2014 Vancouver Fringe Festival Program Guide by Vancouver Fringe

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Welcome to the Fringe 4 Fringe Presents: One-Man Star WarsTM Trilogy 5 Opening Night: Birthday Bash 6 Opening Night: Cave Singers 7 Ticket Information 8 Food Bank Shows 9 Getting to the Fringe 10 Maps 12 The Georgia Straight Fringe-For-All 15 St. Ambroise Fringe Bar and the Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 17 Fringe Food Truck Feast 23 Workshops 24 Fringe Awards Night 25 Win It All! Raffle 27 Fringe Lovers are Fringe Heroes! (Donate) 29

ONSITE/BYOVs Onsite 52 Bring Your Own Venues (BYOVs) 54

APPENDIX The Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals 57 Fringe Festival Team 58 Thanks to Our Donors 59 Thanks to Our Volunteers 60 Thanks to Our 2013 Volunteer Centre Donors 60 Thanks to Our Partners 61 Thanks to Our 2013 Opening Night Auction Donors 61 Show Index 62 Join the Fringe Online 62 Public Market Pick of the Fringe 63 Pick Plus 63

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1. Pick Some Shows! So you found your Program Guide at a Blenz Coffee location and checked out vancouverfringe.com for info, but you’re still lost. There’s so much to see, how can you choose? Here are 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 basis, 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 31 to see what’s on at that time. Let Buzz Sway You: We’re one of the last stops on the Fringe Circuit, so there are tons of reviews out there. Check our Twitter feed for links (@VancouverFringe). The Georgia Straight also reviews many shows in their Sept. 4 and 11 issues. Plank Magazine also sets out to review every single show in the first week of the Festival. Visit them at PlankMagazine.com or check #PlankBuzz on Twitter. Visit the Fringe Info Centre: Our Info Centre staff and volunteers can give you the scoop on what people are talking about and help you pick a show that you’ll like. See page 8 for location and info!

If you really want to see a particular show, advance tickets are the safest course of action. Visit vancouverfringe.com to purchase tickets online, or swing by the Fringe Box Office at 1398 Cartwright Street on Granville Island between September 1 and 14. If you’re going to see a lot of shows, get a Frequent Fringer Card! We now have Frequent Fringers for four shows, 10 shows, and we even have a special one to celebrate our 30th Anniversary—good for 30 shows! Frequent Fringer Cards are the best deal. See page 8 for details.

3. Being Social (Online & In Line)! 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, live music, and to dance . . . not to mention 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 62 for links.

4. Come to the Pick and Pick Plus! The Public Market Pick of the Fringe and the Pick Plus run September 17 to 21! See some favourites from Fringe alumni and the best of the Festival. To be the first to find out what the Pick shows are, come to the Fringe Awards Night on September 14. See page 63 for more info on the Pick and Pick Plus and page 25 for info on Awards Night.

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And don’t forget that everyone needs a Membership! 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.

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Welcome to the Fringe! What a year we have had! We are so pleased with the success of our new Fringe Presents series, where we presented five of the best Fringe shows to you during the winter and spring months. It was fabulous to see many of you at these shows. What a difference it was to enjoy Fringe artists outside of the crazy (but fun!) hustle and bustle of the Festival! We know you liked the shows, because the response was fantastic. We’re continuing Fringe Presents again this year. Watch for the series openers: the amazing Charles Ross and his One-Man Star Wars Trilogy (see page 5 for more details). We know you’ll love it. We’re very excited to be working on another initiative that is going to keep independent theatre in your hearts and minds all year round! Stay tuned. We’ll share more details after the Festival in our newsletter (subscribe online at vancouverfringe.com). Thanks as always to our funders, sponsors, donors, volunteers, and you, our patrons. Each and every one of you make doing all the behind the scenes work so rewarding. Have a great Fringe and we’ll see you in the line ups! Beverley Kort and Jane Westheuser Co-Chairs, First Vancouver Theatrespace Society

On the road to Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017, we have a wonderful opportunity to celebrate everything that makes this such a remarkable country— including the bold and innovative arts that strengthen our communities and make our cultural landscape so vibrant. This is why our Government is proud to invest in the Vancouver Fringe Festival, an event that continues to entertain audiences with exciting and inventive performances as it pushes the boundaries of theatre. On behalf of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate all the organizers, performers, and volunteers who helped bring the 2014 Vancouver Fringe Festival to life. Shelley Glover Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages

It is with great pleasure that I welcome everyone to the 2014 Vancouver Fringe Festival on behalf of the citizens of Vancouver as well as my colleagues on City Council. Vancouver can boast a thriving arts and culture scene and the Fringe Festival is responsible for contributing to this designation. Few of our cultural organizations are as successful as the Vancouver Fringe Festival at showcasing new talent and exposing them to a vast audience of all ages. The Festival has garnered a deserving reputation near and far as an annual must-see event. To the Festival staff, artists, directors, producers, crews, and volunteers, congratulations, and I hope you enjoy many more years of success. To the audiences taking part in this year’s event, I know the Festival will keep you coming back again and again.

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Gregor Robertson Mayor of Vancouver

Thirty years of creative mayhem at the Fringe! Thirty years ago, who would have thought that the Fringe phenomenon would be so strong? I would say that we owe our longevity to the faith we’ve put in the value of accessibility. We have come to trust that the universe will deliver artistic excellence through our random draw or first come, first served process! This year we add a bit of structure to our otherwise random programming through the Dramatic Works Series and adaptations in our Onsite Program. Both initiatives are based on directing published texts, rather than writing from scratch. While this may seem less creative than the original texts that are the mainstay of the Fringe, I invite you to consider the thousands of interpretive choices involved in staging a text. Directors can influence our experience as much as writers with their choices. As audience members, I invite you to consider your own creative role in crafting a Festival experience. What choices will you make? How will you influence the experience of others? David Jordan Executive Director On behalf of Premier Christy Clark and the Government of British Columbia, I want to congratulate the 2014 Vancouver Fringe Festival for once again presenting a much-loved theatre extravaganza noted for variety, creativity, and audience appeal. This year the Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary, capping a wonderful story of growth and success stretching over three decades. The First Vancouver Theatrespace Society deserves recognition and thanks for sustaining this outstanding theatre arts experience for local residents, theatre enthusiasts from throughout BC, and visitors from around the world. The Festival’s 600-plus volunteers also deserve applause for their dedication with many donating their time year after year. The Government of British Columbia is a proud supporter of the Vancouver Fringe Festival with funding provided through the BC Arts Council, our principal agency for arts development. Our support for the BC Arts Council this year stands at a record-high $24 million. The BC Arts Council helps support BC’s outstanding artists, cultural organizations, and arts festivals. Best wishes to the Fringe for a great 30th anniversary and for continued success in the future. Coralee Oakes Minister of Community, Sport, and Cultural Development Exciting, experimental, and adventurous—prepare to enjoy daring and unpredictable artists and their innovative performances at the 2014 Vancouver Fringe Festival! On behalf of the BC Arts Council, it is my pleasure to congratulate the provincial, national, and international talent taking part in this year’s Festival. I would also like to extend a warm welcome to the anticipated 30,000-plus audience members and sincere thanks to the many organizers and volunteers who ensure this popular event enjoys success year after year. Fringe Festivals provide an excellent vehicle for audience engagement and celebrating professional theatre. With funding made possible by the Province of British Columbia, the BC Arts Council is pleased to be a long-time supporter of the Vancouver Fringe Festival. Stan Hamilton Chair, BC Arts Council

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A one-man reenactment of Star Wars is nerdier —and funnier—than you can possibly imagine! —Spin Magazine Much of Ross’ childhood was spent in a galaxy far, far away, watching Star Wars videos over and over and over again. The result is his hilarious One-Man Star Wars™ Trilogy, where he single-handedly plays all the characters, sings the music, flies the ships, fights the battles, and condenses the plots into just 60 minutes! More Fringe Presents shows will be announced in October. Sign up for our newsletter at vancouverfringe.com so you don’t miss it! For tickets and info, visit vancouverfringe.com. Written & Performed by Charles Ross | Directed by TJ Dawe

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Tuesday, September 2 at 6:00pm at Performance Works

Find out about the rise and fall of TJ Dawe’s high school track and field career in the Vancouver premiere of his new show, Marathon!

Catch Seattle-based The Cave Singers in concert!

Meet past and present Fringe artists and enjoy complimentary: • Hors d’oeuvres from Dockside Restaurant and The Keg • Drinks from McAuslan and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly • Handcrafted spirits from The Liberty Distillery • Treats from Camino

And, since this is a fundraiser for the Fringe, you’ll even get a tax receipt for $50!

CTV’s Marke Driesschen and the Fringe Executive Director, David Jordan, will MC all night long! Tickets: $100 • vancouverfringe.com/openingnight

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Buy tickets early! They’re available online at vancouverfringe.com starting July 31.

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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 September 1 - 14, noon - 8:00pm, and is located at 1398 Cartwright Street on Granville Island. 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)

Regular Ticket Prices

Frequent Fringer Card

Purchase your $5 First Vancouver Theatrespace Society (FVTS) Membership to gain access to the Fringe Festival. Your Membership 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.

We’ve changed our ticketing structure! After polling artists, patrons, and volunteers, the Fringe has decided to simplify ticket prices and do away with different costs based on days and times. Artists will still keep 100% of regular box office revenue, but taxes and fees will be included in the advertised price. And this means that primetime advance tickets are now more affordable than ever! Please note that a Fringe Membership must still be presented at each performance you attend.

We’ve revamped our Frequent Fringers this year to give you amazing value! Now you can book tickets in advance with your Frequent Fringer Card, so pick one up right away!

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 2015. Completely filling in your Membership Card activates your Membership. All activated cards will be entered into a draw for a 2015 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, 2015.

$14 (Including applicable fees and taxes.)

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.

Half-Price Shows Every show marked with the half-price symbol is half-price!

Flaunt Your Fringe!: Ticket Top-Up When you purchase tickets in advance at our Box Office or online, you can 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! You can also make a donation at the Camino Lounge to receive a button.

Advance Tickets

Tickets at the Door

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.

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.

Order online: Tickets go on sale online at vancouverfringe.com on July 31, 2014. In person at the Fringe Box Office: You may purchase tickets in person at the Fringe Box Office up until four hours before the performance, located at 1398 Cartwright Street on Granville Island (see page 12 for map). The Box Office is open daily from noon to 8:00pm from September 1 to 14, 2014. We accept cash, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.

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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. 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.

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Stop by the Info Centre during the Festival and swap show recommendations with us, read show reviews, and get up to date on all the latest happenings. The Info Centre is open 4:00pm to 8:00pm on weekdays and noon to 8:00pm on weekends. It is located in the parking lot at 1398 Cartwright Street on Granville Island (next to the Waterfront Theatre. See page 12 for location).

For difficulties using our online ticket system, call 604.762.1927 from September 1, 2014. NOTE: NO TICKET SALES VIA PHONE!

Accessibility While most Fringe Festival venues are fully accessible, please note that shows at the following venues are not wheelchair accessible: Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker, The Playground, Sculpture Grove, and The Master. Please call our Box Office Info Line at 604.762.1927 to confirm that the show you are attending is accessible and visit vancouverfringe.com/accessibility for additional details. Attendants accompanying patrons are required to purchase tickets and Memberships.

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.

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$270 To celebrate the Fringe’s 30th anniversary, only 30 of these exclusive cards will be sold! It’s good for 30 performances, plus you get a 30th Anniversary Fringe t-shirt!

Frequent Fringers are valid for one or two people (no more than two punches per performance). Frequent Fringer Cards are limited to regular Festival performances and not valid at special events. A limited number of Cards are available. Cards are non-transferable and tickets may be booked in advance or at the door. Memberships are required and must be purchased separately. Purchase your Card at vancouverfringe.com or at the Fringe Box Office. 100% of your Frequent Fringer Card price goes to the artists!

SEE THESE TOO! Opening Night: TJ Dawe’s Marathon and Fringe 30th Birthday Bash Fundraiser Party $100 in advance or at door (see page 6 for details). Includes a $50 tax receipt, access to The Cave Singers concert, and the pre-show party.

Opening Night: The Cave Singers, with special guests, The Nautical Miles $20 in advance or at door (see page 7 for details).

The Georgia Straight Fringe-For-All $10 in advance or at door (see page 15 for details). Passes will not be accepted.

Public Market Pick of the Fringe $25 online from September 14 at midnight or at the door. The Public Market Pick of the Fringe will run from September 17 to 21 at Performance Works. (see page 63 for more info).

Pick Plus $25 in advance online or at the door. Or buy the Pick Plus Package and see three shows for only $50 (the Package is only available online or at the Fringe Box Office, not at the door). The Pick Plus runs September 17 to 21 at Performance Works and includes God is a Scottish Drag Queen: An All New Testament, Peter n’ Chris and the Mystery of the Murder Motel, Basic Training, and 6 Guitars (see page 63 for more info).

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

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The Fringe is partnering with the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society to help the 28‚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 14 at Performance Works (see page 25 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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Getting to the Fringe

Granville Island is the Vancouver Fringe Festival’s main hub! Most Mainstage venues, the Fringe Box Office, and the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar 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. Its relaxed atmosphere surrounded by mountains and ocean make Granville Island the perfect stage for outstanding theatre at the Fringe. 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.

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/ cycling-routes-maps-and-trip-planner.aspx to find your best route. These routes are also suitable for people on foot. You can also 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 Fringe is easily accessible by bus.

The #50 bus goes straight to Granville Island from Waterfront Station thru downtown along Granville Street, or from the Olympic Village Station. 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 find you in the heartland of the Fringe, and the #84 stops at West 4th and Fir, just a few blocks away. For more personalized transit information and trip planning go to translink.bc.ca or call 604.953.3333 (from 6:30am to 11:30pm).

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Ferry: 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.

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 pretty much 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 FRINGE0030 and they’ll waive the registration fee and give you 30 free minutes of drive time! There’s dedicated car2go parking on Granville Island too, just to make things easy for you. Keep a look out for car2go to be at the Festival 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.

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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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With 91 shows in this year’s Festival, it’s going to be hard to choose! Join hilarious host David C. Jones in this fast and furious two-hour preview event. Artists will have two minutes to convince you to circle their show in your program guide! Photos by Michael Sider

Plus! The car2go Awards will be announced! The winners, chosen in advance by car2go members and Fringers like you, will receive extra promotion from car2go and the Fringe. Be there on September 4 to find out who wins!

Thursday, September 4, 2014 • 10:00pm at Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street $10 (sorry, no passes) • Tickets are available online or at the door (if it doesn’t sell out first!)

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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. For the most up-to-date information, check vancouverfringe.com and the daily Fresh Sheets.

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• Food trucks 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 Thursdays-Sundays to support the Fringe and eat delicious organic, fair trade chocolate!

The St. Ambroise Fringe Bar is open from 7:00pm till late, nightly at AGRO Café (1363 Railspur Alley). Sorry, no minors. To attend events at the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar, you must be 19 or older.

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Fringe Social: The Love Connection Fringe Social is an opportunity to mix and mingle with the cast and crews of your favourite shows. Tonight the Fringe’s most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. Hosted by Pippa Mackie and Nik Bunting. Expect hilarity. 9:00pm

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Percheron Achingly good country from a motley crew of Vancouver heavyweights. What better way to kick things off at the Bar?

Jordan Klassen Intricately crafted melodies, compelling lyrics, and expert musicianship—Jordan Klassen manages to feel fresh and familiar all at once. This local songwriter’s star is on the rise! Catch it while you can. jordanklassen.com

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DJ Party Martyr

City of Glass (AKA Michael Champion and David Phu) spin dark pop classics and infectious electropop. Dancing shoes required.

Friday night: time for a dance party! Party Martyr spins new wave, dark wave, synth pop, indie rock, witch house, electro, and all music hailing from Sweden!!!

