An Evening with Broken Bone Bathtub
This immersive evening blends a sensory experience, a documentary screening, and a live talkback/Q&A as audiences follow solo performer Siobhán O’Loughlin in the final stretch of a years‑long immersive theatre tour staged in other people’s bathtubs. As the world’s capacity to deeply connect becomes increasingly compromised, Siobhán’s journey invites us to seek out live experiences that bring us together.
The event features a full screening of Broken Bone Bathtub: The Documentary (runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes), followed by a live talkback and audience Q&A with Siobhán, moderated by James Lopez. Guests are encouraged to arrive early to experience THE LAST RESORT, a sensory pre‑show installation by James Lopez, and to enjoy a photo opportunity in the garden before the screening.
Together, the evening creates space to reflect on artmaking, community care, and the power of showing up for one another.
Event Schedule
6:00 p.m. Immersive Experience: The Last Resort
7:00 p.m. Documentary Screening
8:45 p.m. Talkback and Q&A with Siobhán, Moderated by James Lopez
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- Date:
- Thursday, Jul 16 2026
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- Main Library, Theater
- Audience:
- Ages 18+
- Categories:
- Film Summer of Discovery Theater
Siobhán O’Loughlin -- she/her (Director, Producer) is a bi-coastal performance artist whose small scale, intimate works are all based in creating community through creativity. She is best known for Broken Bone Bathtub, an award winning solo show in an actual bathroom, for which she created and toured this very fan-funded feature length documentary. Siobhán has flirted through your computer screen in My Heart Goes Zoom, enchanted your ears through an audio interface in Every Day I’ll Hope, and embraced your avatar through virtual reality in The Fantastical of Now. Follow @siobhansolo on all platforms, or keep in touch: https://www.siobhanoloughlin.com
THE LAST RESORT by James Lopez: A sensory relaxation pop‑up bar experience designed to allow people a brief interlude to relax, enjoy themselves, and find community in a soft shared experience.
Parking at the Main Library
Weekends & City Holidays: Free parking in library lots and nearby garages (10th & Spruce and 11th & Spruce).
Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–7 p.m.:
• First 90 minutes free.
• Up to 90 more minutes for $1.25/hour.
• Pay at kiosks or use ParkMobile (Arapahoe Lot: 95405, Canyon Lot: 95406; app includes a small transaction fee).
Staying more than 3 hours? Please use a nearby public garage to avoid a ticket. Questions? Call Parking Services: 303‑413‑7300.