2013 Vancouver Fringe Festival Program Guide

90 shows. 11 nights.

FiND YOUR MATCH

SEPTEMBER 5–15 On and around Granville Island VancouverFringe.com

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Welcome to the Fringe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Opening Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Ticket Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Fringe Concierge Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Getting to the Fringe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fringe-For-All. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fringe Lovers are Fringe Heroes! (Donate). . . . . . . .

St. Ambroise Fringe Bar and the Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fringe Festival Food Truck Feast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Get Lucky with the Fringe Raffle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fringe Awards Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Food Bank Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Public Market Pick of the Fringe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Pick Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Master Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Waterfront Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Studio 1398. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

False Creek Gym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Origins Organic Coffee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Performance Works. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Revue Stage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Cultch Historic Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Onsite Shows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BYOVs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fringe Festival Team. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thanks to Our Donors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Fringe Loves Our Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thanks to Our 2012 Volunteer Centre Donors. . . .

Thanks to Our 2012 Opening Night Auction Donors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Thanks to Our Partners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals. . . . .

Join the Fringe Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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HOW TO FRINGE Welcome to the 29th Vancouver Fringe Festival! These simple steps will help you have the best Fringe ever!

1. Choosing Shows!

So you found your Program Guide at a Blenz Coffee location, downloaded the new eventbase App, and checked out vancouverfringe.com for show info, but you’re still lost. There’s so much to see, how can you possibly choose? Here’s some common ways:

Be Meticulous: Read every single description and pick your favourites.

Be Random: Since all Fringe shows are chosen by a lottery or a first come, first served method, try that as your method of picking.

Choose Based on Your Schedule: Figure out when you can come to the Festival, then check out the Master Schedule on page 30 to see what’s on at that time.

Let Buzz Sway You: We’re almost the last stop on the Fringe Circuit, so there are tons of reviews for many shows. Check our Twitter feed for links (@VancouverFringe). The Georgia Straight also reviews many shows in their Sept. 5 and 12 issues. Plank Magazine also sets out to review every single show in the first week of the Festival. Visit them at PlankMagazine.com.

Use the Fringe Concierge: Introducing a way to get Fringe show suggestions from super Fringe fans! Visit the Concierge desk at the Fringe Info Centre to chat about what kind of shows you like. The Concierge will help you pick a few out. See page 9 for more info!

2. Getting Tickets & Memberships!

Advance tickets are the safest course of action—especially if you really want to see a particular show. Visit vancouverfringe.com to purchase tickets online, or swing by the Fringe Box Office in the parking lot next to Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island between August 29 and September 15. If you’re going to see 10 shows, getting a Frequent Fringer Card is the best deal. We only sell 100 though, so grab one early! And don’t forget that everyone needs to purchase a Membership. Since artists keep 100% of the regular ticket prices, your $5 Membership keeps the Festival going! You can get tickets at the door of each show too, as long as it’s not sold out. For more info on tickets, see page 8.

3. Being Social (Online & In Person)!

Lots of friendships and romances have started at the Fringe! Don’t be shy. Fringers are great resources on what to see at the Festival. Chat with people in line and visit the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar. The Fringe Bar is also a great place to see free performances and live music, and to dance... not to mention to have tasty beverages from St. Ambroise and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly. And we encourage you to be social with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram! See page 63 for links.

4. Voting for the Pick!

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Don’t forget to grab a ballot at all non-site-specific shows you see. Your votes determine the short list and our judges will pick hold-over performances to be the Public Market Pick of the Fringe! The Pick and Pick Plus will be expanded this year to run through September 29—and it’ll be at both Performance Works and the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. To be the first to find out what the Pick shows are, come to the Fringe Awards Night on September 15. See page 28 and 29 for more info on the Pick and Pick Plus and page 26 for info on Awards Night.

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WELCOME TO THE FRINGE On behalf of the board of directors we want to wish everyone a wonderful Fringe! After several years of being involved as board members we have recently taken on the role of co-chair to help guide the future of Fringe. Our board is a dynamic group of individuals working not only to ensure that we put our best Fringe forward each year, but that we have a long term plan for developing our role in the independent theatre community in Vancouver. We look forward to introducing you to new year-round initiatives that we will be launching in the coming years. In order to best serve the community we want to hear from you. Our board and staff are all committed to engaging with the community as we shape these initiatives. We would also like to thank fellow board, staff, volunteers, and all our partners in government and the private sector for making our vision of Theatre for Everyone that much more real every year.

The perfect match is hard to find. These days, dating is even more complicated with the predominance of online dating. We like to think of ourselves at the Fringe as old school flirters. Although we have just unveiled a fancy new website designed to help you find your perfect match, we also know that sometimes the chemistry is in the close proximity to the artist: you get a thrill when an artist with real charisma puts a flyer in your hot little hand; your heart beats faster when you sit in the venue waiting for the surprise of your next “date” to come on the stage; and you get goose bumps when something unexpected and thrilling happens in a show. Sometimes the connection is between you and one artist and sometimes the whole room is in on it. Sometimes it’s just a casual encounter and sometimes you make a connection that will affect you for life. This is Fringe match making! It doesn’t always work, but we guarantee it’s more fun than online chat. You are hereby invited to hook up at the Fringe!

Beverley Kort and Jane Westheuser Co-Chairs First Vancouver Theatrespace Society

David Jordan Executive Director Vancouver Fringe Festival Congratulations to the Vancouver Fringe Festival for another spectacular presentation of delightful, innovative, and immensely entertaining theatre in British Columbia.

Our Government understands the important role that arts and culture play in strengthening our communities and our identity.

That is why we are pleased to invest in events like the Vancouver Fringe Festival that encourage imagination, experimentation, and originality. For almost 30 years, this Festival has been entertaining audiences with inventive performances that push the boundaries of theatre.

On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate the organizers, performers, and volunteers who have worked so hard to ensure the success of the 2013 Vancouver Fringe Festival. We are proud to support you in sharing your passion for the arts.

James Moore (Former) Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

On behalf of the citizens of Vancouver and my colleagues on City Council, I want to extend my warmest greetings to everyone attending the 2013 Vancouver Fringe Festival.

In the 29 years since it was founded, the Vancouver Fringe Festival has become a mainstream part of our city’s cultural life without losing its ability to provoke, challenge, entertain, and inform. Few of our cultural organizations are as successful as the Vancouver Fringe Festival at incubating new talent, generating new audiences, and strengthening our community’s theatrical and dramatic offerings. Thanks to all those on stage and backstage who make it possible.

To the Festival staff and volunteers, congratulations, and I hope you enjoy many more years of success. To all the artists, directors, producers, crews, and audiences taking part in this year’s event, I trust you will find the Festival to be entertaining and enlightening.

Over 29 years, this great cultural event in Vancouver has flowered from modest beginnings into British Columbia’s largest annual theatre festival.

I want to recognize and thank the Festival’s producers—the First Vancouver Theatrespace Society. These dedicated British Columbians and the Festival’s 600-plus volunteers provide the vision, commitment, and hard work that create so much fun for so many people every year.

The BC government is a proud supporter of the Vancouver Fringe Festival, providing $40,000 through the BC Arts Council, our principal agency for arts funding and development. This year our support for council has reached an all-time high. The BC Arts Council helps support British Columbia’s outstanding artists, cultural organizations, and arts festivals.

I urge everyone to enjoy this year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival, with 90 groups presenting about 700 performances at 15 venues. In addition to creating opportunities for artists and audiences, the Festival’s annual attendance in excess of 30,000 people brings significant economic benefit to local businesses.

Best wishes to the Vancouver Fringe Festival for a great year in 2013 and for continued success in the future.

Sincerely, Coralee Oakes Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development The 2013 Vancouver Fringe Festival is a wonderful celebration of the innovation and excitement of live performance. At the Vancouver Fringe Festival audiences are treated to bold and daring performances by local, national, and international artists.

Yours truly,

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Gregor Robertson Mayor of Vancouver

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With funding made possible by the Province of British Columbia, the BC Arts Council is proud to be a long-time supporter of the Fringe Festival. Since 1985, we have watched it grow from a small festival into one of the largest Fringe Festivals in North America.

On behalf of the BC Arts Council, I am happy to extend our congratulations to the performers, volunteers, and organizers whose contributions make this Festival such a thrilling success.

Sincerely, Stan Hamilton Chair BC Arts Council

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OPENING NIGHT:

VA VA VOOM! Come on in! You look great tonight, by the way.

I put together something special for you. It’s called Opening Night and it’s the best way to kick-off your Fringe—and it helps us bring Fringey goodness to you every year.

Tuesday, September 3 7:00pm at Performance Works With showcases from 2013 Fringe Festival artists, including Fringe Circuit faves and our most popular performers!

Storytelling Masters!

Puppetry Wizards!

The Best Clowns Around! ...and more wonderful absurdity!

Hosted by the Unmatchable David C. Jones with Performance Auctioneer Elias Arjan Support the Fringe and bid on our spectacular auction items!

Vacation Packages Wine Tours An Electric Scooter Fine Dining ...and much more!

Tickets start at $40!

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For more details on performances and auction items, visit: vancouverfringe.com/openingnight

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Photos from the 2012 Opening Night by Britta Becker, Thorsten Gohl, and Aida Miri.

Appetizers and tasty treats from:

Beautiful botanical creations from:

Special support from:

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TICKET INFORMATION Buy tickets early! They’re available Public Market Pick of the Fringe online at vancouverfringe.com $25 online from Sept. 15 at midnight or at the starting August 1. door. The Public Market Pick of the Fringe will Tickets are available for pick-up or purchase in person at the Fringe Box Office up until four hours before the performance. After that time, they will be held at the venue starting 45 minutes before the performance.

The Fringe Box Office is open from August 29-September 15, noon–8pm.

With more than 700 performances presented over 11 days, we need to start every performance on time! We recommend arriving at least 20 minutes before a show starts to avoid disappointment. Patrons arriving after the performance has begun will not be admitted.

NO LATECOMERS. NO REFUNDS. NO EXCHANGES. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Membership Fee (One-Time Purchase) Purchase your $5 First Vancouver Theatrespace Society (FVTS) Membership to gain access to the Fringe Festival. Because 100% of the regular ticket price goes directly to the artists, your Membership Fee helps ensure that there will be a Festival! You will be required to present your Membership Card at each performance you attend. If you are unable to present your Card, you will be required to purchase an additional non-refundable Card.

In addition to accessing shows during the Festival, by joining the FVTS, you are entitled to participate in its direction by attending the FVTS’ Annual General Meeting in 2014.

Filling in your Membership Card and dropping it in a Ballot Box at any venue activates your Membership. All activated cards will be entered into a draw for a 2014 Festival Pass.

All personal information provided will be kept private and confidential and will not be passed on to any individual or organization as per our Privacy Policy, which is available at vancouverfringe.com.

Membership is valid until August 31, 2014.

Regular Ticket Prices

(Prices include applicable taxes.) $10 for weekday shows and weekend late night shows (10:00pm or later) $12 for weekend shows starting before 10:00pm +$3 surcharge per advance ticket Weekdays are defined as Monday to Thursday.

Weekends are defined as Friday to Sunday.

Shows may sell out in advance. Buy tickets early for your must-see shows. All ticket sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. In case of show cancellation, return tickets to the Fringe Box Office.

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$40/$60/$100 in advance or at the door (see page 6 for details).

Fringe-For-All $10 in advance or at the door (see page 15 for details).

run from Sept. 18 to 29 at Performance Works and the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre (see page 28 for more info).

Pick Plus $25 online or at the door or buy the Pick Plus Package and see three shows for only $50! (The Packages only available online or at the Fringe Box Office, and not at the door.) The Pick Plus runs from August 11-29 and September 18 to 29 at Performance Works and the Fei and Milton Wong Experimental Theatre and are on sale now. See page 29 for full details.

Frequent Fringer Card For $90 (including tax) you can see 10 different shows or pick five and bring one friend per show. This Card is for anyone who wants to Fringe a lot. A limited number of Cards are available. Cards are non-transferable and are only valid at the venue (not for advance tickets) and are subject to availability. Memberships are required and must be purchased separately.

Purchase your Card at vancouverfringe.com or at the Fringe Box Office (see page 12 for location). Not applicable for half price shows.

Half Price Shows Tickets as cheap as 1985 Fringe shows! Every show marked with the half price symbol is half price! Frequent Fringer Cards cannot be used for half price shows.

Flaunt Your Fringe!: Ticket Top-Up When you purchase tickets in advance at our Box Office or online you’ll have the opportunity to top-up your ticket purchase with a donation to keep the Fringe Festival vibrant and healthy.

As a thank-you, you’ll receive a button showing everyone that you love the Fringe!

Advance Tickets Purchase advance tickets online or in person up to four hours prior to show time. After that, tickets will be held for pick up at the door starting 45 minutes before show time.

Order online: Tickets go on sale online at vancouverfringe.com on August 1, 2013.

In person at the Fringe Box Office (Powered by MacStation): You may purchase tickets in person at our Fringe Box Office up until four hours before the performance. The Box Office is located at 1398 Cartwright Street on Granville Island (next to the Waterfront Theatre. See page 12 for location). The Box Office is open daily from noon to 8:00pm from August 29 to September 15, 2013. We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.

Tickets at the Door Day of show tickets for all shows may be purchased at the individual venues starting 45 minutes prior to show time and until show time, subject to availability. CASH ONLY! Please arrive early. Patrons arriving late will not be admitted. No refunds for latecomers.

Program Changes and Updates Visit vancouverfringe.com for the most current information regarding added, sold out, and cancelled shows; venue and show time changes; and for updates on special events.

Any changes will also be posted at the Fringe Box Office (see page 12 for location). All show times are subject to change. Please also check the Fresh Sheets for updates. Fresh Sheets will be posted daily at the Fringe Box Office, Info Centre, St. Ambroise Fringe Bar, and at each venue. Changes will also be posted in the App.

Fringe Info Centre Visit our Info Centre from September 5, 2013 till the end of the Festival to find the latest show reviews, show information, and show updates. The Fringe Info Centre is open on weekdays from 4:00pm to 8:00pm and on Saturday and Sunday from noon to 8:00pm. It is located in the tent outside 1398 Cartwright Street on Granville Island (next to the Waterfront Theatre. See page 12 for location).

Fringe Concierge Service Have no idea what to see? New to the Fringe?

Take advantage of our Concierge Service! Fringe Concierges help you choose shows based on your preferences. Chat them up at the Info Centre. See page 9 for details and Concierge Service hours.

Box Office Info Line For difficulties using our online ticket system, call 604.637.6380 from August 29, 2013.

NOTE: NO TICKET SALES VIA PHONE!

VanFringe SmartPhone App The Fringe Festival has a new, free, cross platform SmartPhone App! Use the App to search for what you want to see by date, venue, or show title and bookmark your favourites!

Search “eventbase” in your app store to download it to your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, BlackBerry, or Android!

Accessibility While most Fringe Festival venues are fully accessible, please note that shows at the following venue are not wheelchair accessible: 79 E. Pender St. Many Onsite shows are site-specific and wheelchair access may be limited. Please call our Box Office Info Line at 604.637.6380 to confirm that the show you are attending is accessible. Attendants accompanying patrons are required to purchase tickets and Memberships. For full accessibility info, visit vancouverfringe.com/accessibility.

Children The Fringe may not be suitable for children under the age of 14 years. Babes in arms (under two years old) are permitted, but we ask that you be respectful of other patrons and leave the theatre should your baby cause a disturbance.

Keep in mind we do not censor or jury any of the content. Please consult the program guide or the website for specific show ratings. All patrons, including children two years of age and older, must purchase a Membership.

All tickets and passes are subject to availability.

Prices include taxes where applicable.

Please turn off cell phones and other electronic devices in the theatres.

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THE FRINGE CONCIERGE SERVICE Are you‌ A first timer?

Overwhelmed by the selection?

In need of a helping hand?

Never fear! The Fringe Concierge is here to help you find your match. Stop by the Info Centre and, like an experienced sommelier, our Fringe Concierge will help you select a show according to your tastes and answer any questions you might have about the Fringe.

The Concierge is in:

September 5-15 Monday-Friday 5:00-8:00pm Saturday-Sunday 2:00-8:00pm

The Fringe Info Centre is located in a tent in the parking lot between Waterfront Theatre and 1398 Cartwright Street. See page 12 for location.

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GETTING TO THE FRINGE G ranville Island is the Vancouver Fringe Festival’s main hub! Most Mainstage venues, the Fringe Box Office, and the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar at AGRO Café are on Granville Island. With restaurants, the Public Market, live theatres, galleries, art studios, and shops, the Island offers a lot to do between Fringe shows. Located in the heart of Vancouver, Granville Island (under the south side of the Granville Street Bridge) is easily accessible through a variety of means. For all venue locations, consult the maps on pages 12 and 13.

Walking and Cycling: The seaside path is always a

treat and gets you right to Granville Island and the Fringe!

A bicycle is also a fantastic way to navigate the Fringe. Visit vancouver.ca/streets-transportation.aspx to find your best route.

These routes are also suitable for people on foot. You can take your bike on the Aquabus’ Cyquabuses for free! Bikes are only allowed on the Cyquabus and your best chance to catch one is to board from the Hornby Street dock. See the Ferry section below for more information.

Public Transit:

The #50 bus goes straight to Granville Island from Waterfront Station thru downtown along Granville Street and on to False Creek South. Otherwise the #4, #7, #10, #14, or #16 all stop on the south side of the Granville Street bridge, where a leisurely stroll through the Granville Street Bridge Pedestrian Underpass and across the Granville Loop Park will bring you to the Fringe. For more personalized transit information and trip planning go to translink.bc.ca or call 604.953.3333 (from 6:30am to 11:30pm).