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Fringe Social: Open Mic An opportunity to mix and mingle with the cast and crew of your favourite shows! Tonight Fringe artists and Festival-goers share their musical talents. Bring your guitar and show us what you’ve got! Sign up to perform starting at 6:30pm. 9:00pm

Bocephus King The enigmatic Bocephus King is a cultural omnivore, careening wildly between blues, alt country, traditional songwriting, and contemporary sounds. bocephusking.ca

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DJ Su Comandante Originally from El Salvador, Raul Espinoza (AKA DJ Su Comandante) deftly mixes world rhythms with hiphop and electronic dance music. He’s shared stages with Wyclef Jean, K-OS, and Fishbone and we are thrilled to have him rocking our dance floor. sucomandante.wordpress.com

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A Loose Affiliation of Millionaires Vancouver songwriting collective A Loose Affiliation of Millionaires is Tariq Hussain, David Newberry, Jenny Ritter, Leah Abramson, and Corbin Murdoch. Together they create unique events centered around the art of songcraft. Join collective members and associates for two sets of songwriting in the round. facebook.com/ALooseAffiliationOfMillionaires

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The Nautical Miles (DJ Set) Vancouver’s roots music vanguardists put down their guitars and step up to the decks to bring you the top dance hits of the ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s. . . and beyond!

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Second Annual Fringe Square Dance! featuring Paul Silveria & The Royal Coachmen

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Grab your cowboy boots and your finest plaid shirt and come on down for a night of dancing. Hosted by caller Paul Silveria and featuring live music from The Royal Coachmen. No experience necessary. Dances are taught on the spot. squaredancepaul.com

SEPTEMBER

9 TUESDAY

8:00pm

Adventures in Indie Musicals featuring The Circle Game Vancouver’s theatre community is overflowing with exciting, original musicals. Join the cast of The Untitled Theatre Company’s The Circle Game as we showcase the best of Vancouver’s indie musicals: past, present, and future. 10:00pm

Weekend Leisure Karaoke You haven’t experienced karaoke until you’ve experienced Weekend Leisure Karaoke. What’s your song? weekendleisure.ca

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10 WEDNESDAY

7:00pm

Fringe Social: Games Night Fringe Social is an opportunity to mix and mingle with the cast and crew of your favourite shows. Tonight we invite you for an action-packed hour of gaming. Twister, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Operation. . . all of the classics. Challenge the cast of your favourite show to a game of foosball, or just come enjoy the mayhem! 9:00pm

Louise Burns Dark, dreamy pop from one of Vancouverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest songsmiths. Louise Burns writes hook-happy melodies infused with an inky sheen. Come be enchanted. louiseburns.bandpage.com

10:00pm

DJ Glenn Alderson Editor and co-founder of BeatRoute Magazine, Glenn knows a thing or two about music. Join him for a master class in dancing your pants off.

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11 THURSDAY

7:00pm

The Flame

Vancouver’s premiere storytelling event is happening at the Fringe! Following a workshop on sharing personal stories, workshop participants will share theirs with you. Want to learn to share your story? See page 24 for workshop details. 9:00pm

The Oh Wells Energetic indie-pop with a flair for the theatrical, The Oh Wells are a perfect fit for the Fringe. Led by charismatic Vancouverite Sarah Jickling, The Oh Wells’ buzz is building. Come find out why. theohwells.com

10:00pm

DJ Ruggedly Handsome A rare set from one of East Vancouver’s most beloved party starters. Let’s prance!

SEPTEMBER

12 FRIDAY

7:00pm

Fringe Social: Talent Show Fringe Social is an opportunity to mix and mingle with the cast and crew of your favourite shows. Tonight, Fringe artists and Festival-goers share their hidden talents, from the silly to the sublime. Sign up to perform starting at 6:30pm. 9:00pm

Pineapple Local heroes Cameron Dilworth, Cary Pratt, Ronnie Swirl, and Noah Walker make music that is perfect for a Friday night: freewheeling, irreverent, and unabashedly catchy. Pineapple is a band that likes to have a good time—and their attitude is infectious. pineappletheband.bandcamp.com

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12 FRIDAY

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10:00pm

City of Glass (DJ Set) Because you can’t have enough of a good thing, City of Glass returns for another set of danceable hits from the past. . . and the future. cityofglassmusic.com

SEPTEMBER

13 SATURDAY

8:00pm

Tonye Aganaba and the Foundation Back by popular demand! Tonye headlined one of the wildest nights at the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar last year and we couldn’t resist inviting her back again. R&B, hip-hop, soul, rock—Tonye and her band can do it all. Not to be missed. tonyeaganaba.com

10:00pm

ManyBothans ManyBothans (AKA Jess Latty) is unrelenting in her quest to make you dance. Hip-hop, R&B, Electro, Breakbeat, Top 40 Remixes—come get sweaty! facebook.com/manybothans

SEPTEMBER

14 SUNDAY

8:00pm

The Nautical Miles (DJ set) Local indie-rockers craft a carefully curated playlist to get your Closing-Night Party off on the right foot. thenauticalmiles.com

10:00pm

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MattyFromLife

Last night of the Fringe? Say it ain’t so! Maybe if we dance hard enough the Festival will never end! If anyone can make that happen, MattyFromLife can. Come celebrate!!! soundcloud.com/mattyfromlife

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The Fringe Food Truck Feast September 5-6 & 12-13 • 7:00pm till late (plus nightly food trucks too!)

Every night of the Festival we offer up the best of Vancouver’s burgeoning food truck culture. One truck every weeknight and five on Fridays and Saturdays! Plus we’ll have a food truck for Opening Night too! Come hungry! Photo by Susan Knight Studios

Find these food trucks in the Micon Parking Lot, just steps away from the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar, throughout the Festival:

• This Little Piggy • Super Thai • Taser Grilled Cheese • The Burger Bus • Culver City Salads

• Via Tevere • Soho Road • Community Pizzeria • Chou Chou Crepes • The Kaboom Box

• The Reef Runner • Holy Perogy • Ze Bite • The Aussie Pie Guy • Guanaco

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For Theatre Artists and Those Who Want to Be Theatre Artists

Comedy with Peter n’ Chris SEPTEMBER

Noon - 3:00pm at False Creek Gym $30, payable on the first day of the workshop (cash or cheque) RSVP to peterchrisshow@gmail.com with the subject line “Comedy Workshop” Maximum 14 people!

Ever wonder how they do it? Award winning comedy duo Peter n’ Chris, will guide you through their creative process. Starting with character creation and physicality, the class will culminate in an on-your-feet application of what you’ve learned. Plus—learn some tips and tricks on staging something on a bare stage!

Your Story, Your Voice with Deborah Williams SEPTEMBER

9 -11

Workshop: September 9 - 11, 10:00am - 3:00pm at False Creek Gym Performance: September 11, 7:00pm $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 15 people!

Work with Deborah Williams of Moms the Word and The Flame (Vancouver’s premiere storytelling event), to learn how to tell a great story. She’ll share her 25 years of expertise in storytelling to help you create an inclusive, compelling, learning atmosphere. This workshop culminates with a sharing of stories on the Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage at the St. Ambroise Fringe bar on September 11 at 7:00pm.

The Hour Long Performance Poetry Show with Jem Rolls SEPTEMBER

10:00am - 2:00pm at False Creek Gym Pay What You Can (sliding scale $15 - 30) payable on the first day of the workshop (cash or cheque) RSVP to jem.rolls@yahoo.co.uk with the subject line “Hour Long Performance Workshop”

The long show is the most exciting and rewarding way to be a performance poet. This discursive workshop will focus on diverse approaches and techniques; on dynamism in text, voice, face, breath, body, and space.

Human Body Project Workshop with Tasha Diamant SEPTEMBER

1:30pm - 3:30pm at Studio 1398 Entry by donation humanbodyproject.org

Tasha’s gesture of showing up naked and unscripted is about creating a space to share and honour our mutual human vulnerability. This is visceral, risky work. Co-create a felt experience of embodied connection beyond our culture’s destructive limitations. Come with an intention to do no harm. Know there is room for imperfect communication. Participants share and (un)dress as they choose. Tasha Diamant is a teacher, performance artist, and activist from Victoria. Once a month she holds a Human Body Project Vulnerability Vigil in the street. Shortly after the workshop, she will hold a vigil in Vancouver.

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Cognitive Science of Performance and Film with the Boondogglers

SEPTEMBER

2:15pm - 3:45pm at Performance Works Entry by donation RSVP to barcusse@gmail.com with the subject line “Cognitive Science Discussion”

Neuroethics and cognitive performance studies: how are these related? Come find out in a discussion led by neurologist James Jordan, MD, and film director Daniel Gildark, and discover how they’re involved in the Boondogglers’ hybrid performance/research comedy on corporate psychopathy. To see these methods put into action with a live audience, attend the 5:00pm performance of Whackjob: The CogSci Spectator Study (regular ticket price will be in effect).

Your cash donation to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society gets you into the Fringe Awards Night.

The 2014 Public Market Pick of the Fringe Awards The hottest shows return September 17-21 for hold-overs at Performance Works!

Cultchivating the Fringe Award From the Fringe to The Cultch, the “Cultchivating the Fringe Award” pays tribute to a show that demonstrates unique potential and rewards it with a run at The Cultch.

Joanna Maratta Award This award honours those who best exhibit the original founding spirit of the Vancouver Fringe Festival.

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September 14, at 9:30pm Performance Works The Georgia 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 Fringe New Play Award Playwrights Theatre Centre joins the Fringe in offering dramaturgy for the winning script and a guaranteed Mainstage spot in the 2015 Vancouver Fringe Festival!

Photos from 2013 Award Night, by My City Photos.

BC Touring Council Award

Artistic Risk Award *NEW!*

Talk of the Fringe Award

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

The Vancouver Fringe’s Board of Directors awards this new prize for risk-taking in Fringe theatre to the artist or group of artists who best push the boundaries of theatre.

Site-Specific Award

Plank Magazine recognizes the show that generates the most online and in-person buzz and displays the best marketing savvy. The buzziest show gets a $500 print credit from PrintPrint.ca. Tweet your suggestions for best show using #PlankBuzz!

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

The SOFA (Spirit of the Fringe Award)

Volunteer Choice Award Some of our most dedicated fans, the Fringe volunteers, have their say!

This award goes to the artist or artists that Fringe staff and volunteers feel most exemplifies the Fringe attitude.

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2nd Prize

Motorino XPe Electric Scooter See it all in carbon‑free Motorino style!

GRAND PRIZE Inca Discovery!

Seen it all yet? G Adventures and The Great Jamaican want to send you and a guest on a nine‑day trip of a lifetime to Peru to check out Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail, the Sacred Valley, and the Ollantaytambo Ruins.

3rd Prize

Motorino CTr Electric Bicycle Cruise around it all on a sleek and stealthy Motorino e‑bike!

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A 2015 Fringe Festival Kick Ass Pass & a Camino Gift Basket Valid for two. See it all next year, too! Actual contents of the Camino gift basket may differ from what is shown.

RAFFLE TICKETS $10 for one ticket or $20 for three tickets. Cash only. Tickets available at the Raffle Tent (outside 1398 Cartwright Street), Camino Lounge, and around the Festival. Winners will be drawn at the Fringe Awards Night on September 14, at 9:30pm at Performance Works (you do not have to be present—we’ll be in touch if you win)! Note: Prizes have no equivalent cash value.

2014 Win It All! Raffle ticket purchasers acknowledge and accept that the companies offering prizes are fully responsible and liable for any harm, injury, or loss resulting from use and enjoyment of the prize each offers and that the First Vancouver Theatrespace Society, presenters of the Vancouver Fringe Festival, bear no responsibility for any such harm, injury, or loss.

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Camino Lounge Donations get you chocolate or nifty buttons or BOTH! Visit it at the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar Thursdays thru Sundays during the Festival!

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MASTER SCHEDULE

Fringe Special Events Workshops Free Performances at the St. Ambroise Fringe Bar Half-Price Shows

Friday, September 5

Tuesday, September 2 START TIME

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VENUE

6:00pm 9:00pm

Opening Night Birthday Bash: Marathon Opening Night Birthday Bash: The Cave Singers

Performance Works Performance Works

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

Poor Gary Has a Date Deranged Dating Balls Lovelash Silent Party Interlude The Quitter Starship Galaxy Goosefeather Le Secret du Roi Thus, I Curse Love! Mom? The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth Lac/Athabasca Meatloaf Jesus Lord of the Files Peter n’ Chris and the Kinda OK Corral The Zoo Story We’re All Mad Here Muse For Body and Light Saudade Herm and Gertie Best Picture Jesus Made Me Funny Eidola Junk! Greenland Stuffed Clutter and Contamination High Tea The Dark Fantastic May & Alia do Pirates! (of Penzance) The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield... Verbal Diarrhea, Actual Diarrhea... TES Definition of Time Percheron Seaside Stories of Terrible Things Orange Is The New Blank Versus City of Glass (DJ Set) Fringe-For-All

Firehall Arts Centre Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Studio 16 Cultch Historic Theatre Performance Works Studio 1398 Havana Toast Collective Waterfall Building Boatyard Firehall Arts Centre Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Studio 16 False Creek Gym Performance Works Culture Lab Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker Studio 1398 Cultch Historic Theatre Arts Umbrella Sculpture Grove Havana Toast Collective The Playground Firehall Arts Centre The Master Vancouver Japanese Church False Creek Gym Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Performance Works Culture Lab Studio 1398 Revue Stage Cultch Historic Theatre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase Havana Firehall Arts Centre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Performance Works

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5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:40pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 7:55pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 8:20pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:45pm 8:45pm 8:45pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 9:40pm 10:00pm 10:00pm 10:05pm 10:15pm 10:15pm 10:25pm 10:30pm 10:30pm 10:35pm 10:45pm

Versus Partners in Rhyme Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air How to Survive a Poison Apple Magic Unicorn Island The Emergency Monologues Fake Wigs I Hate Bill Pats Eye Candy Lascivious Something Le Secret du Roi Caws & Effect Thus, I Curse Love! Anatolia Speaks Junk! Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! Moonlight After Midnight The Masks of Oscar Wilde God From the Machine …didn’t see that coming Fringe Food Truck Feast The Love Connection We’re All Mad Here Be With Me The Shakuhachi Quest Saudade Herm and Gertie Eidola Little One Greenland Stuffed My Beautiful Monster Stroke of Luck Fraz vs The Future El Centro Goosefeather The Unfortunate Ruth Slumming Ludwig & Lohengrin Roller Derby Saved My Soul Feisty Old Jew Jordan Klassen Seaside Stories of Terrible Things Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature Greenland Macbeth DJ Party Martyr The Untitled Sam Mullins Project Puss: Reboot Poor Jesus Made Me Funny No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery The Chariot Cities The Hatter Whackjob: The CogSci Spectator Study Play Piano Play

Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Revue Stage Studio 16 Cultch Historic Theatre False Creek Gym Performance Works Culture Lab Waterfall Building Havana Boatyard Studio 1398 Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Studio 16 Performance Works Micon Parking Lot Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker Cultch Historic Theatre False Creek Gym Arts Umbrella Sculpture Grove The Playground Culture Lab The Master Vancouver Japanese Church Holy Trinity Church Havana Studio 1398 Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Waterfront Theatre Studio 16 Revue Stage False Creek Gym Performance Works Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase Cultch Historic Theatre The Master Culture Lab Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Havana Studio 1398 Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Studio 16 Performance Works Cultch Historic Theatre

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noon 12:30pm 12:50pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:35pm 2:45pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:00pm 3:15pm 3:25pm 3:30pm 3:45pm 4:00pm 4:30pm 4:30pm 4:35pm 4:45pm 4:45pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:10pm 5:30pm 5:35pm 5:45pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:15pm 6:25pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:40pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:05pm 8:15pm 8:15pm 8:15pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:35pm 9:45pm 9:45pm 10:00pm 10:00pm 10:00pm 10:00pm 10:05pm 10:15pm 10:15pm 10:15pm 11:00pm

