Vancouver Fringe Festival 2024

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Contents Welcome........................................... 4 About the Fringe............................ 6 Our Supporters............................... 7 How to Fringe.................................8 Map................................................... 10 Venues............................................. 12 Show Listings................................ 13 Free Entertainment at the Fringe Bar.......................... 24 Show Listings (cont.)................. 26 Special Events.............................. 34 Schedule........................................ 35 Our Team....................................... 45 Show Index................................... 46

We present on the traditional, unceded, and occupied territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. These Coast Salish peoples have lived in the area we now call Vancouver for thousands of years. We are grateful to produce our annual Fringe festival as guests on this land.

The Coast Salish used this land for traditional purposes such as hunting, gathering, travel, and everyday living and cultural activities. The area we now call ‘Granville Island’ was built on a rich sandbar that served as a significant resource of sustenance for the Coast Salish people.

To find out more of the history of Granville Island, visit granvilleisland.com/about-us.

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Welcome!

Welcome to the 40th Vancouver Fringe festival. It is my pleasure to be working with an incredible team of artists, volunteers, technicians, and staff to put on this Festival.

Over 11 days, 71 shows will be presented across Granville Island, celebrating independent artistry. We also have even more free entertainment every day in the Fringe Bar, including our artist-led 11th Hour Cabaret.

But we can’t do any of this without you. Earlier this year, we turned to our community to ask for your help, and you responded to our call. Hundreds of people donated to help create a sustainable future for the Fringe. And thanks to you, this year we’re throwing a party to remember.

So, whether you’re coming to see as many shows as you can, listening to live music in the bar, or hanging out on the Island, we know you’re going to have a great time. Because we’re still here, and we’re not going anywhere.

Keep on Fringing,

Duncan Watts-Grant Executive Director, Vancouver Fringe Festival

Welcome to the Fringe! Whether you are Fringing for the first time or are a veteran Fringer, you’re sure to discover inspiring and innovative work at this year’s Fringe festivals.

This summer, thousands of artists will take the stage nationwide as festival-goers gather to celebrate diversity, community, and artistic freedom.

In 2023, Canadian Fringes returned over $3.2M in box office revenue to artists. By Fringing with us, you are contributing to an artistic movement that has become an integral part of the Canadian cultural landscape. Fringe festivals support artists, create jobs, and drive local economies. And as always, artists keep 100% of the profit from their ticket sales.

I am asking anyone who loves the Fringe to support your local festival today to ensure it’s here tomorrow. When you buy a ticket at a Fringe, you are directly supporting the artist on the stage. When you make a donation to the festival itself, you are helping that artist gain access to the platform and the resources they need to get to the stage in the first place.

Fringe on,

Amy Blackmore President, Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals Executive and Artistic Director, FringeMTL

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On behalf of Premier David Eby and the Government of British Columbia, it is my pleasure to extend warm greetings to everyone attending the 2024 Vancouver Fringe Festival and celebrating its 40th anniversary.

The Vancouver Fringe Festival is a celebration of creativity and diversity and it offers exhilarating performances that showcase the talent within our community and beyond.

The importance of arts and culture to British Columbia is essential to the fabric of our communities. Events like the Fringe embrace the spirit of inclusion and shared community and bringing people together. This is why our government was so pleased to provide funding to support the Vancouver Fringe Festival.

Whether you are a seasoned Fringe-goer or are experiencing it for the first time, I encourage you to immerse yourself in the magic of the festival, make memories, and celebrate the power of artistic expression. Happy 40th anniversary Vancouver Fringe Festival!

The Honourable Lana Popham Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

Welcome to the 40th Vancouver Fringe Festival!

When artists dare to be different, when they innovate, they open our minds and allow us to see the world in a different way. Each year, the best new and established independent artists share their unique performances throughout Granville Island.

As a government, we are proud to support the second oldest Fringe festival in North America, known for its diversity and dedication to artists. Continuing to invest in events like this ensures that we can celebrate talented performers and their creativity.

As Minister of Canadian Heritage, I’d like to thank everyone involved with this year’s wonderful event and congratulate the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society on this important milestone.

Enjoy the shows!

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge Minister of Canadian Heritage

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How Does the Fringe Work?

The Fringe movement started in Edinburgh in 1947 as an uncurated festival where anyone could be an artist. Fringes came to North America in 1982, first to Edmonton, AB, and then to Vancouver in 1985.

Canadian Fringes now select their participating artists through a first-come, first-served process or a lottery. This method aims to reduce gatekeeping, improve equity, and create space for independent artists. Lotteried artists pay a nominal fee to participate but receive subsidies that cover the remainder of the costs. Artists also receive all the profits from ticket sales.

1. ARTISTS WANT TO PARTICIPATE

We foster a community of independent and emerging performing artists as part of the Fringe circuit that tours across North America. We are committed to breaking traditional barriers and offering a welcoming and accessible setting for audiences of diverse backgrounds to experience the magic of live performance.

Fringe festivals serve as an inclusive space for all artists, whether emerging or established, providing a space for them to showcase their work. We aim to be a home for artists and audiences alike and to create space for art, joy, community, and belonging.

2. ARTISTS ARE DRAWN FROM THE LOTTERY

6. WE GIVE BACK 100% OF THE BASE TICKET COSTS TO THE ARTISTS

5. THE FESTIVAL HAPPENS!

3. ARTISTS START WRITING AND PREPARING SHOWS

4. WE PREPARE THE FESTIVAL AND GET GRANVILLE ISLAND READY

Help an artist get to the stage!

When you buy a ticket, you’re supporting the artist you see on the stage.

When you donate to the Fringe, you’re helping them get to that stage in the first place.

“As an artist, Fringe festivals are invaluable platforms that allow me to push the boundaries of my work and bring it to a bunch of different audiences who wouldn’t otherwise see it. Having a supportive environment where experimental and alternative forms of art are celebrated and embraced is crucial for our survival as artists.” – Amica Hunter We need your help to produce the festival.

Every dollar counts — please donate today!

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Our Supporters FUNDING BODIES

Presenting Sponsor

MEDIA SPONSORS

CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SPONSORS

DONORS Very Best Fringe Friends Austin Real Estate Consultants (Peter Austin) Claudia Sjoberg Don Wright Geoff Bannoff John Sullivan June Harrison Kim & Doug Schuurman Leonard Schein Levy-Ehrcke Family Fund Louis T. Picco Inc. Susan Christie Best Fringe Friends Albert Giesbrecht Angela How Anne-Geert Klei Anthea Jordan Benita Ceresney Bennett Chin Beth Marshall Brandon Yan Brian Rowland Consulting Ltd. Bruce McPherson Caroline Derksen Christina Mattiello Christina Price Colette Belanger Cylia T. Wong Daphne Gray-Grant & Eric Watts Darby Honeyman Devon More Diana Ralston Don Clancy Douglas Beaton Duncan Watts-Grant Edna Leyland

Eduardo Ottoni Elaine McRitchie & Russ Miranda Eugene Gorodetsky Gareth Duncan Gerald Kowalenko Hassan Pardawalla James Narvey Jane Antil Jane Harris Jane Heyman Jenny Simpson Jill Johnson Joanna Maratta June Liu Karin Hartner Kathleen Smith Kent Jones Kristy Woollam Laura Robinson Laurel March Lee-Lynn Gan Leslie Carty Liam ‘the Great’ Kearns Lindsay Moyle Marcy Cohen Mathew Hill Matthew Minson Nancy More Neal Jennings Nick Thornton Nina Horvath Norman Au-Yeung Peter Dickinson Philip Harris Pierre Charlebois Rea Mirosevic Carew Regina Ogmundson Robb Beggs Robin Tosczak Sarah Rose Shaun Jackman

Shaun Toomer Sheila Butt Stephen ElliottBuckley Sue Kingsley Tanner Franklin Tess Conrad Thomas Paolucci Tim Smith Tom MacGowan Valerie Cormier William Gibson Xiao Yu Yan Fringe Friends Aaron Ling Andrew Robb Anne Leaman Anne Worthington Anthony Des Lauriers Arlene Arnold Beverly Olds Bill & Donna Ehrcke/Welstein Brian Phillips Carol Newson Catherine Fallis Cathy Jackson Chris Friedrichs Clair Rockel Daniel Mcleod David Coleman David Leggatt Deb Beaudreau Deborrah Dunne Diana Sandberg Don and Susan Smith Fund Donna Bellew Douglas Messer Douglas Watts Elizabeth Cryer Elizabeth MacLeod

Emma Chang Erica Levy Evelyn Harden Fern Jeffries Genevieve Bourdages Gerry Murenbeeld Greg Toft Hanseatic Renovation and Management Inc. Heather Gray Grant Heather Kennedy Ingrid Walther Jai Djwa James Buck Jane Westheuser Janet Neufeld Jeff Leard Jess Wind Jim Anhorn Jim Sibley Jo Ledingham John Holland John Manuel Judith Coffin Julie Martz K Louise Allen Kaarina Talvila Katherine Miller Katherine Tynan Kathryn Shaw Kevin B Leslie Kevin Kerr Kevin Mitchell Kris Klaasen Kristin Helgason Fund Lai Lee Lale Doetsch Laura Efron Leslie Hurtig Lezlie Wagman Linda Farruggia Lynne Lee

Manoj Shankar Marie Rogers Meg Comiskey Michael Shewchuk Michel Labrie Michelle Alman Nada Vuksic Neil Jones-Rodway Nicole Maine Paul Lu Peter Hatfield Peter Herd Philip Chimento Raynard LeBlond Rob Ring Roxanne Rousseau Ruth Leibik Ruhamah Buchanan Russell Hartlaub Sabrina Vellani Shamim Shivji Shannon Levesque Shelley Matheson Shirley MacKenzie Simon Cowell Sonja Sanguinetti Stephen Heatley Steven Coventry Susan Freedman Susan Levang Susan Ogul-Propas Susan Reaney Tevia Jeffries The Fawnz Creative Communications Theresa Mackie TJ Dawe Trevor Jones Wanda Costuros Wesley Jay William Hubbard William Schwartz

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How to Fringe What’s the Deal with Memberships?

To watch a show at the Fringe, you need to purchase a one-time $10 membership.

When you buy your one-time $10 membership, you help us cover the artists’ costs and keep the Fringe going. We subsidize lotteried artists’ costs, like staging, seating, lighting and sound equipment, and marketing. All told, we cover 80% of what it would cost an artist to present a show on their own.

Membership also grants you access to our annual general meeting, where you can shape the future of the Vancouver Fringe. Membership is free for children aged 13 and under. Must be accompanied by an adult.

How to Book Tickets

Before the festival, tickets, passes, and memberships can be purchased online or over the phone. During the festival, we also operate three box offices on Granville Island.

Tickets are not available for purchase at performance venues.

Box Office Hours & Contact Information Pre-Festival Online: vancouverfringe.com/events Phone: (+1) (236) 978-4919 I 11am – 4pm (Mon – Fri)

During the Festival (Sep 3–15) In-Person (from Sep 3): • Festival House, 1398 Cartwright St., Granville Island, V6H 3R8 (main box office) • Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright St., Granville Island, V6H 3R8 • Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston St., Granville Island, V6H 3R9 Online: vancouverfringe.com/events Phone: (+1) (236) 978-4919 I Mon – Fri: 2pm – 9pm, Sat & Sun: 11am – 9pm

Ticket Prices & MultiBuys

Artists choose their own ticket price (including the $3 ticket fee) between $15–$18.

The Fringe returns 100% of ticket profits back to artists. Unlike some online ticket sellers, your $3 ticket fee goes solely towards the costs associated with selling you a ticket, like GST and credit card transaction fees.

If you are purchasing six shows or more, save money by purchasing a MultiBuy pass.

6 Show Pass: $87 I 10 Show Pass $140 I 30 Show Pass $408 MultiBuys can be shared between you and one other person. They allow you to book up to two tickets per performance at a discounted rate. You can book tickets using your pass online or at the box office.

Book Tickets Now!

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Getting to the Island

This year, the Vancouver Fringe is taking place entirely on Granville Island. There are many ways to get to the Island, and we’re thrilled to be working with CMHC Granville Island and False Creek Ferries to support active and public transportation to the Island.

Bike valet parking, located behind Granville Island Brewing, is available from 11am to 11pm, thanks to CMHC Granville Island. It’s a safe and free way to store your bike on Granville Island.

Transit to Granville Island is available, with the #50 bus route arriving at the entrance to Granville Island from Waterfront Station (passing through downtown along Granville St.) or from Olympic Village Station. For detailed route info, see TransLink’s Trip Planner: translink.ca/trip-planner False Creek Ferries operates every 5–15 minutes daily, rain or shine, with stops at Sunset Beach, David Lam Park, and Yaletown. For operating hours and detailed route info, check their website at granvilleislandferries.bc.ca Parking on Granville Island can be limited, with pay parking available on and around the Island.