Ferry:

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The Aquabus and False Creek Ferries operate from approximately 6:40am to 10:30pm daily and make for a lovely way to get to and from Granville Island. For more information including schedules, tickets, and maps, visit the theaquabus.com and granvilleislandferries.bc.ca.

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Boat:

If you’ve got your own boat or other water based form of transportation, free three hour visitors’ moorage is located behind the Granville Island Public Market. Space is limited and is available on a first come, first served basis.

car2go: car2go is a unique car share program that lets you pick up

and park your car2go anywhere in the “Home Area,” which includes the Fringe’s home base, Granville Island. As a special deal to Fringers who are new to car2go, you can sign up with the promo code “fringe” and they’ll waive the registration fee and give you 30 free minutes of drive time!

Keep a look out for car2go to be at the Fringe where you can play games to win free drive time too! For more info on car2go, and to sign up and get driving, visit car2goVancouver.com.

Parking:

After 7:00pm, parking is free and without time constraint in most parking spots on Granville Island! Between 7:00am and 7:00pm, free time limited parking is available in designated areas around the Island. During those hours, a vehicle may park for a maximum of three hours (and in certain spots, only one hour). Moving to another spot is permitted as long as the total time parked on the Island does not exceed three hours. If you want to extend your stay, we recommend that you move into a pay lot and purchase the extra time needed. Vehicles parked overtime will be ticketed.

Taxi: Taxis are often found outside the Granville Island Public Market.

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Edible Fringe Appy Hour 3pm-close every day of the Festival 1596 Johnston St.

Food Truck Feast

September 6-7, 7:00–11:00pm Micon Parking Lot 1325 Cartwright St.

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The Cultch: Historic Theatre 1895 Venables St.

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Presented by

A fast and furious preview event!

With nearly 90 shows in this year’s Festival, it’s going to be hard to choose! Host David C. Jones will wrangle as many artists as he can into two hours. Artists will each have two minutes to tease you into circling their show in your program guide!

Plus! Shows lucky enough to perform at the FringeFor-All will be eligible to become a car2go Show!

A panel of folks selected by car2go will rank performances throughout the night. The highest ranked get the honour of being car2go Shows!

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FRINGE-FOR-ALL

Thursday, September 5, 2013 10:00pm Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street $10 Tickets are available online or at the door (if it doesn’t sell out first!)

Photos from the 2012 Fringe-For-All by Paola Bacaro and Britta Becker.

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START FRINGING EARLY! Catch these Fringe shows before the Fringe! $8 at the door only!

CHANGING MINDS, THE MUSICAL

UNDERNEATH THE LINTEL

The minds of two high school seniors, a male charismatic slacker and a female scholastic superstar, are inexplicably switched. High school was never THIS mental!

A small town librarian discovers a book that has been returned 113 years overdue and it appears that the perpetrator is still alive and on the run!

A world wide detective story ensues.

Wednesday, August 28 at 8pm

Friday, August 30 at 8pm

THE LAST PIECE

6 GUITARS

Two women meet in a bookstore and suddenly find themselves on a date. When a simple chat over literature turns into more than expected, how do you decide where to go from there?

One performer becomes six unique guitarists each with their own voice, views, and music (Blues, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Folk, and Country). Filled with humorous and heartfelt stories and songs.

Thursday, August 29 at 8pm

Saturday, August 31 at 8pm

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Visit HavanaRestaurant.ca for more info.

*Please note Fringe Memberships are not required for preview performances at Havana and tickets will not be sold through the Fringe Box Office.

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FRINGE LOVERS ARE FRINGE HEROES!

Camino Lounge Donating gets you chocolate! Nightly outside the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar.

Flaunt Your Fringe!

Top-up your advance ticket purchase with a micro-donation and keep the Festival vibrant and healthy. Your nifty button will flaunt your Fringe Love everywhere you go!

Use your powers of love for good! Find your match and help the Festival and Fringe artists transform the world!

Your Fringe for a Day! Have a day dedicated just to you during the Festival! Any individual or group of friends who donates a minimum of $1,000 to the Fringe can own a day of the Festival. We’ll proclaim your awesome Fringe Love all day long and you can bring your entourage (or groupies) to see some Mainstage shows.

Fringe Forever!

Become a Fringe Immortal with a bequest to ensure your legacy of love and a future for Fringe Theatre in Vancouver!

Contact Gareth at fundraising@ vancouverfringe.com for information.

Contact Gareth at fundraising@ vancouverfringe.com for information.

Or donate the old fashioned way and drop this off at the Fringe Box Office!

YES! I’ll support the Festival & Fringe artists to transform the world!

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ST. AMBROISE FRINGE BAR

And the Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage In the heart of the Railspur District on Granville Island is the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar and the Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage, home to free entertainment every night of the Festival!

Take your photo with My City Photos Thursdays–Sundays. Don’t forget to tag yourself when we post these at facebook.com/VancouverFringeFestival. And you can even buy a print from MyCityPhotos.ca for only $5.

More performances may be added as the Festival nears. Check vancouverfringe.com for the most up-to-date information.

The St. Ambroise Fringe Bar is open from 7:00pm till late, nightly at 1363 Railspur Alley.

Sorry, no minors. To attend events at the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar, you must be 19 or older.

PLUS! Food Carts Every Night!

AGRO Café’s famous Fringe Fries!

Keep a lookout for The Great Jamaican for some ginger beer goodness.

And don’t forget to join us in the Camino Lounge nightly to support the Fringe and eat delicious organic, fair trade chocolate!

Free Fringe Toast at the entrance (weather permitting)!

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 8:00pm The Fringe Talk Show with Riel Hahn Join writer and comedian Riel Hahn for candid conversations with Fringe Festival artists. Thought provoking, surprising, revelatory, and hilarious, this is an opportunity for you to really get to know the people behind your favourite Fringe shows.

9:30pm beekeeper A powder keg of indie-rock acrobatics, beekeeper will blow you away with their driving beats and angular hooks. Come see why their live show has become the stuff of legend. bkpr.ca 11:00pm DJ Su Comandante Growing up in El Salvador and moving to Victoria at age 13, Raul Espinoza taught himself to use turntables and soon became DJ Su Comandate. Since then, he has opened for K-OS and Wyclef and has rocked dance floors across the nation. sucomandante.wordpress.com

The River and the Road

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 8:00pm The Fringe Talk Show with Riel Hahn Catalogue of Independent Arts Launch Party Leading members of Vancouver’s cultural community come together for a state-of-the-union panel discussion and a preview of Vancouver’s 2013/2014 arts calendar.

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11:00pm DJ Many Bothans Dance your pants off to Electro, Breakbeat, Top 40 Remixes, Hip Hop, Turntablism, and more. Victoria’s favourite queer DJ now calls Vancouver home. Rejoice! twitter.com/manybothans

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9:30pm The River and the Road What started as a busking duo has blossomed into one of BC’s most promising young bands. Everywhere they go they amass fans thanks to their strong harmonies, heavy percussion breakdowns, and dynamic arrangements. Become one of the converted. You won’t be sorry you did. tratr.com

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 7:30pm The Fringe Talk Show with Riel Hahn Join writer and comedian Riel Hahn for candid conversations with Fringe Festival artists. Thought provoking, surprising, revelatory, and hilarious, this is an opportunity for you to really get to know the people behind your favourite Fringe shows.

9:30pm BESTiE Their Bandcamp tags are: pop, afrobeat, indie, power pop, surf, and tropical. BESTiE is all this and more. Not to be missed. bestie.bandcamp.com 11:00pm DJ Tristan Orchard The man behind winniecooper.net brings you a bumping set of tunes, incorporating everything from the mashed potato to the twerk. winniecooper.net

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

A Loose Affiliation of Millionaires Presents . . .

Vancouver’s newest Arts Collective curates a night of performance and camaraderie.

7:00pm Million Dollar Drinks Members of Vancouver’s theatre, music, and arts community are invited down for an informal mug-up hosted by A Loose Affiliation of Millionaires. An opportunity for bridges to be built across Vancouver’s various arts communities. facebook.com/ALooseAffiliationOfMillionaires

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8:00pm The Fringe Talk Show with Riel Hahn Join writer and comedian Riel Hahn for candid conversations with Fringe Festival artists. Thought provoking, surprising, revelatory, and hilarious, this is an opportunity for you to really get to know the people behind your favourite Fringe shows.

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9:30pm Songwriters in the Round A night of stories and song featuring some of Vancouver’s finest tunesmiths: Tariq Hussain, Jenny Ritter, Leah Abramson, David Newberry, Corbin Murdoch, and Erica Mah. 11:00pm DJs Fern and Kelby Fern Suncloud and Kelby Drew Chapel spin groovy, honey dipped, love songs from a bygone era. Mellow gold for the Sunday night comedown.

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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 8:00pm Square Dance Featuring Shout! White Dragon and Paul Silveria Vancouver’s finest old time string band, Shout! White Dragon shred their bow strings as expert dance caller Paul Silveria teaches dances on the spot. No experience necessary. Guaranteed good times! reverbnation.com/shoutwhitedragon 11:00pm Broken Down Suitcase Cool down after the dance with a set of music from a duo of born performers. Troubadours in the true sense of the word, Ben Caldwell of Cromwell, New Zealand, and Eric Larocque of Toronto, Canada create haunting harmonies that immerse you in the dirty depths of music history. myspace.com/brokendownsuitcase

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 8:00pm Adventures in Indie Musicals Vancouver’s theatre community is overflowing with exciting, original musicals. Join the cast of Delinquent Theatre’s smashhit Stationary as we showcase the best of Vancouver’s indie musicals: past, present, and future. delinquenttheatre.com 10:00pm Weekend Leisure Karaoke You haven’t experienced karaoke until you’ve experienced Weekend Leisure Karaoke. Start practicing in the mirror now! weekendleisure.ca

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 8:00pm The Fringe Talk Show with Riel Hahn Join writer and comedian Riel Hahn for candid conversations with Fringe Festival artists. Thought provoking, surprising, revelatory, and hilarious, this is an opportunity for you to really get to know the people behind your favourite Fringe shows.

9:30pm Tough Age Featuring members of Korean Gut, Witch Baby, and Collapsing Opposites, Vancouver’s bubblegum pysch-rockers Tough Age are taking the local scene by storm. Timeless, contemporary, and turned up to 11! tough-age.bandcamp.com 11:00pm DJ Glenn Alderson Editor and founder of BeatRoute Magazine, bass player for Needs, and one of the rappers in Too High Crew, Glenn will be spinning rock and soul music. beatroute.ca

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 7:30pm The Flame Vancouver’s premiere storytelling event is happening at the Fringe! Following a workshop on sharing personal stories, workshop attendants will share theirs with you. Want to learn to share your story? See page 25 for workshop details.

8:30pm Dogwood and Dahlia Young upstarts on the local roots scene, this duo writes melodies that you’ll swear you’ve been singing for years. dogwoodanddahlia.com

11:00pm DJ Elliot C Way Elliot Way is a stalwart on the local music scene, working tirelessly to bring music with substance to the good people of Vancouver. Tonight he’ll spin classics that’ll get your toe tapping.

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9:30pm Rob Butterfield A singer-songwriter in the field of folk, in the calm of country, and seeded in rock. His band, all songsmiths themselves, have come together to make music for the sake of song. robbutterfield.bandcamp.com

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 8:00pm The Fringe Talk Show with Riel Hahn Join writer and comedian Riel Hahn for candid conversations with Fringe Festival artists. Thought provoking, surprising, revelatory, and hilarious, this is an opportunity for you to really get to know the people behind your favourite Fringe shows.

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 8:00pm The Fringe Talk Show with Riel Hahn Ten Minute Talks Five Fringe artists speak for 10 minutes each about topics they know nothing about. Tweet your topic suggestions to @VancouverFringe or @RielHahn using #10mintalks.

9:30pm Dominique Fricot Dominique Fricot’s star is on the rise. With his commanding stage presence, unrivaled songwriting skill, and ear for creating pure pop masterpieces, Dominique owns the stage with his rich baritone and his emotive fusion of rock, soul, folk, and jazz. dominiquefricot.com

8:30pm and 10:00pm Tonye Aganaba & the Foundation London-born Tonye Aganaba has a voice that will stop you dead in your tracks. Luckily her band, featuring some of the finest players in Vancouver, will shake you from your stupor and get you moving once more. Dance shoes recommended. tonyeaganaba.com 11:00pm The Kingsgate Chorus Hailing from Mount Pleasant, the 30-plus members of the Kingsgate Chorus will charm your socks off with rock and roll covers ranging from Fleetwood Mac to Black Mountain. Prepare to become smitten. kingsgatechorus.bandcamp.com

11:00pm TGIFOUNDART “When the mode of the music changes the walls of the city shake.”

—Plato Khari Wendell McMlelland, AKA TGIFOUNDART, is a party promoter, DJ, and member of the renowned vocal ensemble The Sojourners. mixcloud.com/khari-wendell-mcclelland/petals-and-pistils

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 8:00pm The Fringe Talk Show with Riel Hahn Vancouver is the last stop for artists on the summer Fringe circuit. Executive Director David Jordan (who is also the President of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals) joins a panel of Fringe Circuit veterans to swap stories and discuss the enduring importance of Fringe Festivals in Canada and beyond.

10:00pm DJ Simoniz A member of the Can I Live team, DJ Simoniz keeps the party interesting with his spin on hip-hop, house, funk, dance floor classics, and anything else he likes. djsimoniz.wordpress.com

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FRINGE FESTIVAL FOOD TRUCK FEAST We’re inviting your favourite Food Trucks to the Festival’s opening weekend! Taste the best of what our city has to offer…

Featuring: TacoFino Blue Smoke BBQ Guanaco Roaming Dragon The Aussie Pie Guy

Soho Road Naan Kebab Vij’s Railway Express The Reef Runner Korean Mama Express ...and more

Between servings, head to the fully licensed St. Ambroise Fringe Bar where you can hear live music from two of the most exciting young bands on the local scene: The River & the Road (Friday) and BESTiE (Saturday).

Friday, September 6 and Saturday, September 7 7–11:00pm FREE!

Want more food?

Visit Edible Canada every day during the Festival for Edible Fringe Appy Hour! From 3pm to closing get a drink and appy for only $12!

Edible Canada is located at 1596 Johnston Street across from the Public Market on Granville Island.

Or Visit AGRO Café for coffee, sandwiches, and their famous Fringe Fries!

Located at 1363 Railspur Alley.

Plus food trucks every night at the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar!

Micon Parking Lot at 1325 Cartwright Street (See page 12 for map)

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GET LUCKY WITH THE FRINGE RAFFLE!

Grand Prize

Hot Nights in Costa Rica!

The Great Jamaican and G Adventures want to send you on a 16-day Costa Rican adventure! Includes flight & hotel for two.

Specific itinerary subject to availability.

2nd Prize

3rd Prize

Motorino XPn Electric Scooter

A 2014 Fringe Festival Kick Ass Pass

For driving off into the sunset together.

Valid for two so you can Fringe all night long!

4th Prize

A Camino gift basket Don’t eat it all in one night!

Actual contents of the Camino gift basket may differ from what is shown.

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Raffle Tickets $5 for one ticket or $10 for 3 tickets Cash only.

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Tickets available at the Info Centre, the Camino Lounge, and around the Festival!

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Winners will be drawn at the Fringe Awards Night on September 15, 9:30pm at Performance Works (we’ll be in touch if you can’t make it). vancouverfringe.com/getluckyraffle

Chances are 1 in 2,875 (total tickets for sale) to win a grand prize. BC Gaming Event Licence #55785 Problem Gambling Help Line 1-888-795-6111 www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca

Know your limit, play within it.

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WORKSHOPS

For Theatre Artists and Those Who Want to Be Theatre Artists

INTRO TO FITZMAURICE VOICEWORK® Four-day Intensive with Lori Triolo September 10-13, 11:00am–3:00pm False Creek Gym $150 +GST, payable on the first day of the workshop (cash or cheque) Register by email to lori.triolo@gmail.com with the subject line “Fringe Voice” Maximum 10 people!

For actors, singers, performers of all kinds, teachers, coaches of performers, and creative professionals who are interested in developing the voice for better communication and strengthened creativity.

“Breathing is meaning.” —Catherine Fitzmaurice

YOUR STORY, YOUR VOICE September 9–11, 11:00am–3:00pm Studio 1398 $100 +GST, payable on the first day of the workshop (cash or cheque) Register by email to deborahwilliams1@me.com with the subject line “Your Story, Your Voice” Maximum 12 people!

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We are programmed to share stories. 30,000 years ago, starring into the flames, with animal furs tethered around their nether regions, our ancestors shared stories. Work with key members and founders of The Flame (Vancouver’s premiere storytelling event), to learn how to tell a great story. They’ll share their expertise in storytelling to help you create an inclusive, compelling, learning atmosphere. Bring a short personal anecdote. This workshop culminates with a sharing of stories on the Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage at the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar on Wednesday, September 11 at 7:00pm!

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FRINGE AWARDS NIGHT September 15, 9:30pm Performance Works 1218 Cartwright Street Your cash donation to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society gets you into the Fringe Awards Night.

The 2013 Public Market Pick of the Fringe Awards

BC Touring Council Award *NEW*

Your vote shortlists the hottest shows! Join us from September 18-29 for the winners’ held-over runs at Performance Works and the Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts.

For the artists with the best potential for touring in BC. The winner gets mentorship, marketing support, and the chance to showcase their work at Pacific Contact, BC Touring Council’s annual tradeshow and booking conference for the performing arts.