Poor TES Peter n’ Chris and the Kinda OK Corral The Dark Fantastic High Tea Be With Me Lascivious Something The Untitled Sam Mullins Project Partners in Rhyme Muse El Centro Eating Pasta off the Floor The Masks of Oscar Wilde …didn’t see that coming God From The Machine Best Picture Moonlight After Midnight Definition of Time Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield... Anatolia Speaks Junk! Roller Derby Saved My Soul Lac/Athabasca The Hatter Fiesty Old Jew Orange is the New Blank No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery Goosefeather Play Piano Play Puss: Reboot Versus Macbeth CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) Saudade Le Secret du Roi Starship Galaxy Dirty Old Woman May & Alia do Pirates! (of Penzance) Thus, I Curse Love! Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another jem rolls ATTACKS THE SILENCE Chase & Stacey’s Joyride Apophis Jesus Made Me Funny Fringe Food Truck Feast Open Mic We’re All Mad Here Cannibal: The Musical Clutter and Contamination Saudade Herm and Gertie Eidola Caws & Effect Greenland Stuffed My Beautiful Monster Meatloaf Jesus The Good of the Sun Whackjob: The CogSci Spectator Study The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth Verbal Diarrhea, Actual Diarrhea... The Chariot Cities Partners in Rhyme For Body and Light Bocephus King The Shakuhachi Quest Mom? Greenland Slumming Stroke of Luck Little One DJ Su Comandante The Legend of White Woman Creek The Unfortunate Ruth Fraz vs The Future A Mind Full of Dopamine Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! Ludwig & Lohengrin Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature Industry: the Food Must Go Out

Firehall Arts Centre Revue Stage Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Studio 16 Cultch Historic Theatre Culture Lab Havana Toast Collective Studio 1398 Firehall Arts Centre False Creek Gym Revue Stage Performance Works Studio 16 Havana Waterfront Theatre Cultch Historic Theatre Toast Collective Culture Lab Studio 1398 Firehall Arts Centre False Creek Gym Revue Stage Studio 16 Performance Works Havana Waterfront Theatre Toast Collective Cultch Historic Theatre Studio 1398 Firehall Arts Centre Culture Lab False Creek Gym Arts Umbrella Waterfall Building Havana Studio 16 Performance Works Boatyard Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Revue Stage Cultch Historic Theatre Toast Collective Micon Parking Lot Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker Firehall Arts Centre False Creek Gym Arts Umbrella Sculpture Grove The Playground Havana The Master Vancouver Japanese Church Holy Trinity Church Studio 16 Culture Lab Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Revue Stage Toast Collective Cultch Historic Theatre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre The Master Studio 16 Havana Culture Lab Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Firehall Arts Centre Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Performance Works Toast Collective Revue Stage Cultch Historic Theatre Edible Canada Granville Island

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START TIME noon noon noon noon noon 12:30pm 1:00pm 1:00pm 1:15pm 1:30pm 1:30pm 1:45pm 1:45pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 2:00pm 2:15pm 2:15pm 2:30pm 2:45pm 3:15pm 3:25pm 3:30pm 3:45pm 3:45pm 3:45pm 3:45pm 4:00pm 4:10pm 4:15pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:10pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:45pm 5:45pm 5:45pm 5:55pm 5:55pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:15pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:35pm 7:35pm 7:40pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:15pm 9:15pm 9:15pm 9:25pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 10:00pm 10:00pm

SHOW TITLE Mom? Lac/Athabasca The Hatter Play Piano Play Whackjob: The CogSci Spectator Study No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery Caws & Effect Macbeth Puss: Reboot Cannibal: The Musical The Shakuhachi Quest Slumming Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature Lord of the Flies: Remixed Ludwig & Lohengrin A Mind Full of Dopamine Jesus Made Me Funny The Unfortunate Ruth Fraz vs The Future Stroke of Luck Clutter and Contamination Little One Be With Me El Centro The Masks of Oscar Wilde Dirty Old Woman …didn’t see that coming Partners in Rhyme Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air Anatolia Speaks The Untitled Sam Mullins Project Eating Pasta off the Floor Lascivious Something Poor Balls Lovelash Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! Deranged Dating Silent Party Interlude Gary Has a Date The Quitter Le Secret du Roi Best Picture Thus, I Curse Love! We’re All Mad Here Lord of the Files Versus The Emergency Monologues Saudade Goosefeather Herm and Gertie Magic Unicorn Island Fake Wigs Eye Candy How to Survive a Posion Apple The Zoo Story Moonlight After Midnight A Loose Affiliation of Millionaires Orange is the New Blank I Hate Bill Pats Junk! Seaside Stories of Terrible Things High Tea Muse TES Peter n’ Chris and the Kinda OK Corral The Dark Fantastic Starship Galaxy Definition of Time The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield... The Nautical Miles (DJ Set) The Legend of White Woman Creek

PAGE VENUE Firehall Arts Centre 54 Revue Stage 47 Studio 16 37 Cultch Historic Theatre 49 Performance Works 45 Waterfront Theatre 38 Havana 54 Culture Lab 50 Studio 1398 40 Firehall Arts Centre 54 False Creek Gym 43 Studio 16 36 Cultch Historic Theatre 49 Circle Point 57 Revue Stage 47 Performance Works 44 Toast Collective 56 Waterfront Theatre 39 Studio 1398 40 Havana 55 False Creek Gym 42 Culture Lab 50 Cultch Historic Theatre 48 Firehall Arts Centre 54 Revue Stage 47 Studio 16 36 Performance Works 44 Toast Collective 56 Waterfront Theatre 38 Studio 1398 40 Havana 55 False Creek Gym 43 Culture Lab 50 Firehall Arts Centre 55 Studio 16 36 Cultch Historic Theatre 48 Toast Collective 56 Revue Stage 46 Performance Works 45 Waterfront Theatre 39 Studio 1398 41 Waterfall Building 52 Havana 54 Boatyard 53 Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker 53 False Creek Gym 42 Firehall Arts Centre 55 Studio 16 37 Arts Umbrella 52 Toast Collective 56 Sculpture Grove 53 Revue Stage 46 Cultch Historic Theatre 49 Performance Works 45 Studio 1398 41 Culture Lab 50 Waterfront Theatre 39 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 18 Havana 55 False Creek Gym 43 Firehall Arts Centre 54 Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase 52 Studio 16 37 Studio 1398 40 Revue Stage 46 Performance Works 44 Waterfront Theatre 38 Havana 55 Cultch Historic Theatre 49 Culture Lab 50 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 18 Firehall Arts Centre 55

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Comedy with Peter n’ Chris Lovelash Versus Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! Gary Has a Date The Quitter Magic Unicorn Island Balls Feisty Old Jew Lord of the Files Caws & Effect Play Piano Play Puss: Reboot Junk! Goosefeather No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery The Hatter Roller Derby Saved My Soul Silent Party Interlude We’re All Mad Here The Zoo Story Saudade Chase & Stacey’s Joyride Orange is the New Blank Eidola jem rolls ATTACKS THE SILENCE Fringe Square Dance Greenland My Beautiful Monster Apophis Cannibal: The Musical Jesus Made Me Funny Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air God From the Machine CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) May & Alia do Pirates! (of Penzance) Macbeth Seaside Stories of Terrible Things Best Picture The Masks of Oscar Wilde Greenland How to Survive a Poison Apple The Legend of White Woman Creek Fake Wigs Partners in Rhyme Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another The Emergency Monologues Eye Candy Industry: the Food Must Go Out

False Creek Gym Cultch Historic Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Revue Stage Studio 16 Performance Works False Creek Gym Havana Cultch Historic Theatre Studio 1398 Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Waterfront Theatre Studio 16 False Creek Gym Performance Works Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker Culture Lab Arts Umbrella Revue Stage Havana The Playground Studio 1398 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage The Master Holy Trinity Church Cultch Historic Theatre Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Waterfront Theatre Studio 16 False Creek Gym Performance Works Culture Lab Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase Havana Revue Stage The Master Studio 1398 Firehall Arts Centre Cultch Historic Theatre Toast Collective Waterfront Theatre Studio 16 Performance Works Edible Canada

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Your Story, Your Voice Mom? Partners in Rhyme Moonlight After Midnight Muse The Chariot Cities High Tea Definition of Time Eating Pasta off The Floor Le Secret du Roi Best Picture Cannibal: The Musical Thus, I Curse Love! Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! We’re All Mad Here CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) A Mind Full of Dopamine The Good of the Sun Herm and Gertie Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another The Untitled Sam Mullins Project jem rolls ATTACKS THE SILENCE Deranged Dating Dirty Old Woman Adventures in Indie Musicals

False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Revue Stage Studio 16 Cultch Historic Theatre False Creek Gym Waterfall Building Havana Firehall Arts Centre Boatyard Toast Collective Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker False Creek Gym Performance Works Culture Lab Sculpture Grove Waterfront Theatre Havana Studio 1398 Revue Stage Studio 16 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage

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SHOW TITLE Stuffed Greenland Apophis El Centro Goosefeather I Hate Bill Pats Silent Party Interlude Lascivious Something Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air Stroke of Luck Greenland Anatolia Speaks Ludwig & Lohengrin God From the Machine The Legend of White Woman Creek Be With Me Weekend Leisure Karaoke Jesus Made Me Funny Industry: the Food Must Go Out

PAGE VENUE Vancouver Japanese Church 55 The Master 57 Cultch Historic Theatre 48 Firehall Arts Centre 54 Toast Collective 56 False Creek Gym 43 Performance Works 45 Culture Lab 50 Waterfront Theatre 38 Havana 55 The Master 57 Studio 1398 40 Revue Stage 47 Studio 16 37 Firehall Arts Centre 55 Cultch Historic Theatre 48 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 19 Toast Collective 56 Edible Canada 57

Wednesday, September 10 START TIME 10:00am 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:15pm 5:15pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 8:30pm 8:40pm 8:45pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:00pm 9:15pm 9:25pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:30pm 9:40pm 9:45pm 10:00pm 10:00pm 10:15pm 10:30pm 11:00pm

SHOW TITLE Your Story, Your Voice El Centro Goosefeather Deranged Dating Meatloaf Jesus For Body And Light Clutter and Contamination The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth Verbal Diarrhea, Actual Diarrhea... Peter n’ Chris and the Kinda OK Corral Le Secret du Roi Orange Is The New Blank Thus, I Curse Love! Cannibal: The Musical Jesus Made Me Funny Lac/Athabasca Lord of the Files Games Night Little One Saudade Herm and Gertie Balls The Untitled Sam Mullins Project Eidola Gary Has a Date Lovelash May & Alia do Pirates! (of Penzance) Stuffed Greenland My Beautiful Monster The Quitter The Shakuhachi Quest Partners in Rhyme Chase and Stacey’s Joyride The Zoo Story Louise Burns Poor Seaside Stories of Terrible Things Slumming …didn’t see that coming Starship Galaxy Greenland The Unfortunate Ruth Fraz vs The Future Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature DJ Glenn Alderson The Legend of White Woman Creek Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! Magic Unicorn Island Industry: the Food Must Go Out

PAGE VENUE False Creek Gym 24 Firehall Arts Centre 54 Toast Collective 56 Revue Stage 46 Studio 16 36 Cultch Historic Theatre 48 False Creek Gym 42 Waterfront Theatre 39 Studio 1398 41 Performance Works 44 Waterfall Building 52 Havana 55 Boatyard 53 Firehall Arts Centre 54 Toast Collective 56 Revue Stage 47 False Creek Gym 42 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 20 Culture Lab 50 Arts Umbrella 52 Sculpture Grove 53 Studio 16 36 Havana 55 The Playground 53 Waterfront Theatre 39 Cultch Historic Theatre 48 Performance Works 44 Vancouver Japanese Church 55 The Master 57 Holy Trinity Church 52 Studio 1398 41 False Creek Gym 43 Toast Collective 56 Revue Stage 46 Culture Lab 50 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 20 Firehall Arts Centre 55 Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase 52 Studio 16 36 Performance Works 44 Havana 55 The Master 57 Waterfront Theatre 39 Studio 1398 40 Cultch Historic Theatre 49 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 20 Firehall Arts Centre 55 Toast Collective 56 Revue Stage 46 Edible Canada 57

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Your Story, Your Voice Cannibal: The Musical Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another jem rolls ATTACKS THE SILENCE Chase and Stacey’s Joyride Dirty Old Woman Apophis The Shakuhachi Quest May & Alia do Pirates! (of Penzance) The Good of the Sun Stroke of Luck Le Secret du Roi Thus, I Curse Love! Peter n’ Chris and the Kinda OK Corral The Dark Fantastic How to Survive a Poison Apple TES The Emergency Monologues I Hate Bill Pats Fake Wigs We’re All Mad Here The Flame Mom? The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield... Saudade Herm and Gertie Best Picture Eidola Stuffed Greenland My Beautiful Monster A Mind Full of Dopamine Versus Puss: Reboot The Hatter No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery Lac/Athabasca

False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Revue Stage Studio 16 Cultch Historic Theatre False Creek Gym Performance Works Culture Lab Havana Waterfall Building Boatyard Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Revue Stage Studio 16 False Creek Gym Cultch Historic Theatre Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Firehall Arts Centre Culture Lab Arts Umbrella Sculpture Grove Havana The Playground Vancouver Japanese Church The Master Holy Trinity Church Performance Works Firehall Arts Centre Studio 1398 Studio 16 Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage

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SHOW TITLE Play Piano Play Eating Pasta off the Floor The Oh Wells Seaside Stories of Terrible Things Macbeth The Untitled Sam Mullins Project Greenland The Legend of White Woman Creek Verbal Diarrhea, Actual Diarrhea... DJ Ruggedly Handsome Feisty Old Jew Meatloaf Jesus The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth For Body and Light The Chariot Cities Industry: the Food Must Go Out

VENUE PAGE Cultch Historic Theatre 49 False Creek Gym 43 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 21 Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase 52 Culture Lab 50 Havana 55 The Master 57 Firehall Arts Centre 55 Studio 1398 41 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 21 Performance Works 45 Studio 16 36 Waterfront Theatre 39 Cultch Historic Theatre 48 Revue Stage 47 Edible Canada 57

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The Hour Long Performance Poetry Show Human Body Project Workshop Cognitive Science of Performance and Film Junk! Jesus Made Me Funny Ludwig & Lohengrin Slumming Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature Roller Derby Saved My Soul Whackjob: The CogSci Spectator Study The Unfortunate Ruth Fraz vs The Future Le Secret du Roi Little One Thus, I Curse Love! Orange is the New Blank El Centro Partners In Rhyme The Chariot Cities For Body and Light Clutter and Contamination Fringe Food Truck Feast Talent Show We’re All Mad Here Verbal Diarrhea, Actual Diarrhea... Meatloaf Jesus A Mind Full Of Dopamine The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth Herm and Gertie Eidola The Good of the Sun Stuffed Greenland My Beautiful Monster Starship Galaxy Poor Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! Fake Wigs CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) The Emergency Monologues How to Survive a Poison Apple Magic Unicorn Island Peter n’ Chris and the Kinda OK Corral Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air Pineapple Seaside Stories of Terrible Things Greenland Lascivious Something City of Glass (DJ Set) Caws & Effect Mom? Goosefeather God From the Machine Anatolia Speaks Be With Me The Masks of Oscar Wilde …didn’t see that coming Moonlight After Midnight Industry: the Food Must Go Out

False Creek Gym Studio 1398 Performance Works Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Revue Stage Studio 16 Cultch Historic Theatre False Creek Gym Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Studio 1398 Waterfall Building Culture Lab Boatyard Havana Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Revue Stage Cultch Historic Theatre False Creek Gym Micon Parking Lot Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker Studio 1398 Studio 16 Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Sculpture Grove The Playground Culture Lab Vancouver Japanese Church The Master Holy Trinity Church Havana Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Cultch Historic Theatre False Creek Gym Studio 16 Studio 1398 Revue Stage Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase The Master Culture Lab Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Havana Firehall Arts Centre Toast Collective Studio 16 Studio 1398 Cultch Historic Theatre Revue Stage Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Edible Canada