Can I Arrive After a Show Starts?

You may not be able to enter a show if you arrive after the listed time on the program.

Please aim to arrive at the theatre at least 15 minutes early.

Merch

Want to show off your love of the Vancouver Fringe to the world? 40th Anniversary merch is available online at vancouverfringe.com/merch and in person at the Info Booth and the main Box Office.

On & Off Island Eats

Looking for a bite to eat before your Fringe show? Grab some food at one of our partner restaurants and get a discount when you show your Fringe festival ticket for that day.

Alimentaria Mexicana 1596 Johnston St. Vancouver Dockside Restaurant 1253 Johnston St. Vancouver Gary’s 1485 W 12th Ave. Vancouver Lucille’s West Side 1509 W 12th Ave. Vancouver The Vancouver Fish Company 1517 Anderson St. Vancouver

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Venues i. INFO BOOTH & MAIN BOX OFFICE 10. URBANARIUM (OUTDOORS) 100-1398 Cartwright St. 1249 Cartwright St.

1. WATERFRONT THEATRE 1412 Cartwright St.

11. PARKING LOT ON JOHNSTON (OUTDOORS) Located next to 1333 Johnston St.

2. PICNIC PAVILION (OUTDOORS) 267 Old Bridge Walk

12. ARTS UMBRELLA 1400 Johnston St.

3. THE NEST 1398 Cartwright St. (3rd Floor)

13. FRINGE BAR (OUTDOORS) 1531 Johnston St.

4. UPSTART & CROW 1387 Railspur Alley

14. THE BACKSTAGE LOUNGE 1585 Johnston St.

5. OFF THE TRACKS 1363 Railspur Alley

15. REVUE STAGE 1601 Johnston St.

6. ALDER BAY DOCK (OUTDOORS) Located behind Tennis Courts

16. GRANVILLE ISLAND FERRY DOCK (OUTDOORS) 1699 Johnston St.

7. BALLET BC 1286 Cartwright St.

17. THE IMPROV CENTRE 1502 Duranleau St.

8. SCULPTURE GROVE (OUTDOORS) Next to Parking Lot 73

18. ZAMEEN ART HOUSE 1515 Anderson St.

9. PERFORMANCE WORKS 1218 Cartwright St.

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Service animals are welcome at all venues.

Venue guides are available on our website by going to vancouverfringe.com/access.

If you have questions about accessibility at the Fringe, please get in touch with us by emailing: administration@vancouverfringe.com

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© Antonia Nicholas, Mi’kmaq Acadia First Nation

© David John Phillips and W. Gary Smith

$18

2 QUEENS. 2 BARS. 55 YEARS.

43 AND ME

Toronto, ON & New York City, NY Two aging queens find their place in a sea of twinks and chicken. Sex, pleasure, kink, shame. God. During the Blitz. During the Plague. And after.

Vancouver, BC A renovation, a clown, and a funeral. In this raw, lighthearted, and improvised storytelling of the season leading up to her mother’s passing, Anastasia intimately shares her reflections on life, death, and the unearthing of her ancestral history through ceremony, song, and story.

STORYTELLING / 75 MINS / AGES 18A WATERFRONT THEATRE

Anastasia Koutalianos

QUEER / 55 MINS / AGES 18A THE NEST Fri Sep 6 @ 9:50pm Sat Sep 7 @ 3:30pm Sun Sep 8 @ 2:00pm Mon Sep 9 @ 5:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 8:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 8:15pm

$17

Sep 5 @ 8:15pm Sep 7 @ 1:45pm Sep 8 @ 9:00pm Sep 12 @ 6:15pm Sep 14 @ 6:50pm Sep 15 @ 3:45pm

© Robert Bockman-Cobban

Thu Sat Sun Thu Sat Sun

$18

© Bahram Javahery

Incomplete Productions

A MAN WALKS INTO A BAR

A SMOKE BEHIND THE ROPE

Vancouver, BC A man walks into a bar and meets a waitress.

As the joke is performed for the audience, lines between the performers and characters blur and a standoff about gender and power emerges.

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A BALLET BC

Vancouver, BC Golnaz and Farhad find themselves in solitary confinement in a prison famous for torture and mysterious disappearances. Imagination and a powerful need for connection allow these two young strangers to find ways to share their pain, joy, fear, and humour.

Curious Cat Collective

Fri Sep 6 @ 7:00pm Sat Sep 7 @ 10:30pm Sun Sep 8 @ 1:45pm Tue Sep 10 @ 5:15pm Wed Sep 11 @ 8:45pm Thu Sep 12 @ 5:15pm Fri Sep 13 @ 10:30pm Sat Sep 14 @ 8:45pm Sun Sep 15 @ 3:30pm

Sky Theatre Group

STORYTELLING / 70 MINS / AGES PG PERFORMANCE WORKS Sat Sun Tue Fri Sat Sun

Sep 7 @ 8:05pm Sep 8 @ 8:45pm Sep 10 @ 5:00pm Sep 13 @ 6:45pm Sep 14 @ 12:00pm Sep 15 @ 5:00pm

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A WOMAN’S GUIDE TO PEEING OUTSIDE

$18

© Avan Patel

© Derek Ford Photography

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ABSOLUTE MAGIC Keith Brown

London, ON Award-winning magic and storytelling.

Chosen Toronto’s BEST magician...and he’s not even from Toronto!

Holly M. Brinkman

Victoria, BC Join storyteller Holly M. Brinkman and director Chantelle Delamont on this coming-of-age adventure. You’ll laugh.

You’ll cry. You’ll try not to pee your pants.

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES G OFF THE TRACKS

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A

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© Brian Grunté, Art by Gilian Thomas, Design by Jon Paterson

Thu Sep 5 @ 6:45pm Sat Sep 7 @ 8:15pm Wed Sep 11 @ 5:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 10:25pm Fri Sep 13 @ 6:30pm Sun Sep 15 @ 12:30pm

$18

© Alia Rasul

Sat Sep 7 @ 7:30pm Sun Sep 8 @ 10:30pm Tue Sep 10 @ 6:00pm Wed Sep 11 @ 9:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 7:30pm Fri Sep 13 @ 6:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 10:30pm Sun Sep 15 @ 6:00pm

ARTS UMBRELLA

THE ADHD PROJECT

ALIA CENIZA RASUL: MORO GIRL

Hamilton, ON Storyteller Carlyn Rhamey shares the trials and triumphs of growing up a little bit “Special” and embracing what makes us different. Enter Carlyn’s world of chaos, creativity, and combat with her mind. ★★★★1/2 Edmonton Journal, ★★★★ “HILARIOUS” Now Magazine, Toronto STORYTELLING / 60 MINS / AGES PG OFF THE TRACKS

Toronto, ON In this heartfelt and irreverently funny show, Filipina comedian Alia Ceniza Rasul shares stories about growing up half-Muslim, halfChristian and obsessed with her very Catholic country of birth. The show is looking to push beyond just representation and confronts what it means to look/be/seen as Filipin*.

Squirrel Suit Productions

Thu Sep 5 @ 9:00pm Fri Sep 6 @ 10:30pm Sat Sep 7 @ 9:00pm Mon Sep 9 @ 7:00pm Wed Sep 11 @ 7:30pm Thu Sep 12 @ 9:00pm Fri Sep 13 @ 10:30pm Sun Sep 15 @ 7:30pm

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Superfilipina Inc.

COMEDY / 75 MINS / AGES PG ARTS UMBRELLA Fri Sep 6 @ 9:50pm Sat Sep 7 @ 4:20pm Sun Sep 8 @ 12:45pm Mon Sep 9 @ 5:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 8:25pm Sat Sep 14 @ 7:55pm

$18

ARBOLES (TREES)

THE ARTISTS’ REVOLUTION

Vancouver, BC Featuring live flamenco dance, song, guitar, and percussion amongst the trees, this work metaphorically represents honouring our roots and gathering strength from the past to reach new heights.

Vancouver, BC

Jhoely Triana Flamenco

DANCE / 30 MINS / AGES G SCULPTURE GROVE (OUTDOORS) 5 @ 6:30pm 6 @ 7:00pm 7 @ 2:00pm, 6:30pm 8 @ 2:00pm

Fri Sep 6 @ 8:20pm Sat Sep 7 @ 10:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 2:45pm Wed Sep 11 @ 9:10pm Fri Sep 13 @ 5:00pm Sun Sep 15 @ 5:30pm

$15

B THE WIZ & O’ROSE PRESENT A STORYTELLING HIP-HOP EXPERIENCE B The Wiz

Thunder Bay, ON Hip-hop artist B the Wiz has used his storytelling ability to create music with a positive message since 2015. You can expect to see smiles, laughter, and appreciation from the artist. Conversing with the crowd and feeling the energy in the room, B The Wiz will perform songs that can carry messages and teachings that he has learnt throughout his life.

STORYTELLING / 30 MINS / AGES G WATERFRONT THEATRE Sat Sep 7 @ 6:30pm Mon Sep 9 @ 9:20pm Tue Sep 10 @ 7:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 5:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 2:00pm Sat Sep 15 @ 7:15pm

Convinced that a stage actor deserves and can realistically earn $1,000 per performance, a passionate theatre patron enacts his unique plan. Will he change centuries of status quo?

And maybe find true love at the same time?

COMEDY / 45 MINS / AGES 14A ARTS UMBRELLLA

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© Valeria Santos

Sep Sep Sep Sep

Publius Productions

© The Queen of Hearts Club (Sault Ste. Marie)

Thu Fri Sat Sun

© Centenie Narusis

© Jhoely Triana

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BITCHES WITH BAGGAGE Roomie Productions

Vancouver, BC Ex best friends trying to make a mark in the entertainment industry cross paths at the airport after having not seen each other since their high school graduation. They reconnect, butt heads, and even sing and dance.

COMEDY / 50 MINS / AGES 14A ARTS UMBRELLA Sat Sep 7 @ 12:55pm Sun Sep 8 @ 9:15pm Mon Sep 9 @ 8:45pm Thu Sep 12 @ 6:50pm Sat Sep 14 @ 4:30pm Sun Sep 15 @ 2:15pm

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Blind Tiger Comedy

Vancouver, BC Comedy supergroup Chips for Dinner debuts their crispiest, most oven-baked show yet that’s somewhere between accessible All Dressed and lightly dangerous Flaming Dill Pickle. As seen in Vancouver Magazine and The Georgia Straight — with Hip.Bang! director Tom Hill (Just for Laughs, Comedy Central).

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A THE BACKSTAGE LOUNGE

KID FR

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IENDLY

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CAMP GONEAWAY

Ragamuffin Productions

Surrey, BC What’s lurking in the lake? Join best friends Evie and Margot as they uncover the supernatural secrets of Camp Goneaway.

Inspired by Gravity Falls and The Parent Trap, this campfire jamboree explores friendship, sea monsters, and eco-anxiety.

MUSICAL / 50 MINS / AGES PG THE NEST Fri Sat Sun Tue Thu Sun

Sep 6 @ 6:45pm Sep 7 @ 5:15pm Sep 8 @ 5:15pm Sep 10 @ 5:00pm Sep 12 @ 5:10pm Sep 15 @ 6:35pm

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Brunch Comedy

Vancouver, BC A brand new sketch comedy show brought to you by two women raised on Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Celine Dion’s greatest hits. The award-winning duo sold out their 2023 run at the Vancouver Fringe and were awarded a “Best of The Fest” — Runner Up. COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A REVUE STAGE Fri Sep 6 @ 5:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 6:35pm Mon Sep 9 @ 8:55pm Fri Sep 13 @ 8:30pm Sat Sep 14 @ 2:25pm Sun Sep 15 @ 8:30pm

© Alexa McKee

Wed Sep 11 @ 7:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 9:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 7:00pm

BRUNCH: A COMEDY SHOW

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© Meg Fitzgerald

BLIND TIGER COMEDY PRESENTS CHIPS FOR DINNER

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© N.S.

© Erica Miles

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CARDBOARD BOXES AND OTHER WAYS TO TRAVEL Ethan Dehoog

Smithers, BC Three days after graduating high school, Ethan was diagnosed with ALL: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. That is not what this show is about. This show is about cardboard boxes and other ways to travel, but I guess you didn’t need this blurb to figure that out...

COMEDY / 25 MINS / AGES G WATERFRONT THEATRE Fri Sep 6 @ 10:05pm Sat Sep 7 @ 5:20pm Sun Sep 8 @ 1:30pm Mon Sep 9 @ 5:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 8:15pm Sat Sep 14 @ 8:50pm

$18

CHUCK TAYLOR BALLET

DADDY ISSUES

Vancouver, BC A poignant story of self-acceptance and individuality in a conformist world...all told through multiple styles of dance.