Cultchivating the Fringe Award

Site-Specific Award

From the Fringe to Rhe Cultch, the “Cultchivating the Fringe Award” pays tribute to the show that is ready for professional presentation and rewards it with a run at The Cultch as part of a future season.

For the show that made the best use of a non-traditional or site-specific theatre venue.

Joanna Maratta Award The “Joanna Maratta Award” is awarded to a BC based company with the greatest potential for professional development.

The The Georgia Georgia Straight Straight Critics’ Choice Award Colin Thomas and Kathleen Oliver, the Georgia Straight’s theatre critics, will surrender to the mighty onslaught of Fringe talent, nominate five of the most outstanding shows, and select a winner!

The New Play Award

Talk of the Fringe Award Plank Magazine recognizes the show that generates the most online and in person buzz and displays the best marketing savvy. The buzziest Fringe show gets a $500 print credit from PrintPrint.ca.

Volunteer Choice Award Some of our most dedicated fans have their say!

The SOFA (Spirit of the Fringe Award) This award goes to the artist or artists that Fringe staff and volunteers feel most exemplifies the Fringe attitude.

The Playwrights Theatre Centre joins the Fringe in offering development support to a new play with an outstanding script.

The winner will also get a guaranteed Mainstage spot at the 2014 Vancouver Fringe! Applications will be open till September 30 and are available at playwrightstheatre.com.

Fringe Festival Executive Director, David Jordan, presenting the 2012 Pick Awards.

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FOOD BANK SHOWS

The Fringe is partnering with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society to help the 25‚000 people who visit Food Bank depots weekly. We asked Fringe artists, who keep 100% of regular box office revenues, if they wanted to donate a portion of their ticket sales from each performance to the Food Bank and the response has been overwhelming!

As you plan your 11 days of Fringe-ing, look for the Food Bank Show symbol in the Program Guide; 3% of the ticket revenue from every show by these artists will be donated to the Food Bank. It’s a great way for you to catch your favourite shows and support a good cause.

In addition, your way to get into the Fringe Awards Night on September 15 at Performance Works (see page 26 for details) is by making a cash donation to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society.

Why cash? With each dollar in cash, the Greater Vancouver Food Bank can purchase $3 worth of food for the people it supports.

It’s way better than cans!

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PICK OF THE FRINGE Bringing back your best-loved shows . . . as chosen by you!

September 18–29

at Performance Works and the Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre Co-presented with

How does it work?

You’ll get a ballot at every show you see during the Festival (excluding site-specific shows). Rate it, drop off the ballot as you leave, and we tally up the scores! Your votes will determine the shortlist and our illustrious judges will pick the top shows.

The Public Market Pick of the Fringe shows will be announced at the Fringe Awards Night, September 15 at 9:30pm at Performance Works and at vancouverfringe.com shortly thereafter.

Tickets go on sale at midnight on September 15.

Tickets to all Pick shows are only $25 (taxes and fees included), and a portion of the proceeds go to support the Fringe.

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PICK PLUS For this year’s Pick Plus we’re bringing in three shows that hit it big at Fringes in Vancouver and across Canada, as well as an exciting, never-before-seen Peter n’ Chris show, and the 20th installment of the always fascinating and unexpected Brief Encounters.

The price for Pick Plus shows is $25, but buy a Pick Plus Package to get more than 30% off and...

Guarantee your seats. Last year’s Pick Plus was sold out!

Get seats at our best price… it’s like getting a show for FREE! Visit vancouverfringe.com/pickplus to sign up!

Jake’s Gift

Written & Performed by Julia Mackey Directed by Dirk Van Stralen Jake’s Gift is a funny and moving drama that tells the story of a Canadian WW2 veteran’s reluctant return to Normandy, France, for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. At its heart, Jake’s Gift is about the legacy of remembrance, and personalizes the story behind one soldier’s grave.  “One of the most theatrically pure shows I have ever seen. . .

Julia Mackey delivers a stunning performance.”

—Katie Nicholson, CBC Playing at the Fei & Milton Wong Experimental Theatre at the Goldcorp Centre for the Arts Saturday, September 28 @ 6:00pm Sunday, September 29 @ 8:00pm Co-presented with

Brief Encounters 20 Presented by Tomorrow Collective Arts Society briefencounters.com

10 diverse artists, five unusual pairings, and two weeks to create! Brief Encounters returns for its 20th edition with three nights of interdisciplinary mash-ups that fuse genres and push artistic boundaries. For this edition, Brief Encounters is pairing a visiting Fringe artist with a local.

Expect anything and everything from these mixes.

“You never know what you’re going to get with Brief Encounters, but the multidisciplinary event is always provocative.”

—Vancouver Sun Playing at Performance Works Thursday, September 19 at 9:00pm Friday, September 20 at 9:00pm Saturday, September 21 at 9:00pm

Peter n’ Chris Give it a Shot!

Join Peter n’ Chris as they dive into a series of brand new, never before seen short adventures! It’s like watching a bunch of episodes of a television show in a row. Except there’s no television to watch because it’s live. And you are the laugh track. And you can’t change the channel to skip commercials… and there’s still commercials.

Playing at Performance Works Wednesday, August 28 at 8:00pm

Peter n’ Chris Explore their Bodies Big Shot

Created and Performed by Jon Lachlan Stewart Produced by Surreal SoReal Theatre

There has been a tragic shooting on the Vancouver SkyTrain. A young movie-obsessed boy is here to pitch the story to you as the greatest action film ever. A highly physical and fast-paced drama that has astounded audiences across Canada.  “You literally cannot take your eyes off Stewart. Words fail me…see it.” —SEE Magazine

“Smart, fresh, and extremely funny.” —CBC  “Canada’s answer to Flight of the Conchords.”

—Times Colonist Playing at Performance Works Thursday, August 29 at 8:00pm

Save more than 30%!

See three shows for the price of two!

Buy Your Pick Plus Package at vancouverfringe.com/pickplus.

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Playing at Performance Works Friday, September 20 @ 7:00pm Saturday, September 21 @ 7:00pm Sunday, September 22 @ 7:00pm

Peter n’ Chris are back to perform 2012’s Pick of the Fringe-winning show! They’ve won the Just for Laughs Best Comedy Award at the Montreal Fringe, and in this show, Peter n’ Chris are going to explore their bodies. Chris’ body.

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Edible Canada Cultch Lab Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Revue Stage Studio 1398 Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Carousel Theatre Havana Studio 16 Cultch Lab False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Bridges Tire Swing Cultch - Historic Theatre Havana Creekhouse Courtyard Waterpark Hill Carousel Theatre Vancouver Japanese Church Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Revue Stage Performance Works Netloft Picnic Pavillion Firehall Arts Centre Origins False Creek Gym Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Studio 16 Alder Bay Bridge Havana Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Performance Works Carousel Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Cultch Lab Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

SHOW TITLE

Edible Fringe Appy Hour Allegheny, BC Fat Mama Network Fools For Love The Epitome of Regret The Human Body Project The Rockstar + me Dirk Darrow: NCSSI 6 Guitars Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub 21st Century Tricksters 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Underneath the Lintel A False Face Bastard Daughter Engelbert Humperdinck Arnie The Carnie’s House of Mystery ZOMG Bad Connections?

Naked Love My Hole Life La cravate bleu Against Gravity ca.Sandbar Dear Life The History of Canada Portraits Fringe Talk Show Little Pussy Strapless Unexpected Guests This is Not A Porno Shattered Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods My High-Heeled Life Kitt & Jane Claret & Amber N.O.N.C.E. Matchstick Death of a Playwright The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff The Last Piece Beekeeper Fringe-For-All The Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles Writer’s Block The Shoebox Philosopher DJ Su Comandante

3:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:10pm 8:20pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:40pm 8:45pm 8:45pm 8:45pm 8:50pm 8:50pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:15pm 10:15pm 10:30pm 11:00pm

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Opening Night: Va Va Voom

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Tuesday, September 3

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Meanwhile ca.Sandbar Dear Life Portraits Porn & Pinochet Fringe Talk Show Searching for Dick Butt Kapinski You Killed Hamlet Underneath the Lintel Braced This is Not A Porno Richard Tyrone Jone’s Big Heart The Turn of the Screw Eyes of the Enemy Fractured Gypsy Rose Lee at Minsky’s Burlesque The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub Hitler’s Li’l Abomination The River and the Road The Cruelest Phone Book in the World Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical Fat Mama Network Spoiled Child Saves the Polar Bears Threads Allegheny, BC Glowing: A Reproduction Production Assaulted Fish: Sacred & Profane Watering Hole The History of Canada DJ Many Bothans Sculpture Grove Creekhouse Courtyard Waterpark Hill Vancouver Japanese Church Origins Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Havana False Creek Gym Performance Works Cultch Lab Firehall Arts Centre Picnic Pavillion Studio 1398 Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Studio 16 Cultch - Historic Theatre Alder Bay Bridge Carousel Theatre Origins Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Havana Performance Works Firehall Arts Centre Studio 1398 Waterfront Theatre Cultch Lab Revue Stage Studio 16 Cultch - Historic Theatre Carousel Theatre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

Waterfront Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Micon Parking Lot Bridges Tire Swing Carousel Theatre Studio 16

Kuwaiti Moonshine Jack the Ripper Fringe Food Truck Feast My Hole Life Lorax Aletheia

6:45pm 6:55pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

VENUE Edible Canada Carousel Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Revue Stage Studio 1398 Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Havana False Creek Gym Studio 1398 Cultch Lab Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Revue Stage

SHOW TITLE Edible Fringe Appy Hour Come Cuddle Me Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter The Shoebox Philosopher EXIT Writer’s Block Unpossible!

Geek Life Third Person Scotch & Chocolate Radio :30 Growing Up Moni Sorry ‘Bout That.

I’m With Awkward Claret & Amber Shattered In The Boudoir Model Wanted

3:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 6:30pm 6:35pm 6:40pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm

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Friday, September 6

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Fringe Bar Free Performances

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Sculpture Grove Studio 16 Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Creekhouse Courtyard Waterpark Hill

Meanwhile 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Changing Minds Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical ca.Sandbar Dear Life

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Revue Stage Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Cultch - Historic Theatre Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Havana Origins False Creek Gym Revue Stage Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Studio 16 Edible Canada Cultch - Historic Theatre Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Havana Origins False Creek Gym Revue Stage Carousel Theatre Performance Works Firehall Arts Centre Studio 16 Havana Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab Revue Stage Origins False Creek Gym Performance Works Carousel Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Studio 16 Studio 1398 Waterfront Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Revue Stage Micon Parking Lot Bridges Tire Swing Cultch Lab Havana False Creek Gym Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Origins

Model Wanted Fat Mama Network Arnie The Carnie’s House of Mystery Jack the Ripper Death of a Playwright N.O.N.C.E. Naked Love Growing Up Moni Innocent When You Dream The Last Show You’ll Ever See Little Pussy Braced In The Boudoir Aletheia Edible Fringe Appy Hour Kitt & Jane Kuwaiti Moonshine I’m With Awkward 21st Century Tricksters Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods Butt Kapinski Glowing: A Reproduction Production The History of Canada You Killed Hamlet Shattered Assaulted Fish: Sacred & Profane The Last Piece Threads Spoiled Child Saves the Polar Bears Watering Hole Underneath the Lintel Geek Life Innocent When You Dream Mac Attack Strapless The Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles Writer’s Block Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-To-Be Vangroovy The Adversary Bursting Into Flames Preacher Man Fringe Food Truck Feast My Hole Life Allegheny, BC The Cruelest Phone Book in the World My High-Heeled Life Fringe Talk Show Hitler’s Li’l Abomination

noon 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:35pm 2:50pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:05pm 3:15pm 3:30pm 3:55pm 3:55pm 4:00pm 4:10pm 4:15pm 4:35pm 4:45pm 4:45pm 4:55pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:10pm 5:15pm 5:35pm 5:55pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:20pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 6:55pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:05pm 7:30pm 7:30pm

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Saturday, September 7

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START TIME

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START TIME

VENUE Cultch - Historic Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Cultch Lab Havana Studio 1398 Studio 16 False Creek Gym Cultch - Historic Theatre Carousel Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Origins Waterfront Theatre Performance Works Havana Studio 1398 Cultch Lab Revue Stage Studio 16 Edible Canada False Creek Gym Origins Cultch - Historic Theatre

SHOW TITLE Watering Hole Bastard Daughter Engelbert Humperdinck Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical Threads Allegheny, BC Against Gravity Spoiled Child Saves the Polar Bears Assaulted Fish: Sacred & Profane Sorry ‘Bout That.

Gypsy Rose Lee at Minsky’s Burlesque Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub Changing Minds Porn & Pinochet The Turn of the Screw Flashes The Cruelest Phone Book in the World Richard Tyrone Jone’s Big Heart Underneath the Lintel Glowing: A Reproduction Production Fractured Edible Fringe Appy Hour My High-Heeled Life Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods Jack the Ripper

Sunday, September 8

VENUE Carousel Theatre Vancouver Japanese Church Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Picnic Pavillion Netloft Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab Havana False Creek Gym Alder Bay Bridge Origins Revue Stage Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Studio 16 Performance Works Carousel Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Cultch Lab Havana Barefoot Wine & Bubble Stage

SHOW TITLE Come Cuddle Me Portraits ZOMG Bad Connections?

Matchstick This is Not A Porno Unexpected Guests La cravate bleu The Shoebox Philosopher Searching for Dick Sorry ‘Bout That.

The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff Porn & Pinochet Eyes of the Enemy BESTiE Fractured Flashes Lorax Gypsy Rose Lee at Minsky’s Burlesque Bastard Daughter Engelbert Humperdinck The Turn of the Screw Richard Tyrone Jone’s Big Heart Claret & Amber Against Gravity DJ Tristan Orchard

Saturday, September 7 (cont’d)

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Ongoing from

4:00pm 4:00pm 4:05pm 4:10pm 4:15pm 4:15pm 4:20pm 4:45pm 4:45pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:40pm 5:45pm 5:45pm 5:55pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:10pm 6:30pm 6:55pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:25pm 7:30pm

START TIME

Meanwhile Kuwaiti Moonshine Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter Writer’s Block The Last Piece The Epitome of Regret Dear Life ca.Sandbar The Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles Fringe Talk Show Third Person This is Not A Porno Unexpected Guests EXIT The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff Arnie The Carnie’s House of Mystery Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods Death of a Playwright N.O.N.C.E. Shattered Little Pussy Songwriters in the Round Kitt & Jane Naked Love 21st Century Tricksters DJs Fern and Kelby

Lorax Eyes of the Enemy In The Boudoir Radio :30 Braced Searching for Dick I’m With Awkward The Shoebox Philosopher Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-To-Be The Last Show You’ll Ever See Hitler’s Li’l Abomination Fools For Love 6 Guitars Model Wanted Dirk Darrow: NCSSI Come Cuddle Me Fat Mama Network Growing Up Moni The Rockstar + me The Human Body Project Claret & Amber A False Face My Hole Life Million Dollar Drinks Scotch & Chocolate Unpossible!

Innocent When You Dream

SHOW TITLE

Sculpture Grove Waterfront Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Havana Revue Stage Waterpark Hill Creekhouse Courtyard Carousel Theatre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Studio 1398 Picnic Pavillion Netloft False Creek Gym Alder Bay Bridge Performance Works Origins Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Revue Stage Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Cultch - Historic Theatre Studio 1398 Havana Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

Carousel Theatre Revue Stage Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Havana Studio 1398 Cultch Lab Studio 16 False Creek Gym Origins Performance Works Cultch - Historic Theatre Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Carousel Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Havana Studio 16 Studio 1398 Cultch Lab False Creek Gym Bridges Tire Swing Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Studio 16 Performance Works Origins

VENUE

Sunday, September 8 (cont’d)

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7:30pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:35pm 8:45pm 9:00pm 9:15pm 9:30pm 9:45pm 10:00pm 10:15pm 10:15pm 10:20pm 10:30pm 11:00pm

Ongoing from

11:00am 3:00pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:55pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm

Sculpture Grove Havana Creekhouse Courtyard Carousel Theatre Waterpark Hill Revue Stage Studio 16 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Cultch - Historic Theatre Performance Works Picnic Pavillion Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Revue Stage Havana Studio 16 Cultch - Historic Theatre Carousel Theatre Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Performance Works Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

Studio 1398 Edible Canada Cultch - Historic Theatre False Creek Gym Performance Works Revue Stage Studio 1398 Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Carousel Theatre Havana Studio 16 Cultch - Historic Theatre Performance Works Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre False Creek Gym Bridges Tire Swing Studio 1398 Firehall Arts Centre

Your Story, Your Voice Edible Fringe Appy Hour 6 Guitars A False Face You Killed Hamlet The Epitome of Regret The Human Body Project The Rockstar + me Dirk Darrow: NCSSI Writer’s Block The History of Canada Growing Up Moni Assaulted Fish: Sacred & Profane Watering Hole Fools For Love Glowing: A Reproduction Production Threads Butt Kapinski My Hole Life Spoiled Child Saves the Polar Bears Shattered

Meanwhile Searching for Dick ca.Sandbar Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub Dear Life Preacher Man Aletheia Square Dancing F. Shout! White Dragon Bursting Into Flames Strapless This is Not A Porno Radio :30 Vangroovy Mac Attack Changing Minds Geek Life The Cruelest Phone Book in the World Scotch & Chocolate Kitt & Jane Come Cuddle Me The Adversary Third Person Unpossible!