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SHOW TITLE Mom? Chase And Stacey’s Joyride Apophis CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another May & Alia do Pirates! (of Penzance) Pub Culture Dirty Old Woman Orange Is The New Blank jem rolls ATTACKS THE SILENCE The Good of the Sun Cannibal: The Musical Jesus Made Me Funny I Hate Bill Pats Magic Unicorn Island Fake Wigs Stuffed My Beautiful Monster Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air Eye Candy Starship Galaxy The Emergency Monologues How to Survive a Poison Apple Little One Partners in Rhyme Ludwig & Lohengrin The Shakuhachi Quest Versus Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature Pub Culture The Unfortunate Ruth Feisty Old Jew Caws & Effect Slumming Fraz vs The Future The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield... Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! TES Eating Pasta off the Floor Junk! Definition of Time Eye Candy The Dark Fantastic Saudade Le Secret du Roi Stroke of Luck Thus, I Curse Love! Muse High Tea Goosefeather Fringe Food Truck Feast We’re All Mad Here Macbeth El Centro Lac/Athabasca Roller Derby Saved My Soul Saudade Herm and Gertie Play Piano Play Whackjob: The CogSci Spectator Study Eidola No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery Tonye Aganaba & the Foundation Best Picture Greenland My Beautiful Monster Puss: Reboot The Hatter Jesus Made Me Funny Poor Seaside Stories of Terrible Things Lord of the Files Deranged Dating Lovelash The Zoo Story Greenland The Quitter Gary Has a Date Silent Party Interlude The Untitled Sam Mullins Project ManyBothans The Legend of White Woman Creek Balls Partners in Rhyme Raphael Nonsenso’s Cabaret Of Bullshit Industry: the Food Must Go Out

PAGE VENUE Firehall Arts Centre 54 Revue Stage 46 Cultch Historic Theatre 48 False Creek Gym 42 Waterfront Theatre 38 Performance Works 44 Backstage Lounge 57 Studio 16 36 Havana 55 Studio 1398 41 Culture Lab 50 Firehall Arts Centre 54 Toast Collective 56 False Creek Gym 43 Revue Stage 46 Cultch Historic Theatre 49 Vancouver Japanese Church 55 Holy Trinity Church 52 Waterfront Theatre 38 Performance Works 45 Havana 55 Studio 16 37 Studio 1398 41 Culture Lab 50 Toast Collective 56 Revue Stage 47 False Creek Gym 43 Firehall Arts Centre 55 Cultch Historic Theatre 49 Backstage Lounge 57 Waterfront Theatre 39 Performance Works 45 Havana 54 Studio 16 36 Studio 1398 40 Culture Lab 50 Toast Collective 56 Revue Stage 46 False Creek Gym 43 Firehall Arts Centre 54 Cultch Historic Theatre 49 Performance Works 45 Waterfront Theatre 38 Arts Umbrella 52 Waterfall Building 52 Havana 55 Boatyard 53 Studio 1398 40 Studio 16 37 Toast Collective 56 Micon Parking Lot 23 Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker 53 Culture Lab 50 Firehall Arts Centre 54 Revue Stage 47 False Creek Gym 42 Arts Umbrella 52 Sculpture Grove 53 Cultch Historic Theatre 49 Performance Works 45 The Playground 53 Waterfront Theatre 38 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 22 Havana 54 The Master 57 Holy Trinity Church 52 Studio 1398 40 Studio 16 37 Toast Collective 56 Firehall Arts Centre 55 Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase 52 False Creek Gym 42 Revue Stage 46 Cultch Historic Theatre 48 Culture Lab 50 The Master 57 Studio 1398 41 Waterfront Theatre 39 Performance Works 45 Havana 55 Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage 22 Firehall Arts Centre 55 Studio 16 36 Toast Collective 56 Performance Works Edible Canada 57

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El Centro Roller Derby Saved My Soul For Body and Light A Mind Full Of Dopamine Stroke of Luck Pub Culture Verbal Diarrhea, Actual Diarrhea... The Chariot Citites Gary Has a Date Meatloaf Jesus Clutter and Contamination Mom? The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield... Definition of Time Feisty Old Jew Caws & Effect Muse The Dark Fantastic TES High Tea Cannibal: The Musical Eating Pasta off the Floor Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! Pub Culture The Zoo Story Eye Candy Starship Galaxy The Quitter Lovelash Balls The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth Deranged Dating Poor Lord of The Files Goosefeather Le Secret du Roi Silent Party Interlude Lascivious Something Anatolia Speaks Thus, I Curse Love! Be With Me God From the Machine Moonlight After Midnight The Masks of Oscar Wilde We’re All Mad Here I Hate Bill Pats Versus Saudade Herm and Gertie jem rolls ATTACKS THE SILENCE …didn’t see that coming The Nautical Miles (DJ Set) Greenland Dirty Old Woman Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another Apophis The Good of the Sun Chase And Stacey’s Joyride Junk! Seaside Stories of Terrible Things CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) Awards Night Greenland MattyFromLife The Legend of White Woman Creek Industry: the Food Must Go Out

Firehall Arts Centre False Creek Gym Cultch Historic Theatre Performance Works Havana Backstage Lounge Studio 1398 Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Studo 16 False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Culture Lab Cultch Historic Theatre Performance Works Havana Studio 1398 Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Studo 16 Firehall Arts Centre False Creek Gym Toast Collective Backstage Lounge Culture Lab Performance Works Havana Studio 1398 Cultch Historic Theatre Studo 16 Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Firehall Arts Centre False Creek Gym Toast Collective Waterfall Building Performance Works Culture Lab Studio 1398 Boatyard Cultch Historic Theatre Studo 16 Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker False Creek Gym Firehall Arts Centre Arts Umbrella Sculpture Grove Studio 1398 Performance Works Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage The Master Studo 16 Waterfront Theatre Cultch Historic Theatre Culture Lab Revue Stage Firehall Arts Centre Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase False Creek Gym Performance Works The Master Barefoot Wine & Bubbly Stage Firehall Arts Centre Edible Canada

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God is a Scottish Drag Queen II: An All New Testament Performance Works God is a Scottish Drag Queen II: An All New Testament Performance Works

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Wednesday, September 17 9:00pm

Peter n’ Chris and the Mystery of the Murder Motel

Friday, September 19 7:00pm

Basic Training

Saturday, September 20 7:00pm

6 Guitars

Sunday, September 21 7:00pm 9:00pm

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Sunday, September 14

Master Schedule

Saturday, September 13

Mainstage Shows

STUDIO 16 1555 west 7th avenue

West 6th Avenue

Fir Street

Granville Street

West 7th Avenue

Balls

Dirty Old Woman

Justin Neal Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Justin Neal facebook.com/JustinNealBalls

Loretta Seto Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Loretta Seto lorettaseto.com

Whether rooting for athletes in the half-trillion dollar North American sports industry as they bounce them, kick them, or hit them; ranting at them for malfunctioning in a romantic situation; or sitting on a globular one orbiting the sun at 111,000km/h, the role Balls play in our lives is profound. The playwright/actor shares a hilarious and poignant perspective on his relationship with the spherical objects and how they shaped, transformed, and ultimately saved him.

Is finding true love impossible for a divorced woman in her 50s? After trying to date older men in their 60s, Nina meets Gerry, an exciting man 20 years her junior. When they begin a relationship, the sparks fly in more ways than one. Unexpected judgments, surprising turns, and double standards are exposed in this funny and revealing play. Starring Jessie Award winning actress Susinn McFarlen. Directed by Lynna Goldhar Smith.

West 8th Avenue

Vancouver Fringe Festival

West Broadway

Funny / Intense / Tear-Jerker 60 mins • 18 + • Coarse Language

Funny / Naughty / Intellectual / Multicultural 60 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content

Thursday Sunday Monday Wednesday Saturday Sunday

Saturday Sunday Tuesday Thursday Saturday Sunday

Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 13 Sept. 14

5:00pm 5:30pm 5:00pm 7:30pm 10:00pm 4:50pm

Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 14

6:15pm 3:45pm 7:45pm 5:00pm 1:00pm 8:20pm

Meatloaf Jesus

Slumming

ash street productions Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Damian Rumph

Batteryjacks Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Barbara Ellison

Two young men’s friendship leads to an awakening that, once realized, leads both down life altering paths.

An unexpected encounter on the steps of an abandoned church in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside brings together a shopping cart lady with a sketchy past and a street sex worker hoping for a brighter future. With humour and humanity, the two women persist in unearthing each other’s survival secrets. Home is where the cart is.

Intimate / Multicultural / Queer 50 mins • All Ages • Coarse Language

Thursday Saturday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 10 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 14

Funny / Intense / Intimate / Multicultural 75 mins • 14 +

6:45pm 8:00pm 5:00pm 10:15pm 7:00pm 1:30pm

Friday Saturday Sunday Wednesday Friday Saturday

Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 10 Sept. 12 Sept. 13

8:30pm 9:35pm 1:45pm 9:15pm 5:00pm 4:30pm

Mainstage Shows

God From The Machine

High Tea

Ambiguous Productions Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Ellen Johnston

Life & Depth Sussex, England Playwrights: James Brown & Jamesy Evans jamesandjamesy.com

In the theatre of our lives, we all look for deus ex machina, god from the machine, to solve our problems. So why not in a parking lot too? Somewhere far away, the glow of a parking lot Virgin Mary shrine attracts the desperate, ridiculous, and the mundane, who all come to confess, sing, and wait for a miracle in this tragicomic, one-woman, musical show.

England’s well-loved comedy duo (of 2 for Tea) bring you their new comedy. A friendship fused by a weekly tea party between two unlikely friends, High Tea is a story of finding freedom by trusting those you love. Bring a teacup. Praise for James & Jamesy: Best Physical Theatre, Victoria Best of Fest, Winnipeg Patrons’ Pick, Toronto & London  “Complete and utter fun.” —CBC “A total laugh riot.” —Montreal Gazette “Meticulous physical comedy.” —CV Victoria “An irresistible delight.” —Stage Door, Toronto

Musical / In Your Face / Intellectual 65 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language

Funny / Family Friendly / Intellectual 60 mins • 14 +

Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Friday Sunday

Thursday Saturday Sunday Tuesday Saturday Sunday

Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 12 Sept. 14

6:45pm 2:45pm 8:30pm 9:30pm 10:20pm 6:35pm

Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 9 Sept. 13 Sept. 14

8:20pm 1:00pm 9:00pm 5:00pm 6:30pm 3:05pm

The Emergency Monologues

The Hatter

Drinking Well Toronto, Canada Playwright: Morgan Jones Phillips emergencymonologues.com

Spired Theatre Richmond, Canada Playwright: Andrew Wade andrewwade.ca

A storytelling adventure about being a paramedic. In his own animated and energetic way, Morgan tells true stories based on his 12 years of EMS experience. You’ll hear about the gritty, ridiculous, bizarre, and true side of the “emergencies” that don’t make the news. It’s hard to believe how hard you’ll laugh at tales of blood, vomit, and poo.

The Hatter is the story of a man trying desperately to get home. After Alice’s adventures, the Hatter lost his madness and now finds himself exiled from Wonderland. And stuck. Here. In our world. Won’t you help him? Come join the tea party in this performance jammed with storytelling, songs, and a chance to be the Jabberwock. With free tea!

NNNN “Brutally honest, macabre.” — Jordan Bimm (NOW Magazine)

“Wade’s performance . . . is a delight, convincing and poignant. . . learn to expect the unexpected.” —London Free Press “A fascinating, frantic, engaging character.” —Mooney on Theatre ½ —Saskatoon StarPhoenix

Funny / Weird / Intense 60 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language

Silly / Weird / Intimate 60 mins • 14 +

Friday Sunday Monday Thursday Friday Saturday

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Thursday Saturday

Sept. 5 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 12 Sept. 13

5:00pm 7:15pm 10:15pm 6:45pm 8:35pm 2:45pm

Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 13

10:30pm 4:30pm noon 6:45pm 8:30pm 8:15pm

VancouverFringe.com

“Phillips is a natural storyteller and a total dude... hilarious cringe worthy anecdotes.” —Paul Gallant (Eye Weekly)

Mainstage Shows

WATERFRONT

THEATRE 1412 cartwright street

Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another Theatre Howl Saskatoon, Canada Playwrights: Morgan Murray & Nathan Howe theatrehowl.com

Aiden Flynn’s family is falling apart, so he creates a brother to bring them back together. A Frankenstein’s Monster story told through movement, music, and shadow puppets.

Neverending Highway Productions Saskatoon, Canada Playwright: Grahame Kent nehighway.wordpress.com Stuck in an apocalypse with flesh eating crazies everywhere? At least you have your best dame at your side and she is pretty good with a shotgun. Come with us into the twisted world of Dr. Frightful as four voice actors weave you a tale set in the golden age of radio with live in-house sound effects. If only they can survive each other’s company.

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Silly / Weird / Warm and Fuzzy 60 mins • All Ages

Saturday Monday Tuesday Thursday Saturday Sunday

Sept. 6 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 14

Funny / Silly 60 mins • Gunshots

6:30pm 10:15pm 7:30pm 5:00pm 12:30pm 8:30pm

No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery Ryan Gladstone / Monster Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Ryan Gladstone monstertheatre.com

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Back by popular demand! The year is 1976. Grant Canyon is a perpetually inebriated insurance investigator. In his few coherent moments he leaves a wake of dead bodies, satisfied ladies, and empty bottles as he staggers toward a shocking and fiery conclusion.

 “Brilliant!” —CBC  “Hilarious!” —Westender 1/2 “Offensive!” —SEE Magazine 1/2“An explosive drop-kick to the head!” —Edmonton Sun 1/2 “Ryan Gladstone brings the house down!” —Winnipeg Free Press “Hilarious.” —the Georgia Straight

Friday Sunday Monday Tuesday Friday Saturday

Sept. 5 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 9 Sept. 12 Sept. 13

The Dark Fantastic Martin Dockery Brooklyn, USA Playwright: Martin Dockery MartinDockery.com Set to atmospheric music, six characters converge during a surreal car crash, revealing a world that’s as fantastical as it’s comically mundane, and as terrifying as it is alive with wonder.  “An incredible feat of storytelling.” —CBC  “A road completely unchartered.” —Winnipeg Free Press “Will blow your mind!” —Orlando Sentinel  “It is fantastic.” —Winnipeg Free Press  “Astonishingly vivid . . . Impeccable.” —CBC “A masterful, otherworldly ride.” —Orlando Sentinel “Like a meditation by David Lynch.” — Orlando Weekly

Weird 60 mins • 18 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content • Violent Content

Weird / Intense / Poetic 70 mins • 14 +

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Thursday Saturday

Thursday Saturday Sunday Thursday Saturday Sunday

Sept. 5 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 11 Sept. 13

10:25pm 4:45pm 12:30pm 6:45pm 8:40pm 7:50pm

5:00pm 4:10pm 8:30pm 9:15pm 8:55pm 2:15pm

Sept. 4 Sept. 6 Sept. 7 Sept. 11 Sept. 13 Sept. 14

8:30pm 1:00pm 9:25pm 6:45pm 5:55pm 3:00pm

Mainstage Shows

Gary Has A Date

Moonlight After Midnight

Grumble Productions Portland, USA Playwrights: Emily Windler & Brian Kuwabara grumbleproductions.com

Concrete Drops London, Canada Playwright: Martin Dockery MartinDockery.com

Emily Windler (Wonderheads) presents a one-woman comedy of bumbling proportions. Gary has at long last secured a date, but if he can’t stop tripping over himself, how will he get to first base? In this Mr. Beanstyle comic romp, one man’s foolhardy journey through the world of dating soars with virtuosic physical comedy. “Windler is a wonder.” —Winnipeg Free Press

A beautiful woman meets a mysterious man in a midnight hotel room—where nothing is as it seems. A puzzle piece by Martin Dockery, starring Vanessa Quesnelle. “Dockery and Quesnelle need only their inherent magnetism to hold an audience in thrall.” —CBC. “Dockery and Quesnelle excel with sparkling banter and effortless chemistry.” —Winnipeg Free Press

“Engaging dynamo of a performer.” —Capital Critics’ Circle

Funny / Silly 60 mins • All Ages

Thursday Sunday Monday Wednesday Saturday Sunday

Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Sept. 8 Sept. 10 Sept. 13 Sept. 14

Weird / Intellectual / Intimate 60 mins • 14 +

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The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth Antic in a Drain San Francisco, USA Playwright: Ross Travis anticinadrain.com Antic in a Drain presents the first edition of The Greatest Monkey Show On Earth. An authentic monkey, originally from Zaire, creates a sublime mix of monkey memoir, circus spectacle, and social experiment. Chinese pole, audience interaction, and the breathtaking antics of the show’s creator, Mr. Magnificent, permeate into one life changing hour.