Ottawa, ON Michaela Chung rants about family, dating, sex, and religion in this hilarious stand-up show.

Troy McLaughlin

Michaela Chung

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES PG

WATERFRONT THEATRE

THE IMPROV CENTRE

Thu Sep 5 @ 5:30pm Sun Sep 8 @ 6:15pm Mon Sep 9 @ 6:15pm Wed Sep 11 @ 7:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 10:00pm Sun Sep 15 @ 1:00pm

Thu Sep 5 @ 9:30pm Sat Sep 7 @ 6:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 7:30pm Wed Sep 11 @ 9:30pm Sat Sep 14 @ 11:15pm Sun Sep 15 @ 6:00pm

© Ben Pilger

DANCE / 30 MINS / AGES G

$15

© Mike Tymofie

© Troy McLaughlin

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DEAD OCEAN Benjamin Pilger

100 Mile House, BC Shipyard curses, ocean ghosts, and monsters of the deep! Join haggard sailor No-Knees MacKinnon as he struggles to free his soul from his former ship, now reduced to just a few planks of wood.

COMEDY / 40 MINS / AGES 14A ALDER BAY DOCK (OUTDOORS) Fri Sat Sun Fri Sun

Sep 6 @ 8:00pm Sep 7 @ 8:00pm Sep 8 @ 8:00pm Sep 13 @ 8:00pm Sep 15 @ 8:00pm

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THE ARTISTS’ REVOLUTION

A plan to get stage actors paid some serious cash.

Written by Nathan Narusis 8:20pm Fri. 6 Sep.

10:00pm Sat. 7 Sep.

Arts Umbrella on Granville Island 2:45pm Sun. 8 Sep.

9:10pm Wed. 11 Sep.

Directed by James Challis 5:00pm Fri. 13 Sep. 5:30pm Sun. 15 Sep.

$15

ENCELADUS WALKING

EVERY FEELING

Vancouver, BC Four lectors gather for a feast. Many things appear: books, a bird, wine, a strange box, something pulled from the ocean. At once lecture, movie, feast, and theatre, a strange story begins to emerge about love, life, and vanishing things.

Toronto, ON & Vancouver, BC Chris and Pete invite you to feel Every Feeling: a musical sketch comedy show.

STORYTELLING / 60 MINS / AGES 14A THE BACKSTAGE LOUNGE

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EVERYBODY KNOWS: Leonard Cohen Dance Theatre come emote with me

Vancouver, BC This NEW full-length show debuts in Vancouver after a highly acclaimed run in Montreal and Edmonton! A story is told through spiraling movement and dance as we follow Suzanne through 12 Leonard Cohen songs performed by First Aid Kit. COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES PG BALLET BC Thu Sep 5 @ 8:45pm Sat Sep 7 @ 12:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 7:00pm Mon Sep 9 @ 10:30pm Wed Sep 11 @ 5:15pm Thu Sep 12 @ 8:45pm Sat Sep 14 @ 1:45pm Sun Sep 15 @ 7:00pm

COMEDY / 55 MINS / AGES 14A ARTS UMBRELLA Thu Sep 5 @ 5:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 6:05pm Mon Sep 9 @ 7:00pm Wed Sep 11 @ 7:30pm Sat Sep 14 @ 9:55pm Sun Sep 15 @ 3:50pm

© Kristine Cofsky Photography

Tue Sep 10 @ 9:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 7:00pm Fri Sep 13 @ 7:00pm

Chris and Pete

$18

© M. Wasko

Matthew Toffoletto

© Chris and Pete

© designed by the artists

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FALSE TOUR OF FALSE CREEK False Creek Ferries Players

Vancouver, BC Get misinformed aboard the False Creek Ferries False Tour of False Creek. The truth, and perhaps reality itself, falls by the wayside as the ferry cruises down the creek.

COMEDY / 45 MINS / AGES G GRANVILLE ISLAND FERRY DOCK Thu Sep 5 @ 5:00pm Fri Sep 6 @ 5:00pm Sat Sep 7 @ 3:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 3:00pm Mon Sep 9 @ 5:00pm Tue Sep 10 @ 5:00pm Wed Sep 11 @ 5:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 5:00pm Fri Sep 13 @ 5:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 3:00pm Sun Sep 15 @ 3:00pm

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© System Grafix

© @teigan.kelly

$15

FOOLS HISTORY

FULL METAL COMEDY

Calgary, AB Important moments lined up behind important moments. Does the pressure of the world ever make you feel like you want to scream? Francois the Clown invites you to laugh and make fun of people you’ve always wanted to.

Saskatoon, SK Full Metal Comedy is a stand-up comedy show based in Treaty 6 territory in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. We’re bringing the prairie humour to the mountains! Featuring Shawn Cuthand, Ryan Moccasin, Cheyenna Sapp, hosted by Sasha Mark and featuring local Vancouver comedians doing guest spots!

Justin Little

COMEDY / 30 MINS / AGES 14A

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 18A THE NEST

Sep 5 @ 7:00pm Sep 6 @ 9:30pm Sep 10 @ 6:30pm Sep 12 @ 6:30pm Sep 14 @ 1:00pm Sep 15 @ 4:30pm

$18

Sep 5 @ 6:00pm Sep 7 @ 1:45pm Sep 8 @ 9:40pm Sep 10 @ 8:55pm Sep 14 @ 6:30pm Sep 15 @ 3:15pm

© Ana Fuente

Thu Sat Sun Tue Sat Sun

$18

© Takahiro Okubo

ZAMEEN ART HOUSE Thu Fri Tue Thu Sat Sun

Full Metal Comedy

GOD’S A DRAG

HAPPY GO LUCKY

Miami, FL God’s A Drag delves into the life of a young adult who holds onto her queerness and religious values while confronting rejection.

With a sprinkle of drag as prayerful worship, this story celebrates what it is to be unapologetically queer and holy.

Tokyo, Japan Award-winning one-woman puppetry show from Tokyo, Japan. It won the Producer’s Choice ENCORE in Cincy Fringe 2023 with an additional performance given to a full house standing ovation. ‘...that’s like watching a Pixar animated short come to life.’

- Orlando Sentinel PUPPETRY / 60 MINS / AGES G BALLET BC

Jessica Lemes da Silva

COMEDY / 65 MINS / AGES 14A WATERFRONT THEATRE Fri Sep 6 @ 5:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 4:25pm Mon Sep 9 @ 7:30pm Tue Sep 10 @ 8:15pm Fri Sep 13 @ 8:15pm Sat Sep 14 @ 3:15pm

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Shoshinz

Sat Sep 7 @ 8:45pm Sun Sep 8 @ 12:00pm Mon Sep 9 @ 5:15pm Tue Sep 10 @ 8:45pm Wed Sep 11 @ 7:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 10:30pm Fri Sep 13 @ 5:15pm Sat Sep 14 @ 3:30pm Sun Sep 15 @ 8:45pm

$18

© Reese Brindisi

© Devon More

$18

HOT DOG!

HOW TO CATCH A KAREN

Vancouver, BC A dog-friendly outdoor art-rock show.

Fresh from Khatsahlano and her album release, songstress Devon More live-loops infectious originals and curious covers with her menagerie of musical instruments. Join this pet-a-palooza! Pooch parade! Treats for tricks! Well-socialized furry friends (and kids) welcome.

MUSICAL / 45 MINS / AGES G PICNIC PAVILION (OUTDOORS)

Oakland, CA & Boston, MA A hit comedy that the San Francisco Chronicle praises as “unmitigated brilliance.”

The irreverent trickster witch, Baba Yaga, shapeshifts into progressive Karens, transporting you to familiar worlds where Karens thrive undercover.

“Devilishly dangerous theater.”

-Huffington Post COMEDY / 55 MINS / AGES 14A REVUE STAGE

Devon More Music

Sep 7 @ 1:00pm, 4:05pm Sep 8 @ 1:00pm, 4:05pm Sep 13 @ 6:30pm Sep 14 @ 1:00pm, 4:05pm Sep 15 @ 2:30pm

$15

$18

© Tasha Diamant

Fri Sep 6 @ 10:05pm Sat Sep 7 @ 4:35pm Sun Sep 8 @ 11:50am Wed Sep 11 @ 5:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 8:30pm Sat Sep 14 @ 7:40pm

© Tasha Diamant

Sat Sun Fri Sat Sun

Naked Empire Bouffon Company

HUMANS OF FAIRY CREEK

THE HUMMINGBIRD

Victoria, BC Featuring people and friends of people who got the shit beat out of them by the RCMP. Defending their futures and fighting ecocide.

Governments still lie. The struggle continues.

Multimedia. Directed by Tasha Diamant, winner of 2018 Montreal Fringe creativity award.

THOUGHTFUL / 90 MINS / AGES 14A

Winnipeg, MB The Hummingbird is about a town that has only known good ratings. When a guard arrives, Louise finds out the truth of the world she is living in.

Human Body Project

ZAMEEN ART HOUSE Fri Sat Sun Thu Fri Sat

Sep 6 @ 7:00pm Sep 7 @ 9:30pm Sep 8 @ 2:00pm Sep 12 @ 9:00pm Sep 13 @ 7:30pm Sept 14 @ 7:30pm

Juicebox Theatre

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A PERFORMANCE WORKS Fri Sun Tue Thu Fri Sun

Sep 6 @ 7:55pm Sep 8 @ 3:45pm Sep 10 @ 9:15pm Sep 12 @ 6:45pm Sep 13 @ 5:00pm Sep 15 @ 7:00pm

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$15

© Mark Savoie Photography

© Pedro Augusto Meza

$15

I FEAR LOVE

INFERIOR

Vancouver, BC The show where I wear my heart on my sleeve. Watch me take it, eat it and break it on stage. It might even skip a beat.

(Please see Fringe website for more details and content warnings.)

Vancouver, BC In the back room of a butcher shop, two criminals discover that the job they were assigned to do...wasn’t really what they signed up for. Blood, meat, and other strange things appear that force these two cons to question everything.

Twelve Pieces of Toast

Katie Voravong

COMEDY / 55 MINS / AGES 18A

COMEDY / 50 MINS / AGES 14A REVUE STAGE

THE NEST Sat Sep 7 @ 6:50pm Mon Sep 9 @ 8:20pm Tue Sep 10 @ 7:15pm Fri Sep 13 @ 9:45pm Sat Sep 14 @ 2:00pm Sun Sep 15 @ 8:00pm

$15

© Aurora Rupert

$15

© Art House Creative

Fri Sep 6 @ 6:45pm Sat Sep 7 @ 3:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 3:15pm Mon Sep 9 @ 5:10pm Wed Sep 11 @ 8:30pm Thu Sep 12 @ 5:10pm

INTEGRATION: “Creating Art from Life’s Chaos”

IT NEVER RAINED THIS MUCH IN ENGLAND

Denver, CO Join Jack Dawkins for Integration! Where an artist’s raw, unfiltered journey comes to life. Discover how real-life struggles and emotional depths fuel the creative process that turns chaos into compelling art.

Portland, OR & San Diego, CA A solo storytelling-based play about moving back to the USA and to the family that hates you. What it’s like being an actor in a part of the world that doesn’t see it as a viable job option: rural Washington. Under the passive aggressive rain cloud that is the PNW in winter. And how nice it is when spring comes.

COMEDY / 30 MINS / AGES 14A THE NEST

Jack Dawkins

STORYTELLING / 55 MINS / AGES 14A REVUE STAGE Sat Sep 7 @ 6:15pm Mon Sep 9 @ 7:15pm Wed Sep 11 @ 10:05pm Fri Sep 13 @ 10:15pm Sat Sep 14 @ 12:45pm Sun Sep 15 @ 6:45pm

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Aurora Rupert

Fri Sep 6 @ 5:30pm Sun Sep 8 @ 8:25pm Mon Sep 9 @ 10:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 6:45pm Fri Sep 13 @ 8:30pm Sat Sep 14 @ 3:45pm

$18

© Alan Compton

© Ramy Arida

$18

JAMES ROQUE: Champorado

JIMMY HOGG: The Potato King

Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand-Filipino comedy veteran James Roque serves up an hour of his trademark sweet-and-salty comedy.

Plymouth, UK The multiple award-winning British comedian and storyteller returns to Vancouver with his sold-out smash hit The Potato King.

12X BEST OF FRINGE WINNER “Part Rik Mayall, Eric Idle and Eddie Izzard — hysterically tangential.”

