Vancouver Fringe Festival - Part Three

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Table of Contents Full Schedule 15 Full Schedule

Welcome to the Fringe Fringe Festival Team Ticket Information Accessibility Friend, Follow, and Fave Us Getting to the Fringe Maps Fringe Workshops Protect the Fringe (How to Donate) Fringe Merch

Shows 18 19 21 23

September 10-20 Advance Theatre October 1-10 October 29 - November 8

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Thanks to our Donors Thanks to our Partners Thanks to our Volunteers Show Index

How to Fringe Did you know the Fringe is unjuried and uncensored?

How to Read a Show Listing:

Show Title Where the artists are from Image Credit

Show Description

(written by the artists)

Picnic Pavilion

Venue Flag:

The venues are listed in this flag. The Festival dates are shown in the top left corner of their page or section.

What Are We: A Musical

Production Company/ Artist Playwright

Awkward Banana Dates Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Jimmy Image Credit: Vollie Crocco bananasmakebetterspouses.com

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Ever looked at your banana and thought “I wonder what it would be like to date you?” Here is the answer to that question and to so many more.

Winner of the 2016 Just for Laughs Best Comedy Award.

Show Length Show Info

Show Types /Age Guideline / Warnings

Show Schedule

Some artists include awards and reviews of their show or past shows.

Accessibility Symbols*

70 mins Funny / Intimate / 14+ / Coarse Language Saturday Sunday Monday Friday Saturday Sunday

Reviews

September 7 September 8 September 9 September 13 September 14 September 15

noon 6:15pm 10:30pm 9:45pm 7:30pm 6:00pm

d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing Friendly

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“What Are We: A Musical raises deep, soulsearching questions such as ‘Why aren’t I dating a banana?’ and ‘Could a banana be a better lover than my current partner?’” —The New York Times “I went and proposed to my banana after seeing this.” —Torontoist

(if they have one)

ASL Interpretation presented Low Vision Friendly

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Welcome to the Fringe Namaste—Welcome! I am honoured, grateful, and excited to be a part of our highly ambitious team, in our relentless hard work to shift the Fringe despite these uncertain times.

At the heart of our organizational and Festival Rohit Chokhani planning is our passionate Executive Director vision to cultivate and Vancouver Fringe create an open and vibrant Theatre Society independent theatre community. Our ability to serve this mission has been considerably challenged and compromised by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its significant impact on all of us, we believe in the resilience of our performing arts community, and the underlying hope and faith that exists within the human spirit. We are excited to move forward with a modified Festival, which will be different, unique, and intimate in its own way. We are truly overwhelmed with the love and support we have received, and we welcome you all to our Fringe Village with a collaborative spirit to take care of each other while we enjoy live performances—six feet apart but with our hearts and minds united!

Happy Fringing!

Welcome to the 2020 Fringe Festival! We are thrilled to build on our long history of innovation and creativity to find ways to offer live theatre in our ever-changing world.

In difficult times, we need theatre more than ever!

As a cisgender LGBTQIA+ settler of Scottish descent President residing on the ancestral Vancouver Fringe lands of the Tsawwassen Theatre Society First Nation, I am passionate about the Fringe vision of “Theatre for Everyone.” Now more than ever, we must prioritize equity, diversity, and inclusion as we find ways to continue our support of the arts and artists, while they in turn enrich our worldviews and offer us growth, excitement, joy, and respite, which are particularly important in these stressful times. Join us in celebrating the resilience of the Fringe community!

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Thelma Stogan

I gladly welcome you all to this year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival, located on the ancestral, traditional, unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (TsleilWaututh), and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

Creating and watching art is very important and healing, especially during these times Photo by Julie De Sousa. of uncertainty. Although the Fringe looks different this year, I hope that you are all able to safely enjoy the events and shows the Fringe has to offer online and in-person.

Indigenous Elder and Spokesperson

2020 has required a lot of us in many different and challenging ways. As the Fringe’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Director and an independent consultant on Equity & Disability Justice, it has been an incredibly busy time. As a gender-fluid artist of mixed racial backgrounds and Siobhan Barker Equity Diversity Inclusion living with disability, I have experienced some of the many (EDI) Director ways that BIPOC and equityVancouver Fringe seeking communities have Theatre Society been deeply affected by world events. I champion efforts, such as the Fringe, to provide opportunities and outlets for the creative spark to flourish.

It’s important during times such as these to recognize JOY as a revolutionary act. It is in this spirit of artistic celebration that I welcome you to our 2020 Staggered Fringe. Come share in some joy as we learn and grow.

President Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals

I am thrilled to be able to welcome you to the Vancouver Fringe Festival, and I encourage you to take the time to get involved however you can. Your support is integral to these artists. In these ever-changing times of a global pandemic, precarious funding, expensive living costs, and the day-to-day struggles many artists face, having people see their work is now more important than ever.

Happy Fringing.

Greetings, and welcome to the 2020 Fringe Festival.

What a stressful year this has been! As both a Fringe board member and a member of the BC Arts Council, I have seen how artists locally and nationally have been impacted. As a Jai Djwa biracial person who is hard Member of the BC Arts of hearing, I have seen how Council the BIPOC and disabled Member of the arts communities have Vancouver Fringe Board been disproportionately impacted. To help make sense of the world, we turn to storytellers, dancers, musicians, and other artists. This year, their work is more critical than ever.