Broken Down Suitcase

VENUE

SHOW TITLE

Monday, September 9

Vancouver Fringe Festival

START TIME

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7:30pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 8:25pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:55pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:10pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:00pm 10:15pm

Ongoing from

11:00am 3:00pm 11:00am 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:05pm 5:10pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:55pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:30pm

START TIME

Sculpture Grove Waterfront Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Performance Works Revue Stage Studio 1398 Studio 16 Creekhouse Courtyard Waterpark Hill Carousel Theatre Vancouver Japanese Church Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 79 E. Pender St. False Creek Gym Picnic Pavillion Netloft Cultch Lab Revue Stage Alder Bay Bridge Firehall Arts Centre Havana Origins Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Performance Works Studio 1398 Carousel Theatre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Cultch Lab

Studio 1398 Edible Canada False Creek Gym Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Studio 1398 Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Studio 16 Carousel Theatre Havana Cultch Lab Firehall Arts Centre False Creek Gym 79 E. Pender St. Bridges Tire Swing Origins Havana

Your Story, Your Voice Edible Fringe Appy Hour Intro to Fitzmaurice Voicework® Kitt & Jane Claret & Amber The Last Show You’ll Ever See Bastard Daughter Engelbert Humperdinck Flashes Naked Love Kuwaiti Moonshine Little Pussy Death of a Playwright The Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles Against Gravity The Shoebox Philosopher Changing Minds Mac Attack This is My Room My Hole Life Innocent When You Dream 21st Century Tricksters Meanwhile The Adversary Bursting Into Flames Fools For Love Preacher Man Vangroovy Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-To-Be ca.Sandbar Dear Life Lorax Portraits Adventures in Indie Musicals This is My Room EXIT This is Not A Porno Unexpected Guests Allegheny, BC Model Wanted The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff Braced The Last Piece Porn & Pinochet Aletheia Radio :30 Jack the Ripper Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical I’m With Awkward The History of Canada Weekend Leisure Karaoke Underneath the Lintel

VENUE

SHOW TITLE

Tuesday, September 10

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7:30pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:40pm 8:45pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:45pm 9:45pm 9:45pm 10:00pm 10:30pm 11:00pm

Meanwhile The Flame 6 Guitars Growing Up Moni Strapless The Epitome of Regret The Human Body Project The Rockstar + me Dirk Darrow: NCSSI ca.Sandbar Dear Life The Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles Portraits This is My Room This is Not A Porno Unexpected Guests Dogwood and Dahlia Sorry ‘Bout That.

Claret & Amber The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff Hitler’s Li’l Abomination Fractured Fat Mama Network Searching for Dick Eyes of the Enemy The Turn of the Screw Rob Butterfield Gypsy Rose Lee at Minsky’s Burlesque In The Boudoir Richard Tyrone Jone’s Big Heart Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub The Shoebox Philosopher DJ Elliot C Way

11:00am 11:00am 3:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:10pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:15pm Ongoing from

SHOW TITLE Intro to Fitzmaurice Voicework® Your Story, Your Voice Edible Fringe Appy Hour Allegheny, BC My High-Heeled Life Matchstick 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Bad Connections?

Arnie The Carnie’s House of Mystery La cravate bleu Braced ZOMG Come Cuddle Me The Cruelest Phone Book in the World Underneath the Lintel A False Face This is My Room My Hole Life Changing Minds Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods

START TIME

Sculpture Grove Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Cultch - Historic Theatre Havana Performance Works Revue Stage Studio 1398 Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Creekhouse Courtyard Waterpark Hill Carousel Theatre Vancouver Japanese Church 79 E. Pender St. Picnic Pavillion Netloft Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage False Creek Gym Cultch Lab Alder Bay Bridge Origins Studio 16 Firehall Arts Centre Havana Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Cultch - Historic Theatre Performance Works Studio 1398 Carousel Theatre Cultch Lab Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

False Creek Gym Studio 1398 Edible Canada Cultch Lab False Creek Gym Studio 1398 Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Performance Works Cultch - Historic Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Revue Stage Carousel Theatre Havana Cultch Lab False Creek Gym 79 E. Pender St. Bridges Tire Swing Firehall Arts Centre Origins

VENUE

Wednesday, September 11

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False Creek Gym Edible Canada Cultch Lab False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Cultch - Historic Theatre Revue Stage Carousel Theatre Havana Studio 16 Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Cultch Lab False Creek Gym Studio 1398 79 E. Pender St. Bridges Tire Swing Cultch - Historic Theatre Performance Works Firehall Arts Centre Origins

Sculpture Grove Havana Creekhouse Courtyard Carousel Theatre Waterpark Hill Vancouver Japanese Church Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 79 E. Pender St. Studio 16 False Creek Gym Revue Stage Netloft Picnic Pavillion Cultch Lab Studio 1398 Waterfront Theatre Origins Performance Works Alder Bay Bridge Cultch - Historic Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Havana Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Revue Stage Studio 16 Studio 1398 Carousel Theatre Waterfront Theatre

Meanwhile The Cruelest Phone Book in the World ca.Sandbar The History of Canada Dear Life Portraits Fringe Talk Show This is My Room Assaulted Fish: Sacred & Profane The Last Show You’ll Ever See Glowing: A Reproduction Production Unexpected Guests This is Not A Porno Underneath the Lintel Spoiled Child Saves the Polar Bears Threads Innocent When You Dream Flashes The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff Watering Hole Writer’s Block Growing Up Moni Tough Age ZOMG 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Matchstick Come Cuddle Me Bad Connections?

VENUE

Intro to Fitzmaurice Voicework® Edible Fringe Appy Hour The Shoebox Philosopher Sorry ‘Bout That.

Changing Minds Strapless Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-To-Be The Adversary Vangroovy Bursting Into Flames Preacher Man Lorax Searching for Dick Scotch & Chocolate Geek Life N.O.N.C.E. Claret & Amber EXIT Third Person This is My Room My Hole Life Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter Unpossible!

Bastard Daughter Engelbert Humperdinck Porn & Pinochet

SHOW TITLE

VancouverFringe.com

7:30pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 8:15pm 8:20pm 8:25pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:35pm 8:40pm 8:45pm 8:45pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:40pm 10:00pm 10:10pm 10:15pm 10:25pm

Ongoing from

11:00am 3:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:10pm 5:15pm 5:25pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:40pm 6:40pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:55pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:15pm

START TIME

Thursday, September 12

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Ongoing from

11:00am 3:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 6:15pm 6:40pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:50pm 6:55pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:05pm

START TIME

10:30pm 10:30pm 10:45pm 11:00pm

START TIME Cultch Lab Performance Works Cultch - Historic Theatre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

Allegheny, BC You Killed Hamlet La cravate bleu DJ Glenn Alderson

Sculpture Grove Creekhouse Courtyard Waterpark Hill Vancouver Japanese Church Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Revue Stage 79 E. Pender St. Origins Cultch - Historic Theatre Netloft Picnic Pavillion Firehall Arts Centre Havana False Creek Gym

False Creek Gym Edible Canada Carousel Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Revue Stage Studio 1398 Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Havana Origins Firehall Arts Centre Revue Stage Studio 1398 False Creek Gym Waterfront Theatre 79 E. Pender St. Bridges Tire Swing Carousel Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab Studio 16 Performance Works

Intro to Fitzmaurice Voicework® Edible Fringe Appy Hour Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub Gypsy Rose Lee at Minsky’s Burlesque Underneath the Lintel Butt Kapinski Shattered Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical Eyes of the Enemy Richard Tyrone Jone’s Big Heart Fractured The Turn of the Screw The Last Piece Hitler’s Li’l Abomination Braced ZOMG Matchstick My High-Heeled Life Bad Connections?

This is My Room My Hole Life The Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles La cravate bleu Allegheny, BC 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Flashes Meanwhile ca.Sandbar Dear Life Portraits Fringe Talk Show Geek Life This is My Room Innocent When You Dream Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter Unexpected Guests This is Not A Porno Fat Mama Network 21st Century Tricksters Mac Attack

VENUE

SHOW TITLE

Friday, September 13

VENUE

SHOW TITLE

Thursday, September 12 (cont’d)

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START TIME

Notes

The Shoebox Philosopher Third Person Unpossible!

Radio :30 The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff Come Cuddle Me Scotch & Chocolate Dominique Fricot Model Wanted Against Gravity Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods Bastard Daughter Engelbert Humperdinck Jack the Ripper I’m With Awkward Lorax Claret & Amber In The Boudoir Kuwaiti Moonshine Aletheia TGIFOUNDART

SHOW TITLE

Cultch Lab Studio 1398 Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Alder Bay Bridge Carousel Theatre Studio 16 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Revue Stage Havana Origins Firehall Arts Centre Cultch - Historic Theatre Studio 1398 Carousel Theatre Cultch Lab Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Studio 16 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

VENUE

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7:30pm 7:40pm 7:45pm 7:50pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm

Meanwhile Watering Hole Braced Threads Fringe Talk Show ca.Sandbar Dear Life

Mac Attack Bastard Daughter Engelbert Humperdinck Strapless The Adversary Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-To-Be Preacher Man Lorax Vangroovy EXIT Innocent When You Dream The Cruelest Phone Book in the World Changing Minds Geek Life Scotch & Chocolate Radio :30 Unpossible!

Edible Fringe Appy Hour The Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles Third Person Sorry ‘Bout That.

Porn & Pinochet Searching for Dick ZOMG The Turn of the Screw Bursting Into Flames You Killed Hamlet Fractured Writer’s Block Richard Tyrone Jone’s Big Heart The Last Show You’ll Ever See Come Cuddle Me Claret & Amber 21st Century Tricksters Eyes of the Enemy Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter Arnie The Carnie’s House of Mystery N.O.N.C.E. Shattered Death of a Playwright Naked Love The Shoebox Philosopher Butt Kapinski Against Gravity This is My Room My Hole Life The History of Canada Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods Little Pussy Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical

noon noon 12:15pm 12:30pm 12:55pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 2:10pm 2:10pm 2:10pm 2:15pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:05pm 3:15pm 3:30pm 3:55pm 3:55pm 4:00pm 4:00pm 4:10pm 4:15pm 4:40pm 4:50pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:20pm 5:45pm 5:45pm 5:50pm 6:00pm 6:10pm 6:25pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:05pm 7:20pm

Ongoing from

SHOW TITLE

Sculpture Grove Cultch - Historic Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Waterfront Theatre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Creekhouse Courtyard Waterpark Hill

False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Studio 16 Revue Stage Carousel Theatre Studio 1398 False Creek Gym Origins Havana Firehall Arts Centre Revue Stage Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Performance Works Edible Canada Carousel Theatre Studio 1398 False Creek Gym Origins Havana Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Performance Works Studio 16 Firehall Arts Centre Studio 1398 False Creek Gym Carousel Theatre Cultch Lab Havana Revue Stage Cultch - Historic Theatre Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Studio 16 Studio 1398 Cultch Lab False Creek Gym Havana 79 E. Pender St. Bridges Tire Swing Carousel Theatre Origins Revue Stage Performance Works

VENUE

Saturday, September 14

Vancouver Fringe Festival

START TIME

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noon noon 12:50pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 1:50pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:35pm 2:45pm 2:45pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:15pm 3:30pm 3:35pm 3:45pm

START TIME

Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

The Kingsgate Chorus

11:00pm

VENUE False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab Havana Studio 1398 Waterfront Theatre Origins Studio 16 False Creek Gym Carousel Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Cultch - Historic Theatre Performance Works Cultch Lab Waterfront Theatre Edible Canada Origins Revue Stage Studio 1398 Havana Studio 16 False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre

SHOW TITLE Butt Kapinski Braced Flashes La cravate bleu Claret & Amber The Last Piece Matchstick Dirk Darrow: NCSSI Porn & Pinochet 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche My High-Heeled Life The History of Canada Bastard Daughter Engelbert Humperdinck Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter You Killed Hamlet The Shoebox Philosopher N.O.N.C.E. Edible Fringe Appy Hour Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods Little Pussy Naked Love Against Gravity Death of a Playwright The Last Show You’ll Ever See Changing Minds

Sunday, September 15

Studio 16 Vancouver Japanese Church 79 E. Pender St. Havana Studio 1398 Picnic Pavillion Netloft Cultch Lab Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage False Creek Gym Origins Alder Bay Bridge Revue Stage Performance Works Carousel Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Waterfront Theatre Studio 16 Studio 1398 Havana Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Cultch Lab Revue Stage Performance Works

VENUE

Assaulted Fish: Sacred & Profane Portraits This is My Room Growing Up Moni Spoiled Child Saves the Polar Bears This is Not A Porno Unexpected Guests Allegheny, BC Tonye Aganaba & the Foundation A False Face Hitler’s Li’l Abomination The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff Glowing: A Reproduction Production Fools For Love Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub 6 Guitars Fat Mama Network Dirk Darrow: NCSSI The Rockstar + me The Human Body Project The Last Piece Tonye Aganaba & the Foundation Underneath the Lintel The Epitome of Regret Artists’ Cabaret of Debauchery & Delight

SHOW TITLE

Saturday, September 14 (cont’d) 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 8:15pm 8:15pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:35pm 8:45pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:15pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:35pm 9:45pm 9:50pm 10:00pm 10:00pm 10:15pm 10:15om 10:45pm

START TIME

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VENUE

Sculpture Grove Performance Works Firehall Arts Centre Waterpark Hill Creekhouse Courtyard Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 79 E. Pender St. Carousel Theatre Studio 16 Picnic Pavillion Netloft Cultch - Historic Theatre Origins Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Revue Stage False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Performance Works Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

Carousel Theatre Performance Works Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab Havana Origins Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Revue Stage Studio 16 False Creek Gym Performance Works Firehall Arts Centre Carousel Theatre Cultch - Historic Theatre Cultch Lab Studio 16 Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 79 E. Pender St. Bridges Tire Swing Origins False Creek Gym

Want more Fringe? The Public Market Pick of the Fringe and the Pick Plus run September 18–29.

See page 28 and 29 for more info.

Meanwhile In The Boudoir Writer’s Block Dear Life ca.Sandbar Fringe Talk Show This is My Room Lorax Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-To-Be This is Not A Porno Unexpected Guests Bursting Into Flames Innocent When You Dream The Adversary Vangroovy Preacher Man Mac Attack Shattered Awards Night DJ Simoniz

Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub Arnie The Carnie’s House of Mystery 6 Guitars Underneath the Lintel 21st Century Tricksters Hitler’s Li’l Abomination Bad Connections?

The Human Body Project The Epitome of Regret The Rockstar + me A False Face Fools For Love Fat Mama Network The Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles Jack the Ripper Allegheny, BC Aletheia Model Wanted Kuwaiti Moonshine I’m With Awkward This is My Room My Hole Life Porn & Pinochet EXIT

4:00pm 4:20pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:45pm 4:45pm 4:45pm 4:50pm 5:00pm 5:20pm 5:30pm 5:55pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:35pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:50pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:25pm Ongoing from

SHOW TITLE

START TIME

Sunday, September 15

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MAINSTAGE SHOWS

STUDIO 16

1555 West 7th Avenue

West 6th Avenue

5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche Black Rook Theatre Vancouver, Canada Funny / Weird / Intimate / 14+ 75 minutes Playwrights: Evan Linder and Andrew Hobgood

Fir Street

N

Granville Street

West 7th Avenue

West 8th Avenue

This comedy set in 1956 tells the tasty tale of five women who gather in a small, “pleasant town” for their annual quiche competition. All the “ladies” are members of the “Susan B. Anthony Society for the Sisters of Gertrude Stein,” and their meeting is not devoid of a few deliciously unexpected revelations and surprises.

With written contributions by Sarah Gitenstein, Mary Hollis Inboden, Meg Johns, Thea Lux, Beth Stelling, and Maari Suorsa.

“A delectable portrait of sublimated Sapphism dishes up high-spirited theatrical comfort food with a bit of a saucy kick.” —Chicago Tribune

West Broadway

“Surprisingly emotional, hysterically funny, and genuinely surprising.”

—Gotham Magazine Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:15pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:35pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 10:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 1:30pm

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Scotch & Chocolate

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Assaulted Fish: Sacred and Profane Assaulted Fish Vancouver, Canada Funny / Weird / Intellectual / 14+ / Coarse Language / Gunshots 60 minutes Playwright: Assaulted Fish assaultedfish.com Vancouver comedy troupe Assaulted Fish celebrates its 10th anniversary with a cross-section of its least worst bits of the last decade. Everything from birth to the afterlife is fair game in sketches that range from wellobserved character studies to absurdist slapstick. Assaulted Fish is Diana Bang, Marlene Dong, Kuan Foo, and Nelson Wong.

“One of the boldest, most hilarious, most exciting comedy troupes around.” —Morgan Brayton, SketchFest Vancouver “Distinct and brilliant.”

—Omar Willey, Seattlest “Smart, sexy, brave.” —Globe & Mail Friday, Sept. 6, 10:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 4:35pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 1:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 6:15pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:15pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:00pm

Death of a Playwright

Heather Fischer in association with Pipedream Theatre Project Vancouver, Canada Funny / Naughty / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 75 minutes Playwright: Heather Fischer pipedream.ca

Quimera Theatre Collective Vancouver, Canada Funny / Weird / Intellectual / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content / Smoke Fog 75 minutes Playwright: Matthew Willis facebook.com/QuimeraCollective

It’s the roaring ‘20s, and a backstage dressing room at the Coco Club Gentleman’s Lounge is brimming with scandal, sex, and booze. A promising young dancer, and her seasoned dance partner, are intruded upon by a hit man out to hush them up, and a journalist looking for the scoop of the year.

Something eerie has settled over this theatre company as it unknowingly tries to rehearse the same script they are acting out for you, the audience. A dirty dramaturge, a superstitious director, a two-timing actress, and a barbarous playwright stumble through the darkness of the theatre, struggling to understand their roles in this erratic production.

Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:15pm Monday, Sept. 9, 9:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:15pm Friday, Sept. 13, 9:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 2:10pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:50pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 1:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:15pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:10pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:10pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 3:30pm

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Fractured Seacoast Studios Vancouver, Canada Intense / 14+ / Coarse Language 75 minutes Playwright: Robinson Wilson seacoasttheatrecentre.com A group of students who survived a high school shooting share their experiences. Powerful. Provocative.

Relevant . . . and surprisingly funny.

Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-to-Be Shidokan Productions North Vancouver, Canada Funny / Intellectual / All Ages / Violent Content 30 minutes Playwright: Michael Doherty facebook.com/AthenasSelfDefence If you could talk to new souls before their first incarnation, what would you say? And what if you were the goddess of wisdom and you had spent 3,000 years being angry about how you’ve seen women being treated, what then? Find out Athena’s five rules for doling out serious hurt.

Plus why the gods—all of them—are so absent from our lives.

Friday, Sept. 6, 8:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 9:35pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:45pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 4:10pm

Saturday, Sept. 7, 6:20pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:45pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 12:55pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:20pm

The RockStar + me

Aletheia

CPPB Inter-tainment Burnaby, Canada Funny / Intense / Poetic / 14+ / Coarse Language 30 minutes Playwright: C. Ernst Harth facebook.com/TheRockStarAndMe

Memorable Moments Vancouver, Canada Tear-Jerker / Intellectual / Intimate / 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Sara Vickruck saravickruck.ca

Little Cary spent a lot of time alone, wishing and wanting: a daddy like others, friends who’d come over and play, bullies who didn’t pick on him, someone who’d stand up for him, and mostly, a life without chaos.

Aletheia: a brave act or a discovered truth. What makes a hero? Exploring critical moments in the lives of seven characters: a trembling solider, a grieving mother, a terrified parent, a doubting disciple, a joyful child, a murderer, and a missionary of charity. Aletheia explores the connection between personal truth and heroism.

Instead, the universe gave him a RockStar, and it changed his life forever.

“[Sara’s] performance grabbed me...

I was riveted in her search for the truth.” —Edmonton Journal “By the end of the performance, Aletheia had climbed to the top of my Fringe faves.” —St. Albert Gazette

Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 6:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 5:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:45pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 5:20pm

Friday, Sept. 6, 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 2:50pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 11:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 6:35pm

VancouverFringe.com

Film and television character-actor C. Ernst Harth makes his first foray into live theatre with this autobiographical one-man show.

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WATERFRONT THEATRE

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Radio :30 the night kitchen Toronto, Canada Funny / Intense / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language 60 minutes Playwright: Chris Earle nightkitchentheatre.ca

Paul Cosentino New York, USA Funny / Intellectual / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language 75 minutes Playwright: Michael Levesque paulcosentino.com

The Vancouver premiere of Chris Earle’s viciously funny dark comedy about a silver-tongued voice actor who comes unglued while recording a 30-second radio ad.

Winner of a Canadian Comedy Award (Best Play), a Chalmers Award, and a Dora Mavor Moore Award ( Outstanding New Play).

Bad Connections? follows the intersecting lives of nine delightful and eccentric New Yorkers making their way through a rainy Manhattan day.

One man brings them together as they face tragedy, loss, pain, understanding, forgiveness, and eventually peace, as they see their lives in a new way—and how they might be getting it all wrong . . . or maybe not!

Starring Chris Earle. Also featuring Sam Earle (Degrassi).

“Extraordinary!” —Peter Shaffer (Amadeus, Equus)

“A powerful tale of betrayal and deceit, created and performed to unsettling perfection.” —The New York Times

***** “Mesmerizing performance.”

—Edmonton Journal

“One of the funniest shows of the Fringe—also one of the most moving.”

—NOW Magazine

Vancouver Fringe Festival

***** “Cosentino is a master of his craft.” —Edmonton Sun “A tour-de-force!” —Torontoist

Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:10pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:30pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:10pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:55pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 2:10pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:10pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 10:25pm Friday, Sept. 13, 6:55pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 4:45pm

Kuwaiti Moonshine

N.O.N.C.E.

Better to Burn Out / Tim C. Murphy Salmiya, Kuwait Intense / Intellectual / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language 60 minutes Playwright: Tim C. Murphy timcmurphy.com

Steve Larkin Oxford, UK Intense / Warm and Fuzzy / Poetic /14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 75 minutes Playwright: Steve Larkin stevelarkin.com

Does one’s happiness influence their intuition? Life for Andy, a Canadian teacher in Kuwait, was going well— until he gets arrested for bootlegging alcohol. A colossal collision of illegal moonshine, misguided intuition, the Gulf War, regrets, lost love… and hope.

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Bad Connections?

Critically acclaimed Spoken Word Theatre based on real life events. An underemployed artist lands the job of “poet-in-residence” at a high security prison. Follow him into every dark corner, helping dangerous criminals to escape . . . through creative expression!

Best of Fest Winnipeg Fringe 2012.

“A darkly hypnotic, occasionally hilarious mini-masterpiece of slam storytelling.”

—CBC

**** ½ “Fascinating tale of ultimate redemption.” —Winnipeg Free Press

***** “A modern tornado of SLAM.” —Oxford Theatre Review

**** “Heartbreaking and uplifting.”

—VUE Weekly

***** “Spellbinding!” —Uptown Magazine

“Genius . . . moving, beautiful.”

—Fully Fringed Ottawa

Friday, Sept. 6, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 3:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:40pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 10:40pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 6:45pm

**** ½ “Comedic flair.”

—Winnipeg Free Press **** “Elegant story telling.”

—Edmonton Journal Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 1:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:25pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:40pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 5:50pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 2:45pm

MAINSTAGE SHOWS

The Turn of the Screw Regina, Canada Weird / Intellectual / 14+ / Violent Content 70 minutes Playwright: Jeffrey Hatcher Based on the classic tale of suspense

by Henry James, this adaptation gives the story yet another turn. A young governess journeys to a lonely English manor house to care for two recently orphaned children, only to find the children haunted by the spectres of her predecessor and her sadistic lover.

Are the visions real ghosts or manifested madness?

Dirk Darrow: NCSSI (Not Completely Serious Supernatural Investigator) Tim Motley Elwood, Australia Funny / Silly / Weird / 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Tim Motley dirkdarrow.com

Andrew Bailey Victoria, Canada Funny / Tear-Jerker / Intimate / 14+ 55 minutes Playwright: Andrew Bailey baileylaughs.com

The world’s only one-man comedy noir magical mind-reading murder mystery! Part stand-up, part mentalist, part theater, all gritty 1940s retro.

Boardwalk Empire meets Naked Gun.

Imagine Woody Allen stuck in The Wire.

Winner: Pick Of The Fringe at the Victoria Fringe Festival. **** “Truly impressive.” —The Times Colonist **** “Surprisingly refreshing.”

—The Star Phoenix “A winner from start to finish!”

—The West Australian “A guaranteed good time.” —Fully Fringed “I enjoyed every second of the show, and was disappointed to have it end.”

—Adelaide ArtBeat

Friday, Sept. 6, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:10pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:15pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:55pm

The Adversary

Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 5:55pm Monday, Sept. 9, 5:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:35pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 1:00pm

Award-winning comedian Andrew Bailey (Limbo, Putz, Atomic Vaudeville) draws on a decade’s experience as an inner city church caretaker to explore how justice is brought to those who don’t call the police.

Dramaturgy by Britt Small and Jacob Richmond (Ride the Cyclone, Legoland).

“Finally, a storyteller with something to say.” —Edmonton Journal “Yet another excellent play by a huge local talent.” —CVV Magazine “Another runaway hit for Bailey.”

—Monday Magazine “I loved it.” —West of West Magazine Saturday, Sept. 7, 6:30pm Monday, Sept. 9, 10:15pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 12:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:30pm

Threads Tonya Jone Miller Portland, USA Intense / Tear-Jerker / Shocking / All Ages 60 minutes Playwright: Tonya Jone Miller threadstheplay.com In August of 1968, a farm girl from rural Indiana stepped off a plane in Saigon. From being held at gunpoint her first night to adopting an entire family of Vietnamese orphans, her extraordinary true story is a haunting exploration of how, in the span of an instant, some people change our lives forever.

Best of Fest in Winnipeg 2012 ***** “Leaps off the stage with life . . . a consistently thrilling celebration of the places we go and the people we meet.” —CBC ***** “A true object of beauty— don’t miss!” —Winnipeg Free Press Friday, Sept. 6, 10:25pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 4:45pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 12:30pm Monday, Sept. 9, 6:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:40pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:50pm

VancouverFringe.com

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Spoiled Child Saves the Polar Bears Spoiled Child Toronto, Canada Silly / Musical / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language 50 minutes Playwright: Katherine Sanders spoiledchild.ca OMG! The polar bears are floating away! But don’t panic! No problem is too complex for a B-grade celebrity. Armed only with her ignorance, naiveté, and stubborn sense of selfentitlement, Spoiled Child is about to show the world that it only takes one person to solve a global crisis.

Katherine Sanders (Monster Theatre’s Jesus Christ: The Lost Years) is back with a new solo show about celebrity, charity, and cute animals.

Third Person Orphaned Egret Montreal, Canada Funny / Intense / Intellectual / 14+ / Coarse Language 55 minutes Playwright: Brandon Wicke The mysterious writing scrolling inexplicably across the scenery makes sinister hints at some all-knowing thing at the centre of human selfmotivation—but this doesn’t sit well with George and Byron, two inquisitive travellers who happen to be passing by.

“A fantastically executed, funny thinking show.”

—BloodyUnderrated.net

“Comic acting doesn’t get better than this.” —NOW Magazine

Friday, Sept. 6, 10:15pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 4:55pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 1:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 7:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:35pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:15pm

Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 8:10pm Monday, Sept. 9, 10:20pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:55pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:00pm

Vangroovy

Matchstick

Theatre Ocean Vancouver, Canada Funny / Weird / Tear-Jerker / 14+ / Coarse Language 60 minutes Playwrights: Christopher Ross-Ewart and Ilia Sosner vangroovy.ca

Vancouver Fringe Festival

The near future. Plans to dig a hole to China to export oil are attracting the attention of Santa Claus, bent on saving the North Pole from the ravaging effects of climate change. Meanwhile an escaped gorilla builds a spaceship in Stanley Park, a yuppie goes for a jog, and Douglas Coupland attempts to pixelate himself. Will everything in Vancouver remain Vangroovy?

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Theatre Howl Saskatoon, Canada Funny / Intense / Musical / 14+ / Violent Content 75 minutes Playwright: Nathan Howe theatrehowl.com Matchstick lives in an Undesirable Country. She falls in love with a foreigner who offers a new life; but she must start from the beginning with a stranger. An historical not-veryfairytale folk musical based on the life of the wife of one of the most hated men in the world.

This technically complex show uses video and some strange but true characters to bring Vancouver life off the seawall and onto the stage. #OiltheHole2013

Saturday, Sept. 7, 6:30pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:35pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:10pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:15pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:40pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:50pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:15pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 10:10pm Friday, Sept. 13, 6:45pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 1:00pm

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Naked Love Babushcat/Entertainment Anonymous Vancouver, Canada Naughty / In Your Face / Intimate / 18+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 65 minutes Playwright: Tiffany Anderson and Cory Haas A raw and unapologetic look at two 20-somethings navigating through their first adult relationship. Dive into the minds (and the beds) of Cory and Tiffany as they endure the hilarious, devastating, and often uncomfortable experience that is Naked Love.

Richard Tyrone Jones’s Big Heart ‘Utter!’ spoken word London, UK Funny / Intense / Poetic / 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Richard Tyrone Jones richardtyronejones.com For his 30th birthday @rtjpoet, healthy, gym-going “Ringmaster of Spoken Word” (**** —Three Weeks Edinburgh) got an unexpected present at the Edinburgh Fringe: heart failure. Ouch. Now join him as he relives his journey with this show: a healthy prescription of (re)animation, cardiomyopoetry, and anecdosage.

Also a @bbcradio4 mini-series, broadcast July 2013.

“Fascinating, sobering, hilarious, and ultimately uplifting.”

—New Scientist Magazine **** “A testament to how far we can all recover from even the darkest diagnoses.” —BroadwayBaby.com ***** “I would have been mortified to have missed a second of this thoroughly engaging show.” —remotegoat.co.uk

Thursday, Sept. 5, 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 1:15pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:50pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:25pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 3:00pm

I’m With Awkward

Friday, Sept. 6, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:15pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:35pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:45pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 4:40pm

The Human Body Project

Awkward Beginnings Calgary, Canada Funny / Silly / Weird / 18+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content / Nudity 65 minutes Playwright: Steven Peard awkwardbeginnings.ca

Tasha Diamant Victoria, Canada Intense / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language / Nudity 75 minutes Playwright: Tasha Diamant humanbodyproject.com

In a world of honey boo boos and real housewives, are we really the weirdos? . . . we are? . . . well, OK then. I’m With Awkward shows the lives of two very different people with one thing in common: weirdness. What happens when two people must share a space for the “end of the world?” And will it change them? A stark look into humor and insecurity.

Tasha Diamant sometimes describes herself as a naked stand-up tragicomic. Naked and unscripted, she shares an intense experience of vulnerability. Audience members often join her. This is an urgently needed cultural antidote, an experience of choosing humanity over power and ego. Authentic. Transformative. Healing. Never the same show twice.

“The most relevant and powerful work at the Fringe.”

—Monday Magazine

Friday, Sept. 6, 6:40pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 3:05pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:20pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 10:25pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 6:50pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 6:10pm Monday, Sept. 9, 5:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:50pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 4:50pm

VancouverFringe.com

“It seems everyone and their dog has got an opinion. Some praising it for its daring, while others criticize it for not being actual theatre.”

—The Marble

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Butt Kapinski Kapinski Enterprises Hollywood, USA Funny / Weird / Naughty / 18+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content / Nudity 65 minutes Playwright: Deanna Fleysher buttkapinski.com The team that brought you the Fringe hit Red Bastard comes back swinging with Butt Kapinski. Private Eye Butt Kapinski invites you to co-star in this film noir fantasy. This funny, filthy, fully-interactive ride is riddled with shadows, sin, sex, and violence.

Kick reality to the curb. Play in a make-believe city of dark dreams and bad similes!

My High-Heeled Life: Or, How I Learned to Keep Worrying and Love My Stilettos Sparking Fuse New York, USA Naughty / Intellectual / Intimate / Coarse Language 60 minutes Playwright: Katharine McLeod Have you ever had an accidental orgasm in the shoe department? Or wondered when Uggs and flip-flops became acceptable dinner attire? In a world full of options, why do we opt to cope rather than celebrate? And how do we navigate our obsession with finding “True Happiness?”

Perhaps it begins one pair of impossibly high stilettos at a time.

“Rarely have I seen an entire audience surrender their anxiety over participation in a show and gleefully give themselves over to the play of storytelling as in Butt Kapinski.”

—Austin Chronicle

Sorry ‘Bout That.

BEARS! In The City!

Toronto, Canada Funny / Silly / 14+ / Coarse Language / Violent Content 60 minutes Playwrights: Julie Cohn and Anjali Rai

Vancouver Fringe Festival

here i am in the city. it’s nice. you wanna have your own bear? come to the show and perchance you will get one. and i can eat you. if you would like to bring me a small woodland animal to eat instead, that would be nice. but someone’s gonna get eaten for sure. i mean, no. we will just have a nice time. so see you at my show. ok bye. - little bear

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Friday, Sept. 6, 8:20pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 3:55pm Monday, Sept. 9, 6:55pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:45pm Sunday, Sept. 15, noon

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:40pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:05pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 3:15pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 6:50pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 1:50pm

The Last Show You’ll Ever See

EXIT

Nomadic Theatre Co Portland, USA Funny / Musical / Intellectual / 14+ 70 minutes Playwright: Sarah Liane Foster nomadictheatre.org A woman. A trombone. Apocalypse.

This show is a fast-paced, clownesque trombone concert interrupted by the end of the world. Offbeat humor and virtuosic pantomime ensue as our intrepid trombonist encounters, discovers, and causes scenarios of impending doom. Dinosaurs perish.

Empires collapse. Horsemen melt in fiery lakes! The trombone plays on!

“you like it.” —little bear

“Foster’s a fool, in the grand old sense.”

—The Oregonian

“it’s nice.” —little bear

“An absolute must see.” —Portlandesque

“THE ICECAPS ARE MELLLTING!!!”

—Harold

“A strange, beautiful, and funny mediation on the idea of extinction. Get into it.” —Willamette Week

“ok bye.” —little bear

Friday, Sept. 6, 6:35pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:50pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 1:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:40pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:05pm

Saturday, Sept. 7, 2:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 5:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:20pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 4:50pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 3:35pm

Guayoyo Creative Collective Oakville, Canada Funny / Intimate / 18+ / Coarse Language 50 minutes Playwright: Isaac Luy theexitshow.com A clown having trouble dealing with life issues in his home country decides to come to “the first world” searching for a new beginning—only to realize that the issues that afflict him have always laid within himself.

Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 8:50pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:25pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 7:25pm

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Did you know?

Mac Attack Eye Flower Productions Fort McMurray, Canada Funny / Weird / Intellectual / 18+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content / Nudity / Violent Content 45 minutes Playwright: Michael Beamish facebook.com/eyeflowerproductions Mac Attack enters the paranoid world of Teevo, a haul truck operator from Suncor, whose conspiracy theories have forecast WW3, nuclear warfare, and the end of life as we know it. Teevo tricks his buddy Darrell into his bomb shelter and with a 100 year supply of wieners, beans, and beer, attempts to build a new society.

Winner of Best New Play at the winterPLAY Festival in Fort McMurray.