-Now Toronto ★★★★★ COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A OFF THE TRACKS

Jimmy Hogg

James Roque

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 18A REVUE STAGE Sep 5 @ 8:30pm Sep 7 @ 1:15pm Sep 8 @ 8:20pm Sep 12 @ 6:45pm Sep 14 @ 5:55pm Sep 15 @ 3:15pm

Thu Sep 5 @ 7:30pm Fri Sep 6 @ 6:00pm Sat Sep 7 @ 10:30pm Sun Sep 8 @ 9:00pm Mon Sep 9 @ 10:30pm Wed Sep 11 @ 6:00pm Fri Sep 13 @ 7:30pm Sat Sep 14 @ 6:00pm

$18

© Elly Freer

Thu Sat Sun Thu Sat Sun

$18

JON BENNETT: AMERI-CAN’T

THE KID WAS A SPY

Adelaide, Australia After nomadically touring the world for the last 14 years, renowned Australian comedic storyteller Jon Bennett (Fire in the Meth Lab) finally has a home: The US of A... Or does he?!

“Masterful, hilarious & heartbreaking.

AMERI-CAN’T is a Triumph.”

- Broadway World

Finchampstead, UK 1944. Ted Hall, the youngest Physicist in Oppenheimer’s Bomb Project, asks himself: Will the world be safer if he gives the bomb to the Russians?... And he does. True story.

From Jem Rolls: 40+ ★★★★★ reviews.

200+ ★★★★

Jon Bennett

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A WATERFRONT THEATRE Fri Sep 6 @ 8:20pm Sat Sep 7 @ 9:15pm Sun Sep 8 @ 2:40pm Wed Sep 11 @ 8:15pm Fri Sep 13 @ 5:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 5:05pm

jem rolls / big word

STORYTELLING / 60 MINS / AGES 14A BALLET BC Thu Sep 5 @ 7:00pm Fri Sep 6 @ 8:45pm Sat Sep 7 @ 1:45pm Sun Sep 8 @ 10:30pm Mon Sep 9 @ 8:45pm Fri Sat 13 @ 7:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 5:15pm Sun Sep 15 @ 1:45pm

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FREE ENTERTAINMENT in the Fringe Bar - 1531 Johnston St., Granville Island Thu Sep 5 @ 9pm Bungalow 70s influenced funk pop Fri Sep 6 @ 9pm Dirty Bellows Pop covers meets punk accordion Fri Sep 6 @ 11pm 11th Hour Cabaret Games, prizes, dancing, music,

and chaos with host Devon More

Sat Sep 7 @ 8pm Balkan Shmalkan East Van’s sweetest dance party orchestra Sat Sep 7 @ 11pm 11th Hour Cabaret Games, prizes, dancing, music, and chaos

with host Devon More

Sun Sep 8 @ 3pm Bar Olympics Compete to win merch Sun Sep 8 @ 7pm

Paint and Sip

Mon Sep 9 @ 8pm Trivia Night Hosted by Fringe fave TJ Dawe Tue Sep 10 @ 8pm

Mx. Fringe 2024 Drag Pageant

BUNGALOW

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DJ EVILYN 13

Wed Sep 11 @ 8pm Local Band Night featuring The Sweet Pomelos and Villain Villain Thu Sep 12 @ 8pm Live Band Karaoke

featuring Sami Ghawi & Apartment 1109

Thu Sep 12 @ 11pm 11th Hour Cabaret Games, prizes, dancing, music,

Fri Sep 13 @ 9pm

and chaos with host Devon More

Parlour Panther

Enchanting synth indie pop

Fri Sep 13 @ 11pm 11th Hour Cabaret Games, prizes, dancing, music,

and chaos with host Devon More

Sat Sep 14 @ 9pm Devours DIY electronic homo-pop Sat Sep 14 @ 10pm

DJ Evilyn 13 - Dark 80s

Sun Sep 15 at 9pm Awards Night

OPENING HOURS:

Weekdays | 5pm - late Weekends | 3pm - late

Nightly food trucks!

Sun Sep 15 at 10pm Common People DJs - 80s party

SPONSORED BY:

DEVOURS

COMMON PEOPLE DJS

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$18

KIM MCVICAR: Female Comedian

LAST ONE STANDING

Markham, ON Kim McVicar, listed among the Top 9 Female Comedians to Watch in 2023 by Incluvie, brings her mix of storytelling, physical comedy, and crowd work to the stage in her Vancouver Fringe debut!

Mayne Island, BC A phone call for one person to the last remaining survivors of real life disasters and triumphs.

Kim McVicar

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 18A

Hummingbird Interactive

STORYTELLING / 20 MINS / AGES 18A URBANARIUM Fri Sep 6 @ 6pm, 6:20pm, 6:40pm, 7pm, 7:20pm

REVUE STAGE

Sat Sep 7 @ 3pm, 3:20pm, 3:40pm, 4pm, 4:20pm 7pm, 7:20pm, 7:40pm, 8pm, 8:20pm

Sep 5 @ 6:45pm Sep 7 @ 8:00pm Sep 10 @ 5:00pm Sep 13 @ 6:45pm Sep 14 @ 9:20pm Sep 15 @ 1:30pm

Sun Sep 8 @ 1pm, 1:20pm, 1:40pm, 2pm, 2:20pm Fri Sep 13 @ 6pm, 6:20pm, 6:40pm, 7pm, 7:20pm

$18

$15

© Robb Lee

Sat Sep 14 @ 3pm, 3:20pm, 3:40pm, 4pm, 4:20pm 8pm, 8:20pm, 8:40pm, 9pm, 9:20pm

© Bug Hagglund

Thu Sat Tue Fri Sat Sun

© Hummingbird Interactive

Live show pic

$15

THE LAW OF GRAVITY

THE LIGHT BRINGER

Victoria, BC Living in Not-The-City, Dom and Fred are navigating adolescence, gender, and a longing for acceptance when they meet one night overlooking a bridge to The City, a place where anyone can be anything they want.

THOUGHTFUL / 50 MINS / AGES 14A THE NEST

Tampa, FL An Arab immigrant’s true-life story of family, freedom, and finding the American Dream!

iuvenis Productions

Thu Sep 5 @ 9:30pm Sun Sep 8 @ 6:50pm Mon Sep 9 @ 6:45pm Wed Sep 11 @ 5:10pm Sat Sep 14 @ 9:55pm Sun Sep 15 @ 5:00pm

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Light Bringer Productions

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES PG THE NEST Thu Sep 5 @ 7:45pm Sat Sep 7 @ 8:30pm Wed Sep 11 @ 7:30pm Thu Sep 12 @ 9:40pm Fri Sep 13 @ 6:45pm Sun Sep 15 @ 1:30pm

LIP SERVICE 3: Live In Concert Pulsive Party

Vancouver, BC When their world tour turns out to be yet another battle for recognition, will these vulvas choose to keep going?! The vulvas are BACK sharing their witty and clitty signature humour, including best-of moments of Lip Service 1 and 2.

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 18A

$18

MESSIANIC MOMENTS AND COSMIC CONVERSATIONS Barbaila Productions

Los Angeles, CA When a woman makes a documentary on world peace, trying to make good on a deal she made with the Divine, she finds out that people are all very similar after all.

MUSICAL / 120 MINS / AGES PG ZAMEEN ART HOUSE

PERFORMANCE WORKS

© rachel ruecker

$17

$15

MY DAD DIED AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS SHOW

MY TOES STRIVING TILL THE TIPS OF YOUR FINGERS

Vancouver, BC Mr. Brightside. The 2010 Olympics. The Year 2004. This is part-stand-up-comedy, part-one-woman-show, part-romcom, part-walk-down-memory-lane-of-early2000s-pop-culture.

Montreal, QC Johanne Gour brings to light the contrast between the immobility of sitting and the agility of healthy legs. As dancers move in unexpected ways, the wheelchair-bound choreographer performs her own part.

The audience is pulled into feelings of confinement.

DANCE / 65 MINS / AGES PG ARTS UMBRELLA

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A OFF THE TRACKS Thu Sep 5 @ 10:30pm Fri Sep 6 @ 9:00pm Sat Sep 7 @ 6:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 7:30pm Mon Sep 9 @ 6:00pm Tue Sep 10 @ 7:30pm Thu Sep 12 @ 6:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 9:00pm

© Vivardy Boursiquot

Wed Sep 11 @ 7:00pm Sun Sep 15 @ 7:00pm

Sun Sep 8 @ 2:00pm Mon Sep 9 @ 5:00pm Wed Sep 11 @ 9:15pm Fri Sep 13 @ 10:20pm Sat Sep 14 @ 8:30pm Sun Sep 15 @ 3:15pm

Rachel Ruecker

© Barbara Heller

© Chelsey Stuyt Photography

$15

Johanne Gour Danse

Fri Sat Sun Tue Thu Sat

Sep 6 @ 6:30pm Sep 7 @ 2:30pm Sep 8 @ 4:15pm Sep 10 @ 9:00pm Sep 12 @ 5:00pm Sep 14 @ 6:05pm

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$15

NAKED AT MY AGE

NAKED CITY

Portland, OR Charla will surprise you. Becoming a sex worker at 55 was not in the cards! Her willingness to explore the World’s Oldest Profession leads to risk, lust, and healing.

She will seduce you with vulnerable stories from her 20-year pioneering career as Erotic Muse. The Passionate Fairy Godmother will tie you up and Mae-West-you-over.

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 18A OFF THE TRACKS

Guayaquil, Ecuador & Winfield, BC Is the city the map or the territory?

Is the city a mirror, a simulation of itself, the Ouroboros eating its own tail, and all its inhabitants in the act?

$18

THOUGHTFUL / 30 MINS / AGES G PERFORMANCE WORKS Thu Sat Sun Thu Sat Sun

Sep 5 @ 6:30pm Sep 7 @ 10:00pm Sep 8 @ 7:30pm Sep 12 @ 9:00pm Sep 14 @ 7:15pm Sep 15 @ 12:20pm

© TA. Redekopp

Thu Sep 5 @ 6:00pm Fri Sep 6 @ 7:30pm Sun Sep 8 @ 6:00pm Mon Sep 9 @ 9:00pm Tue Sep 10 @ 9:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 10:30pm Fri Sep 13 @ 9:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 7:30pm

Postttdata Productions

$16

© Kerry du Plessis

Charla Hathaway

© Postttdata Productions

© Age Productions

$18

THE NAKED MENNONITE

NECTARINE FROSTING

Steinbach, MB What would you sacrifice to find the truth?

“It’s rare to see seven years of Bible college produce such sacrilegious artistry.”

“Harder shares his story with profound authenticity and vulnerability.”

“Hilarious and profane in equal measure.”

“The most Mennonite skin I’ve seen this year.”

Vancouver, BC Nectarine Frosting is a zippy absurdist dark comedy set in a whimsical bakery. It asks: What happens when pursuing a dream becomes an obsession? Who do we become when we can’t stop “doing”? Can we escape these imprisoning cycles of productivity?

Real Live Entertainment

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 18A THE BACKSTAGE LOUNGE Wed Sep 11 @ 9:00pm Fri Sep 13 @ 9:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 9:00pm

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Melanie Adamsons, Kerry du Plessis, and Jennie Grenelle

COMEDY / 50 MINS / AGES PG PICNIC PAVILION (OUTDOORS) Thu Sun Sat Sun

Sep 5 @ 5:30pm Sep 8 @ 5:30pm Sep 14 @ 2:30pm, 5:30pm Sep 15 @ 1:00pm

THE PIGEON & THE DOVE: A History of Hatred & Love

Luna Creatives

Vancouver, BC Portraits of Solitude is a one-act absurdist dramedy about Amara, a writer during COVID-19 lockdown attempting to finish her novel. The voices in her head and the character from her novel come alive to have a chaotic conversation.

Vancouver, BC A powerful new lo-fi folk opera about Pigeons! Well, really, it’s about housing insecurity and people experiencing homelessness. A mix of comedy, social justice, and dark yet danceable tunes.

Winner of the Stir Social Impact Award at the 2023 Vancouver Fringe.

COMEDY / 80 MINS / AGES 14A ZAMEEN ART HOUSE

PROXIMITY: The Space Between Us Theatre Terrific

Vancouver, BC “Proximity: The Space Between Us,” co-created by an all-abilities cast, explores the delicate balance of distance and connection. Through interconnected narratives, this physical theatre piece reflects on the complexities that unite and separate us.

STORYTELLING / 60 MINS / AGES G SCULPTURE GROVE (OUTDOORS) Fri Sat Sun Fri Sat Sun

Sep 6 @ 5:30pm Sep 7 @ 3:30pm Sep 8 @ 3:30pm Sep 13 @ 5:30pm Sep 14 @ 3:30pm Sep 15 @ 3:30pm

© Christian Ching

$17

© Chelsey Styut Photography

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A REVUE STAGE Thu Sep 5 @ 5:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 4:50pm Tue Sep 10 @ 7:15pm Wed Sep 11 @ 6:40pm Thu Sep 12 @ 10:10pm Sun Sep 15 @ 5:00pm

Sep 6 @ 4:30pm Sep 7 @ 4:30pm Sep 8 @ 4:30pm Sep 13 @ 5:00pm Sep 14 @ 3:30pm Sep 15 @ 2:00pm

$15

© Sunny Mohajer.