Happy Fringing!

Community Development Director & Co-Executive Director CultureBrew.Art

CBA is an online searchable database created by racialized artists for Indigenous and racialized artists working in the performing and media arts as talent, creatives, and support workers. We value intersectional racial equity, accessibility, privacy, and security. And we value the work of the Vancouver Fringe Festival.

I am excited to welcome you on behalf of Playwrights Theatre Centre, co-partners with the Fringe on the Fringe New Play Prize, to this year’s unprecedented 2020 Vancouver Fringe Festival. As a long-time Vancouver Fringe supporter, I can attest to the power of the Festival in Davey Samuel connecting artists, audiences, Calderon and communities together.

Dramaturg And, as a queer FilipinxPublic Engagement descent settler on Coast Playwrights Theatre Salish Territories—who has Centre had the privilege of doing shows in past Vancouver Fringes—I have witnessed its progress in fusing the celebration of theatre and performing arts in our city with values of inclusivity and equitability. Even during these uncertain times, I rely on the transmutable connective spirit that brings us together during a Fringe. Mabuhay, and enjoy!

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As I have struggled to have my own identity seen and heard, one thing I have learned from being hard of hearing is that getting closer, listening harder and working to hear different points of view can lead to deeper understanding. And the Fringe is a great place to start.

!Kona

2020 has us existing in a world undergoing a spreading consciousness and activation around justice at a time when coming together is full of complexity. It’s never been more important for Artists to use our talents to communicate and connect with one another. It was my pleasure, as Co-Executive Director of CultureBrew.Art, to partner with the Fringe to engage with BIPOC artists earlier this summer. Together we laughed. We learned. And we connected.

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Lucy Eveleigh

Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF) has over 30 member festivals across Canada and the USA and we exist as an organization to unite, support, empower, and strengthen our member festivals in order to cultivate and foster independent artistic exploration for artists and audiences across North America.

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I am very pleased to welcome you to the 2020 Vancouver Fringe Festival.

Susan Jackson Chair BC Arts Council

The Fringe is a festival highlight in Vancouver, marking the end of summer and the beginning of fall.

This year it will have a different feel but bring the same excitement we’ve come to expect.

The Fringe is a celebration of diversity. It truly is “Theatre for Everyone.” In that spirit, I would like to thank you all, whether you are an artist, patron, volunteer, or organizer, for making the Fringe what it is: unique, unpredictable, engaged, and engaging.

At the BC Arts Council, we salute the Fringe Festival for meeting the challenge of the pandemic to bring exciting and essential theatre to an eager public.

On behalf of the citizens of Vancouver and my colleagues on City Council, I want to congratulate the organizers of the 2020 Vancouver Fringe Festival.

The Fringe Festival is one of the leading cultural organizations in Vancouver Kennedy Stewart that has been at the Mayor forefront at showcasing City of Vancouver new talent since 1985. The Fringe Festival’s mission is to open the door to artists of all genres and formats and allow the exchange of expression to flow freely – this has created one the best art festivals in Vancouver.

Congratulations to all the staff and over 500 volunteers who work so hard to create a successful festival during this challenging time!

Our government appreciates the incredible challenges faced by the arts and culture sector in these difficult and uncertain times, and that includes building spaces where all Canadians can feel included.

By coming together to celebrate our diversity Minister of Canadian through the arts, we are Heritage also building better, stronger communities and a more inclusive Canada. Canadian Heritage is proud support the Vancouver Fringe Festival in helping create a venue where under-represented artists from diverse backgrounds are able to share their talents.

Steven Guilbeault

As Minister of Canadian Heritage, I congratulate all the organizers, volunteers and performers for putting together this festival under unique and difficult circumstances.

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Thank you and enjoy the shows!

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Notre gouvernement est conscient des défis incroyables auxquels fait face le secteur des arts et de la culture en ces temps difficiles et incertains, et cela comprend la construction d’espaces où tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes peuvent se sentir inclus.

En nous réunissant pour célébrer notre diversité au moyen des arts, nous bâtissons également des communautés meilleures et plus fortes, ainsi qu’un Canada plus inclusif. Patrimoine canadien est fier d’appuyer les efforts du Fringe Festival de Vancouver visant à créer un lieu où des artistes sous-représentés de divers horizons peuvent faire valoir leur talent. À titre de ministre du Patrimoine canadien, je félicite tous les organisateurs, les bénévoles et les artistes qui ont mis sur pied ce festival dans des circonstances uniques et difficiles.

Merci et bon festival!

Welcome to the 2020 Vancouver Fringe Festival.

Fringe is about making theatre accessible and celebrating diversity. This year the festival is shining the spotlight on diverse artists.

Lisa Beare Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture

Because of the pandemic, this year’s festival looks very different. By holding shows throughout the fall, audiences can enjoy the spirit of the Fringe safely. I encourage everyone to follow the rules.

Our government is proud to support the Vancouver Fringe Festival through the BC Arts Council. To support the arts and culture sector hard hit by the pandemic we provided immediate relief by advancing operating funding and a $3-million resiliency supplement.

Thank you to all the volunteers and everyone who is supporting artists in the audience, and through donations. You truly embody the Fringe spirit.

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Fringe Festival Team Connecting...