A False Face Spiderbones Performing Arts Toronto, Canada Weird / Tear-Jerker / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 70 minutes Playwright: Jeff D’Hondt afalseface.blogspot.ca

Jimmy’s been the Fringe’s mascot since 2008 when Zuzia Juszkiewicz created him.

Visit vancouverfringe.com/jimmy-jimmy-jimmy for more about Jimmy!

Drama, comedy, science, and Aboriginal spirituality blend in a scifi love story, streaked with insights into the minds of the social workers who help us. Hunter, a palliative care worker more comfortable with death than life, somehow connects with Jake, unaware that he’ll soon test her true nature. Who is Hunter: therapist, lover, or a false face?

Saturday, Sept. 7, 5:35pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:45pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6:55pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:35pm Saturday, Sept. 14, noon Sunday, Sept. 15, 9:00pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:45pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 6:55pm Monday, Sept. 9, 5:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:35pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 5:30pm

VancouverFringe.com

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Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods

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Charged by bison, surrounded by wolves, nose-to-nose with bears… what could drive a man with a broken arm to spend three buginfested weeks hiking a non-existent trail through subarctic Wood Buffalo National Park? This is the risky true story of his arm-smashed-up buffalo walk in search of wisdom and whooping cranes.

Porn & Pinochet Caturro Productions Vancouver, Canada Funny / Tear-Jerker / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language 45 minutes Playwright: Andy Canete It is the story of a Chilean growing up in Canada and a Canadian growing up in Chile.

Dramaturged by TJ Dawe.

Raves for Kevin’s previous show:

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—London Free Press Best Script Award, Montreal Fringe “Amazing.” —Hot 103, Winnipeg Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 3:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 3:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:15pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:15pm Friday, Sept. 13, 10:10pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 3:00pm

Innocent When You Dream Elephant and Peanut Austin, USA Silly / Weird / Musical / 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Zeb West elephantandpeanut.com/innocent

Vancouver Fringe Festival

This play takes place inside the belly of a whale! A heartbroken castaway, swallowed and driven mad, has only two books to read: Don Quixote and Moby Dick. He acts out the books using puppets and masks fashioned from flotsam. This solo adventure uses physical comedy and sea shanties to smash two literary epics into an hour of shameless antics!

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Friday, Sept. 6, 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 9:15pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:15pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:15pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 1:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 7:00pm

Hitler’s Li’l Abomination Annette Roman Berkeley, USA Funny / Intellectual / Intimate / 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Annette Roman annetteroman.wordpress.com Her father is a Jewish Holocaust survivor.

Her mother was in the Hitler Youth. She accidentally dated a White Supremacist.

What the devil is she . . . ?! Featuring the Russian Front, Holocaust bedtime stories, and cross-cultural bridge at the senior centre. One true legacy of war and ethnic conflict. You are cordially invited to tea and swastikas . . . .

“Profound and historically engaging.

Goes from harrowing to hilarious.”

—Broadway Baby (Edinburgh Fringe) “Poignant and insightful.”

—Huffington Post Orlando Fringe Fest Top 7 Pick —Orlando Weekly

Saturday, Sept. 7, 1:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 5:15pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:30pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:15pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:45pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:25pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:30pm

“Your sense of irony will do back flips.”

—The Marsh Friday, Sept. 6, 9:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 5:15pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 6:40pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:45pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 4:45pm

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In the Boudoir

Flashes

Summer Shapiro Brooklyn, USA Funny / Silly / All Ages / Gunshots 50 minutes Playwright: Summer Shapiro summershapiro.com

White Cole Productions Vancouver, Canada Intense / Intellectual / 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Based on the short story

by Robert J. Sawyer

Matters of the heart can be messy and In the Boudoir delights in making a mess. New York comedienne Summer Shapiro, ventures to Vancouver with a deceptively simple story of a young female clown’s love life. Veering erratically and erotically between exactitude and befuddlement, control and rashness, beauty and broke.

While gridlocked on Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway, detective Andrew Walker must come to terms with a lost cause.

Based on acclaimed science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer’s short story, Flashes explores the consequences of futureshock on a primitive society: ours.

“Shapiro is a master of physical comedy.” —NYTheatre.com “Masterful.” —LA Entertainment Today “Deft physical comedy.”

—San Francisco Guardian “A masterful, sweetly-scathing performer.”

—Chloe Veltman (lies like truth)

Friday, Sept. 6, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 2:35pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:05pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:45pm Friday, Sept. 13, 10:35pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 7:40pm

Saturday, Sept. 7, 9:50pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:20pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:45pm Friday, Sept. 13, 7:05pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 12:50pm

Arnie the Carnie’s House of Mystery

You Killed Hamlet, or Guilty Creatures Sitting At a Play

Wide Eyed Productions Burnaby, Canada Funny / Weird / Intense / 14+ / Violent Content 50 minutes Playwright: Brian Anderson

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Arnie the Carnie is back in a brand new show. Arnie’s new sideshow stunts go horribly awry when he dabbles in mind reading, fortune telling, and the occult. Soon Arnie and his friends must fight to win him back from dark forces in this hilarious and spectacular epic.

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There will not be cookies, there will likely be blood. May be startling to the easily startled.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 1:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:10pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:10pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 5:45pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 4:20pm

Naked Empire Bouffon Company San Francisco, USA Funny / In Your Face / Poetic / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content / Violent Content 60 minutes Playwright: Naked Empire Bouffon Company nakedempirebouffon.org Winner of Best Of Fringe San Francisco, this original production features two grotesque, prophetic pranksters reacting in disturbingly hilarious ways to the death of Hamlet, the play. . . not the prince. Cause of death: Beaten like a dead horse. Perpetrator: You! That’s right, the jig is up. Now, get in here and help us clean up the mess you made. “[They] deliver the goods. Vile and provocative, but also a very sly, smart commentary on a culture busily amusing itself, too afraid to talk about serious things, and too busy dumbing itself down.” —A Beast in a Jungle Friday, Sept. 6, 8:20pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 4:10pm Monday, Sept. 9, 5:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 10:30pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 4:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 2:35pm

MAINSTAGE SHOWS

Fools for Love

Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical by Jane Austen

Strapless

Unpossible!

Penash Productions Auckland, New Zealand Funny / Silly / Musical / 14+ 70 minutes Playwright: Penny Ashton hotpink.co.nz

Strapless Comedy Vancouver, Canada Funny / Silly / Naughty / 14+ 75 minutes Playwright: Strapless Comedy straplesscomedy.com

Travis Bernhardt Vancouver, Canada Funny / Intellectual / All Ages 60 minutes Playwright: Travis Bernhardt travisthemagician.blogspot.com

One adrenaline-pumped night, two best friends discover they’ve been overlooking what’s right under their noses. With only two chairs and a handful of props, Rocket and Sheshells take you on a hilarious roller coaster ride of imagination while they plummet straight into your heart.

Charmingly accomplished Kiwi, Penny Ashton (Hot Pink Bits), mashes up Bon Jovi, bonnets, and big balls. Elspeth battles literary snobs and her mother’s nerves armed with a superior wit, blushing countenance, and generally being quite bright... you know… for a girl. Crosses will be stitched and manners minded, without an ankle in sight.

Edmonton Fringe Official Holdover and Best of Fest at the Winnipeg Fringe.

Winner: Best Performance Comedy (Auckland Fringe 2013)

Tits to the wind! Time to get unstrapped in the name of comedy.

Smart, sassy, sexy, sketch comedy performed by five of Vancouver’s best sketch comedians. These fearlessly funny females will tickle your funny bone, win your heart, and then stay the night! Nothing is more dangerous then getting unstrapped.

Need we say more?

Curiosities and wonders! Psychological manipulation and legerdemain! Magical demonstrations from the skillful to the unfathomable! An all new magic show from Travis Bernhardt, creator of the award winning Lies! (first place in the 2012 Victoria Pick of the Fringe), and Things That Never Happen (**** —CBC Manitoba).

***** “An absolute must see.” —CBC

“An ‘attractive ball’ of a show.”

—New Zealand Herald

Small Matters Productions Edmonton, Canada Funny / Warm and Fuzzy / TearJerker / 14+ / Sexual Content 60 minutes Playwright: Small Matters Productions smallmatters.ca

“Riotous . . . extraordinary physical comedy.” —Winnipeg Free Press “A not to be missed show in the 2012 New York Clown Theater Festival.”

—Mask Arts Company Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 5:40pm Monday, Sept. 9, 6:45pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:15pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 5:55pm

“Jane Austen would turn in her grave... with delight.” —Rip It Up (Adelaide) “A romp that entertains from the opening scene to the hilarious bow.”

—Theatreview

Friday, Sept. 6, 10:05pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:55pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 12:25pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:20pm

“It’s an all female ‘Tits in the Hall!’”

—Jackie Blackmore “Five hilarious women you can still take home to Mom!” —Megan Phillips “Sweet, intelligent, poignant, and f##king funny!” —Lauren Martin

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:20pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 5:55pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 12:15pm

Praise for Lies!: “An hour at the Fringe has never passed more quickly for me.” —Colin Thomas, The Georgia Straight “Charming and utterly engaging … a dapper and delightful magician.”

—CVV Magazine

Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:25pm Monday, Sept. 9, 10:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:50pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 2:15pm

VancouverFringe.com

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A fierce examination of poverty, substance abuse, and sexuality that forces us to ask what role society’s norms play in shaping its so-called monsters.

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Inspired by a real New Brunswick murder story.

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Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 5:10pm Monday, Sept. 9, 9:15pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:40pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:10pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 2:10pm

Friday, Sept. 6, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, noon Sunday, Sept. 8, 5:45pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:55pm Friday, Sept. 13, 9:55pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 6:45pm

Eyes of the Enemy

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Watch Me Productions Edmonton, Canada Intense / In Your Face / Intellectual / 14+ / Coarse Language / Violent Content / Strobe Lights 60 minutes Playwright: Chris Cook

Undead Productions Calgary, Canada Funny / Intense / Shocking / 14+ / Violent Content 40 minutes Playwright: Brent Nichols steampunch.com/zomg

Jack is a journalist. Corbin is a soldier, an intelligence officer. When Jack is detained by Corbin and taken to an unknown location to be interrogated, what are the limits of these men?

Enhanced interrogation or torture?

What is the truth? How do you know when you’re looking into the eyes of the enemy?

Brenda has a checkered past, but she’s trying to make amends by volunteering as a Ranger Scout leader. She’s camping with four little girls when a zombie apocalypse breaks out. How far will she go to keep them safe? What lines will she have to cross? What will it cost?

And, above all, will she be able to fight the urge to wring their little necks?

“An absolutely superb show and one of my favourites of the Festival thus far.” —Fast Forward Weekly (Calgary) “A jarring look into what we’re capable of as humans in search of the truth.” —Vue Weekly

Friday, Sept. 6, 8:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 9:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 5:20pm

Ten out of 10 zombies groaned when asked if they would eat Brenda. Further information could not be found as they later ate the interviewer.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:05pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 9:40pm Friday, Sept. 13, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:55pm

MAINSTAGE SHOWS

The Epitome of Regret MAD Resilience Toronto, Canada Funny / Weird / Musical / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 60 minutes Playwright: Mark Datuin madresiliencefilms.com A whore. A hyperbolic lunatic. A nerdy outsider. A cocky French barista. A sexy grandma. What happens when an ordinary day of mundane routines turns into a plethora of revelations? Set in a world where everyone is care-free about their misery, this is a healthy dose of awkward compunction. How great is it to be able to just sing away our problems!

Preacher Man Smalled-Handed Men Minneapolis, USA Weird / Intimate / Shocking / 14+ / Strobe Lights 25 minutes Playwright: Jesse LaVercombe Marcus was raised on a Virginian farm by his fundamentalist father and his mother: a cow. Moo. One hot Sunday afternoon, Jesus instructed him to kill his daddy and set his momma free. Now, he calmly sits in the electric chair, on his way heaven, and he doesn’t envy you. You came to watch him die, are you ready to hear his last words?

“It challenged my assumptions of what I thought clowns were all about . . . Well paced and chillingly told.”

—Roger Cullman, blogTO “Both hilarious and uncomfortable.”

—Scott Shannon, Nasty Shadows

Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:45pm Monday, Sept. 9, 5:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:15pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 5:00pm

Saturday, Sept. 7, 6:55pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:25pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:45pm

Glowing: A Reproduction Production

Little Pussy

Ink Productions North Vancouver, Canada Funny / Warm and Fuzzy / Intimate / 18+ 30 minutes Playwright: Mary-Jo Dionne ThisIsInk.com Glowing: A Reproduction Production is the one-woman show for anyone who has either given birth or been born. For a woman born without a biological clock, transitioning into the world of mommyhood at the age of 40 was anything but a glowing experience. For her, all day “morning” sickness was the easy part. Who says all pregnant women “glow,” anyway?

John Grady’s true tales of being picked on, chased down, and beat up, from childhood to adulthood. A hero’s journey attempting to overcome a lifetime of harassment. But are bullies and the bullied simply the perfect sociological match for each other? If so, will John ever stand and fight? Who or what will save him?

“Grady captivates the audience with his dry sense of humor and droll storytelling.” —nytheatre.com Chosen Best of the FrigidNY Festival and awarded Outstanding Solo Performance.

Friday, Sept. 6, 10:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 3:55pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:45pm Monday, Sept. 9, 6:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:25pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:00pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:10pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 2:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:30pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:05pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:05pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 3:00pm

VancouverFringe.com

John Grady New York, USA Poetic / Intellectual / Intimate / 18+ 70 minutes Playwright: John Grady thejohngrady.com

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LiveStage Performance Vancouver, Canada Funny / Naughty / Musical / 18+ 75 minutes Playwright: Kirsten Hogan The real Gypsy Rose Lee, telling tales of her life and recalling her heyday during the golden age of burlesque: the 1930s at Billy Minsky’s Republic Theatre in New York. The show features historical re-creations and tributes to Gypsy’s original material, as well as that of several other worldfamous burlesque artists of the era.

“Burgundy Brixx, charmingly radiant as Gypsy Rose Lee, revealed to us that sex is the last thought going through a stripper’s mind—a confession we found hard to swallow as we watched her libidinously move her limbs.”

—The Province

Friday, Sept. 6, 8:55pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 1:45pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:45pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm

Kitt & Jane: An Interactive Survival Guide to the Near-Post-Apocalyptic Future

Vancouver Fringe Festival

SNAFU Dance Theatre Toronto, Canada Funny / Weird / Intellectual / 14+ 75 minutes Playwrights: Kathleen Greenfield, Ingrid Hansen, and Rod Peter Jr. snafudance.com

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Watering Hole 49th Parallel Dance Company Calgary, Canada Funny / Silly / Musical / 18+ 60 minutes Playwrights: Ariana Champlin and Carolyn Schmidt 49thparalleldanceco.com Watering Hole is a story-based contemporary dance production about the people and personalities that one would find at their local bar—and their relationships with one another.

It contains moments of humor, frustration, passion, and chaos, which takes the audience on a journey that they can all relate to.

With a cast from across Canada, and original music by Brooklyn-based indie rock band, Black Taxi, Watering Hole has proved to be a hit show for dance, music, and theatre lovers alike.

Friday, Sept. 6, 10:55pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, noon Monday, Sept. 9, 6:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 9:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:40pm

La cravate bleue Les Studios P-Tan Montreal, Canada Musical / All Ages 45 minutes Playwright: Jean-François Plante-Tan lacravatebleue.com

Two socially-awkward 14-year-olds hijack their high school assembly to lead an interactive survival guide to the near-post-apocalyptic future. This stand-alone sequel to Little Orange Man is an exploration of the world today’s youth are inheriting, and what they’re prepared to do about it. Shadow puppetry, live music video, free cake!

La cravate bleue is a solo musical play that follows the protagonist as he swaps his computer keyboard for a piano keyboard and embarks on a creative and spiritual journey. The show is aimed at a general audience and explores a universal experience: the choices and sacrifices we make for the things we love doing and the people we love.

“A wild, impressively choreographed romp that is by turns hilarious and heart-rending.” —The Marble (Victoria)

Ce spectacle est présenté en français.

This show will be performed in French.

“You will not leave this show in a bad mood.” —West of West Winner of the Fringe New Play Award as chosen by the Playwrights Theatre Centre Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 3:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:40pm Monday, Sept. 9, 10:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:00pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 7:15pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 10:45pm Friday, Sept. 13, 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 1:00pm

MAINSTAGE SHOWS

Bursting Into Flames Martin Dockery Brooklyn, USA Funny / Intense / All Ages 60 minutes Playwright: Martin Dockery MartinDockery.com The explosively comic tale of one man’s grasp on reality as he endures an eternity of paradise in Heaven.

6 Guitars Chase Padgett Productions Winter Garden, USA Funny / Musical / Intimate / 14+ 75 minutes Playwright: Chase Padgett and Jay Hopkins sixguitars.com

***** “Absolutely burns down the house with Bursting Into Flames.”

—CBC

One performer becomes six unique guitarists, each with their own voice, views, and music (Blues, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Folk, and Country). Filled with humorous and heartfelt stories and songs that culminate in what music’s importance really is to us all.

It’s sure to make you laugh, love, and tap your toes the whole way through.

***** “His best work yet. Razor-sharp, full of wit.” —Winnipeg Free Press

***** “Nothing short a storytelling masterpiece.” —Edmonton Sun

***** “Masterful and very funny.”

—Uptown Mag

***** “A masterful storyteller and entertainer.” —Vue Weekly

“Really, really, really good.” —The Advertiser, Adelaide, Australia “A master of over-the-top comedic storytelling.” —Now Magazine, Toronto

“Blazing excitement. Takes surrealism to a whole new extreme.”