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The Unfortunate Ruth Sticky Fingers Productions with original shadow puppetry projections by Mind of A Snail Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Tara Travis stickyfingersproductions.org Twin brain is a funny thing. Identical twins Ruth and Ruthie share an undeniable psychic connection . . . but only one of them was actually born. From the company that brought you last year’s runaway hit Searching For Dick comes this exploration of parallel universes full of heart and hope. Oh, and shadow puppets. Winner of the Playwrights Theatre Centre and Fringe New Play Award!

“A comic marvel.” —Lily Janiak, SF Weekly

“An incredible journey and Travis is rare talent.” —the Georgia Straight

“Well worth watching on any stage.” —Nicole Gluckstern, The Performant, San Francisco Bay Guardian

“In one breath she leaps from emotional vulnerability to flawless comic timing . . . see this one.” —the Vancouver Sun

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“Impossibly supple.” —Colin Maclean, Edmonton Sun

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Anatolia Speaks

Fraz vs The Future

Poiema Productions Leduc, Canada Playwright: Kenneth Brown poiemaproductions.com

randombandname productions Winnipeg, Canada Playwright: Fraz Wiest Winnipeg-based comedian Fraz Wiest makes his Vancouver Fringe debut with his new one-man show; a nonstop comedic thrill ride through time that sees him take on technology, social media, and getting old in an all out fight to the finish! You’ll never look at tomorrow the same way again!

Anatolia, a Bosnian immigrant, addresses her ESL class. Her goodnatured praise of Superstore, where she works, is a little at odds with the darker baggage she is carrying from a troubled past.

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Puss Re:Boot

In Other Words Theatre Lantzville, Canada Playwrights: IOWT collective inotherwordstheatre.ca

Nik Nok Media Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Emily Tyler niknokmedia.com

Feeling a little normal? Come a-muse yourself inside Grace’s head for an hour, just left of crazy. Share her world of cellos, bubbles, and chalk, where voices collide and mysteries unravel. Create a song with the other members of her imagination, and take a walk where the outside world melts into a shattered lullaby.

Puss: Reboot is a science fiction retelling of the classic fairytale Puss in Boots. In a future where humanity has created a slave race of cyborgs, Gost, a military trained pacifist has coded the Reboot Virus to free them. When his father mysteriously vanishes, Gost inherits Puss, an original cyborg prototype who might hold the key to everything.

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Mainstage Shows

How to Survive a Poison Apple

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Mindy Dillard Berkeley, USA Playwright: Mindy Dillard mindydillard.com Poison can be transformed into medicine. Singer-songwriter Mindy Dillard weaves an electric musical storyscape about growing through her anorexia. Inspired by Jung and the writings of Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Dillard conjures a layered soundscape with loops and samples, original songs, and tender, funny, non-linear storytelling. Performances will partially benefit the Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders.

big word performance poetry Edinburgh, UK Playwright: jem rolls First the words rev up, then they start rebelling. With one sweet love song, some personal fiascoes, a comic journey into the uglies of childhood. And enough chummy insults for everyone.

“[A] riveting and redeeming synthesis of music, message, story, and heart.” —Lisa Lepine, ProMotion Queen, creative consultant, Portland, OR

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Verbal Diarrhea, Actual Diarrhea, Heartbreak & Disorder

The Quitter Thunder Blunder Montreal, Canada Playwright: Al Lafrance al-lafrance.com Quitting and failing aren’t synonymous—although, they can both be equally hilarious. Montreal funnyman Al Lafrance tells tales of giving up and messing up in this solo show. Dollars to donuts, this one’s a must-see for lovers of comedy and storytelling. “[Lafrance is] a lone wolf with a sense of humour.” —The Montreal Gazette

That’s Enough Drama Montreal, Canada / London, UK Playwright: Gerard Harris gerardharrisdotcomistaken.com I’m presenting a new paper exploring the structural crisis at the heart of Romance in the Age of Entitlement, so come join me for an hour of rigorously peer-ridiculed crank theories, uneducated guesswork, and frenetic, athletic, bathetic, Tourettic storytelling about love, fear, death, depravity, Jewish mothers, bulldogs, lobsters, and poo.

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“[An] ever-articulate star.” —Montreal Gazette “Harris is mesmerizing, an eloquent and energetic storyteller.” —Bloody Underrated “I couldn’t stop taking down his quips and turns of phrase.”—The Charlebois Post

Mainstage Shows

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Clutter and Contamination: An Obsessive Compulsive Disaster hartofsilver productions Victoria, Canada Playwright: Kayla Hart “It’s like an itch—that irritating little twitch beneath the surface of your skin, begging to be scratched.”

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So begins the story of three simple, yet oh-so-complex letters: OCD. From shower routines to the contents of the overflowing storage closet, spend an hour immersed in a life of Lysol wipes, Rubbermaid containers, and ritual.

CODA (Children of Deaf Adults) Two Hands Productions Seattle, USA Playwright: Mark Murray One man leads you through the journey of being the ears for his family. As son and interpreter for his deaf parents, Tim struggles to find where he belongs between the deaf and hearing worlds. In this touching and comedic piece of growing up with deaf parents, CODA, Children of Deaf Adults, brings to light the gifts and pitfalls of having deaf parents.

Based entirely on real life, Clutter and Contamination is a one-woman show about the past, present, and uncertain future of a life with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

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Lord of the Files

Roller Derby Saved My Soul

Lesley Tsina Los Angeles, USA Playwright: Lesley Tsina lesleytsina.com

Broken Turtle Productions Ottawa, Canada Playwright: Nancy Kenny rollerderbysavedmysoul.com

Comedian Lesley Tsina (Community, Funny or Die) worked for a company that made cell phone ringtones. That is, until they announced nine months of layoffs and the entire office descended into savagery. Lord of the Files is a darkly hilarious story about losing your job, losing your mind, and still having to attend an all-company pancake breakfast.

Amy, a shy comic book geek still watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer reruns in her basement apartment, discovers roller derby and finally becomes the superhero she’s always wanted to be in this action-adventure comedy on wheels.

“Intensely entertaining and wellperformed.” —Aisle Say Twin Cities

“[RDSMS] skates straight into your heart.” —Edmonton Journal

“A great story.” —Minneapolis City Pages

“Kenny is a charmer... undeniably original.” —Montreal Gazette

“Quite funny and, for many, a no-doubt familiar memoir of that experience.” —Pioneer Press

“This is a must see!” —Hamilton View

—Global TV —Edmonton Vue Weekly

Funny / Intellectual / Intimate / Multicultural 45 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language

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Eating Pasta off the Floor

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The Shakuhachi Quest

Maria Grazia Affinito San Rafael, USA Playwright: Maria Grazia Affinito Maria hopes a trip to her mom’s home town in Italy will shed some light on their volatile relationship. Maybe singing arias at full voice in the supermarket and offering to sell your daughter are just quaint Old World traditions. But even old friends in Italy are astonished when mom starts flinging pasta and bad poetry.

Bessie-Jean Productions Winnipeg, Canada Playwright: Bill Pats ihatebillpats.com

1/2 —Winnipeg Free Press

Jim Sands Presents Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Jim Sands jim-sands.ca “What’s a Shakuhachi?” Jim Sands crafts an engaging tale about how three friends search for a legendary Japanese flute (pronounced sha-kuHA-chi) and end up on a life and death journey into the soul of music. Jim Sands is a Vancouver based storyteller and musician whose show, Charlie: A Hockey Story, has delighted Fringe audiences across Canada.

“Pats exhibits true, raw emotion on stage.” —The StarPhoenix

“Gregarious and engaging.” —Calgary Herald

“Unflinching performance hit[s] its marks with raw emotional power.” —The Huffington Post “Stunning... Deeply talented... Magical.” —JewishJournal.com

A true tale of mistakes and redemption. Bill Pats is his own worst enemy. After Bill’s poor life choices finally catch up with him, he attempts to put his life back together but continues to get in his own way. “Bill Pats is a must see.” —CBC

“Honest, heartfelt, and well-crafted.” — Edmonton Vue Weekly

“Hilarious and bittersweet... a spellbinding tale.” —KQED Arts

“Confident, relaxed, and engaging.” —Mooney on Theatre “A real person sharing a personal story.” —Plank Magazine

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A Mind Full of Dopamine

...didn’t see that coming

Rory Ledbetter Oxford, USA Playwright: Rory Ledbetter roryledbetter.com

HappyGoodThings Productions North Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Beverley Elliott beverleyelliott.net Thanked by Clint Eastwood, snubbed by Tony Danza, now plays Granny on ABC’s cult hit Once Upon a Time, over 100 film/tv/theatre credits, Vancouver’s beloved Beverley Elliott takes us on an irreverent autobiographical jaunt from small town Ontario to gay bars and red carpets. A show for anyone trying to stumble through life with humour and a little grace.

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May & Alia do Pirates! (of Penzance)

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May & Alia do Things Northcote, Australia Playwrights: May Jasper & Alia Vryens (after the Gilbert & Sullivan original) mayandalia.com It’s the chance they’ve been waiting for. The cast are missing in action (it’s possible someone forgot to call them...) so now May & Alia are going to have to do the whole of Pirates of Penzance by themselves. What results is a light-hearted, clowning, puppeteering, musical which condenses two acts of Pirates into a 55 minute musket-blast of awesome.

Peter n’ Chris Toronto, Canada Playwrights: Peter Carlone & Chris Wilson peterNchris.com Canadian Comedy Award Winning Sketch troupe Peter n’ Chris are back with a brand new, hilarious, wild-west adventure! These festival favs have earned several Best of Fest awards nationally and internationally, gaining a following for their hysterical, inventive and physical sketch comedy style. Peter n’ Chris also write for CBC’s The Irrelevant Show.

“It’s worth setting sail over the seas of silliness with May and Alia.” —CBC Manitoba “More than enough quick wit, clever gags and solid singing.” —Winnipeg Free Press Funny / Silly / Musical 55 mins • 14 +

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Mainstage Shows

Eye Candy

Feisty Old Jew

Silent Party Interlude

Trained Human Productions Orlando, USA Playwright: Matt Henry trainedhuman.com

Charlie Varon San Francisco, USA Playwright: Charlie Varon charlievaron.com At age 83, here’s what Bernie hates: yoga studios, tattoo parlors, $6 cups of coffee, and the young people who drink them. But a chance encounter finds him riding in a Tesla with three 20-somethings and a surfboard strapped to the roof. Bernie convinces them to let him surf for the first time in his life, and bets them $400,000 he’ll ride a wave.

Devon More Music Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Devon More devonmore.bandcamp.com

Matt Henry, the master of the unnecessary, has some serious skills: he is a world juggling champion. But it’s the fast-paced patter, jaw-dropping special effects, and incredibly innovative ideas that he combines with his odd abilities that have taken his oneman show around the world. Voted Patron’s Pick and Best of the Fringe in Orlando, don’t miss it! “Quick-witted, ingenious, and a natural... the coolest of cool.” —Elizabeth Maupin, Orlando Sentinel “Genius juggler.” —Seth Kubersky, Orlando Weekly

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The Boondogglers Everett, USA Playwrights: James Jordan & the Boondogglers Introducing Mr. Corporation! Using theater, EEG, surveys, and pulse analysis, the Boondogglers, with the Performative Sciences Institute, present a comedy on psychopathology that explores the cognition and ethics of spectatorship— both within the play and within you, the spectator. You have now been informed; attendance implies consent. Have fun!

Hear the artist first at: devonmore.bandcamp.com. On past works: “Captivating.” —theidiolect.com “eMpTy V is ... a self-aware, clever, culture-embracing work.” —NW Barcus, “An intoxicatingly delicious ride.” The Stranger —My Cultural Landscape CJD: USA: “James Jordan ... takes the comic impulse further.” —Steven McElroy, NY Times Funny 65 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language

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Seeking direction, a feisty, hyperactive, overeducated/underemployed party animal suddenly decides to attend a 10-day silent meditation retreat. Through melodious original songs, frenetic wordsmithery, and physical comedy, one woman reveals the unexpected narrative unfolding behind closed eyes in her extreme attempt at achieving mental silence.

Whackjob: The CogSci Spectator Study

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REVUE STAGE Chase & Stacey’s Joyride

Deranged Dating

Stacey Hallal Portland, USA Playwrights: Chase Padgett & Stacey Hallal chaseandstacey.com

Kirchmann Productions Johannesburg, South Africa Playwright: Shirley Kirchmann

Chase Padgett (6 Guitars) and Stacey Hallal (Curious Comedy) serve up a musical comedy mix of Reggie Watts and I Love Lucy while exploring moments in life when we feel thrilled and terrified simontaneously . . . simulmaneuosly . . . at the same time. Featuring the latest in live music technology, classic sketch comedy, and simultaneously!!! Nailed it.

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“Her fast paced wit is delivered with a timing even the Swiss could admire.” —Cape Times “Amazing... Wise... superhero performance.” —meganshead.co.za “Intellectual sharpness.” —The Citizen Previous winner of Best of Fest Winnipeg: Patrons Pick

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“Chase Padgett is nothing short of an electrical storm.” —Edmonton Journal

Hi, I’m Shirley Kirchmann and after 17 years of serial monogamy I found myself 35 and single. This is my true story about my year-long elusive search for love. Meet my concerned family, my bizarre dates, and the terrifying matchmaker. A hilarious fusion of stand-up, skits, and absurd storytelling.

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Funny / Naughty 60 mins • 18 +

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Stars And Hearts London, Canada Playwright: Jayson McDonald

Steve Larkin Oxford, UK Playwright: Steve Larkin stevelarkin.com

“There’s a valid reason why Jayson McDonald’s shows are so often described as ‘must-see,’ they’re really that good . . . McDonald is as close to a sure-thing as solo performance can get.”—Culture Vulture

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Magic Unicorn Island

Having successfully conquered the world and a handful of the more troubling abstract nouns, The United Empire declares war on its last remaining adversaries . . . its own children.

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Tess of the D’Urbervilles re-imagined. Thomas Hardy’s tragic heroine is brought back to life in the 21st Century as a teenage boy from the wrong side of the tracks who’s found to be descended from a famous Romantic poet. Riveting spoken word theatre from award-winning “tragically prescient” (1/2 —Edmonton Journal) UK artist Steve Larkin. 1/2 “One of the best shows at this year’s Fringe . . . an Orwellian portrayal of Britain’s rotting underbelly.” —Victoria Times Colonist “This fierce retelling of an old classic needs to be seen.” —CVV Magazine

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Mainstage Shows

Lac/Athabasca

Ludwig & Lohengrin

Theatre Free Radical Fredericton, Canada Playwright: Len Falkenstein theatrefreeradical.wordpress.com

Kyall Rakoz Calgary, Canada Playwright: Kyall Rakoz ludwigandlohengrin.com

Rivers and railways unite us, divide us. Sometimes they bury us. Lac/Athabasca departs from a lake of ice in the West, stops at a city of oil in the North, and terminates in a river of fire in the East, connecting the tales of lives lived and lost on the waterways and tracks, and the lines on the map in between.

Delve into the eccentric life and mysterious death of “Mad” King Ludwig II of Bavaria. This one-man show, inspired by historical events, offers a glimpse into his enigmatic world as seen through the eyes of his insane family and loyal admirers.

A theatrically rich and provocative new play from a critically-acclaimed company whose previous Vancouver Fringe works (Doppelgänger, Free/ Fall, Utopia) have won national awards and two visits to Toronto’s SummerWorks Festival.