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Chelsey

Ian

Rohit

Siobhan

Debby

Kitty

John

Sam

Karla

Eduardo

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Board of Directors President Sharon Sutherland Vice President Claudia Sjoberg Treasurer Lee-Lyn Gan Secretary Robyn Kurtz

Executive Director Rohit Chokhani Managing Director / Interim Executive Director (January-April) Samantha Kannegieter Finance Manager Jennifer Kasun Communications Director Debby Reis Director of Sponsorship & Development Chelsey Stuyt Communications & Outreach Coordinator Karla Comanda Marketing Manager Zoe Zhang Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Director Siobhan Barker Graphic Designer Kitty Cheung

Cover Art Kitty Cheung & Christache Ross “Jimmy” Illustrations Zuzia Juszkiewicz Advertising Sales Trevor Battye Box Office Manager Paige Louter Volunteer Coordinator Megan Lai Volunteer Team Leader John Sullivan Production Manager Eduardo Ottoni Publicist Teresa Trovato Artist Mentor Joanna Garfinkel (Dramaturg for Fringe New Play Prize) Fringe Bar Manager Ian Wardle

Fringe Family Vixn Pryzbysz Mitchell Ingram Christina Tinson-Price Alisa Lokshin Liam “The Great” Kearns Myriam Duchesne Ingrid Walther Jillian Perry Scott Mendonca Martin Alldred Kitty Nichols Nicole Weismiller Randi Edmundson Victoria Snashall Lo McEwan Jess Amy Shead Special Thank You to: Laura Efron David Jordan Heather Redfern Nathan Medd Gideon Arthurs CAFF member festivals Angie Descalzi Kathryn Booth Maeve Armstrong and Mark Mackercher at Red61 Tracy Georgelin

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Members at Large Leslie Carty Jai Djwa Kuan Foo Donna Mathiasen Nancy More Jennifer O’Leary Jim Sibley

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Ticket Information Our top priority is the safety of our patrons, artists, volunteers, and staff. To limit contact points, the safest way to Fringe is to buy tickets online and early! They’re available online at tickets.vancouverfringe.com starting September 1. We’ll be rolling out tickets for our later events throughout the fall. Check online for the most up-to-date event information!

We’re going contactless this year! All patrons are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets in advance online. At showtime, we’ll have your name on a list at the venue. No need to print your ticket or show your phone. There is no Fringe Box Office this year but tickets will be sold at the door if there is availability.

Artists will keep 100% of the base ticket price, but taxes and fees are included in the advertised price.

Please note that a Fringe Membership must be in your basket or attached to your account in order to purchase tickets. You may purchase tickets for a guest if you have the appropriate number of Memberships attached to your account.

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, tickets purchased in advance will be refunded to the original method of payment.

Ticket Top-Up When you purchase tickets in advance online you can top-up your ticket purchase with a donation to keep the Fringe Festival vibrant and healthy.

Advance Tickets

NO REFUNDS*. NO EXCHANGES.

Order online: Tickets go on sale online at tickets. vancouverfringe.com on September 1, 2020.

To protect the income of our artists, the Fringe does not permit refunds or exchanges once a ticket has been booked. However, we encourage all patrons to stay home if exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 and to contact the box office for ticket options.

Tickets at the Door

We recommend all ticketholders take the BC COVID-19 Self-Check prior to arrival to ensure that they are not exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19.

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$15 (Including applicable taxes and a $3 ticketing fee.)

We recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before a show starts to safely check in and make your way to your seat. Doors will open 45 minutes before the performance begins.

We ask that you do not come to any in-person Fringe events if you: • Have any of the following symptoms: • Fever • Chills • New or worsening cough • Shortness of breath • New muscle aches or headache • Sore throat • Have travelled outside of Canada in the last 14 days • Are a close contact of a person who has tested positive for COVID-19

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Regular Ticket Prices

*Please contact the Box Office at boxoffice@vancouverfringe.com if you have purchased tickets and answer YES to any of these questions.

All tickets are subject to availability.

Prices include taxes where applicable.

Please turn off cell phones and other electronic devices during performances.

Purchase advance tickets online to ensure a safe, nocontact ticket buying process.

Tickets for all shows may be purchased at the individual venues with contactless/tap payments (no cash for the safety of our ticket sellers) starting 45 minutes before show time and until show time, subject to availability. Please arrive early. If you don’t have a credit card but would like to purchase a ticket, please contact the Box Office at boxoffice@vancouverfringe. com to make arrangements in advance.

Questions?

Purchase your Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society (VFTS) Membership to gain access to the Fringe Festival. Your Membership helps ensure there will be a Festival!

Memberships are paperless this year: purchase yours online to unlock access to ticket purchases.

Program Changes and Updates

New this year, we are introducing Premium Memberships for $15 per patron, in addition to our $7 General Membership. Purchasing a Premium Membership is a great way to show a little extra support for the Fringe during these uncertain times.

As a perk, our Premium members will have access to Premium table seating at applicable venues, based on availability. (For September this perk is available at Performance Works events.)

Questions About Online Sales?

General Membership

$7

Premium Membership

$15

Visit tickets.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. All show times are subject to change.

Visit vancouverfringe.com/ticket-info for detailed help and instructions regarding difficulties using our online ticketing system. For further questions, email boxoffice@vancouverfringe.com. Please note that due to the volume of emails received during the Festival, messages may not be responded to for up to 24 hours.

Accessibility Priority seating is available. If you require priority seating and/or early access to the venue, please let Fringe volunteers know when you arrive.