—Orlando Weekly

“It’s just one guy and one guitar but it’s amazing.” —Orlando Sentinel

(Creator of 2012’s The Bike Trip) Saturday, Sept. 7, 6:45pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:15pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:15pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 4:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:30pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:15pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 5:45pm Monday, Sept. 9, 4:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 4:30pm

Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter

Jack the Ripper

dancingstorysinger Stratford, Canada Funny / Poetic / Intimate / 14+ 70 minutes Playwright: Alison Wearing alisonwearing.com Based on her new book, bestselling author Alison Wearing performs her frolicking, comical, music-rich monologue about growing up with a gay dad. Balancing intimacy, history, and downright hilarity, this is a captivating story of one of life’s great lessons in love.

Two-Time Best Of Fest Winner.

Part of Wearing’s book tour with Random House of Canada.

Jack the Ripper stalked London’s East End in 1888. He was never caught but his name has become synonymous with evil. This is a factual look at one of the most notorious series of unsolved murders in the history of crime. A fascinating look at an enduring mystery.

A dark ride back through the cobbled streets of Victorian London.

Written by a renowned Ripperologist and author of the critically acclaimed book, The First Jack the Ripper Victim Photographs.

“Wearing is a masterful storyteller.”

—TheatreInLondon.ca “Exquisitely written and deeply compassionate.” —Kamal al Solaylee Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 5:45pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 2:30pm

Friday, Sept. 6, 6:55pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 1:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 3:45pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 10:25pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 6:30pm

VancouverFringe.com

“A loveable, daring, heartfelt performance.” —View Magazine

Whitechapel Productions Edmonton, Canada Intense / 18+ / Sexual Content / Nudity / Violent Content 75 minutes Playwright: Robert McLaughlin tlstorey.com

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ONSITE SHOWS / BYOVS

ONSITE SHOWS Fringe Onsite is a collaboration with the Only Animal that began in 2011. The program helps artists develop site-specific work for the Fringe. Without knowing what their shows would be, these companies began attending workshops in January and found inspiration in the sites on Granville Island.

Please note that many of these shows take place outdoors. Dress for the weather.

Thanks to the RBC Foundation’s Emerging Artists Project for their continued support of the Onsite Program.

Net Loft

Picnic Pavilion

Unexpected Guests: An Attempted Conspiracy of Mythological Proportions LeonieSays Productions Vancouver, Canada Funny / Weird / Intimate / Smoke / Fog 75 minutes Playwright: Léonie Armstrong leoniearmstrong.wordpress.com Ravens and myths abound on every inhabited continent. What happens when they come together? An evening of storytelling in the house of Raven of the First Nations (assisted by Coyote) is interrupted when the Morrigan, Celtic goddess of death and rebirth, washes up on the doorstep.

Will this attempted conspiracy of ravens (assisted by Coyote) ever find its wings? And will the Pacific Northwest ever be the same if it does?

This Is Not A Porno Scene & Herd Vancouver, Canada Funny / Naughty / Shocking / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 45 minutes Playwrights: Zoe Green and Lloyd Lee Choi Adventurous extras (unpaid) to become part of our tumultuous feature film shoot around Granville Island. Must be comfortable questioning reality and testing your humanity amidst physical violence, death, turbulent love, whirling feathers, music, suicides, and apparitions. Cookies will be provided.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 8:30pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:30pm

Bridges Tire Swing

My Hole Life Nu-Bon Works Ltd. Vancouver, Canada Funny / Tear-Jerker / Intimate / 14+ 50 minutes Playwrights: Joel D. Montgrand and Bon Dos Remedios

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Who are the two people whom serendipity has chosen to bring together from playground to burial ground?

You will discover, laugh, and weep with them, while a choir serenades their journey of honest, simple love, as you are now invited to attend the (w)hole funeral.

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Thursday, Sept. 5, 7:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 7:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 7:00pm

Alder Bay Bridge

The Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff Leaping Thespians Vancouver, Canada Funny / Warm and Fuzzy / In Your Face / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 45 minutes Playwright: Karen White leapingthespians.ca Troll and her sidekick Toady are at peace in their grungy home under the bridge until first one, then two, then three gruff lesbians are able to go through the spell, cross the bridge, and spark a revolt. But what might Troll’s destiny be in the Horse Race of Fate with a village of lesbians?

“Hope this means that Leaping Thespians is on a roll and will continue to bring ground breaking performances to the Vancouver public.”

—M. Kernaghan, audience member Thursday, Sept. 5, 9:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, 9:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 9:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 9:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 9:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:00pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:30pm Friday, Sept. 6, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 8:30pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:30pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:30pm

Creekhouse Courtyard

ca.Sandbar Forest Crone Productions Vancouver, Canada Weird / Musical / Family Friendly / All Ages 50 minutes Playwright: Keylaira Lee Dreaming a soul retrieval for Cassandra in a re-imagining of her tragic-comic life journey with Greeks, Gods, Trojans, and the Elementals stirring the pot of Deus Ex Machina.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 8:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:00pm

Waterpark Hill

Meanwhile Excavation Theatre Vancouver, Canada Silly / Intense / Intimate / All Ages 20 minutes Playwright: Jessica Nelson jessicaannenelson.wordpress.com/ excavation-theatre “I thought the Earth remembered me...”

—Mary Oliver, Sleeping in the Forest Join Blade in this one-on-one, intimate, interactive, and outdoor experiential theatre piece. You will help Blade to rediscover and reconnect with the nature that’s all around us, within us, and created from our own roots. Engaging all your senses with a bit of fun.

“I could not have been happier with Jessica. She was fantastic to work with: smart, respectful, and soulful.”

—Lucia Frangione, on Jessica Nelson as a director Tickets available at the door only!

Sept. 6–15: 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm

9:30pm 10:00pm 10:30pm

Dear Life

ONSITE SHOWS / BYOVS

Sculpture Grove

The Seicho Sisters Vancouver, Canada Intense / Poetic / Funny / 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Sophia Woodward dearlifetheplay.com Two sisters trapped in the realm between life and death battle a fearful darkness that binds them there. Will they take hold of the life they let slip through their fingers, or be ferried prematurely to their death—or worse, be condemned to limbo for eternity? Sibling angst and sword fights ensue.

Outdoor venue.

Prepare to be on your feet.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 8:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:00pm

VancouverFringe.com

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BYOVs The shows in the Bring Your Own Venue (BYOV) category are chosen on a first come, first served basis. The artists behind these shows have made their own venue arrangements and planned their technical needs on their own BYOV shows are all over Vancouver, mostly around Commercial Drive, the Downtown East Side, and down on Granville Island too! See page 12-13 for a map of all the venue locations.

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The History of Canada Pump Trolley Comedy Vancouver, Canada Funny / Silly / Intellectual / 14+ 60 minutes Playwrights: Pump Trolley Comedy (Tegan Verheul, Ember Konopaki, Alex Hudson, Tom Hill, Devin MacKenzie, Nik Bunting) pumptrolleycomedy.com

Ryan Gladstone Vancouver, Canada Funny / Intellectual / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content / Violent Content 60 minutes monstertheatre.com Playwright: Ryan Gladstone

Pump Trolley Comedy, Vancouver’s favourite sketch comedy group, returns with an authoritative and almost entirely unabridged History of Canada.

Bringing their smart and absurd style to bear on this great nation’s past, expect vast improvements on what you learned in school.

Watch the 2014 Olympic Gold Medal hockey game with Fringe legends Jon Paterson (BoyGroove, Letters in Wartime) and Ryan Gladstone (No Tweed Too Tight, The Shakespeare Show, The Seven Lives of Louis Riel) at the famous and fictional Puck & Pickle Pub, where the rituals are as strange as the characters are hilarious!

“These fresh, inventive, and playfully absurd sketches are full of surprises.”

—The Georgia Straight “Pump Trolley Comedy brings the goods.” —The Times Colonist “Hilarious, laugh-riot, comic whiz kids!”

—VanCity Voice

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, 11:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 4:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 6:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 10:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 2:00pm

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The Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles Everything and Nothing Vancouver, Canada Family Friendly / Poetic / Intellectual / All Ages 45 minutes Playwright: Michael John Unger johnnytomorrow.tumblr.com Johnny Tomorrow is a traveller of space and time. When he was young he discovered his ability to leave the Earth. He has returned to tell his story of his adventures through the cosmos.

Vancouver Fringe Festival

“A fast paced smorgasbord of hard facts, fanciful imaginings, and eclectic storytelling.” —Plank Magazine

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“It brought our childhood dreams about the unlimited possibilities of space back to life, renewing in us a hope in the infinity of what we do not understand.” —Vegan Mischief Thursday, Sept. 5, 10:15pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 6:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 8:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 6:15pm

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SHIFT Theatre Society Vancouver, Canada Intellectual / Intimate / 14+ 45 minutes Playwright: Nicole “Coco” Roberge (partially based on Joy Brooke Fairfield’s M.A. thesis: “Thinking Beside: Subjectivity and Relationality at Cuddle Parties” 2010 shifttheatre.ca Inspired by a Performance Studies thesis and by her own constant and innate desire to get a little closer, Coco Roberge offers Come Cuddle Me. Alone on stage, Coco plays more than seven characters in an exposé that playfully takes the audience from an academic lecture, to a cuddle party, and to the edges of their definitions of both theatre and public intimacy.

Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 6:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 10:15pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 10:15pm Friday, Sept. 13, 9:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 5:00pm

***** “Wildly funny and wonderfully crafted.” —CBC ***** “Let’s just say comic acting doesn’t get better than this.”

—NOW Magazine Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, 9:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 8:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 10:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 4:00pm

79 E Pender St.

Carousel

Come Cuddle Me

Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub

Lorax

This Is My Room

Lorax Improv Edmonton, Canada Funny / Intense / All Ages 45 minutes Playwright: Lorax Improv

hungry.theatre Vancouver, Canada Funny / Intellectual / Intimate / 14+ 35 minutes Playwright: Phoebe Vlassis

Three minds, one bombastic tapestry of organic improvised theatre! Smashing together hilarious, heroic storytelling with dazzling, physical theatre, Lorax is longform improv comedy like you’ve never seen!

I invite you to pop by my house and step into the intimate setting of my studio. A close up and intimate show about life as an outsider in Vancouver and thinking about who we are more than ever before.

Participate by bringing some drama to my storytelling and experience an intimate setting of a documentary style theatre experience.

Appearances at Vancouver Theatresports League, Comedy Waste, Pump Trolley Comedy, Edmonton’s Rapid Fire Theatre and Improvaganza, and Victoria’s Impromaniacs!

“Eccentric and surreal.” —Comedy Killers

Friday, Sept. 6, 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 10:30pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:15pm

Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:15pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:15pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:15pm Friday, Sept. 13, 7:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:15pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:15pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 8:15pm

Firehall

Writer’s Block 1265 Productions Vancouver, Canada Intense / Intellectual / 18+ 40 minutes Playwright: Nathaniel Roy A Canadian soldier, an Afghan insurgent, and an Afghan civilian must write letters on convalescence after an “act of god” takes the lives of their families.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 10:15pm Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 6:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:45pm Monday, Sept. 9, 5:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 9:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 4:15pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 7:45pm

Firehall

Firehall

Changing Minds: the musical Awkward Stage Productions Vancouver, Canada Funny / Musical / Family Friendly / All Ages 90 minutes Playwright: Bret Simmons (Composer) and David Howard (Book and Lyrics) awkwardstageproductions.com The minds of two high school seniors, a male charismatic slacker and a female scholastic superstar, are inexplicably switched. Now Kyle and Natalie have to try and keep it from their friends and juggle each other’s lives and um, bodies, while they figure out how to get their brains back! It’s a laugh out loud contemporary pop rock musical that proves the best way to figure out who you are is by . . . Changing Minds! High school was never this mental!

Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:45pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 9:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6:45pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:15pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 2:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 3:45pm

I am the Bastard Daughter of Engelbert Humperdinck

Firehall

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Firehall

Shattered

Working Spark Theatre Vancouver, Canada Funny / Intense / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language 60 minutes Playwrights: Kathryn Kirkpatrick and Michelle Deines workingspark.com

Impulse Theatre Victoria, Canada Weird / Intense / Poetic / 14+ / Smoke / Fog 60 minutes Playwright: Andrew Barrett impulsetheatre.weebly.com

Imagine a fan club meeting, but not just any fan club meeting: the kind they had in the ‘70s, the kind that were religious in their devotion, the kind where the fans were women, who, having had their children and finished with the romance of real life, ingested the star to rejuvenate their vigor, their libido, their souls.

Each of us has dozens of pieces and parts inside of us, but what happens when they have to fend for themselves? An intense and beautiful physical theatre piece, Shattered gets inside a person who is broken apart.

This solo endeavour follows the pieces as they strive to find where they fit and what their body needs in order to move past the dust.

I am the Bastard Daughter of Engelbert Humperdinck recounts Kathryn’s childhood, when she was forced to attend her mother’s Engelbert Humperdinck Fan Club meetings.

Meet the ladies of the club: Pierrette, Francine, and Winnie, who had their own reasons for being there—from escape, to stardom by association, to acknowledgement of existence.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, noon Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:15pm Friday, Sept. 13, 10:15pm Saturday, Sept. 14, noon Sunday, Sept. 15, 2:00pm

Premiered at Intrepid Theatre’s UnoFest May 2013.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:30pm Friday, Sept. 6, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 4:15pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 9:30pm Monday, Sept. 9, 7:15pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 9:30pm

Firehall

Fat Mama Network

Braced

Black Jacq Productions Vancouver, Canada Funny / Weird / In Your Face / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 60 minutes Playwrights: Chris Nash, Julia Church, Jenni Raine, and Holly Pillsbury

Rebecca Steele Brooklyn, USA Funny / Tear-Jerker / Intimate / 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Rebecca Steele rebeccaerinsteele.com

Depression. Apartheid. The Thai sex trade. These are just a few examples of topics we will not be exploring in this lighthearted comedy. Instead, think about the crazy lady who lives on your block and screams into her telephoneshoe. What if she was suddenly given enough power to run her own national TV network?

After 13-year-old Lauren is diagnosed with scoliosis, she finds herself “braced” in more ways than one.

Transitioning between over a dozen characters, Rebecca Steele tells the story of a girl who finds the will to endure life’s shortcomings and accept herself for who she really is.

Premiered at the 2012 Midtown International Theatre Festival, NYC.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, 10:15pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 12:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 6:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 9:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 6:00pm

Friday, Sept. 6, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 2:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:15pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 7:45pm Sunday, Sept. 15, noon

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“Braced spoke to our hearts, moved us to tears, made us laugh and rejoice in our strengths!”— Robin Stoltz “Curvy Mom,” Curvy Girls Scoliosis Support Group of Long Island, NY

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Havana

Havana

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Portraits

21st Century Tricksters

Theatre Terrific Vancouver, Canada Weird / Musical / Poetic / All Ages 45-50 minutes Playwright: Susanna Uchatius in collaboration with James Coomber and cast theatreterrific.ca

Screaming Turtle Performance Vancouver, Canada Naughty / Warm and Fuzzy / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 45 minutes Playwright: Nyla Carpentier

Personal. Blunt. Honest. In a virtual space of white, all kinds of folks step into the “truth booth” to tackle great big questions. What is your place in life? Why does it matter? Sparks fly! Real life portraits are sketched.

Camouflage is removed. The answers will touch your heart, blow your mind, and leave you to ponder—who am I?

It’s been over a decade since Trickster has been kicking around or even popular in mainstream media. Now Trickster is making a comeback times two and setting the record straight… er, crooked. Maybe rectangular? And most definitely circular. Join Raven and Coyotee as they take you into the wonderful world of trickery, tall tails, and ruffled feathers.

“Best gig I’ve had since being on Johnny Depp’s head!” —Raven

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:00pm

Havana

Funny Gal Productions Toronto, Canada Funny / Tear-Jerker / 14+ / Coarse Language 55 minutes Playwright: Monica Mustelier monicamustelier.com

Little Basket Theatre Company Vancouver, Canada Funny / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content 90 minutes Playwright: Jacqueline Korb littlebaskettheatre.com

Growing Up Moni is touching, sometimes uncomfortable, and an undoubtedly funny one-woman show.

It is a multimedia collection of stories and vignettes that examine the issues of polite Canadian racism, traditional family values, and finding your place in the world as we follow our main character “Moni” through several chapters in her life.

Two women meet in a bookstore and suddenly find themselves on a date.

When a simple chat over literature turns into more than expected, how do you decide where to go from there? A funny, touching story of love, loneliness, and accepting the inevitable.

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The Last Piece

Starring Tara Pratt and Joanna Gaskell.

Sticky Fingers Productions Vancouver, Canada Funny / Weird / Shocking / 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Jim Travis and Tara Travis with verbatim text from real visits with psychic mediums stickyfingersproductions.org Tara Travis talks to dead people. But there’s one elusive spirit she’s determined to find.

From the company that brought you puppetry sensations Down The Drain and Fluffy 10th Street: Confessions of a Dirty Puppet, and the performer of 2012 Pick of the Fringe hit Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII, as well as former Fringe shows Houdini’s Last Escape and Lavinia.

“Yields true delight!”—Colin Thomas, the Georgia Straight (for Fluffy 10th Street) ***** “The most impressive acting feat in the festival!” —Winnipeg Free Press (for Monster Theatre’s Til Death)

Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 3:15pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 10:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 7:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 5:15pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 4:45pm

Havana

Havana

Growing Up Moni

“You’ll laugh, you’ll giggle, you’ll be licked tickled! My personal guarantee.”