“Wonderfully creative and stupendously performed.” —Jessica Goldman, CBC Eyeopener “A triumph... miss this one at your own peril.” —Calgary Sun 1/2 “Wunderbar!” —Edmonton Journal

Weird / Poetic / Intellectual 70 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language

Funny / Poetic / Intimate / Queer 60 mins • 14 + • Gunshots

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The Chariot Cities

The Masks of Oscar Wilde

Chariot Collective Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Harrison Mooney & Bryan Binnema chariotcities.com

Matchmaker Productions in Association with Meta Productions Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Shaul Ezer with CE Gatchalian matchmakerproductions.com and metafortheatre.ca

Johnny Cash. Janis Joplin. Jim Morrison. A life on the road takes its toll on people—watch what it does to an entire family. The Chariot Cities follows the drug addled, lovelorn lives of the Stackhouse family; folk icon and father Jack, his legendary sweetheart Wendy, and their kids: upand-comer Julian and his indy-rock sister Beata, in a desperate quest to heal their past, define their present, and find harmony in the midst of a pivotal family disaster. With Jeff Gladstone, Steven Greenfield, Shantini Klaassen, Chris King, Alison Ward, and Andy Toth.

A celestial Oscar Wilde tells the story of his life in the form of a lecture, using theatrical and multimedia techniques. Wilde said, “I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.” This play explores how Oscar Wilde could have put his genius in his work by telling the story of his life.

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Be With Me

RedShirt Production House Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Brett Yanta facebook.com/redshirtproductionhouse

Dreamed City Project Langley, Canada Playwright: Elizabeth Maillard

With two days left until the end of the world, three friends prepare to leave their apartment for the last time. When faced with their own mortality, their warring beliefs are brought to light and threaten to unravel years of friendship, exposing some undiscovered wounds that may tear them apart for the rest of their shortened lives.

Be With Me explores the dynamics of young love—all-consuming and ultimately devastating. We are the uncomfortable witnesses as we watch Jessica and Will, two troubled teens, spiral downward into self-destructive darkness.

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Lovelash

Travail Rouge Montreal, Canada Artistic Direction & Choreography: Stephanie Morin-Robert in collaboration with spoken word artist Ian Ferrier forbodyandlight.org

Entr’acte Studios Scarborough, Canada Playwright: Terence Vince entractestudios.com Lovelash transports you back to the early ‘90s, where four quirky friends go to a bar to deal with rejection, bitter exes, and the spontaneous urge to burst into R&B songs. Complete with an original ‘90s soundtrack, outlandish choreography, and gutbusting comedy, Lovelash teaches audiences what never to do in a relationship. Ever.

“Breathtakingly beautiful production.” —The Happiest Medium, NYC

Vancouver Fringe Festival

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For Body and Light

Darkness and light, form and imagination, meditative stillness, and moving shapes. For Body and Light presents a sensorial journey through ocean tides lit only by the moon. An entrancing atmosphere emerges through choreography between movement, words, and music.

Intense / In Your Face / Intimate 75 mins • 18 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content • Violent Content

“Meditative journey that swirls and ripples like the ocean waters that inspired the piece.” —danscussions.com

Family Friendly / Poetic / Intimate 60 mins • All Ages

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Director: Erik Fraser Gow Choreographer: Emily Henney “A hilarious take on some serious love problems.” —Veronica Appia, Editorin-Chief, The Theatre Reader Funny / Musical / Silly 75 mins • 14 + • Coarse language

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Mainstage Shows

Definition of Time

Fake Wigs

Iris Lau Vancouver, Canada Concept / Choreographer: Iris Lau When time is not only a conceptually existing. Time is the container that is full of memories, fragrance, voice, thought, and emotion. When we’re going to define time, time will deviate from its definition. This is a dance, but also a theatre. This is fragmental, but narrative. It is a collective reality, which may or may not exist.

Hobo Bride Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Ryan Hoben Fake Wigs chronicles the final days of a fictional ‘90s grunge band on the last leg of their Eastern US tour. As the band gets closer and closer to their NYC showcase at the Bowery, things start to fall apart as the tight knit group succumbs to the pressures of success and dysfunction.

“Iris Lau’s In HIS Time, is a subtle, melancholic dance that plays with lighting in a unique way... Lau’s movements were extremely calming and peaceful.” —Tessa Perkins, PressPlus1.com

Weird / Warm and Fuzzy / Poetic 75 mins • All Ages

Funny / Musical / Intimate 70 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content • Smoke Fog

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Play Piano Play other hand productions Edmonton, Canada Playwright: Jan Janovsky janjanovsky.com Play Piano Play is not a play. It’s a blend of comedy and incendiary pianism mixed with funny songs and tales of Janovsky’s Czech past, Canadian present, and ambiguous future. Like a modern-day Victor Borge, this odd, hokey guy takes you on a capricious musical escapade from Classical to Popular. Part concert, part ridiculous, this show suits all ages.

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Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature Spectral Theatre Society Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: David Quast, Justin Clow, & Simon C. Hussey spectraltheatre.com Good evening kiddies; it’s time for Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature. Two deliciously diabolical tales of Gothic horror and wicked weirdness brought to you by the mischievous miscreants at Spectral Theatre Society. The curtain is about to rise, so sit back, enjoy the show, and—heh, heh, heh—pray you make it to the end. “Hey, Goths, this one’s for you.” —Jo Ledingham, The Vancouver Courier

Funny / Musical / Family Friendly 55 mins • All Ages

Weird / Poetic / Shocking 60 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language • Violent Content • Strobe Lights • Smoke Fog

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VancouverFringe.com

“The acting is consistently of quite high quality.” —Colin Thomas, the Georgia Straight

Mainstage Shows

DRAMATIC WORKS SERIES at the Vancity Culture Lab at The Cultch 1895 Venables street Mentored by veteran actor, director, and teacher Scott Bellis, these Fringe artists were chosen on a first come, first served basis to produce these previously published dramatic works. With generous support from the Lochmaddy Foundation, the Fringe is proud to be able to expand its role in mentoring emerging artists while also boosting the dramatic content at the Festival. Be sure to check show descriptions throughout the program guide to find more drama at the Fringe!

Little One

TBA Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Sheila Callaghan

Alley Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Hannah Moscovitch alleytheatre.ca

On a secluded Greek island, an American expatriate pursues his passions: winemaking and his breathtaking young wife. Then, on the eve of Reagan’s inauguration, the first tasting of the new wine is interrupted by the unexpected arrival of August’s former lover. Inspired by Greek tragedy, Lascivious Something combines evocative language with sympathetic yet deeply flawed characters straight out of Euripides—all in a decidedly absurdist twist. Brought to you by Fringe Alums Sarah Rose and Lori Watt (Lost In Twine, 2012 Onsite)

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Macbeth

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Crooked Teeth Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: William Shakespeare How far would you go? A dark portrait of human ambition, madness, and the justifications between them.

Salsbury Drive

Commercial Drive

Venables Street

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Parker Street

The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War Single Line Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Matei Visniec SingleLineTheatre.com While based on real life events from a relatively far away country and of a relatively recent past, the show hits home today because it explores the relationship of domination between men and women that is at the core of war. To prevent conflict from happening here, we have to consider the universal causes for it and understand what needs to change. “You emerge both intellectually informed and emotionally moved.” —Michael Billington, The Guardian, London

Intense / Intellectual / Shocking 100 mins • 14 + • Violent Content • Smoke Fog

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Intense / Poetic / Intellectual / Multicultural 85 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language

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Intense / Poetic / Intimate 100 mins • 18 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content • Nudity

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Joanna Maratta Award and Cultchivating the Fringe Award winners, Alley Theatre (Tape, Wicked Shorts, Mrs. Warren’s Profession), are back with a suburban horror. Aaron’s a good kid. His sister’s a monster. A twisted tale of life with a psychopath from the mind of Canada’s hottest playwright. Directed by Amiel Gladstone, starring Daniel Arnold and Marisa Smith. “A psychological thriller that’s brilliantly crafted.” —Globe & Mail “Moscovitch’s wryly funny, scary, nuanced script is gripping... a haunting theatre hour about the nature of love.” —NOW Magazine Intense / Intimate / Shocking 60 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content • Violent Content

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The Good of the Sun

The Zoo Story

Good Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Betty Lambert

Aenigma Theatre Coquitlam, Canada Playwright: Edward Albee Peter, an upper-middle class publishing executive and family man, is reading a book in New York’s Central Park. His solitude however, is soon interrupted by the arrival of Jerry, a sloppily dressed transient who invades Peter’s peaceful space, and engages him in an absurd, intense, and ultimately, bleak conversation, whether Peter likes it or not.

Heal your wounds in the good of the sun, and discover your passions in the heat. Max and Mary are in Mexico to find the perfect cure for Max’s illness. What they find is a tempting invitation. Question ideals of monogamy, tradition, infidelity, and what it is to be a woman with choice. Experience the scents and heat of a Mexican garden! A scent-free, heatfree show will take place on Saturday, September 13. “Lambert is a masterful manipulator of time shifts and narrative flow... [her] characters are engaging, realistic, and flawed.” —PRISM International Naughty / Intellectual / Intimate 60 mins • 18 + • Sexual Content

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“The Zoo Story is consistently interesting and illuminating ... odd and pithy.” —The New York Times “Edward Albee’s hour-long play still packs a wallop after 41 years.” —The Chicago Reader

Funny / Weird / Intense 70 mins • 14 +

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Mainstage Shows

VancouverFringe.com

Onsite Shows / BYOVs

Holy Trinity Church

Alder Bay’s Secret Staircase

ONSITE In collaboration with The Only Animal, Fringe Onsite mentors artists in the development of site-specific theatre productions for the Fringe. This year the challenge to Onsite artists was “adaptation.” The artists used preexisting texts and adapted them to locations on Granville Island and around the city. Thanks to the RBC Foundation’s Emerging Artists Project for their continued support of the Onsite Program. See page 12-13 for a map of all the venue locations. Please note that many of these shows take place outdoors. Dress for the weather.

My Beautiful Monster Broken Bodies Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Stephanie Elgersma Annie was raised to be sexually pure until she was married. But when she still hasn’t met anyone by the age of 30, she starts to question what she believes, and if stifling her sexual instincts actually may have done more harm than good. Adapting Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Stephanie weaves a story of delight, shame, curiosity, and grace.

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Waterfall Building

Vancouver Fringe Festival

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Arts Umbrella

Le Secret du Roi

Saudade

Rules of Engagement Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Sylvie La Riviere & Cassandra Piovesan academieduello.com

Theatre Plexus Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Caitlin McCarthy theatreplexus.com

Deception becomes truth and loyalty means betrayal when a spy for King Louis XV infiltrates the English court. Vancouver’s best sword fighters from Academie Duello will show you the intensity of rivalry and revenge when identity itself is on the line. On site at the beautiful Waterfall Building just off Granville Island.

Skull & Dagger Theatre Projects Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Various adapted sources Join us for a short gathering where we will tell tales of murder, perdition, and nautical naughtiness. Adapting a plethora of oceanic literature— including traditional theatre, folk legends, historical events, and even instruction manuals—we present to you, Seaside Stories of Terrible Things. Please bring an umbrella and dress warmly.

Weird / Intimate / Shocking 30 mins • Violent Content

Naughty / Poetic / Intimate 60 mins • 14 + • Sexual Content

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Seaside Stories of Terrible Things

Queer / Intense / In Your Face / Poetic 60 mins • 14 + • Violent Content

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Secrets, revenge, and struggling to figure out who you are, and how to deal with the pain of growing up. AKA: high school. Join Erica as she tries and fails to do the right thing and confesses her potential for monstrosity. Saudade is a Portuguese word that has no translation in English, but describes the longing of an absent something.

Funny / Intimate 50 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content

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The Playground

Sculpture Grove

Onsite Shows / BYOVs

Eidola

Herm and Gertie

The Elegant Ladies Collective Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Leslie Stark

Brain Apple Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: John Dickinson, Joylyn Secunda, & Daniel Tessy

A collaborative exploration of Shakespeare’s female characters, trapped in time and space, searching for expression and recognition beyond their characters. This show features a variety of performance styles including dance, theatre, opera, improv, music, and circus that reveal aspects of the Bard’s iconic women from a variety of new perspectives.

Enter into a familiar landscape haunted by ghosts and other monsters with Herm, Gertie, and a lonely Duck, as they trace the story of Hansel and Gretel through the ruins of what was once Vancouver. Abandoned together, they must learn to survive in a strange world. Come join this spine-tingling journey through the dark forest.

All proceeds from the ticket sales go directly to support local women’s charities. Funny / Weird / Poetic 50 mins • 14 + • Violent Content Weird / In Your Face / Poetic 45 mins • 14 +

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Graffiti Alley at 1000 Parker

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BoatYard

We’re All Mad Here

Thus, I Curse Love!

Ramshackle Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Kazz Leskard & Zac Scott

Not the Mermaid Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Sam Young facebook.com/Not.the.Mermaid. Theatre

The Red King fell asleep and dreamt the world. But every few years, The Red King’s sleep grows restless, and if he wakes, we all go out like a candle! Someone must take The Red King’s place. Someone must carry on the dream. Follow the White Rabbit to 1000 Parker Street. Find yourself on the jury of a grand trial, or the guest of a Mad Tea Party. Your actions have consequences, and will determine how the story ends.

Wagner’s Ring Cycle isn’t just Valkyries and horned helmets. It’s power and betrayal and greed and Armageddon. Alberich, the self-made King of the Dwarfs, knows all that. But he wants power... and a woman. Problem is, he can only have one. Power or love; one or the other. Maybe the God of Fire can offer some assistance—if he can be trusted.

Will you, Won’t you Will you, Won’t you? Won’t you join the dance? Weird / Intellectual / Intimate 50 mins • 18 + • Coarse Language

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VancouverFringe.com

Weird / In Your Face / Shocking 50 mins • 18 +

Onsite Shows / BYOVs

HAVANA

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 on Granville Island too! See page 12-13 for a map of all the venue locations.

Best Picture

Caws & Effect

RibbitRePublic Jersey City, USA Playwright: Kurt Fitzpatrick ribbitrepublic.com

Mind of a Snail Puppet Co. Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Mind of a Snail mindofasnail.org

Fringe legends Tara Travis (The Unfortunate Ruth, Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII) and Jon Paterson (Hockey Night at the Puck and Pickle Pub) join Fringe cult star Kurt Fitzpatrick (The Last Straight Man In Theatre) to play a cast of thousands in this epic tour de force in which every Best Picture Oscar winner is performed in 60 minutes.

The crows are re-dreaming the world. Is the future all it’s cracked up to be? Mind of a Snail’s new large scale shadow theatre production is an exploration of survival and extinction from a bird’s eye view. Funny, beautiful, and unique, with handmade layered projections, puppetry, masks, and original music.

Can it be done? Grab a tub of hot buttered popcorn and come find out! Inspired by Kennedy Goodkey.

Firehall

Vancouver Fringe Festival

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Firehall

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Firehall

Cannibal: The Musical

El Centro

Junk!

Mom?

Awkward Stage Productions Society Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Trey Parker awkwardstageproductions.com

Garibian Productions Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Daniel Morton

Born To Fly Productions Inc. Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Paul Snider themusicofjunk.com

Box of Clowns Portland, USA Playwrights: Jeff Desautels, Laura Loy, & Anna Sell boxofclowns.moonfruit.com

A singin’, dancin’, flesh-eatin’, toe-tapper from the twisted comic mind of Trey Parker (South Park and The Book of Mormon). Hilariously ridiculous, sometimes raunchy, possibly offensive—it’s a musical sure to tempt your taste buds. On a search for gold and love, companions lose their way and must resort to unthinkable horrors... with music!

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1/2 “A blast.” —Winnipeg Free Press “Beautiful to behold.” —CBC “Inventive and ingenious.” —Plank Magazine Funny / Weird / Poetic 50 mins • All Ages

Funny / Silly / Weird 60 mins • 18 +

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From the creators of Plasticity Now and Against Gravity.