In addition to accessing shows during the Festival, by joining the VFTS, you are entitled to participate in its direction by attending the VFTS Annual General Meeting in 2021. All activated Memberships will be entered into a draw for a 2021 Festival Pass. When you complete your order, just check the “Activate Membership” box to unlock voting rights and enter the draw. 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/privacypolicy.

Attendant Ticket Program Patrons with accessibility needs who require a plus one may purchase a regular price ticket and will be provided an additional ticket for their plus one. Please contact boxoffice@vancouverfringe.com for advance booking.

Tickets are subject to availability.

For full accessibility information at the Vancouver Fringe Festival, visit vancouverfringe.com/accessibility.

Children The Fringe may not be suitable for children. 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 website for specific show ratings. “Kid’s Show” ratings are shows meant for children. “All Ages” show are child friendly, but are not necessarily created with children in mind. All patrons, including children two years of age and older, must have a Membership attached to their account when attending shows.

Membership is valid until September 8, 2021.

What’s the Deal with Memberships?

Your Membership fees help cover the cost of the Festival! How does that break down?

39%

Staff & Benefits

25.6%

Venues Rentals & Site Production

20%

Website & Marketing

8.2%

2.3%

Website & Marketing

Mask Policy Wear a Mask: We require you to wear a mask at all times while you’re moving around the venue. Once you’re at your seat, we strongly encourage masks to remain on unless you’re enjoying a beverage.

Administrative Costs

Accounting, phones, internet, bank fees, etc.

Volunteer Program

Appreciation incentives, training, etc.

Artist Development

Staff & Benefits Venues & Site Production

Awards, mentorships, etc.

Artist Development Volunteer Program

Did you know the Fringe typically employs more than 40 people in year-round and seasonal positions?

Admin Costs Someone has to pay the phone bill!

Membership fees only cover 5.5% of the VFTS’s annual budget! We rely on sponsorships, government and foundation grants, and donations from people like you to cover the true cost of the Festival.

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4.9%

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Accessibility • The advanced purchasing system will support sharing accessibility needs. This includes, but is not limited to, the need for priority seating.

• Most Fringe venues are wheelchair accessible.

There may be further mobility considerations in attending the site-specific and roving performance. Please see vancouverfringe.com/ accessibility for more information • ASL Interpreted performances and workshops (details listed, as applicable, directly with the show/event listings) • Judith Fair: an outdoor variety night, Saturday, September 12 and Sunday, September 13 at 7pm at the Picnic Pavillion • Low Vision and d/Deaf/Hard of Hearing Friendly shows will be indicated in the show listing with the following symbols. The list criteria were established in consultation with the blind/low vision and d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing communities.

Low-Vision Friendly shows at Performance Works: • HARD 2 KILL, September 15-20 at various times • ūtszan on September 14 • The In-Between Place on September 15 • Women of Papiyek on September 16 • Turtle’s Island on September 17 • The Seventh Fire on September 18 • One Man Pride and Prejudice, October 2-10 at various times • counterFACTUAL, October 1-9 at various times • Study Abroad—the musical! Destination: U.K., October 2-10 at various times • Beirut, October 29 - November 6 at various times • Irreparable Harm? A Tale of the Trans Mountain Resistance, October 29 November 7 at various times • TrudeauMania, TheMusical, October 30 November 8 at various times • Digital Fracture: VOICES, October 30 November 8 at various times • The Accessible Parking Program is currently on hold.

Currently, day parking is free on Granville Island (see page 11 for details on Getting to the Fringe).

• There will be a very limited number of equity-seeking community tickets available through advance booking.

Please contact the EDI Department for details: equitydirector@vancouverfringe.com • Designated standing “relaxed performance” area (while masked)

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Get ready for this year’s performances at venues around Granville Island and East Vancouver!

Performance Works and the Picnic Pavilion are located 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. It’s 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 possible way to navigate the Festival.

Visit vancouver.ca/ streets-transportation/ cycling-routes-maps-andtrip-planner.aspx to find your best route through Vancouver’s bike-friendly streets.

To get to Granville Island, 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.

Taxi Taxis can be found outside the Granville Island Public Market.

As this is a pandemic year, please be sure to check service restrictions or guidelines directly with your transport service providers. We encourage folks to wear masks and to follow social distancing protocols during your commute to the Fringe.

Check out the maps on the next page for all venue locations.

Public Transit

Parking

Ferry

The Fringe is accessible by bus. The #50 bus goes straight to Granville Island from Waterfront Station through downtown along Granville Street, or from the Olympic Village Station. The #84 stops on 4th Avenue and Fir Street, a 650m walk from the Island. Otherwise the #4, #7, #10, #14, or #16 all stop on the south side of the Granville Street bridge, where a 700m walk through the Granville Street Bridge Pedestrian Underpass and across the Granville Loop Park will find you in the heartland of the Fringe.

Day parking is free on Granville Island for the rest of 2020. Overnight or extended parking is only allowed in the Old Bridge St. Indoor Parking Lot. Register for overnight parking by calling 604666-6655 from Monday to Friday or 604-3153003 on weekends. For directions to the parking lot and more information, visit granvilleisland.com/ parking-information-0.

The Aquabus and False Creek Ferries make for a lovely way to get to and from Granville Island.