—Coyotee

Searching for Dick

Friday, Sept. 6, 8:15pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:45pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:15pm Monday, Sept. 9, 7:45pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 9:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 3:30pm

Havana

The Cruelest Phone Book in the World Craving Space Productions Vancouver, Canada Silly / Weird / Poetic / 18+ / Coarse Language / Sexual Content / Violent Content 55 minutes Playwright: RC Weslowski In a world of increasing isolation, this romantic comedy begs the question: “if you let your fingers do the talking, should you still bite your nails?”

With whimsy and candour, our story follows one person’s childhood fascination with paper products into the absurd adult world of love and its obsessions. After all, all relationships are long distance.

Against Gravity Mind of a Snail Puppet Co. Vancouver, Canada Funny / Weird / Musical / All Ages 45 minutes Playwright: Mind of a Snail mindofasnail.org Gravity oppresses us all! Part shadow puppet show and part live musical performance, Against Gravity is a hilarious and mindbending journey from the highest highs to the lowest lows. With Mind of a Snail’s interactive style of visual storytelling, expect beat-boxing, an overhead projector, and crazy plot twists. You may also experience delight and miraculous healing while bending the laws of nature!

“Mind blowing, visual show, not to be missed!” —Artswells Festival

Friday, Sept. 6, 6:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 1:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 6:00pm Monday, Sept. 9, 6:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 9:30pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:15pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 9:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 4:45pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 7:45pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 9:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 6:15pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 1:00pm

Friday, Sept. 6, 10:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:30pm Monday, Sept. 9, 9:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 7:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 1:45pm

Thursday, Sept. 5, 7:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 1:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 10:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:45pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 3:15pm

Underneath the Lintel

The Cultch: Vancity Culture Lab

Claret and Amber

Kingbaby Productions Bowen Island, Canada Funny / Poetic / Intellectual / 14+ 70 minutes Playwright: Glen Berger kingbaby.com

Whistling Fish Productions Saltspring Island, Canada 14+ 60 minutes Playwright: Susan Shillingford whistlingfishproductions.com

A small town librarian discovers a book that has been returned 113 years overdue and it appears that the perpetrator is still alive and on the run! A world wide detective story ensues as our unlikely hero follows the trail of the mysterious borrower and winds up on the path of the miraculous.

An imagined encounter at a railway hotel in 1941 between two Canadian icons: artist Emily Carr and author Lucy Maud Montgomery. They come head to head over drinks in the garden, discovering irreconcilable differences in their artistic vision, while both reveal their personal struggles in coming to terms with their turbulent private lives.

“Simply brilliant!” —Spider Robinson “A blissfully ludicrous vision quest, madly literate, with a spiritual sensitivity that extends the Librarian’s search for an alternate truth to Everyman.” —L.A.Weekly Thursday, Sept. 5, 6:45pm Friday, Sept. 6, 8:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 2:45pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 10:15pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 6:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 8:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:15pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 4:30pm

The Cultch: Vancity Culture Lab

Allegheny, BC Tonic Records Vancouver, Canada Intense / Musical / Poetic / 14+ / Coarse Language 50 minutes Playwright: Rodney DeCroo Through poetry and songs, poet, singer-songwriter, and actor Rodney DeCroo recreates his childhood in a small coal town on the banks of the filthy Allegheny River just outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

“Flat out devastating.” —Mike Usinger, the Georgia Straight “Gripping, compelling, and genuine.”

—Derek Bird, CBC

Show Premiere at Vancouver Fringe 2013.

Abridged to one act for the Vancouver Fringe premiere production.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 8:45pm Friday, Sept. 6, 6:45pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 10:30pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 6:30pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 5:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 8:45pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 6:45pm Friday, Sept. 13, 10:30pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 5:00pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 1:00pm

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The Shoebox Philosopher Garibian Productions Langley, Canada Funny / Weird / Intellectual / All Ages 60 minutes Playwright: Daniel Morton The power of story is put to the test in this fable for the modern world as Sadie, a young woman in a dead-end job, is given a chance to change her life by a homeless Philosopher. The only catch? She has to tell a story that will keep him captivated for one hour.

A mix of physical theatre, drama, visual work, and philosophy, The Shoebox Philosopher is a new work written for the Vancouver Fringe.

Thursday, Sept. 5, 10:30pm Friday, Sept. 6, 5:00pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 8:45pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 4:45pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 6:45pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 10:30pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 5:00pm Friday, Sept. 13, 8:45pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 6:45pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 2:45pm

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“Allegheny’s spirit hits right where it counts.” —Francois Marchand, the Vancouver Sun

Thursday, Sept. 5, 5:00pm Friday, Sept. 6, 10:30pm Saturday, Sept. 7, 7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 8, 1:00pm Tuesday, Sept. 10, 8:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 11, 5:00pm Thursday, Sept. 12, 10:30pm Friday, Sept. 13, 7:00pm Saturday, Sept. 14, 8:30pm Sunday, Sept. 15, 6:30pm

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FRINGE FESTIVAL TEAM

Photo by Sandie Chen.

Left to right, top to bottom: Katia Tynan, Warren Chan, Ana Elena Garza, Kate Aherne, Dayna Jones, Caitlin Bauman, Ramun Sangha Gareth Duncan, Gosia Juszkiewicz, Vixn Pryzbysz, Shantini Klaassen, David Jordan, Alex Buchner Debby Reis, Kathy Costello, Ella Batten, Mike Mackenzie

Board of Directors

Staff

Co–Chairs and Presidents: Beverley Kort Jane Westheuser

Executive Director: David Jordan

Advertising Sales: Clevers Media

Operations Manager: Shantini Klaassen

Distribution Coordinator: Gosia Juszkiewicz

Finance Manager: Kathy Costello

Videographer: Michael Sider

Director of Development: Gareth Duncan

Production Manager: Eduardo Ottoni

Development and Sponsorship Manager: Ana Elena Garza

Fundraising and Events Assistants: Ramun Sangha Kate Aherne

Site Coordinator: Alex Hawkins

Artist Services Coordinator: Mike Mackenzie

Communications Director: Debby Reis

Box Office Coordinator: Melissa Oei

Box Office Associates: Christie Maxson Gosia Juszkiewicz

Treasurer: Andrew Westman Secretary: Karen LeClair Members At Large: Kelly Gartshore Dale R. North Susan Ogul-Propas Lonnie Propas Raymond Schachter Lianna Walden Doug Beaton

Marketing Director: Alex Buchner Communications Coordinator: Dayna Jones

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Junior Designer & Communications Assistant: Caitlin Bauman Illustrator/Jimmy’s Creator: Zuzia Juszkiewicz

Box Office Manager: Cara Lowdermilk

Count Room Manager: Martin Alldred Count Room Assistant: Katie Nichols Fringe Bar Manager: Wade Kinley Assistant Bar Managers: Calen Macdonald Ian Wardle

Entertainment Coordinator: Corbin Murdoch

Dispatch Coordinator: Vixn Pryzbysz Dispatch Assistants: Carrie Villeneuve Christina Price Alisa Lokshin Volunteer Coordinator: Katia Tynan Assistant Volunteer Coordinator: Ella Batten Volunteer Team Leaders: Agnetha de Sa Grace Le Jordan Chin Raegan Muir IT Consultant: Tracy Georgelin

Web Programmer: Joseph Lo

Database Developer: Simon Garber Travis Neel

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THANKS TO OUR DONORS Signifies a long-term donor of five years or more!

One True Love (2012-2013 Top Donor)

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Soul Mate ($1000+) Geoff Bannoff Douglas Beaton Kevin Campbell/Lochmaddy Foundation Wade Carpenter & Cher Choi Janice Fontaine Thomas Paolucci Jim Sibley & Amanda Bradley Jane Westheuser & Chris Plagnol Robyn Williams Dann & Jason Kurtz

Hot Lava Lover ($500+) Austin Property Tax Consultants Peter Dickinson Sandra Herd & Doug Powrie Beverley Kort & Ray Schachter John & Mardie Mason Nancy More Susan & Lonnie Propas Phyllis & John Stewart Julia & Doug Wallis Employees of Vision Critical Don Wright & Deborah Loren

Going Steady ($250+) Anonymous Kathy & Al Costello Clive & Lorna Duncan Susan Freedman & Bill Galloway Kelly Gartshore & Ryan Murfitt Dr. Eugene Gorodetsky Harry Hertscheg Nicola Hill David Jordan & Bethan Stewart Liam (The Great) Kearns Karen LeClair Steven Lee Joanna Maratta Christine Munson Samantha Quon Joan Sangster Stephen Silverthorne & Siobhàn Quinn Dr. Curtis Smecher Rachel Snee Rob Spooner Julia Stewart Coco Yu

Sweetheart ($100+)

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First Kiss ($25+) Anonymous (x7) Thomas Bramall Traci Brigham Kathy Curran Linda Desbiens Graham Hiscocks MykillinK Studios Angela Rivard Kelly Sheridan Earl Von Tapia

So Kind In Kind Donors Humans AGRO Café Staff Chelsey Branch Peter Carlone & Kyle Fines Tracy Georgelin Granville Island Cultural Society Staff Thorsten Gohl Rod Matheson DJ Thomas Maxey Eric Patemen & the Edible Canada Staff Dr. Vaughn Otto Something Simon Trevelyan Eugene Vassilev & the Dockside Restaurant Staff Heather Wardle Businesses/Organizations AFP Vancouver AGRO Café Alfie’s nofrills The ANZA Club Awkward Stage Productions The Back Forty Restaurant Bard on the Beach & Liz Wilton-McMahan csr eco solutions Canadian Springs Carousel Theatre Costco Cupcakes (on Broadway) Dockside Restaurant DOXA Documentary Film Festival Duso’s Italian Foods Edible Canada Fan Club Festival Cinemas Fiore Fine Foods Kay Meek Centre & Galen Olstead La Baguette & L’Echalote La Siembra/Camino Laurelle’s Fine Foods Lee’s Donuts Maynards Fine Art & Antiques Muffin Granny Ocean Concrete Olla Urban Flower Project Opus Framing & Art Supplies Origins Organic Coffee Pacific Cinémathèque The Popcorn Guy PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Real Canadian Superstore Recycling Alternative SAP Canada ST Legacy Group Stanley Park Ecological Society Stuart’s Bakery Sugar Cookies & Confections Tara Travis Terra Breads UBC Department of Theatre and Film Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (and Karen Jeffery) Whole Foods

TH A YO NK U!

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Mathew Hill Eddie Hung John Inthavixay Neil Jones-Rodway Anthea & Jim Jordan Diane Kent Isabella & Yannick Kessel Gerald Kowalenko Donald Kugler Shannon LaBelle & Kevin Forbes Vanessa & Anthony Lee Deborah & John McKeown Noni & Janos Maté Cathy Moss & Alvin Wasserman Dale North Babs Perowne Art Perret Diane Pfingsttag Mary Arvilla Read Brian Rowland Diana Sandberg Bill & Ellen Schwartz Lauri Sewell & Sherrie MacGowan (In honour of our baby brother Tom MacGowan!)

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Photos of 2012 volunteers by Daisy Yang.

THE FRINGE LOVES OUR VOLUNTEERS! That’s right, you heard us! Thank you so much to each and every one of our 600+ volunteers for donating their time to the Fringe this year. The Festival could not exist without their dedication, enthusiasm, generosity, and skill, and we sincerely appreciate everything they do—which is a lot!

Fringe volunteers take on over 20 different positions including bartending, ticket selling, data entry, production, and more to make the Festival run smoothly and to make us look good! To become part of this incredible volunteer team, please check out vancouverfringe.com/volunteer.

THANKS TO OUR 2012 VOLUNTEER CENTRE DONORS 600 people is a lot of mouths to feed, which is why we’re extending a huge thank you to all of our generous donors who helped keep our volunteers happy and well-fed during the 2012 Vancouver Fringe Festival!

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Alfie’s nofrills Costco Duso’s Italian Foods La Baguette et l’Echalote Bakery Laurelle’s Fine Foods Lee’s Donuts Muffin Granny

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Original Cupcakes by Heather and Lori Origins Organic Coffee Real Canadian Superstore Stuart’s Bakery Terra Breads (Granville Island) The Popcorn Guy Whole Foods

Accent Cruises The Adventure Group Whistler Ainsworth Custom Design Beverley Kort & Ray Schachter Amity Design Studio: Vanja Brankovic Amity Design Studio: Jelena Corak Amity Design Studio: Branislav Gajic Armando’s Meats Art Ryan Arts Club Theatre Company Arts Umbrella Awkward Stage Productions Society Backstage Lounge Benton Brothers Fine Cheese Travis Bernhardt Blooming Designs, Creative Landscapes Bow Wow Haus Burgoo Candy Kitchen Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Carousel Theatre Leslie Carty Cascadia Soap Company Chali-Rosso Art Gallery Chilliwack River Rafting The Cloth Shop D&M Publishers Duso’s Dussa’s Dvorak Fine Foods Ecomarine Ocean Kayak Centre Edie Hats Inc. Elana Sigal Design English Bay Gallery Fertile Images & Design Paula Fodchuk Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver Funk Shui Gateway Theatre The Georgia Straight

Gigi B Granville Island Broom Co. Granville Island Hotel Granville Island Psychic Studio Granville Island Publishing Hartman Leathers Hell’s Gate Airtram In Order to Succeed International Cellars Inc. International Diving Centre Jackson’s Poultry Janet Strayer Art Joel Berman Glass Studios John Taylor Gardening David C. Jones Jim Jorgenson June Hunter Design Kimdoly Beads Steven Krajnyak Kroma Acrylics Jason Kurtz L.B. Maple Treat Corporation L’Epicerie Rotisserie & Gourmet Shop Laurelle’s Fine Foods The Lazy Gourmet Debbie Lee, Registered Acupuncturist The Market Kitchen Andrea Massey ME Cancun Resort Michael Dean Mountain Park Lodges National Film Board New-Small & Sterling Studio Glass Nicole Bridger Dale North Olde World Fudge April O’Peel Organic Acres Market P.N.E. Pacific Cinémathèque

Performance Auctioneer Elias Arjan Presentation House The Poplar Studio Queer Arts Society Rain Boutique and Salon: Aaron Brousseall Rain Boutique and Salon: Jamie Fox Rain Boutique and Salon: Dana Parsole Rain Boutique and Salon: Samantha Wyatt Raincity Grill Reel 2 Real Film International Film Festival for Youth Rosellen Suites at Stanley Park Sequoia Company of Restaurants Serenity Hoops and New Whirled Designs SHIFT Theatre Society Jim Sibley Silk Weaving Studio Sitka Grant Smith Spa on the Rocks Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours Stanmark Professional Painting Services Ltd. Stock Market Stone Age Art Company Subeez Suzy Birstein The Sylvia Hotel Taraxca Jewellery Ten Thousand Villages Textile Context Studio: Janet Groom Textile Context Studio: Jean Kares Colin Thomas Toni&Guy Tribal Rugs & Art The Umbrella Shop The Uusoja Collection Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver Chamber Choir Vancouver Folk Music Festival Vancouver International Jazz Festival Vancouver Symphony Orchestra The Vancouver Writers Fest VIA Rail Canada West Coast Sports Whet Kitchen.Bar.Patio Wild Whales Vancouver Zara’s Italian Deli

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THANKS TO OUR 2012 OPENING NIGHT AUCTION DONORS:

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THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS: Government and Foundations

Presenting Partners

Signature Partners

Leading Partners

Supporting Partners

Sustaining Partners

THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF FRINGE FESTIVALS

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Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival TBD fringetheatreadventures.ca

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5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6 Guitars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

21st Century Tricksters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Adversary, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Against Gravity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Aletheia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Allegheny, BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Arnie the Carnie’s House of Mystery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assaulted Fish: Sacred and Profane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-to-Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bad Connections? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Braced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bursting Into Flames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Butt Kapinski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ca.Sandbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Changing Minds: the musical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Claret and Amber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Come Cuddle Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cruelest Phone Book in the World, The . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dear Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Death of a Playwright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dirk Darrow: NCSSI (Not Completely Serious Supernatural Investigator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Epitome of Regret, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

EXIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Eyes of the Enemy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

False Face, A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fat Mama Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flashes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fools for Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fractured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Geek Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Glowing: A Reproduction Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Growing Up Moni . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Gypsy Rose Lee at Minsky’s Burlesque . . . . . . . . . . . . .

History of Canada, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hitler’s Li’l Abomination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Human Body Project, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I am the Bastard Daughter of Engelbert Humperdinck. .

I’m With Awkward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Innocent When You Dream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

In the Boudoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Jack the Ripper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Johnny Tomorrow Chronicles, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Kitt & Jane: An Interactive Survival Guide to the Near-Post-Apocalyptic Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Kuwaiti Moonshine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

La cravate bleue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Last Piece, The. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Last Show You’ll Ever See, The. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Little Pussy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lorax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Mac Attack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Matchstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Meanwhile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Model Wanted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

My High-Heeled Life: Or How I Learned to Keep Worrying and Love My Stilettos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

My Hole Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Naked Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

N.O.N.C.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Porn & Pinochet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Preacher Man . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Promise and Promiscuity: A New Musical by Jane Austen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Radio :30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Richard Tyrone Jones’s Big Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

RockStar + me, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Scotch & Chocolate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Searching for Dick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shattered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shoebox Philosopher, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Sorry ‘Bout That. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Spoiled Child Saves the Polar Bears . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Strapless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Third Person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This Is My Room . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This Is Not A Porno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Threads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Troll and the Three Lesbians Gruff, The . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Turn of the Screw, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Underneath the Lintel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unexpected Guests: An Attempted Conspiracy of Mythological Proportions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Unpossible! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Vangroovy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Watering Hole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Wolf Trek: Alone in the Woods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Writer’s Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

You Killed Hamlet, or Guilty Creatures Sitting At a Play ZOMG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SHOW INDEX

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