“It’s finger-licking good.” —the Colonel “Bet you can’t eat just one?” —Lay’s guy “Where’s the beef?” —Clara Peller “A gore-met buffet of music and dance.” —Us “Bon appetite.” —San Francisco Examiner (really)

The nature of truth is disputed as Alex, a haunted young backpacker, relates the story of his harrowing experience in Central America to a researcher obsessed with theories of his own, and who is determined to unravel a confounding mystery. “Artfully and intelligently crafted... [recommended for] everyone to check it out.” —Plank Magazine on The Shoebox Philosopher (2013 Vancouver Fringe)

Intense / Intellectual 60 mins • All Ages • Gunshots

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Junk! is a musical with an original score played on original instruments made from junk. Melissa stumbles into a scrapyard and is immersed in a fantastical world where a wheelbarrow bass, a garbage can cello, PVC tubing, and more trash form an orchestra that tickles the imagination while redefining the meaning of junk.

A mysterious trunk sits on the peak of a mountain at the end of the universe. Out of the trunk come the clown siblings Victoria, Frank, and Mango. They have brought with them the ashes of their dear, departed mother, whose last wish was to be scattered across the void. The clowns trip, fall, and tumble through the stages of grief.

From its soft, weeping ballads to its heart-thumping upbeat songs, Junk! is a musical adventure unlike any you’ve experienced before. “One man’s garbage is another man’s gold... ”

Funny / Silly / Musical 90 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content • Violent Content • Gunshots

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Hear the music junk makes.

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Intense / Musical / Intellectual 60 mins • All Ages • Smoke Fog

Funny / Weird / Intimate 40 mins • 14 + • Smoke Fog

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HAVANA

Virginia Jack Comedy Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Briana Rayner & Nicole Passmore virginiajack.com Our stories are in our cells. Inspired by Orange is the New Black, this hilarious improvised show follows the problems of original characters, including the new inmate. Help these prisoners finish their sentences.

Starship Galaxy: Adventures in an Improvised Universe! Seismic Shift Productions Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Seismic Shift Productions instanttheatre.com / brenthirose.com Seismic Shift Productions and Instant Theatre present an epic improvised sci-fi adventure where a rag-tag band of space explorers bravely venture to new worlds, meet fantastic creatures, and create a hilarious original story every night. Acton! Romance! Adventure! Join the crew as they take your suggestions to create an exciting space romp! Zero Gravity: Maximum Laughter!

HAVANA

Stroke of Luck

The Untitled Sam Mullins Project

One Crazy Frenchman Productions Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Jacques Lalonde

Sam S. Mullins Coldstream, Canada Playwright: Sam S. Mullins samsmullins.com

On Canada Day, July 1, 2013, Jacques Lalonde had a stroke. He lost the use of his right arm and right side of his face, as well as the ability to sing. Stroke of Luck details his long road to recovery. He uses his vast storytelling experience to tell this poignant, often hilarious tale. You will leave feeling that life is worth fighting for!

Onsite Shows / BYOVs

Orange is the New Blank

HAVANA

Sam Mullins (This American Life, The Moth, CBC’s The Irrelevant Show) is proud to be back in Vancouver with his brand new storytelling comedy show. From the creator of Fringe hits Tinfoil Dinosaur and Weaksauce. “Sam Mullins is a unique talent, a guy who could very well prove to be the Stuart McLean of the millennial generation.” —Toronto Star

“Spontaneous comedy and great fun!” —ReviewVancouver.org Funny 45 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language)

Funny / Silly / Weird 60 mins • All Ages

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Firehall

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Firehall

Funny / Warm and Fuzzy / Family Friendly 60 mins • All Ages

Funny / Warm and Fuzzy 60 mins • 14 +

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Firehall

Poor

The Legend of White Woman Creek

Versus

Stuffed

Angry Actors Co-op North Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Suzanne Ristic

The Coldharts Brooklyn, USA Playwrights: Katie Hartman & Nick Ryan thecoldharts.com

Lotus Land Productions Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Andrea Yu

Theatre Terrific Vancouver, Canada Collaborators: Susanna Uchatius, Adam Grant Warren, & Naomi Brand theatreterrific.ca

Shelly Cormorant is rich and she’s guilt-ridden. Her solution? Disguise herself as a baglady and hang out in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Will anyone notice? Angry Actors Co-op presents this shockingly funny new play directed by Jay Brazeau. If you loved past Fringe hits: Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Blue Window, and Famous Dead Stories We Just Made Up, you’ll love Poor! Lisa Bunting stars in this one-woman multi-character show designed by the inimitable Pam Johnson. Sound and lights by John McGie. Do not miss!

A young woman flees her Civil War ravaged home of West Virginia to start a new life on the American frontier in this original one-woman folk opera. A 13-song cycle of love, betrayal, and redemption on the Kansas prairie, sung by the Ghost of Anna Morgan Faber.

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Naughty / Poetic / Intimate 45 mins • 14 +

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VancouverFringe.com

Tear-Jerker / Poetic / Intimate 60 mins • All Ages

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A pile of stories, a collection of stuff, and a heap of movement—most thrown away, some kept... with a few precious things that made it to the end. We think, maybe, this is a show about the ideas that we threw away.

“A series of magnificent narrative songs, performed just perfectly... An absolute triumph of music, production, and mischievous willingness to unnerve.” —Edmonton Journal

Funny / Shocking 60 mins • 18 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content

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Facing writer’s block, an impending deadline, and the impatience of her lead actress, a playwright struggles to finish her manuscript on time. To her shock and surprise, events in her play start to occur in the lead actress’ real life, often with horrific and hilarious consequences. Versus tracks the power dynamics between these two characters.

Onsite Shows / BYOVs

Toast Collective

Goosefeather

Jesus Made Me Funny

Naomi Steinberg Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Naomi Steinberg goosefeather.ca

Indirect Hit Productions Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Craig Erickson

Be compelled. Be curious. Quest. Make your own maps. I invite us to question the ways we measure our lives and the world around us. Wearing a corset stitched from my grandfather’s ties, I shall tell you a story about the time I went on a wild goose chase to the South of France. Together, we can measure the slip-sloppery-sloop... Shall we go?? “[It] felt as if we were entering a secret hideaway ready to embark upon a magical journey... The whimsical and amusing content allowed us to imagine that anything is possible in the world.” —Plank Magazine

Vancouver Fringe Festival

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An insurance salesman, fearful of slipping into a mid-life crisis, becomes increasingly convinced and inspired that God wants him to be a stand-up comedian, and perhaps even the next big reality TV superstar. “Craig’s writing is hilarious... at once delightfully weird and immediately recognizable. His performance is simply a clinic in how to play comedy.” —Kevin Kerr, award-winning playwright

Funny / Family Friendly 55 mins • All Ages

Funny / Intellectual / Intimate 50 mins • All Ages

Toast Collective

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Toast Collective

Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started! Eve Landers Productions Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Eve Landers Diva Marchella brings glitz and glamour to the Fringe in this fun-filled one-woman variety show. Marchella delights audiences with humour, music, whip-smart improv skills, and audience participation. Prepare to be entertained and maybe fall in love. “Embodies a few of my favourite brassy dames: Charo, Edina Monsoon, and Patsy Stone... I should count my lucky shooting stars I got to see Marchella blaze white hot... hope she returns next year.” —Monday Magazine

Partners in Rhyme Legitimate Theatre Company Burnaby, Canada Playwrights: Cleo Halls & Kristina Hunszinger legitimatetheatrecompany.com After meeting in HR as they are simultaneously fired from their monotonous telemarketer jobs, Charlie and Brigit discover a shared passion for rhyming. Unemployed and down on their luck, they set out to turn their witty talents into a lucrative songwriting career. Join these zany ladies in a heartwarming musical exploration of friendship, discovery, and the dark idiosyncrasies of the rhyming industry.

Funny / Silly / Naughty 40 mins • 18 + • Coarse Language • Sexual Content

Silly / Musical / Warm and Fuzzy 60 mins • All Ages

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Edible Canada Granville Island

Circle Point

The MAster

Onsite Shows / BYOVs

Pub Culture

Lord of the Flies: Remixed

Industry: the Food Must Go Out

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Capilano University/Bachelor of Performing Arts North Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Students of the BPA

The Only Animal Vancouver, Canada Inspired by the novel by William Golding theonlyanimal.com

The Progressive Polygamists & Pump Trolley Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: Pippa Mackie & Nik Bunting

TigerMilk Collective Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Nicolas Billon tigermilkcollective.com

A group of boys are suddenly thrown into the wilderness. All adult authority removed, total freedom. But they must find a way to survive together. The core story of Lord of the Flies still resonates. Youth is an island where roles and rules are in question. Why do we go to the dark side? How do we choose to be good? What will we choose when the crowd breaks bad?

Industry: the Food Must Go Out is a fast paced comedy starring two of Vancouver’s award winning Fringe comedians who use personal stories to expose the comic, tragic, tasty, and messy truths about working in a restaurant. Performed in an actual restaurant with the bar open! Come see what earned these comedians 5-star reviews at Fringes across Canada.

Join 23 artists as they explore the differences between past and present day socializing. You will be immersed in an interactive experience that takes over the Backstage Lounge. With something to see in every corner, you’ll want to put your cell phone down for a while.

“Fresh, inventive, and playfully absurd.” —the Georgia Straight “Gifted comic Pippa Mackie.” —the Georgia Straight “Hilarious laugh riot comic whiz kids.” —VanCity Voice Pippa Mackie is the Georgia Straight & the Vancouver Sun’s “Artist to Watch: in 2013”

A multidisciplinary response to a classic story, this showcase features the work of young artists mentored by Eric Rhys Miller (The Only Animal) and Christopher “Christache” Ross (Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret, Project Limelight). Created by The Only Animal’s Summer Theatre Project for Youth. Supported by the BC Arts Council, Camp Fircom, and the Vancouver Fringe Festival.

In Your Face 45 mins • All Ages • Free!

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Funny / Intense / Intimate 40 mins • 14 + • Mature Content • Coarse Language • Free!

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THE CANADIAN ASSOCIATION OF FRINGE FESTIVALS

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This production is set on The Master, an 85-foot wooden boat. Receding ice levels off the coast of Greenland have revealed that an area thought to be part of the mainland is actually a separate island. This discovery mirrors a growing rift between the island’s discoverer and his increasingly distant family, set adrift after a catastrophic loss. Ice figures prominently in Greenland, Nicolas Billon’s quietly disarming drama from Canada about a family cracked apart by a fatal accident. The story unfolds as three subtly connected monologues.

Funny / Tear-Jerker 60 mins • 14 + • Coarse Language

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Island Fringe Festival (PEI) TBD islandfringe.com

Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival Last two weeks of May orlandofringe.org

Regina International Fringe Festival TBD reginafringe.com

Fringetastic Nanaimo Fringe Festival Aug 12 - 22 fringetastic.com

Atlantic Fringe Festival September 3 - 13 atlanticfringe.ca

San Diego Fringe Festival TBD sdfringe.org

Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival August 13 – 23 fringetheatre.ca

Vancouver Fringe Festival September 10 - 20 vancouverfringe.com

Festival St. Ambroise Fringe de Montreal June 1 - 21 montrealfringe.ca

Ottawa Fringe Festival June 18 - 28 ottawafringe.com Alberni Valley Fringe Festival June 19 - 21 gwynnehunt.wordpress.com

Hamilton Fringe Festival July 16 - 26 hamiltonfringe.ca PotashCorp Fringe Theatre Festival (Saskatoon) July 29 - August 8 25thstreettheatre.org

Indianapolis Fringe Theatre Festival August 13 - 25 indyfringe.org Fundy Fringe Festival (Saint John) August 19 - 23, 2014 fundyfringefestival.com Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival August 27 - September 6 victoriafringe.com

San Francisco Fringe Festival September 11 - 26 sffringe.org Boulder International Fringe Festival September 16 - 27 boulderfringe.com

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London Fringe Theatre Festival June 2 - 14 londonfringe.ca

Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival July 15 - 26 winnipegfringe.com

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Fringe Festival Team

Left to right: David Jordan, Cara Cunningham, Alex Hawkins, Alex Buchner, Eduardo Ottoni, Calen Macdonald, Gareth Duncan, Nicola Sznajder, Debby Reis, Katia Tynan, Sara Dueck, Kathy Costello, Ming Wong, Angie Descalzi, Jess Amy Shead, Shantini Klaassen.

Board of Directors Co-Chairs Beverley Kort Jane Westheuser Treasurer Andrew Westman Secretary Karen LeClair Members At Large Raymond Schachter Lianna Walden Douglas Beaton Robyn Kurtz Nancy More Jim Sibley

Staff Executive Director David Jordan

Videographer Michael Sider

Dispatch Coordinator Vixn Pryzbysz

Operations Manager Shantini Klaassen Finance Manager Kathy Costello

Production Manager Eduardo Ottoni

Dispatch Assistants Katia Tynan Christina Price Alisa Lokshin

Director of Sponsorship & Development Gareth Duncan Raffle Coordinator Ana Garza Grants & Development Assistant Julia Mauro Communications Director Debby Reis Marketing Director Alex Buchner

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Site Coordinator Alex Hawkins Artist Services Coordinator Jess Amy Shead Artist Mentors Kendra Fanconi and The Only Animal (Onsite Program) Scott Bellis (Dramatic Works Series) Kathleen Flaherty and Playwrights Theatre Centre (Dramaturge for Fringe New Play Award) Box Office Manager Cara Cunningham

Junior Designer Nicola Sznajder

Box Office Coordinator Kenton Klassen Box Office Associates Melissa Oei Peter Church Pippa Johnstone

Communications Contractor Melanie Wickes

Count Room Manager Martin Alldred

Marketing Assistant Lois Dawson

Count Room Assistants Katie Nichols Arianna McGregor

Lead Designer Ming Wong

Photo by My City Photos.

Illustrator/Jimmyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creator Zuzia Juszkiewicz Creative Agency St. Bernadine Communications Advertising Sales Clevers Media Distribution Coordinator Ana Garza

Fringe Bar Manager Wade Kinley Assistant Bar Managers Calen Macdonald Ian Wardle Entertainment Coordinator Corbin Murdoch

Volunteer Coordinator Angie Descalzi Assistant Volunteer Coordinator Sara Dueck Volunteer Team Leaders Kim Reisen John Sullivan Puja Raniga IT Consultant Tracy Georgelin Web Programmer Joseph Lo

Fringe Executive Producers 2013!

These Fringe Lovers covered the complete basic costs of a performance, a weekend run, or an entire venue with their donations at the 2013 Opening Night—hence their “producer” titles! Danger Double Date Exec. Producer Geoff Bannoff Double Date Exec. Producer Axis Insurance Managers Inc. One Night Stand Exec. Producers John & Mardie Mason Julia Stewart Jason Kurtz

Clive Duncan Gareth Duncan Dr. Jane Harris Carolyn B. Heller & Alan Albert Sandra Herd & Doug Powrie Harry Hertscheg Neil Jones-Rodway ❤ David Jordan & Bethan Stewart Liam (The Great) Kearns Karen LeClair ❤ Joanna Maratta ❤ Christine Munson ❤ Susan Ogul-Propas & Lonnie Propas Samantha Quon ❤ Brian Rowland ❤ Joan Sangster ❤ Rachel Snee Robert Spooner Coco Yu

Sweetheart ($100+)

Fringe Match Makers!

The Fringe Match Makers challenged new donors to donate and renewing donors to increase their donations. They pledged to match up to $5,000 in such donations and you rose to the challenge! Thanks to all you new and increased Fringe Lovers and thanks to the amazing Fringe Match Makers for their leadership and commitment to the Festival and Fringe artists! These wonderful Fringe Match Makers are: • Leonard Schein & the Schein Foundation • Peter Austin, Property Tax Consultant • Alison Bell & Dean Gingrich • Susan Freedman & Bill Galloway • Ann Harvey & Don Gardiner

Fringe Lovers ❤ Signifies a long-term donor of five years or more!

Our One True Love (This year’s top donor):

Kevin Campbell/Lochmaddy Foundation!!!