The Aquabus operates from 8am-8pm daily with boats every 15 minutes. Meanwhile, False Creek Ferries sails every 5 minutes from downtown Vancouver to Granville Island, and every 15 minutes on all other routes.

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.

Register with security at 604-315-3003.

Many Aquabuses are wheelchair accessible; however, the docks at Spyglass Place and at the Plaza of Nations are not. Some ramps are steeper at low tide.

Please use caution.

For more information including schedules, tickets, and maps, visit the theaquabus.com and granvilleislandferries.bc.ca.

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Please keep in mind that face coverings are mandatory on board all transit vehicles. For more personalized transit information, trip planning, and face covering exemption policies, go to new.translink.ca or call 604.953.3333 (from Monday to Friday 5:30am12:30am or Saturday to Sunday 6:30am-11:30pm).

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The Fringe would like to acknowledge that our events are taking place on the traditional, unceded, and occupied territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

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3 Yellow Crane Pad

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Amenities Washrooms

Washrooms remain open in the Kids Market, Public Market (east washroom open until 5pm, west washroom open until 7pm, accessible washroom open until 5pm), and Net Loft (open until 6pm). Regarding washroom access needs, for washrooms managed

by Fringe there will be designated signages for advanced access to the accessibility stall to assist in shortening potential wait times.

Temporary washrooms are also available at the following locations until mid or late September.

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On the east end of Railspur Alley: open daily 8am–8pm • 1 large trailer running water, hand sanitizer, gendered. 4-4 units for each gender. Stair access.

• 1 portable washroom, accessible, and gender neutral, but does not have gender neutral signage On the north end of Ron Basford Park: open daily 8am–8pm • 1 portable washroom, accessible, and gender neutral, but does not have gender neutral signage The Maritime Market/Bridges Parking Lot 8am–8pm • 1 large trailer running water, hand sanitizer, gendered. 4-4 units for each gender. Stair access. $

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ATMs

While we will not be accepting cash this year for the safety of our ticket sellers, ATMs are available on Granville Island should you need access to one. Note that ATMs may not be open during show times. The Fringe accepts contactless/tap payment at the venues.

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Performance Works

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Picnic Pavilion / Sutcliffe Park

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Yellow Crane Pad

1218 Cartwright St.

267 Old Bridge Walk

Box office in parking lot near 1401 Johnston St.

Register in advance at tickets.vancouverfringe.com.

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Fringe Workshops

BIPOC Fringe Gathering Thursday, September 17 | 12noon-1:30pm | Zoom | Ages 14+

Join us for an online meet-up with past, present, and future BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour) Fringe Artists and community members! Get comfy in front of your computer as you engage in themed questions on how artists have pivoted during COVID-19, such as: • Some look at this time as an opportunity to view things in less binary ways. For example, losses and gains. How does that statement resonate for you?

• How do you foresee a shift in your artistic practice? Or do you?

• How can we facilitate a more effective interweaving of traditions, abilities, and cultures in our creative process that support racial justice in terms of belief(s) and behaviour(s)?

Please note that this event is exclusive for BIPOC participation.

RSVP by Sept. 6 to indicate needing ASL interpretation or live captioning. Registration closes on Sept. 17.

The Hills Have Pens: A Generative Hillside Writing Workshop for Equity-Seeking Artists Sunday, September 20 | 1-3pm | Picnic Pavilion / Sutcliffe Park | Ages 14+ | $0-$20

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Flex your writing muscles by joining Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Director Siobhan Barker and Communications and Outreach Coordinator Karla Comanda for an afternoon of writing by the hillside (or close to it anyway)! Using prompts, Siobhan and Karla will lead participants into exploring themes of isolation, longing, joy, nature, and privilege.

Bring your pen and paper, your laptop, or whatever you need to get writing! Bring your own picnic lunch and experience an inspiring writing journey while taking in a little slice of sunshine.

Please note that this event is exclusive for Equity-Seeking community participation (includes BIPOC, living with disability, neurodiverse, LGBT2Q+, low vision, d/Deaf). The workshop will be limited to 15 participants and safe-distancing practices will be observed.

Sliding scale $0-$20 registration will be required. RSVP by Sept. 9 if requesting ASL Interpretation.

Additional registration ongoing until Sept. 18.

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Protect the Fringe The Fringe is a charity and it needs your help!

The Fringe does not earn money from show tickets and the one-time Membership fee covers less than 6% of the festival’s cost. With the heavy costs of COVID-19, this will be the Fringe’s leanest year yet.

So how can we help the Fringe Close the Gap? Ways to Donate: 1. Make a gift online at vancouverfringe.com/ donate OR via canadahelps.org.

2. Do you struggle to remember when to donate?

Go reminder-free by joining our “Commitment Club” of monthly donors. Sign up by emailing chelsey@vancouverfringe.com to get sweet insider perks!

3. Send an e-transfer to our Finance Manager at accountant@vancouverfringe.com and shoot her an email with the answer to your question and contact information.

In or out of costume, Davey Calderon (left) and June Fukumura (right) are vibrant artists in Vancouver’s theatre community.

Photo by Sarah McNeil.

Photo by Al Ricard.

4. Mail a cheque to Box 203 - 1398 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, BC V6H 3R8.

5. Top up your ticket purchase online or at the door with a donation.

Tax receipts will be provided for donations of $25 or more.