PORTRAITS OF SOLITUDE

CVM & Reid Jamieson

Fri Sat Sun Fri Sat Sun

$18

© CVM

$15

QI-PAO & TOTALLY 80S

DS Belliveau & Kenneth Tynan

Vancouver, BC Two short plays about what it means to love yourself, love someone else, and how the world around you can cause you to think some nasty things about yourself.

COMEDY / 45 MINS / AGES PG WATERFRONT THEATRE Fri Sat Sun Tue Fri Sun

Sep 6 @ 6:50pm Sep 7 @ 3:50pm Sep 8 @ 7:30pm Sep 10 @ 5:30pm Sep 13 @ 10:05pm Sep 15 @ 5:45pm

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$18

© Allison Finley

© The Gay and Lesbian Center Los Angeles

$18

THE REALLY DEFINITELY TRUE TOUR

THE REAL BLACK SWANN: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen

Rob Teszka Magic

Los Angeles, CA This is the true story of William Dorsey Swann, a former Black American slave who became the Queen of Drag in the late 1800s.

He was also the first queer activist on record in the US.

Coquitlam, BC & Mission, BC Embark on the Really Definitely True Tour for hysterical historical facts that aren’t in the official books! Stroll through Granville Island’s totally true past, get personally involved in definitely real history, and change how you see the Island forever.

STORYTELLING / 55 MINS / AGES PG

COMEDY / 75 MINS / AGES G

Kurkendaal Barrett Presentations

ALDER BAY DOCK Thu Sep 5 @ 6:30pm Fri Sep 6 @ 6:30pm Sat Sep 7 @ 11:00am Sun Sep 8 @ 11:00am Sun Sep 8 @ 4:00pm Tue Sep 10 @ 11:00am Tue Sep 10 @ 5:00pm

$15

Wed Sep 11 @ 11:00am Fri Sep 13 @ 2:00pm Fri Sep 13 @ 6:30pm Sat Sep 14 @ 2:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 6:30pm Sun Sep 15 @ 11:00am Sun Sep 15 @ 4:00pm

© Eleni Nikoletsos

Sat Sep 7 @ 4:45pm Mon Sep 9 @ 6:45pm Wed Sep 11 @ 5:00pm Fri Sep 13 @ 8:40pm Sat Sep 14 @ 1:55pm Sun Sep 15 @ 8:45pm

$18

© Amica Hunter

PERFORMANCE WORKS

THE RIPPLE EFFECT!

seaMAN

Vancouver, BC Hot Snack Comedy Presents: The Ripple Effect! Join this playful team of improvisers as they explore all of the gripping and trivial choices you make in a day and the domino effect they create!

Portland, OR & Orlando, FL A dynamic, revenge-fueled sea-venture featuring the hijinks of a weird old sea captain, by award-winning Fringe veterans Amica Hunter (ANATOMICA) and Bruce Ryan Costella. A one-man-show, by two. Like The Lighthouse meets Gilligan’s Island.

Hot Snack Comedy

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A THE IMPROV CENTRE Sun Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun

Sep 8 @ 6:00pm Sep 10 @ 7:30pm Sep 12 @ 9:30pm Sep 13 @ 11:15pm Sep 14 @ 6:00pm Sep 15 @ 7:30pm

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2 Sleepy RatGuys

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A BALLET BC Thu Sep 5 @ 5:15pm Fri Sep 6 @ 10:30pm Sat Sep 7 @ 7:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 3:30pm Tue Sep 10 @ 7:00pm Wed Sep 11 @ 10:30pm Fri Sep 13 @ 8:45pm Sat Sep 14 @ 7:00pm Sun Sep 15 @ 5:15pm

$15

SHEILA! The Musical

SITE STORIES

Youbou, BC Set in a mid-20th century home, Sheila!

The Musical depicts the life of Sheila, a housewife confronting rigid gender norms through humour and soliloquies. A poignant, satirical exploration of identity and freedom, it’s a must-see at Vancouver Fringe 2024.

Havelock, ON / Vancouver, BC Storytelling journey through an audio treasure map tour of Vancouver’s storied past.

Have it Off Productions

Liminal Spaces

STORYTELLING / 60 MINS / AGES PG URBANARIUM (ROAMING OUTDOORS)

$17

© Toni Palumbo Vazquez

Sep 6 @ 5:00pm Sep 8 @ 7:45pm Sep 10 @ 7:30pm Sep 13 @ 8:15pm Sep 14 @ 2:25pm Sep 15 @ 8:55pm

$15

SOUTHERN GOTHIC NOVEL

TALE OF HEARTBREAK

Naples, FL A play that feels like a movie, based on a book that doesn’t exist — a gothic novel in an hour. What Show Business Weekly calls “At least an HBO Special.”

Eugene, OR A comedy clown show that embraces loneliness and longing. Experience the one-woman powerhouse, Ouzla the Okay, as she mimes a theatrical narrative full of physical humour, unexpected guests, and puppetry. Fun for the whole family, relatable to adults everywhere.

Razmus Productions

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES PG REVUE STAGE Fri Sat Sun Tue Fri Sat

Sep 6 @ 3:15pm, 8:20pm Sep 7 @ 9:45pm Sep 8 @ 1:30pm Sep 10 @ 9:00pm Sep 13 @ 5:00pm Sep 14 @ 4:10pm

© Jayme Vineyard of Mystic Fables

Fri Sep 6 @ 6:00pm, 8:00pm Sat Sep 7 @ 2:00pm, 6:00pm Sun Sept 8 @ 12:00pm, 4:00pm Mon Sep 9 @ 2:00pm, 6:00pm Fri Sep 13 @ 6:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 2:00pm, 6:00pm Sun Sep 15 @ 12:00pm

COMEDY / 45 MINS / AGES 14A ARTS UMBRELLA Fri Sun Tue Fri Sat Sun

© Rocket Powers Art Design

© Adam Khomsi

$18

Ouzla the Okay

COMEDY / 50 MINS / AGES PG PICNIC PAVILION (OUTDOORS) Fri Sep Sat Sep Sun Sep

6 @ 7:05pm 7 @ 2:30pm 8 @ 2:30pm, 7:05pm

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THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING Lauren Alberico Productions

$18

© Chelsey Stuyt Photography

© Grayson Lang

$15

TRAGEDY OR TRIUMPH: An Improvised Shakespearean Epic

The Spontaneous Shakespeare Company

Vancouver, BC Thanks for Understanding follows Alfie through a series of tragic dating events.

Vancouver, BC Pick Your Path! A one-of-a-kind, neverbefore-seen Shakespearean epic, based off your suggestions! Will it be a heart-rending tragedy or an epic romance? YOU get to decide.

COMEDY / 60 MINS / AGES 14A BALLET BC

COMEDY / 45 MINS / AGES 14A THE NEST Fri Sep 6 @ 8:20pm Sat Sep 7 @ 10:15pm Sun Sep 8 @ 3:45pm Wed Sep 11 @ 9:15pm Fri Sep 13 @ 5:15pm Sat Sep 14 @ 5:00pm

$16

© Erik Karklins

$18

© pinkinbeige

Thu Sep 5 @ 10:30pm Fri Sep 6 @ 5:15pm Sat Sep 7 @ 3:30pm Sun Sep 8 @ 8:45pm Mon Sep 9 @ 7:00pm Tue Sep 10 @ 10:30pm Thu Sep 12 @ 7:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 10:30pm Sun Sep 15 @ 12:00pm

WAXING

WHEN FERN FLOWERS BLOOM

Korea In the distant future, People can wax their unnecessary emotions. Here is a Korean girl living in Vancouver. She accidentally waxed her hair instead of emotions. She sets out to find her lost body hair with the emotions that couldn’t be waxed.

Ottawa, ON A tale of love, loss, and transitions told through traditional Latvian folklore. Over the course of one last date night, we see how Nāve and Jāņi accept their fates by either holding on to traditions or creating new ones.

Pinkinbeige

STORYTELLING / 45 MINS / AGES PG WATERFRONT THEATRE Thu Sep 5 @ 6:45pm Sat Sep 7 @ 7:45pm Wed Sep 11 @ 5:30pm Thu Sep 12 @ 9:25pm Fri Sep 13 @ 6:45pm Sun Sep 15 @ 2:15pm

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The Lighter Touch Collective

THOUGHTFUL / 45 MINS / AGES PG UPSTART & CROW Thu Sep 5 @ 7:00pm Fri Sep 6 @ 7:00pm Sat Sep 7 @ 7:00pm Sun Sep 8 @ 7:00pm Wed Sep 11 @ 7:00pm Thu Sep 12 @ 7:00pm Fri Sep 13 @ 7:00pm Sat Sep 14 @ 7:00pm Sun Sep 15 @ 7:00pm

$17

WHEN THE MOMENT COMES

WROL - Without Rule of Law

Anchorage, AK The true and inspiring story of Ruhi Jahanpour, who was imprisoned after the 1979 Iranian Revolution because she said “no.” She refused to renounce her Baha’i faith. She survived. Her cellmates, ten Baha’i women, did not. They were executed.

Vancouver, BC WROL (Without Rule of Law) is a darkly comic coming-of-age play about four adolescent girls preparing for survival in a world they can’t trust. Part campfire story, part primal scream, it’s empowering, quirky, and fiercely entertaining.

Drama for a Change

© Danja Scout

© Yulia Baumgartner

$18

Rough Magic

HISTORICAL / 70 MINS / AGES PG

THOUGHTFUL / 75 MINS / AGES PG

PERFORMANCE WORKS

PARKING LOT ON JOHNSTON (OUTDOORS)

Fri Sep 6 @ 6:00pm Sat Sep 7 @ 2:45pm Sun Sep 8 @ 5:30pm Mon Sep 9 @ 9:00pm Wed Sep 11 @ 6:45pm Sat Sep 14 @ 3:35pm

Thu Fri Sat Sun Tue Fri Sat Sun

$15

© Akshaya Pattanayak

© Andrew Willig

$17

Sep 5 @ 7:00pm Sep 6 @ 7:00pm Sep 7 @ 5:00pm, 8:00pm Sep 8 @ 2:00pm, 5:00pm Sep 10 @ 7:00pm Sep 13 @ 8:00pm Sep 14 @ 2:00pm, 5:00pm, 8:00pm Sep 15 @ 2:00pm, 5:00pm

YES!? AND?!

YOUNG WIDOW

Vancouver, BC Hyperdrive activated! The Captain may pilot this space oddity, but YOU are the guardians of THIS galaxy. “David C. Jones is one of the funniest minds in Vancouver” The Vancouver Sun. Set phasers on fun!

Vancouver, BC A one-hour performance where one actor plays Young Widow along with other characters, re-enacting her husband’s battle with cancer and her struggle in widowhood.

It includes video projections and scenic design for a captivating experience.

DCJ Productions

COMEDY / 70 MINS / AGES PG ARTS UMBRELLA Thu Sat Fri Sat Sun

Sep 5 @ 8:30pm Sep 7 @ 6:20pm Sep 13 @ 9:45pm Sep 14 @ 12:30pm Sep 15 @ 7:00pm

Splendiferous Theatre

COMEDY / 55 MINS / AGES 14A PERFORMANCE WORKS Fri Sat Tue Thu Sat Sun

Sep 6 @ 9:40pm Sep 7 @ 6:25pm Sep 10 @ 6:55pm Sep 12 @ 5:00pm Sep 14 @ 5:30pm Sep 15 @ 1:35pm

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Photo: Bruce McPherson

FRINGE4ALL

SPECIAL EVENTS

at Performance Works - 1218 Cartwright St., Granville Island Wed Sep 4 @ 7:30pm

$25

Fringe4All

Help us kick off our 40th Festival with our opening night showcasing this year’s artists in action. Hosted by Abdul Aziz and Shawn O’Hara, enjoy the whirlwind of two-minute excerpts from 30 randomly chosen artists.

Thu Sep 5 @ 9pm

$25 Smut Slam

Hosted by DD Brassiere, the Smut Slam is a dirty storytelling open mic. Real life sex stories told at the Smut Slam, stay at the Smut Slam. Are you brave enough to tell your story? Feeling shy? Submit your confessions to the F*ckbucket!

$25

Sat Sep 14 @ 11pm

Cabaret of 40 Years More Bullshit

We call BULLSHIT! Fringe lovers unite to celebrate 40 more years of theatrical mayhem. Uncontrolled and wildly absurd, we guarantee a night like no other.

