00 - 13:00

Disney Karaoke (All welcome!)

  • CaperCon Staff  
  • Panel Room Moon

Come and sing your heart our at our free Karaoke!

12:00 - 13:00

Intro To Self Shooting Cosplay Photography

  • Villanarei  
  • Panel Room Dino

Looking to start photographing your own cosplays, or even just level up your cosplay selfie game? Learn tips and tricks for photography, lighting, and more to bring your cosplays to life through the lens of your camera!

12:00 - 13:30

LARP Demo

  • Tempest Grove LARP  
  • Gaming: Demo Arena

Do you think you have what it takes to defend civilization from myth and monster, from evil and the end of civilization? If so, come to our Underworld LARP fighting demo space in the Gaming Area. Test your battle skills against some of our hardened veterans- or just a fun time beating up your friends with our foam weapons. Underworld LARP Cape Breton: Tempest Grove is Cape Breton’s only live-action roleplaying group and we don’t just feature fighting, but a fully immersive high fantasy experience taking place over weekends throughout the year!

12:30 - 13:30

Garry Chalk

  • Garry Chalk  
  • Main Events (Stage)

Ask Garry Chalk your pressing questions!

13:00 - 14:30

No Dungeons, No Dragons, but Something Similar!

  • Vaughn MacDonald  
  • Panel Room Dino

Are you a fan of Roleplaying games? Do you like moderately comical attempts at solving ridles written by people who should be kept away from a keyboard? Did you visit Utah in 1955. If you answered no to any of these, you may enjoy this panel. A quick and dirty tabletop sesion where decisions will have to be made quick, and concequesnces will be minimal! Toss in some fun folks and a good spice of audiance participation and cover it in ham and pastry you have a recipe for beef wellington, or something at least worth an hour of your time to have a laugh at.

13:00 - 14:00

Procreate 101

  • Emily Ramsey  
  • Panel Room Serpent

Join me in learning the basics of Procreate, from a user interface overview to tips and tricks that will help you on your way to creating the digital art you strive for! Panel attendees are encouraged to bring Procreate-compatible devices to follow along, or a pad and paper to keep notes.

13:30 - 14:30

Comic Creator

  • Jarvis Donovan   Brianna June   Hal Hilden  
  • Panel Room Moon

Want to know what goes into creating comics? Join Hal Hilden and illustrators Brianna June and Cape Breton artist Jarvis Donovan bring artwork to life!

14:00 - 15:00

Why Are We Here?: Remembering Rooster Teeth (13+)

  • Seumas MacIsaac  
  • Panel Room Serpent

This panel will be a discussion about Rooster Teeth, the online entertainment company responsible for hit online shows like Red vs Blue, Camp Camp, and RWBY among others, along with its subsidiary channels like Achievement Hunter, Screwattack/DeathBattle, Let's Play and it's big network of podcasts, including the long running RT Podcast. This past March, it was announced that Rooster Teeth would be shutting down. This panel will be a discussion on not just my own personal history of watching Rooster Teeth content, but also any of the con-goers who also watched Rooster Teeth content.

14:00 - 15:00

Alyson Court Q&A

  • Alyson Court  
  • Main Events (Stage)

A time for the audience to ask Alyson Court questions and hear some incredible stories!

15:00 - 16:00

Make Your Own Comic Workshop!

  • Jeff Wilson  
  • Main Events (Cabaret Seating)

1 hr workshop covering essential aspects of comic book creation, with storytelling, composition, and art tips for all participants.

15:00 - 16:00

Board Game Tarot (PG)

  • Laurie Dunn MacKinnon   Jeff Bushnik  
  • Panel Room Dino

Do you want to know your past? Your present? Your future? But you don't expect much from regular tarot? With Board Game Tarot, we randomly draw cards from a wide range of board games and tell your future based on that. As an added bonus, at least one of our fortune tellers has never seen any of the cards before in her life so your future will be as much of a surprise for her as it is for you.

15:30 - `16:30

Cosplay on a Budget

  • Villanarei  
  • Panel Room Serpent

Cosplay doesn't have to be expensive! Discover how household items, thrift store treasures, and dollar store finds can transform into magical creations. Learn the secrets of repurposing materials to maximize your budget and unleash your imagination!

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