Questions about donating? Contact our Director of Sponsorship and Development, Chelsey Stuyt, at 604.257.0350 ex. 107 OR chelsey@vancouverfringe.com.

Your donations support artist opportunities, such as the Fringe New Play Prize and Cultchivating the Fringe Award, won by Mx in 2019.

Photo by Al Ricard.

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Shows

Performance Works

September 10-20 HARD 2 KILL

Richard Lett Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Richard Lett Image Credit: Geoff Coates Some people dodge bullets. Richard Lett takes 'em right in the gut—then does a hit show about it. He survived alcohol addiction (Sober But Never Clean), Testicular Cancer (One Nut Only), and now COVID-19.

This legendary comedian, slam poet, musician, and mall Santa tells all. You will feel much better, just like him.

60 mins Funny / Musical / Poetic / 14+ / Challenging Content Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Picnic Pavilion

Both performances of Judith Fair will be interpreted into ASL for patrons who are d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Judith Fair: an outdoor variety night

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Alley Theatre Vancouver, Canada Writers: Raven John, Lili Robinson, Siobhan Barker, Cherine Amr, Caroline Hébert, Jackie T Hanlin & Nathania Bernabe, Bella Dé Colletage & Isla Lesbos, Ragini Kapil, Liesl Lafferty, and Alex Masse Image Credit: Krys Yuan alleytheatre.ca Take a socially distanced seat and treat yourself to some electric live performance! Alley Theatre presents this live variety night featuring hyper-present spoken word, stand-up comedy, Egyptian folk music, queer burlesque, live-combat, Sign Language history, femme lesbian musical poetry, African-diaspora storytelling, and more. Hosted by Raven John, Judith Fair: an outdoor variety night features some of Vancouver’s top womxn and non-binary performing artists.

120 mins Funny / Intense / Musical / 18+ / Coarse Language / Violent Content / Challenging Content / Racialized Content / LGBTQ+ / Culturally Diverse Saturday September 12 7:00pm Sunday September 13 7:00pm

September 15 September 16 September 17 September 18 September 19 September 20

Yellow Crane Pad

7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 7:30pm 8:00pm 5:00pm

Mobility Consideration: This show involves prolonged walking, standing and stairs. Please indicate any accessibility needs (ramp/chair/etc.) in your ticket purchase.

Art Heist

In Stride Entertainment Vancouver, Canada Playwrights: TJ Dawe & Ming Hudson Image Credit: Jenna Kassul tjdawe.ca Based on the true story of the world's biggest caper.

Your group of ten or less will meet the main suspects and investigators in the theft of 13 works of art, valued at half a billion dollars. You’ll gather clues and figure out what really happened. Set your personal BS detector to high and help solve this mystery.

90 mins Funny / Intense / Shocking / 14+ / Coarse Language Friday Saturday Sunday Friday Saturday Sunday

September 11 September 12 September 13 September 18 September 19 September 20

7:00pm, 7:20pm, 7:40pm 7:00pm, 7:20pm, 7:40pm 3:00pm, 3:20pm, 3:40pm 7:00pm, 7:20pm, 7:40pm 6:00pm, 6:20pm, 6:40pm 3:00pm, 3:20pm, 3:40pm

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120 mins

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Intense / Poetic / Intimate / 18+ / 90 minutes (reading) + 30 minutes (talkback) / Violent Content / Challenging Content / Racialized Content / Culturally Diverse

Funny / Weird / Poetic / 14+ / 90 minutes (reading) + 30 minutes (talkback) / Coarse Language / Challenging Content / Racialized Content / Culturally Diverse

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Monday

Tuesday

This is your Advance notice: Female-identifying Indigenous artists are taking the stage

Advance Theatre:

New Works by Diverse Women at Performance Works

1218 Cartwright Street

In 2015, Ruby Slippers Theatre approached Playwrights Guild of Canada and The Vancouver Fringe Festival with the idea to showcase dramatic readings of five new plays written and directed by diverse female-identifying theatre artists. Thus, Advance Theatre was born. RST’s radically inclusive vision is a world where diversity is celebrated through a deeper understanding of each other. So our Advance Theatre Series is part of our larger, ongoing efforts that reflect our vision and mission to champion and celebrate diversity in the playwrights, directors, and actors we work with. For 2020, it is presented in partnership with Ruby Slippers Theatre, Playwrights Theatre Centre, Playwrights Guild of Canada and Savage Society. Curated

by Tai Amy Grauman (Métis, Cree, and Haudenosaunee), these works showcase dramatic readings of plays written

by Indigenous women.

Admission by donation in advance online, or at the door.

Contactless payment only. No cash. Masks required. All readings will be livestreamed to Ruby Slippers Theatre’s YouTube channel.

The In-Between Place

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Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Yvonne Wallace Director: Marisa Smith A one-woman show about first language reconnection. Aunt Celia, in her final days, refuses to speak English, challenging her niece Margaret to become a fluent speaker of Ucwalmicwts. The Residential School system forcibly took Aunt Celia’s language from her; now, she courageously reintroduces it into her family fabric.

September 14

1:30pm

North Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Nyla Carpentier Director: Nyla Carpentier Image Credit: Matt Reznek There's been an accident. Amanda, a mixed Indigenous woman, wakes up in the In-Between Place, a place between the living and the dead. In this strange world, her Ancestors come to her though they are not as she expected. This is a play in development written by Fringe Artist Nyla Carpentier.