Grab your flashlight and take a seat at the Fringiest show in town.

CABARET

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SMUT SLAM

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 Time End Show Title 7:30pm 9:00pm Fringe4All

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5

Time End Show Title 5:00pm 5:45pm False Tour of False Creek 5:00pm 5:55pm Every Feeling 5:00pm 6:00pm Portraits of Solitude 5:15pm 6:15pm seaMAN 5:30pm 6:00pm Chuck Taylor Ballet 5:30pm 6:20pm Nectarine Frosting 6:00pm 7:00pm Full Metal Comedy 6:00pm 7:00pm Naked at my Age 6:30pm 7:00pm Naked City 6:30pm 7:00pm Arboles (Trees) Outdoors 6:30pm 7:45pm The Really Definitely True Tour 6:45pm 7:30pm Waxing 6:45pm 7:45pm A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside 6:45pm 7:45pm Kim McVicar: Female Comedian 7:00pm 7:30pm Fools History 7:00pm 7:45pm When Fern Flowers Bloom 7:00pm 8:00pm The Kid was a Spy 7:00pm 8:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 7:30pm 8:30pm Jimmy Hogg: Potato King 7:45pm 8:45pm The Light Bringer 8:15pm 9:30pm 43 and me 8:30pm 9:30pm James Roque: Champorado 8:30pm 9:40pm Yes!? AND?!

8:45pm 9:45pm EVERYBODY KNOWS 9:00pm 10:00pm The ADHD Project 9:00pm 11:00pm Smut Slam 9:30pm 10:20pm The Law of Gravity 9:30pm 10:30pm Daddy Issues 10:30pm 11:30pm my dad died and all i got was this show 10:30pm 11:30pm Tragedy or Triumph

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6 Time 3:15pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:20pm 6:30pm 6:30pm 6:40pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:50pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

End 4:15pm 5:50pm 5:45pm 5:45pm 6:00pm 6:05pm 6:15pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:20pm 7:00pm 7:10pm 7:00pm 6:40pm 7:35pm 7:45pm 7:00pm 7:35pm 7:35pm 7:35pm 7:20pm 7:30pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:15pm 8:30pm

Show Title Southern Gothic Novel The Pigeon & The Dove Sheila! The Musical False Tour of False Creek Brunch: A Comedy Show God’s a Drag Tragedy or Triumph It Never Rained This Much in England Proximity: The Space Between Us Last One Standing Jimmy Hogg: Potato King When the Moment Comes Site Stories Last One Standing My toes striving till the tips of your fingers The Really Definitely True Tour Last One Standing Camp Goneaway INFERIOR Qi-Pao & TOTALLY 80s Last One Standing Arboles (Trees) Outdoors When Fern Flowers Bloom A Man Walks Into a Bar WROL - Without Rule of Law Humans of Fairy Creek

Schedule Venue Performance Works

Venue Granville Island Ferry Dock Arts Umbrella Revue Stage Ballet BC Waterfront Theatre Picnic Pavilion The NEST Off the Tracks Performance Works Sculpture Grove Alder Bay Dock Waterfront Theatre Arts Umbrella Revue Stage Zameen Art House Upstart & Crow Ballet BC Parking lot on Johnston Off the Tracks The NEST Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Arts Umbrella Ballet BC Off the Tracks Performance Works The NEST Improv Centre Off the Tracks Ballet BC

Venue Revue Stage Zameen Art House Arts Umbrella Granville Island Ferry Dock Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Ballet BC The NEST Sculpture Grove Urbanarium Off the Tracks Performance Works Urbanarium (roaming) Urbanarium Arts Umbrella Alder Bay Dock Urbanarium The NEST Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Urbanarium Sculpture Grove Upstart & Crow Ballet BC Parking lot on Johnston Zameen Art House

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7:05pm 7:50pm Tale of Heartbreak 7:20pm 3:00pm Last One Standing 7:30pm 8:30pm Naked at my Age 7:55pm 8:55pm The Hummingbird 8:00pm 8:40pm Dead Ocean 8:00pm 9:00pm Site Stories 8:20pm 9:05pm The Artists’ Revolution 8:20pm 9:05pm Thanks For Understanding 8:20pm 9:20pm Jon Bennett: Ameri-CAN’T 8:20pm 9:20pm Southern Gothic Novel 8:45pm 9:45pm The Kid was a Spy 9:00pm 10:00pm my dad died and all i got was this show 9:30pm 10:00pm Fools History 9:40pm 10:35pm Young Widow 9:50pm 10:45pm 2 Queens. 2 Bars. 55 Years.

9:50pm 11:05pm Alia Ceniza Rasul: Moro Girl 10:05pm 10:30pm Cardboard Boxes and Other Ways to Travel 10:05pm 11:00pm How to Catch a Karen 10:30pm 11:30pm The ADHD Project 10:30pm 11:30pm seaMAN 11:00pm 12:00am The 11th Hour (Free)

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7 Time End 11:00am 12:15pm 12:00pm 1:00pm 12:55pm 1:45pm 1:00pm 1:45pm 1:15pm 2:15pm 1:45pm 2:45pm 1:45pm 2:45pm 1:45pm 3:00pm 2:00pm 2:30pm 2:00pm 3:00pm 2:30pm 3:20pm 2:30pm 3:35pm 2:45pm 3:55pm 3:00pm 3:20pm 3:00pm 3:45pm 3:00pm 3:50pm 3:20pm 3:40pm 3:30pm 4:25pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 3:30pm 4:30pm 3:40pm 4:00pm 3:50pm 4:35pm 4:00pm 4:20pm 4:05pm 4:50pm 4:20pm 4:40pm 4:20pm 5:35pm 4:30pm 5:00pm 4:35pm 5:30pm 4:45pm 5:40pm 5:00pm 6:15pm 5:15pm 6:05pm 5:20pm 5:45pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 6:15pm 7:10pm 6:20pm 7:30pm 6:25pm 7:20pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm 6:50pm 7:45pm 7:00pm 7:20pm 7:00pm 7:45pm 7:00pm 8:00pm

Show Title The Really Definitely True Tour EVERYBODY KNOWS Bitches with Baggage Hot Dog! James Roque: Champorado Full Metal Comedy The Kid was a Spy 43 and me Arboles (Trees) Outdoors Site Stories Tale of Heartbreak My toes striving till the tips of your fingers When the Moment Comes Last One Standing False Tour of False Creek INFERIOR Last One Standing 2 Queens. 2 Bars. 55 Years.

Tragedy or Triumph Proximity: The Space Between Us Last One Standing Qi-Pao & TOTALLY 80s Last One Standing Hot Dog! Last One Standing Alia Ceniza Rasul: Moro Girl The Pigeon & The Dove How to Catch a Karen The Real Black Swann WROL - Without Rule of Law Camp Goneaway Cardboard Boxes and Other Ways to Travel my dad died and all i got was this show Daddy Issues Site Stories Integration: “Creating Art from Life’s Chaos” Yes!? AND?!

Young Widow B The Wiz & O’Rose: A Storytelling Hip-Hop Experience Arboles (Trees) Outdoors I Fear Love Last One Standing When Fern Flowers Bloom seaMAN

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Picnic Pavilion Urbanarium Off the Tracks Performance Works Alder Bay Dock Urbanarium (roaming) Arts Umbrella The NEST Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Ballet BC Off the Tracks Zameen Art House Performance Works The NEST Arts Umbrella Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Off the Tracks Ballet BC Fringe Bar

Venue Alder Bay Dock Ballet BC Arts Umbrella Picnic Pavilion Revue Stage The NEST Ballet BC Waterfront Theatre Sculpture Garden Urbanarium (roaming) Picnic Pavilion Arts Umbrella Performance Works Urbanarium Granville Island Ferry Dock Revue Stage Urbanarium The NEST Ballet BC Sculpture Garden Urbanarium Waterfront Theatre Urbanarium Picnic Pavilion Urbanarium Arts Umbrella Zameen Art House Revue Stage Performance Works Parking lot on Johnston The Next Waterfront Theatre Off the Tracks Improv Centre Urbanarium (roaming) Revue Stage Arts Umbrella Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Sculpture Garden The NEST Urbanarium Upstart and Crow Ballet BC

7:20pm 7:40pm Last One Standing 7:30pm 8:30pm Absolute Magic 7:40pm 8:00pm Last One Standing 7:45pm 8:30pm Waxing 8:00pm 8:20pm Last One Standing 8:00pm 8:40pm Dead Ocean 8:00pm 9:00pm Kim McVicar: Female Comedian 8:00pm 9:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 8:05pm 9:15pm A Smoke Behind The Rope 8:15pm 9:15pm A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside 8:20pm 8:40pm Last One Standing 8:30pm 9:30pm The Light Bringer 8:45pm 9:45pm Happy Go Lucky 9:00pm 10:00pm The ADHD Project 9:15pm 10:15pm Jon Bennett: Ameri-CAN’T 9:30pm 11:00pm Humans of Fairy Creek 9:45pm 10:45pm Southern Gothic Novel 10:00pm 10:30pm Naked City 10:00pm 10:45pm The Artists’ Revolution 10:15pm 11:00pm Thanks For Understanding 10:30pm 11:30pm Jimmy Hogg: Potato King 10:30pm 11:30pm A Man Walks Into a Bar 11:00pm 12:00am The 11th Hour (Free)

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8

Time End Show Title 11:00am 12:15pm The Really Definitely True Tour 11:50am 12:45pm How to Catch a Karen 12:00pm 1:00pm Happy Go Lucky 12:00pm 1:00pm Site Stories 12:45pm 2:00pm Alia Ceniza Rasul: Moro Girl 1:00pm 1:45pm Hot Dog! 1:30pm 2:30pm Southern Gothic Novel 1:30pm 1:55pm Cardboard Boxes and Other Ways to Travel 1:40pm 2:00pm Last One Standing 1:45pm 2:45pm A Man Walks Into a Bar 2:00pm 2:20pm Last One Standing 2:00pm 2:30pm Arboles (Trees) Outdoors 2:00pm 2:55pm 2 Queens. 2 Bars. 55 Years.

2:00pm 3:00pm Lip Service 3: Live in Concert 2:00pm 3:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 2:00pm 3:30pm Humans of Fairy Creek 2:20pm 2:40pm Last One Standing 2:30pm 3:20pm Tale of Heartbreak 2:40pm 3:40pm Jon Bennett: Ameri-CAN’T 2:45pm 3:30pm The Artists’ Revolution 3:00pm 3:45pm False Tour of False Creek 3:15pm 4:05pm INFERIOR 3:30pm 4:30pm seaMAN 3:30pm 4:30pm Proximity: The Space Between Us 3:45pm 4:30pm Thanks For Understanding 3:45pm 4:45pm The Hummingbird 4:00pm 5:15pm The Really Definitely True Tour 4:00pm 5:00pm Site Stories 4:05pm 4:50pm Hot Dog! 4:15pm 5:20pm My toes striving till the tips of your fingers 4:25pm 5:30pm God’s a Drag 4:30pm 5:00pm The Pigeon & The Dove 4:50pm 5:50pm Portraits of Solitude 5:00pm 6:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 5:15pm 6:05pm Camp Goneaway 5:30pm 6:20pm Nectarine Frosting 5:30pm 6:40pm When the Moment Comes 6:00pm 7:00pm Naked at my Age 6:00pm 7:00pm The Ripple Effect!

6:05pm 7:00pm Every Feeling 6:15pm 6:45pm Chuck Taylor Ballet 6:35pm 7:35pm Brunch: A Comedy Show 6:50pm 7:40pm The Law of Gravity

Urbanarium Off the Tracks Urbanarium Waterfront Theatre Urbanarium Alder Bay Dock Revue Stage Parking lot on Johnston Performance Works Arts Umbrella Urbanarium The NEST Ballet BC Off the Tracks Waterfront Theatre Zameen Art House Revue Stage Performance Works Arts Umbrella The NEST Off the Tracks Ballet BC Fringe Bar

Venue Alder Bay Dock Revue Stage Ballet BC Urbanarium (roaming) Arts Umbrella Picnic Pavilion Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre Urbanarium Ballet BC Urbanarium Sculpture Grove The NEST Performance Works Parking lot on Johnston Zameen Art House Urbanarium Picnic Pavilion Waterfront Theatre Arts Umbrella Granville Island Ferry Dock Revue Stage Ballet BC Sculpture Grove The NEST Performance Works (Roaming - meet @ Urbanarium) Urbanarium (roaming) Picnic Pavilion Arts Umbrella Waterfront Theatre Zameen Art House Revue Stage Parking lot on Johnston The NEST Picnic Pavilion Performance Works Off the Tracks Improv Centre Arts Umbrella Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage The NEST

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7:00pm 7:45pm When Fern Flowers Bloom 7:00pm 8:00pm EVERYBODY KNOWS 7:05pm 7:55pm Tale of Heartbreak 7:30pm 8:00pm Naked City 7:30pm 8:15pm Qi-Pao & TOTALLY 80s 7:30pm 8:30pm my dad died and all i got was this show 7:30pm 8:30pm Daddy Issues 7:45pm 8:30pm Sheila! The Musical 8:00pm 8:40pm Dead Ocean 8:20pm 9:20pm James Roque: Champorado 8:25pm 8:55pm It Never Rained This Much in England 8:45pm 9:45pm Tragedy or Triumph 8:45pm 9:55pm A Smoke Behind The Rope 9:00pm 10:00pm Jimmy Hogg: Potato King 9:00pm 10:15pm 43 and me 9:15pm 10:05pm Bitches with Baggage 9:40pm 10:40pm Full Metal Comedy 10:30pm 11:30pm Absolute Magic 10:30pm 11:30pm The Kid was a Spy

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 9

Time End Show Title 2:00pm 3:00pm Site Stories 5:00pm 5:25pm Cardboard Boxes and Other Ways to Travel 5:00pm 5:45pm False Tour of False Creek 5:00pm 5:55pm 2 Queens. 2 Bars. 55 Years.