Soul Mate ($1000+) Ron Balden ❤ Geoff Bannoff Doug Beaton Wade Carpenter & Cher Choi Dean Gingrich & Alison Bell ❤ Robyn, Jason, Ayden, & Fin Kurtz Steven Hanju Lee Tom Paolucci & Pete Emrick ❤ Leonard Schein/Schein Foundation ❤ Jim Sibley & Amanda Bradley Claudia Sjoberg ❤ Jane Westheuser & Chris Plagnol

Hot Lava Lover ($500+)

Going Steady ($250+) ❤ Leslie Carty ❤ Charles Cook ❤ Kathy & Al Costello Janet & David Dowis

Samera McGourty John Mendoza James Narvey Andrea Noble ❤ Regina Ogmundson ❤ Christina, Stephen, & Matthew Price Brenda St Louis ❤ Stephen Silverthorne & Siobhán Quinn (In honour of Doug Beaton and his fine taste in mugs and friends!) Lindy Sisson Ken Westdorp

First Kiss ($25+) Anonymous (x2) Genny Bourdages Juergen Dankwort Cheryl Ee (In honour of Ethan, Kyler, & Camryn Lao!) Helen Gillespie Ronda Green Sahra Hailey Michael Jordan Glenn Mair Brian Phillips Heidi Taylor Gillian Walker

So Kind In Kind Friends 2013-2014 Humans AGRO Café staff Emily Chen Tracy Georgelin Zuzia Juszkiewicz Ben Keen Michael Sider Simon Trevelyan & S.T. Legacy Group Eugene Vassilev & the Dockside Restaurant staff Businesses csr eco solutions Dockside Restaurant Fan Club KPMG Opus Framing & Art Supplies Original Cupcakes Real Canadian Superstore Recycling Alternative SAP Canada Stuart’s Bakery UBC Department of Theatre and Film

Fringe Fling ($50+) Anonymous (x1) Nancy Barker ❤ Barbara Bernhardt (In honour of Carmina Bernhardt & emerging artists) Alex Buchner Odessa Cadieux-Rey ❤ Gail Cryer Margaret Duncan Jason Gartshore Darby Honeyman Kristen Johnson & Paul Campbell Hanaa Khan Sue Kingsley Shantini Klaassen Fiona Mackay

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❤ Austin Property Tax Consultants ❤ Peter Dickinson Martha Carscadden Bon Dos Remedios ❤ Susan Freedman & Bill Galloway Beverley Kort & Ray Schachter ❤ John & Mardie Mason ❤ Nancy More Mark Robins ❤ Julia Stewart ❤ Phyllis & John Stewart ❤ Julia & Doug Wallis ❤ Don Wright & Deborah Loren

Jim & Patricia Anhorn Elizabeth Ball Nicole Braun ❤ Judith Coffin ❤ Helen Davis Tracy Defoe Jackie Day Miranda Duffy & Sean Vanderfluit Fiona Duncan Kathleen Flaherty ❤ Jennifer & Dino Forlin Kelly Gartshore & Ryan Murfitt Sathish Gopalakrishnan Dr. Eugene Gorodetsky Maren Hansen & Andrew Westman Ann Harvey & Don Gardiner ❤ Mathew Hill Nikki Hill Darlene Isaac ❤ Shaun Jackman ❤ Anthea & Jim Jordan ❤ Diane Kent Isabella & Yannick Kessel ❤ Gerald Kowalenko Donald Kugler ❤ Shannon LaBelle & Kevin Forbes Angela Lavery Jo Ledingham Tom MacGowan Jan MacLellan Deborah & Jack McKeown Laurel March ❤ Babs Perowne Art Perret Diane Pfingsttag ❤ Mary Arvilla Read Debby Reis ❤ Diana Sandberg ❤ Bill & Ellen Schwartz ❤ Anthony Sharman ❤ Kathryn Shaw ❤ Stephen Silverthorne & Siobhán Quinn Vaughn Something Stephanie Soulsby Mark Sutherland ❤ Bob Symington (In memory of Cheryl Innes) ❤ Kaarina Talvila Katia Tynan Lianna Walden Karen White

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Thanks to our DONORS

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Fringe Volunteers are the best! That’s right, they are all rock stars! Thank-you so much to each and every one of our nearly 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 much more! They make the Festival run smoothly and to make us look good! To become part of this incredible volunteer community, please check out vancouverfringe.com/volunteer. Special thanks to Shear Comfort for supporting our 2014 Festival Volunteer Program.

Thanks to our 2013 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 2013 Vancouver Fringe Festival!

• Costco (Downtown) • Cupcakes on Broadway • Duso’s Italian Foods • Lee’s Donuts • Muffin Granny

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Catch these Fringe shows before the Fringe! $8 at the door only! August 26-30 at Havana Theatre, 1212 Commerical Drive

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El Centro Tuesday, August 26 at 8pm

The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War Wednesday, August 27 at 8pm While based on real life events from a relatively far away country and of a relatively recent past, the show hits home today because it explores the relationship of domination between men and women that is at the core of war. To prevent conflict from happening here, we have to consider the universal causes for it and understand what needs to change.

• Origins Organic Coffee • Terra Breads • Your Independent Grocer (Davie Street)

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

Caws & Effect Thursday, August 28 at 8pm

Orange is the New Blank Friday, August 29 at 8pm

Lascivious Something Saturday, August 30 at 7pm

The Masks of Oscar Wilde Saturday, August 30 at 9pm

Our stories are in our cells. Inspired by Orange is the New Black, this hilarious improvised show follows the problems of original characters, including the new inmate. Help these prisoners finish their sentences.

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Thanks to our Partners: Government and Foundations

Presenting Partners

Signature Partners

Leading Partners

Supporting Partners Beer

Sustaining Partners

Online Music Partner

Opening Night Partners

Thanks to our 2013 Opening Night Auction Donors: East Vanity Parlour Ecomarine Paddlesport Centre: Granville Island Edible Canada English Bay Gallery Exhale Studio Firehall Arts Centre FlyBC Airsports Paragliding Framagraphic Funk Shui Geist Magazine Gigi B Granville Island Broom Co. Granville Island Hotel Granville Island Soap Gallery Harrison Galleries inBed Organics In-Touch Massage Therapy Jack Olive Jackson’s Meats & Deli Jasper Mountain Park Lodge Jim Jorgenson Joel Berman Glass Studios Kitty Nights Burlesque Kroma Acrylic Colours Laurelle’s Fine Foods Debbie Lee, Registered Acupuncturist Leslie Carty Jewellery Mia Bella Boutique Michael Dean Jewellery Motorino Chris Murdoch

New & Small Sterling Glass Studio Oceanfront Suites at Cowichan Bay Olde World Fudge Pacific Cinémathèque Pacific Theatre Pandora & The Locksmiths PNE Rain Boutique Salon: Aaron Rain Boutique Salon: Anita Rain Boutique Salon: Brittany Rain Boutique Salon: Kalli Rain Boutique Salon: Maegan Rain Boutique Salon: Magdalena Rain Boutique Salon: Shannon Rain Boutique Salon: Sonia Rain Boutique Salon: Stephanie Reel2Real International Film Festival for Youth Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Rosedale on Robson Sewell’s Marina Silk Weaving Studio Soundswrite Spirit Ridge Vineyard Resort & Spa Spokes Bicycle Rentals Starbucks Steve Nash Fitness World Stoneage Art Company Suzy Birstein Sylvia Hotel Taraxca Jewellery Ten Thousand Villages The Adventure Group Whistler

The Cloth Shop The Georgia Straight The Great Jamaican/I-D Foods Corporation The Lazy Gourmet The Salmon Shop The Stock Market The Uusoja Collection Tiny Finery Tribal Rugs & Art Unity Yoga Teahouse Vancouver Aquarium Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver Canadians Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Chamber Choir Vancouver Folk Music Festival Vancouver International Jazz Festival Vancouver Opera Vancouver Photowalks Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Vancouver Water Adventures VIA Rail Canada West Coast Gourmet Popcorn West Trek Tours WestJet Wild Whales Vancouver Zara’s Italian Deli & Fresh Pasta Zbigniew Kupczynski Zuzia Juszkiewicz ZV Crew & False Creek Community Centre

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Accent Cruises Ainsworth Custom Design Amity Design Studio: Branislav Gajic Amity Design Studio: Jelena Corak Armando’s Meats Arts Umbrella Dance Company Awkward Stage Productions Society Backstage Lounge BC Lions Benton Brothers Fine Cheese Black’s Photography Blue Sea Gallery Bodacious Burgundy Brixx Candy Kitchen Capilano Suspension Bridge Carousel Theatre for Young People Cats Social House Celeste Mah Chali-Rosso Art Gallery Cherry Point Estate Wines Chilliwack River Valley Natural Honey Chopra Yoga Centre Chris Duggan Yoga Bags Circle Craft Cooperative Association Delta Whistler Village Suites Donal Hebner DOXA Documentary Film Festival Dubh Linn Irish Pub Whistler Duso’s Dussa’s Dvorak Fine Foods

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INDEX …didn’t see that coming................................................................ Aiden Flynn Lost His Brother So He Makes Another............ Anatolia Speaks .............................................................................. Apophis.............................................................................................. Balls.................................................................................................... Be With Me........................................................................................ Best Picture....................................................................................... Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War, The............................................................ Cannibal: The Musical.................................................................... Caws & Effect................................................................................... Chariot Citites, The......................................................................... Chase & Stacey’s Joyride.............................................................. Clutter and Contamination: An Obsessive Compulsive Disaster....................................... CODA (Children of Deaf Adults).................................................. Dark Fantastic, The......................................................................... Definition of Time............................................................................ Deranged Dating............................................................................. Dirty Old Woman............................................................................. Dr. Frightful Presents: Dead Air................................................... Eating Pasta off the Floor.............................................................. Eidola.................................................................................................. El Centro............................................................................................ Emergency Monologues, The...................................................... Eye Candy......................................................................................... Fake Wigs.......................................................................................... Feisty Old Jew................................................................................. For Body and Light......................................................................... Fraz vs The Future.......................................................................... Gary Has a Date.............................................................................. God From the Machine.................................................................. Good of the Sun, The..................................................................... Goosefeather................................................................................... Greatest Monkey Show On Earth, The...................................... Greenland.......................................................................................... Hatter, The......................................................................................... Herm and Gertie.............................................................................. High Tea............................................................................................. How to Survive a Poison Apple................................................... I Hate Bill Pats.................................................................................. Industry: the Food Must Go Out.................................................. jem rolls ATTACKS THE SILENCE............................................... Jesus Made Me Funny................................................................... Junk!................................................................................................... Lac/Athabasca.................................................................................. Lascivious Something.................................................................... Le Secret du Roi..............................................................................

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Legend of White Woman Creek, The......................................... Little One........................................................................................... Lord of the Files............................................................................... Lord of the Flies: Remixed............................................................ Lovelash............................................................................................. Ludwig & Lohengrin........................................................................ Macbeth............................................................................................. Magic Unicorn Island...................................................................... Marchella Presents: Let’s Get the Party Started!..................... Masks of Oscar Wilde, The........................................................... May & Alia do Pirates! (of Penzance)......................................... Meatloaf Jesus................................................................................. Mind Full of Dopamine, A.............................................................. Mom?.................................................................................................. Moonlight After Midnight.............................................................. Muse................................................................................................... My Beautiful Monster..................................................................... No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery.............................................. Orange Is The New Blank............................................................. Partners in Rhyme........................................................................... Peter n’ Chris and the Kinda OK Corral..................................... Play Piano Play................................................................................. Poor..................................................................................................... Pub Culture....................................................................................... Puss: Reboot..................................................................................... Quitter, The....................................................................................... Roller Derby Saved My Soul......................................................... Saudade............................................................................................. Seaside Stories of Terrible Things.............................................. Shakuhachi Quest, The................................................................. Silent Party Interlude...................................................................... Slumming........................................................................................... Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature....................... Starship Galaxy: Adventures in an Improvised Universe!................................ Stroke of Luck.................................................................................. Stuffed................................................................................................ TES...................................................................................................... Thus, I Curse Love!......................................................................... Unfortunate Ruth, The.................................................................... Untitled Sam Mullins Project, The............................................... Verbal Diarrhea, Actual Diarrhea, Heartbreak & Disorder.............................................................. Versus................................................................................................. We’re All Mad Here......................................................................... Whackjob: The CogSci Spectator Study................................... Zoo Story, The..................................................................................

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APPENDIX

PICK OF THE FRINGE

Bringing back your best-loved shows!

September 17-21 at Performance Works The Festival’s most popular shows are held over for your enjoyment! Missed them during the Festival? Sold out the night you tried to go? The Public Market Pick of the Fringe is your last chance to catch these shows! Pick shows are chosen based on popularity, critical acclaim, and donut bribes (well, maybe not that last one). Think you’ve found a gem? Don’t forget to tell us via Facebook and Twitter! Winning shows will be announced at the Fringe Awards Night on September 14 (see page 25) and shortly thereafter on vancouverfringe.com. Tickets go on sale at midnight on September 14 and are $25 (taxes and fees included), with a portion of the proceeds supporting the Fringe. 2013 Pick of the Fringe show, In the Boudoir. Photo by Michael Sider.

PICK PLUS

Sometimes Fringers love a show so much, we just have to bring it back! Enter Pick Plus: a series of Fringe smash-hits hand-picked for your enjoyment.

$25

Peter n’ Chris and The Mystery of The Murder Motel

Wednesday, September 17 at 9:00pm

Basic Training

Canadian Comedy Award-winning duo Peter n’ Chris return with their most critically acclaimed show ever! Winner of the Just For Laughs Best Comedy in the Montreal Fringe, and nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award, Peter n’ Chris and the Mystery of the Murder Motel toured internationally in 2011. This time, they’re bringing back a totally re-vamped version of the play, and it’s more hilarious than ever!

 “Hugely and unendingly funny. The two comics exhibit a remarkable chemistry, an irresistible energy, and [they] bounce off each other like racquet balls.” —Edmonton Sun

Written, created, and performed by Kahlil Ashanti.

Friday, September 19 at 7:00pm

 “The funniest thing I’ve ever seen.” —Uptown Magazine, Winnipeg

Basic Training is a funny, powerful, and redemptive story about a young man (Kahlil Ashanti) who joins the US Air Force to escape his violently abusive childhood. Less than 24 hours before departing for boot camp, Kahlil’s mother reveals a family secret that forces him to question everything he has become and everything he is running away from. 23 unforgettable characters guide you through this award-winning, interactive true story. “Engaging... Hilarious... Ashanti delivers.” —New York Times (Critics’ Pick) “A mind blowing combination of amazing talent, military discipline, and showbiz chops delivered by the most talented performer to ever grace the Fringe.” —The Montreal Gazette

Get the Pick Plus Package! & save!

Buy tickets to three or more Pick Plus shows and get more than 30% off—it’s like getting a show for FREE! These shows will fill up fast, so get your tickets early! Visit vancouverfringe.com/pickplus for more information. All Pick and Pick Plus shows will be performed at Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street, on Granville Island.

6 Guitars Written and performed by Chase Padgett.

 “Nothing short of a storytelling masterpiece.” —Edmonton Sun “I’m a crusty old theatre critic, but Chase Padgett’s accomplishment in 6 Guitars is so virtuosic that he had me on my feet.” —Colin Thomas, the Georgia Straight

God is a Scottish Drag Queen II: An All New Testament God is back in Vancouver with all new material and a brand new show! Award-winning comedian Mike Delamont takes centre stage as God, dressed in a floral power suit. No topic is safe as he skewers everything from circumcision to the Mormons in an unforgettable hour of comedy. The most fun you’ll have on a Sunday (outside of Church).

Sunday, September 21 at 7:00pm & 9:00pm

“A cross between Dame Edna and Billy Connolly with a dollop of Eddie Izzard.” —Times Colonist “This is hallelujah-praise-Jesus funny!” —Orlando Sentinel

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Saturday, September 20 at 7:00pm

Vancouver can’t get enough of Chase Padgett— whether it’s his 2013 Festival hit 6 Guitars or his follow-up finger-picking guitar epic, Nashville Hurricane. In 6 Guitars, 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, 6 Guitars will make you laugh, love, and tap your toes the whole way through.