September 15

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Shows

Women of Papiyek

Turtle’s Island

Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Quelemia Sparrow Director: Quelemia Sparrow

Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Brenda Prince Director: Renae Morriseau

Generations of European and Indigenous mixed-race families lived in Papiyek (now called Brockton Point in Stanley Park) before being evicted from their homes and forced to re-locate. This is the story of three Indigenous women who lived in Papiyek at the turn of the 20th century.

Turtle's Island is a one-act comedy telling the Anishinabe creation story of North America, aka Turtle Island.

120 mins 120 mins

Warm and Fuzzy / Poetic / Intimate / 18+ / 90 minutes (reading) + 30 minutes (talkback) / Challenging Content / Racialized Content / Culturally Diverse Wednesday

September 16

18+ / 120 minutes (includes intro and talkback) / Challenging Content / Racialized Content 1:30pm

The Seventh Fire

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Delinquent Theatre Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Lisa C. Ravensbergen Directors: Lisa C. Ravensbergen, Christine Quintana, Laura McLean Image Credit: Delinquent Theatre delinquenttheatre.com Set in the present, past, and future, it tells the story of a woman’s return to the Ojibwe community she believes has rejected her. She discovers her destiny is tied to prophesy when she becomes pivotal to the community’s survival.

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September 18

1:30pm

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September 17

1:30pm

October 1-10 One Man Pride and Prejudice

Chicken For Supper Productions Victoria, Canada Playwrights: Charles Ross and Lisa Hebden Image Credit: Dean Kalyan charlesstuartross.com It is a truth universally acknowledged that an actor in possession of a woman’s story must be in want of a wife—to help him adapt it. Charles Ross (One Man Star Wars, LoTR, Batman) tackles the greatest romantic comedy: the intrigue, dancing, proposals, are given the one-man once-over.

“Ross is a theatrical genius.” —CBC

60 mins Funny / Poetic / Intellectual / All Ages Friday Saturday Sunday Thursday Saturday

October 2 October 3 October 4 October 8 October 10

9:15pm 4:45pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 9:15pm

Performance Works

Membership Drive Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout

Rob Teszka Magic Coquitlam, Canada Playwright: Rob Teszka Image Credit: Allison Friebertshauser robteszkamagic.com Rob Teszka, almost-PhD of magic, presents an irreverent magic show about failure! Enjoy a mindblowing cocktail of tongue-in-cheek takes on topics from Mai Tais to academic burnout. Join Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout, for the unexpected results of a decade delving into the psychology of magic. All ages—even the swearing part!

60 mins Funny / Intellectual / All Ages / Coarse Language

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Thursday Saturday Sunday Monday Wednesday Friday

October 1 October 3 October 4 October 5 October 7 October 9

9:15pm 7:00pm 4:45pm 9:15pm 7:00pm 9:15pm

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counterFACTUAL (Spectral Theatre's Late-Night Double Feature) Spectral Theatre Society Vancouver, Canada Playwright: W. Thomas Gibson Image Credit: Simon C. Hussey, Gary Slotnikov and the Canadian Heraldic Authority spectraltheatre.com

The Time: Present Day. The Place: Arcadia, the Canada of a universe orthogonal to our own. Here, self-enhancement with genetic technologies is largely unregulated, and despite the best efforts of the recently-formed Biological and Genetic Threats Directorate, democracy is about to face its newest and most insidious threat.

50 mins Weird / Intellectual / 14+ / Culturally Diverse / Challenging Content Thursday October 1 7:00pm Saturday October 3 9:15pm Sunday October 4 2:30pm Monday October 5 7:00pm Wednesday October 7 9:15pm Friday October 9 7:00pm

Performance Works

Study Abroad—the musical! Destination: U.K. Cheryl Olvera Music Vancouver, Canada Cheryl Olvera Image Credit: Alistair Henning

When music student Cheryl’s boyfriend broke up with her halfway through her degree, she had to get the heck outta Dodge! From hellish homestays to British flings to rediscovering her true passion, this trip was more than she bargained for. Join Cheryl in her adventurous escape to Brighton, England—all through song!

60 mins Funny / Musical / Intimate / 14+ / Culturally Diverse / Coarse Language Friday October 2 Saturday October 3 Sunday October 4 Tuesday October 6 Thursday October 8 Saturday October 10

7:00pm 2:30pm 9:15pm 7:00pm 9:15pm 7:00pm

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Performance Works

Performance Works

"Beirut" Produced by Clever Bird Entertainment Inc. Irreparable Harm?

Clever Bird Entertainment Inc. A Tale of the Trans Mountain Resistance Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Alan Bowne Image Credit: Amanda Waschuk louisaphung.com

Sinister Sisters Collective Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Mairy Beam Image Credit: Ruth Walmsley

Beirut by Alan Bowne. 1983. In the sweltering 'hood of Beirut in New York City, Torch is quarantined in detention housing for a nameless, sexually transmitted disease. Blue, his girlfriend, breaks in to be with him, because how can you love someone you can’t be with?

70 mins Intense / Naughty / Intimate / 18+ / Coarse Language / Violent Content /Sexual Content / Nudity / Challenging Content Thursday October 29 Saturday October 31 Sunday November 1 Monday November 2 Wednesday November 4 Friday November 6

Who is causing Irreparable Harm? Is it the acts of resistance, or the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion?