5:00pm 6:00pm Lip Service 3: Live in Concert 5:00pm 6:15pm Alia Ceniza Rasul: Moro Girl 5:10pm 6:00pm INFERIOR 5:15pm 6:15pm Happy Go Lucky 6:00pm 7:00pm my dad died and all i got was this show 6:00pm 7:00pm Site Stories 6:15pm 6:45pm Chuck Taylor Ballet 6:45pm 7:35pm The Law of Gravity 6:45pm 7:40pm The Real Black Swann 7:00pm 7:55pm Every Feeling 7:00pm 8:00pm The ADHD Project 7:00pm 8:00pm Tragedy or Triumph 7:15pm 8:10pm Integration: “Creating Art from Life’s Chaos” 7:30pm 8:35pm God’s a Drag 8:20pm 9:15pm I Fear Love 8:45pm 9:35pm Bitches with Baggage 8:45pm 9:45pm The Kid was a Spy 8:55pm 9:55pm Brunch: A Comedy Show 9:00pm 10:00pm Naked at my Age 9:00pm 10:10pm When the Moment Comes 9:20pm 9:50pm B The Wiz & O’Rose: A Storytelling Hip-Hop Experience 10:00pm 10:30pm It Never Rained This Much in England 10:30pm 11:30pm Jimmy Hogg: Potato King 10:30pm 11:30pm EVERYBODY KNOWS

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10 Time 11:00am 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:15pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:55pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm

End 12:15pm 5:45pm 5:50pm 6:00pm 6:10pm 6:15pm 6:15pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:50pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 8:15pm

Show Title The Really Definitely True Tour False Tour of False Creek Camp Goneaway Kim McVicar: Female Comedian A Smoke Behind The Rope The Really Definitely True Tour A Man Walks Into a Bar Qi-Pao & TOTALLY 80s Absolute Magic Fools History Young Widow B The Wiz & O’Rose: A Storytelling Hip-Hop Experience seaMAN WROL - Without Rule of Law

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Upstart and Crow Ballet BC Picnic Pavilion Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Off the Tracks Improv Centre Arts Umbrella Alder Bay Dock Revue Stage The NEST Ballet BC Performance Works Off the Tracks Waterfront Theatre Arts Umbrella The NEST Off the Tracks Ballet BC

Venue Urbanarium (roaming) Waterfront Theatre Granville Island Ferry Dock The NEST Performance Works Arts Umbrella Revue Stage Ballet BC Off the Tracks Urbanarium (roaming) Waterfront Theatre The NEST Performance Works Arts Umbrella Off the Tracks Ballet BC Revue Stage Waterfront Theatre The NEST Arts Umbrella Ballet BC Revue Stage Off the Tracks Performance Works Waterfront Theatre The NEST Off the Tracks Ballet BC

Venue Alder Bay Dock Granville Island Ferry Dock The NEST Revue Stage Performance Works Alder Bay Dock Ballet BC Waterfront Theatre Off the Tracks Zameen Art House Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Ballet BC Parking lot on Johnston

7:15pm 8:10pm I Fear Love 7:15pm 8:15pm Portraits of Solitude 7:30pm 8:15pm Sheila! The Musical 7:30pm 8:30pm my dad died and all i got was this show 7:30pm 8:30pm The Ripple Effect!

8:15pm 9:20pm God’s a Drag 8:45pm 9:45pm Happy Go Lucky 8:55pm 9:55pm Full Metal Comedy 9:00pm 10:00pm Southern Gothic Novel 9:00pm 10:00pm Naked at my Age 9:00pm 10:00pm Enceladus Walking 9:00pm 10:05pm My toes striving till the tips of your fingers 9:15pm 10:15pm The Hummingbird 10:30pm 11:30pm Tragedy or Triumph

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 11

Time End Show Title 11:00am 12:15pm The Really Definitely True Tour 5:00pm 5:45pm False Tour of False Creek 5:00pm 5:55pm The Real Black Swann 5:00pm 5:55pm How to Catch a Karen 5:00pm 6:00pm A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside 5:10pm 6:00pm The Law of Gravity 5:15pm 6:15pm EVERYBODY KNOWS 5:30pm 6:15pm Waxing 6:00pm 7:00pm Jimmy Hogg 6:40pm 7:40pm Portraits of Solitude 6:45pm 7:55pm When the Moment Comes 7:00pm 7:30pm Chuck Taylor Ballet 7:00pm 7:45pm When Fern Flowers Bloom 7:00pm 8:00pm Happy Go Lucky 7:00pm 8:00pm Blind Tiger Comedy presents Chips for Dinner 7:00pm 9:00pm Messianic Moments and Cosmic Conversations 7:30pm 8:25pm Every Feeling 7:30pm 8:30pm The Light Bringer 7:30pm 8:30pm The ADHD Project 8:15pm 9:15pm Jon Bennett: Ameri-CAN’T 8:30pm 9:20pm INFERIOR 8:45pm 9:45pm A Man Walks Into a Bar 9:00pm 10:00pm The Naked Mennonite 9:00pm 10:00pm Absolute Magic 9:10pm 9:55pm The Artists’ Revolution 9:15pm 10:00pm Thanks For Understanding 9:15pm 10:15pm Lip Service 3: Live in Concert 9:30pm 10:30pm Daddy Issues 10:05pm 11:00pm Integration: “Creating Art from Life’s Chaos” 10:30pm 11:30pm seaMAN

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 12 Time 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 5:10pm 5:10pm 5:15pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 6:30pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:45pm 6:50pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 7:30pm

End 5:30pm 5:45pm 5:55pm 6:05pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:15pm 7:00pm 7:30pm 7:00pm 7:15pm 7:45pm 7:45pm 7:40pm 7:45pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:30pm

Show Title B The Wiz & O’Rose: A Storytelling Hip-Hop Experience False Tour of False Creek Young Widow My toes striving till the tips of your fingers Camp Goneaway INFERIOR A Man Walks Into a Bar my dad died and all i got was this show 43 and me Fools History It Never Rained This Much in England The Hummingbird James Roque: Champorado Bitches with Baggage When Fern Flowers Bloom Tragedy or Triumph Enceladus Walking Absolute Magic

The NEST Revue Stage Arts Umbrella Off the Tracks Improv Centre Waterfront Theatre Ballet BC The NEST Revue Stage Off the Tracks Backstage Lounge Arts Umbrella Performance Works Ballet BC

Venue Alder Bay Dock Granville Island Ferry Dock Performance Works Revue Stage Arts Umbrella The NEST Ballet BC Waterfront Theatre Off the Tracks Revue Stage Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Upstart and Crow Ballet BC Backstage Lounge Zameen Art House Arts Umbrella The NEST Off the Tracks Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Ballet BC Backstage Lounge Off the Track Arts Umbrella The NEST Performance Works Improv Centre Revue Stage Ballet BC

Venue Waterfront Theatre Granville Island Ferry Dock Performance Works Arts Umbrella The NEST Revue Stage Ballet BC Off the Tracks Waterfront Theatre Zameen Art House The NEST Performance Works Revue Stage Arts Umbrella Upstart and Crow Ballet BC Backstage Lounge Off the Tracks

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8:00pm 8:55pm 2 Queens. 2 Bars. 55 Years.

8:15pm 8:40pm Cardboard Boxes and Other Ways to Travel 8:25pm 9:40pm Alia Ceniza Rasul: Moro Girl 8:30pm 9:25pm How to Catch a Karen 8:45pm 9:45pm EVERYBODY KNOWS 9:00pm 10:00pm The ADHD Project 9:00pm 10:00pm Blind Tiger Comedy presents Chips for Dinner 9:00pm 10:30pm Humans of Fairy Creek 9:00pm 9:30pm Naked City 9:25pm 10:10pm Waxing 9:30pm 10:30pm The Ripple Effect!

9:40pm 10:40pm The Light Bringer 10:10pm 11:10pm Portraits of Solitude 10:25pm 11:25pm A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside 10:30pm 11:30pm Naked at my Age 10:30pm 11:30pm Happy Go Lucky 11:00pm 12:00am The 11th Hour (Free)

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 13

Time End Show Title 2:00pm 3:15pm The Really Definitely True Tour 5:00pm 5:45pm False Tour of False Creek 5:00pm 5:45pm The Artists’ Revolution 5:00pm 6:00pm The Hummingbird 5:00pm 6:00pm Jon Bennett: Ameri-CAN’T 5:00pm 6:00pm Southern Gothic Novel 5:00pm 6:20pm The Pigeon & The Dove 5:15pm 6:00pm Thanks For Understanding 5:15pm 6:15pm Happy Go Lucky 5:30pm 6:30pm Proximity: The Space Between Us 6:00pm 6:20pm Last One Standing 6:00pm 7:00pm Absolute Magic 6:00pm 7:00pm Site Stories 6:20pm 6:40pm Last One Standing 6:30pm 7:15pm Hot Dog! 6:30pm 7:30pm A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside 6:30pm 7:45pm The Really Definitely True Tour 6:40pm 7:00pm Last One Standing 6:45pm 7:30pm Waxing 6:45pm 7:45pm The Light Bringer 6:45pm 7:45pm Kim McVicar: Female Comedian 6:45pm 7:55pm A Smoke Behind The Rope 7:00pm 7:20pm Last One Standing 7:00pm 7:45pm When Fern Flowers Bloom 7:00pm 8:00pm The Kid was a Spy 7:00pm 8:00pm Enceladus Walking 7:20pm 7:40pm Last One Standing 7:30pm 8:30pm Jimmy Hogg: Potato King 7:30pm 9:00pm Humans of Fairy Creek 8:00pm 8:40pm Dead Ocean 8:00pm 9:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 8:15pm 9:00pm Sheila! The Musical 8:15pm 9:20pm God’s a Drag 8:30pm 9:00pm It Never Rained This Much in England 8:30pm 9:30pm Brunch: A Comedy Show 8:40pm 9:35pm The Real Black Swann 8:45pm 9:45pm seaMAN 9:00pm 10:00pm Naked at my Age 9:00pm 10:00pm The Naked Mennonite 9:45pm 10:40pm I Fear Love 9:45pm 10:55pm Yes!? AND?!

10:05pm 10:50pm Qi-Pao & TOTALLY 80s 10:15pm 11:10pm Integration: “Creating Art from Life’s Chaos” 10:20pm 11:20pm Lip Service 3: Live in Concert 10:30pm 11:30pm The ADHD Project 10:30pm 11:30pm A Man Walks Into a Bar 11:15pm 12:15am The Ripple Effect!

11:00pm 12:00am The 11th Hour (Free)

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The NEST Waterfront Theatre Arts Umbrella Revue Stage Ballet BC Off the Tracks Backstage Lounge Zameen Art House Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Improv Centre The NEST Revue Stage Arts Umbrella Off the Tracks Ballet BC Fringe Bar

Venue Alder Bay Dock Granville Island Ferry Dock Arts Umbrella Performance Works Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Zameen Art House The NEST Ballet BC Sculpture Garden Urbanarium Off the Tracks Urbanarium (roaming) Urbanarium Picnic Pavilion Arts Umbrella Alder Bay Dock Urbanarium Waterfront Theatre The NEST Revue Stage Performance Works Urbanarium Upstart and Crow Ballet BC Backstage Lounge Urbanarium Off the Tracks Zameen Art House Alder Bay Dock Parking lot on Johnston Arts Umbrella Waterfront Theatre The NEST Revue Stage Performance Works Ballet BC Off the Tracks Backstage Lounge The NEST Arts Umbrella Waterfront Theatre Revue Stage Performance Works Off the Tracks Ballet BC Improv Centre Fringe Bar

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 14

Time End Show Title 12:00pm 1:10pm A Smoke Behind The Rope 12:30pm 1:40pm Yes!? AND?!

1:00pm 1:30pm Fools History 1:00pm 1:45pm Hot Dog! 1:45pm 2:45pm EVERYBODY KNOWS 1:55pm 2:50pm The Real Black Swann 2:00pm 2:30pm B The Wiz & O’Rose: A Storytelling Hip-Hop Experience 2:00pm 2:55pm I Fear Love 2:00pm 3:15pm The Really Definitely True Tour 2:00pm 3:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 2:00pm 3:00pm Site Stories 2:25pm 3:10pm Sheila! The Musical 2:25pm 3:25pm Brunch: A Comedy Show 2:30pm 3:20pm Nectarine Frosting 3:00pm 3:20pm Last One Standing 3:00pm 3:45pm False Tour of False Creek 3:15pm 4:20pm God’s a Drag 3:20pm 3:40pm Last One Standing 3:30pm 4:30pm Happy Go Lucky 3:30pm 4:30pm Proximity: The Space Between Us 3:30pm 4:50pm The Pigeon & The Dove 3:35pm 4:45pm When the Moment Comes 3:40pm 4:00pm Last One Standing 3:45pm 4:15pm It Never Rained This Much in England 3:00pm 3:45pm False Tour of False Creek 4:00pm 4:20pm Last One Standing 4:05pm 4:50pm Hot Dog! 4:10pm 5:10pm Southern Gothic Novel 4:20pm 4:40pm Last One Standing 4:30pm 5:20pm Bitches with Baggage 5:00pm 5:45pm Thanks For Understanding 5:00pm 6:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 5:05pm 6:05pm Jon Bennett: Ameri-CAN’T 5:15pm 6:15pm The Kid was a Spy! 5:30pm 6:20pm Nectarine Frosting 5:30pm 6:25pm Young Widow 5:55pm 6:55pm James Roque: Champorado 6:00pm 7:00pm Jimmy Hogg: Potato King 6:00pm 7:00pm The Ripple Effect!

6:00pm 7:00pm Site Stories 6:05pm 7:10pm My toes striving till the tips of your fingers 6:30pm 7:30pm Full Metal Comedy 6:30pm 7:45pm The Really Definitely True Tour 6:50pm 8:05pm 43 and me 7:00pm 7:45pm When Fern Flowers Bloom 7:00pm 8:00pm seaMAN 7:00pm 8:00pm Blind Tiger Comedy presents Chips for Dinner 7:15pm 7:45pm Naked City 7:30pm 8:30pm Naked at my Age 7:30pm 9:00pm Humans of Fairy Creek 7:40pm 8:35pm How to Catch a Karen 7:55pm 9:10pm Alia Ceniza Rasul: Moro Girl 8:00pm 8:20pm Last One Standing 8:00pm 9:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 8:15pm 9:10pm 2 Queens. 2 Bars. 55 Years.

8:20pm 8:40pm Last One Standing 8:30pm 9:30pm Lip Service 3: Live in Concert 8:40pm 9:00pm Last One Standing 8:45pm 9:45pm A Man Walks Into a Bar 8:50pm 9:15pm Cardboard Boxes and Other Ways to Travel 9:00pm 10:00pm my dad died and all i got was this show 9:00pm 10:00pm The Naked Mennonite 9:00pm 9:20pm Last One Standing 9:20pm 10:20pm Kim McVicar: Female Comedian 9:20pm 9:40pm Last One Standing 9:55pm 10:45pm The Law of Gravity 9:55pm 10:50pm Every Feeling

Venue Performance Works Arts Umbrella Zameen Art House Picnic Pavilion Ballet BC Performance Works Waterfront Theatre The NEST Alder Bay Dock Parking lot on Johnston Urbanarium (roaming) Arts Umbrella Revue Stage Picnic Pavilion Urbanarium Granville Island Ferry Dock Waterfront Theatre Urbanarium Ballet BC Sculpture Garden Zameen Art House Performance Works Urbanarium The NEST Granville Island Ferry Dock Urbanarium Picnic Pavilion Revue Stage Urbanarium Arts Umbrella The NEST Parking lot on Johnston Waterfront Theatre Ballet BC Picnic Pavilion Performance Works Revue Stage Off the Tracks Improv Centre Urbanarium (roaming) Arts Umbrella The NEST Alder Bay Dock Waterfront Theatre Upstart and Crow Ballet BC Backstage Lounge Performance Works Off the Tracks Zameen Art House Revue Stage Arts Umbrella Urbanarium Parking lot on Johnston The NEST Urbanarium Performance Works Urbanarium Ballet BC Waterfront Theatre Off the Tracks Backstage Lounge Urbanarium Revue Stage Urbanarium The NEST Arts Umbrella

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10:00pm 10:30pm Chuck Taylor Ballet 10:30pm 11:30pm Absolute Magic 10:30pm 11:30pm Tragedy or Triumph 11:00pm 1:00am Cabaret of 40 Years More Bullshit 11:15pm 12:15am Daddy Issues

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15

Time End Show Title 12:00pm 1:00pm Site Stories 1:00pm 1:30pm Chuck Taylor Ballet 1:00pm 1:50pm Nectarine Frosting 1:30pm 2:30pm The Light Bringer 1:30pm 2:30pm Kim McVicar: Female Comedian 1:35pm 2:30pm Young Widow 1:45pm 2:45pm The Kid was a Spy 11:00am 12:15pm The Really Definitely True Tour 12:00pm 1:00pm Tragedy or Triumph 12:20pm 12:50pm Naked City 12:30pm 1:30pm A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside 2:00pm 3:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 2:00pm 3:20pm The Pigeon & The Dove 2:15pm 3:00pm Waxing 2:15pm 3:05pm Bitches with Baggage 2:30pm 3:15pm Hot Dog! 3:00pm 3:45pm False Tour of False Creek 3:15pm 4:15pm Full Metal Comedy 3:15pm 4:15pm Lip Service 3: Live in Concert 3:15pm 4:15pm James Roque: Champorado 3:30pm 4:30pm A Man Walks Into a Bar 3:30pm 4:30pm Proximity: The Space Between Us 3:45pm 5:00pm 43 and me 3:50pm 4:45pm Every Feeling 4:00pm 5:15pm The Really Definitely True Tour 4:30pm 5:00pm Fools History 5:00pm 5:50pm The Law of Gravity 5:00pm 6:00pm Portraits of Solitude 5:00pm 6:10pm A Smoke Behind The Rope 5:00pm 6:15pm WROL - Without Rule of Law 5:15pm 6:15pm seaMAN 5:30pm 6:15pm The Artists’ Revolution 5:45pm 6:30pm Qi-Pao & TOTALLY 80s 6:00pm 7:00pm Absolute Magic 6:00pm 7:00pm Daddy Issues 6:35pm 7:15pm Camp Goneaway 6:45pm 7:40pm Integration: “Creating Art from Life’s Chaos” 7:00pm 7:45pm When Fern Flowers Bloom 7:00pm 8:00pm The Hummingbird 7:00pm 8:00pm EVERYBODY KNOWS 7:00pm 8:10pm Yes!? AND?!

7:00pm 9:00pm Messianic Moments and Cosmic Conversations 7:15pm 7:30pm B The Wiz & O’Rose: A Storytelling Hip-Hop Experience 7:30pm 8:30pm The ADHD Project 7:30pm 8:30pm The Ripple Effect!

8:00pm 8:40pm Dead Ocean 8:00pm 8:55pm I Fear Love 8:30pm 9:30pm Brunch: A Comedy Show 8:45pm 9:40pm The Real Black Swann 8:45pm 9:45pm Happy Go Lucky 8:55pm 9:40pm Sheila! The Musical

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Our Team Executive Director: Duncan Watts-Grant I Managing Director: Martin Alldred Marketing & Events Coordinator: Rachael Brewin-Caddy Artist Services & Community Engagement Coordinator: Erica Miller Philanthropy Officer: Tess Conrad Finance Manager: Jenny Kong Production Manager: Eduardo Ottoni Box Office Managers: Kye McInnis, Nicola Davies Volunteer Manager: Larissa Lau Site & Signage Coordinator: Mitchell Ingram Bar Manager: Ian Wardle Assistant Bar Managers: Jessica Adamson & Gord Watkins Graphic Designer: Lydia Avsec I Copilot Design Marketing & Social Media Assistant: Piper MacDonald Volunteer Coordinator: Rishita Aporajita Publicist: The Fawnz Creative Communications IT Consultant: Tracy Georgelin Special thanks to Atomic Signs for all their support of the Fringe.

Board Leslie Carty (Chair) Ally Shuurman (Vice-Chair) Lee-Lynn Gan (Treasurer) Erika Babins (Secretary) Robb Beggs

Meg Comiskey Joey Levesque Lindsay Moyle Hassan Pardawalla Robin Tosczak

Special thanks to the many volunteers, donors, and partners who make our festival possible.

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Show Index 2 Queens. 2 Bars. 55 Years......................... 13 43 and me.................................................. 13 A Man Walks Into a Bar.............................. 13 A Smoke Behind The Rope......................... 13 A Woman’s Guide to Peeing Outside.......... 14 Absolute Magic........................................... 14 The ADHD Project...................................... 14 Alia Ceniza Rasul: Moro Girl....................... 14 Arboles (Trees)........................................... 15 The Artists’ Revolution................................ 15 B The Wiz & O’Rose Present A Storytelling Hip-Hop Experience............. 15 Bitches with Baggage................................. 15 Blind Tiger Comedy presents Chips for Dinner......................................... 16 Brunch: A Comedy Show........................... 16 Camp Goneaway........................................ 16 Cardboard Boxes and Other Ways to Travel............................................. 16 Chuck Taylor Ballet..................................... 17 Daddy Issues.............................................. 17 Dead Ocean................................................ 17 Enceladus Walking..................................... 19 Every Feeling.............................................. 19 EVERYBODY KNOWS: Leonard Cohen Dance Theatre.................. 19 False Tour of False Creek............................ 19 Fools History.............................................. 20 Full Metal Comedy.................................... 20 God’s A Drag.............................................. 20 Happy Go Lucky........................................ 20 Hot Dog!..................................................... 21 How to Catch a Karen................................ 21 Humans of Fairy Creek............................... 21 The Hummingbird....................................... 21 I Fear Love..................................................22 INFERIOR....................................................22 Integration: “Creating Art from Life’s Chaos”...............................................22 It Never Rained This Much In England.......22 James Roque: Champorado........................23 Jimmy Hogg: The Potato King....................23 Jon Bennett: Ameri-CAN’T..........................23 The Kid Was A Spy......................................23

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Kim McVicar: Female Comedian................26 Last One Standing......................................26 The Law of Gravity......................................26 The Light Bringer........................................26 Lip Service 3: Live In Concert..................... 27 Messianic Moments and Cosmic Conversations................................ 27 my dad died and all i got was this show...... 27 My toes striving till the tips of your fingers... 27 Naked at my Age........................................28 Naked City..................................................28 The Naked Mennonite................................28 Nectarine Frosting......................................28 The Pigeon & The Dove: A History of Hatred & Love.........................29 Portraits of Solitude....................................29 Proximity: The Space Between Us..............29 Qi-Pao & TOTALLY 80s...............................29 The Real Black Swann: Confessions of America’s First Black Drag Queen......... 30 The Really Definitely True Tour.................. 30 The Ripple Effect!...................................... 30 seaMAN..................................................... 30 Sheila! The Musical.................................... 31 Site Stories.................................................. 31 Southern Gothic Novel............................... 31 Tale of Heartbreak...................................... 31 Thanks For Understanding.........................32 Tragedy or Triumph: An Improvised Shakespearean Epic...........32 Waxing........................................................32 When Fern Flowers Bloom.........................32 When the Moment Comes..........................33 WROL - Without Rule of Law......................33 Yes!? AND!?................................................33 Young Widow.............................................33

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THE THREE MUSKETEERS

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The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Book by Marshall Brickman & Rick Elice Music by Bob Gaudio Lyrics by Bob Crewe

Adapted by Catherine Bush from the novel by Alexandre Dumas A co-production with the Citadel Theatre, Edmonton

By Lauren Yee Featuring songs by Dengue Fever

SEP 5-OCT 20, 2024

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CASEY AND DIANA

WAITRESS

By Nick Green

Book by Jessie Nelson Music & Lyrics by Sara Bareilles Based on the motion picture

by Adrienne Shelly

APR 24-MAY 25, 2025

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BURNING MOM

Adapted by Caleb Marshall & Erin Keating from the Classic Story

by Valentine Davies

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By Mieko Ouchi

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JUN 26-AUG 10, 2025

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Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton

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