Who decides? The BC Supreme Court wants the job, but is it unbiased? Will a judge listen to land and water protectors? To citizens who believe their future is at stake? This docu-drama shines a light on our justice system.

60 mins In Your Face / Intellectual / Shocking / 14+ / Culturally Diverse

7:00pm 9:30pm 2:00pm 7:00pm 9:30pm 7:00pm

Thursday Saturday Sunday Wednesday Friday Saturday

October 29 October 31 November 1 November 4 November 6 November 7

9:30pm 7:00pm 4:30pm 7:00pm 9:30pm 3:00pm

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A Special Cozy Gift created to share Your Love!

2020 has been quite the year. It’s time to appreciate and prepare with a sense of warmth and love for the future! Find a nice quality gift at the Fringe Online Merch Store.

Visit vancouver-fringe-theatre-society.square.site Performance Works

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TrudeauMania, TheMusical

Digital Fracture: VOICES

Vancouver Fringe Festival

Real Money Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Daniel K. McLeod Image Credit: Public Domain

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A fast and furious musical trip through the life of former PM Pierre Trudeau. We meet his loves, friends, and enemies and see his youth as a radical Quebec separatist, his arrest at the Asbestos Strike, capture of the Liberal leadership, battle with the terrorist FLQ, and fight with U.S. President Reagan for nuclear disarmament.

Theatre Terrific Vancouver, Canada Playwright: Collaborative Director – Susanna Uchatius theatreterrific.ca Image Credit: Theatre Terrific Through gesture, recorded audio, and visual media, Digital Fracture: VOICES asks us to step away from the screen and to transition into deeper selfawareness and connection. The Fringe was one of the first festivals to embrace our inclusive theatre company so many years ago, and we are overjoyed to join again at this time.

75 mins

60 mins

Funny / Intense / Musical / All Ages

Musical / Poetic / Intimate / All Ages / Culturally Diverse Friday October 30 Saturday October 31 Tuesday November 3 Saturday November 7 Sunday November 8

Friday Saturday Sunday Thursday Saturday Sunday

October 30 October 31 November 1 November 5 November 7 November 8

9:30pm 4:30pm 7:00pm 7:00pm 9:30pm 7:00pm

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2019-2020 Fringe Lovers Donations of $25 or more made between July 2019 and July 2020

Our One True Love

Growing Old Together: those who have donated for 10 or more years!

Long-Term Lovers: those who have donated for five to nine years!

The Story Has Just Begun: those who just starting donating this year!

(This Year's Top Donor) Kevin Campbell & the Lochmaddy Foundation

The Commitment Club

Annual Donors

(Monthly Donors) Soul Mates ($1000+) Bob & Anne Wang Geoff Bannoff Jai Djwa Jim Sibley & Amanda Bradley, in memory of Mollie Bradley John Sullivan June Harrison, for the Harrison Bergeron Private Foundation Lee-Lyn Gan Tom Paolucci & Pete Emrick Hot Lava Lovers ($500+) Alison Bell & Dean Gingrich Benita Ceresney David Jordan & Bethan Stewart Don Wright & Deborah Loren Jane & Chris Westheuser Joan Sangster Joanna Maratta John & Mardie Mason Kathy Scalzo Kuan Foo Nancy More Susan More

Going Steady ($250+) Ann Harvey & Don Gardiner Brian Rowland Duncan Watts-Grant Elaine and Russ McRitchie/Miranda Eugene and Regina Gorodetsky Jane Harris Katia Tynan & Jeff Ilich Kathy & Al Costello Ken Hsueh Leslie Carty Liam (The Great) Kearns Maren Hansen & Andrew Westman Neil Jones-Rodway Peter Dickinson Susan Ogul-Propas & Lonnie Propas Tom MacGowan Vixn Przybysz Sweetheart ($100+) Anthea Jordan Brian Dusting Brian Paterson Christina Price Cylia Wong Darren Ainsley Debby Reis Edna Leyland Gareth Duncan Gerald Kowalenko Jackie Day Laurel March Mathew Hill Matthew Minson Neal Jennings Nancy Barker Odessa Cadieux-Rey Regina Ogmundson Robyn, Jason, Ayden & Fin Kurtz Samantha Kannegieter Shannon LaBelle and Kevin Forbes Shaun Jackman & Elizabeth Kirkland Sheila Butt

Soul Mates ($1000+) Anonymous Bruce McPherson Claudia Sjoberg Sharon Sutherland & Mark Meredith Peter Austin & Austin Property Tax Consultants Hot Lava Lovers ($500+) Colin Leech-Porter Jennifer O'Leary Linda Gilbert Susan Freedman & Bill Galloway Going Steady ($250+) Carolyn Heller & Alan Albert Julia & Doug Wallis Kevin Mitchell Peter Herd Sweetheart ($100+) Bob Symington, in memory of Cheryl Innes Carolyn Lymn Diana Sandberg Eduardo Ottoni Gerry Murenbeeld Helen B. Davis Jim & Patricia Anhorn Janet Neufeld Judith Coffin Kate Gole Kathryn Shaw Kim Tanner Kristin Helgason Lawrence Adam Ruth Stewart Susan Kensett

Fringe Fling ($50+) Blair Tyler John Manuel Karen Chan Kristen Johnson & Paul Campbell Rita McPhail Veronica Singer First Kiss ($25+) Alex Lau Alyssa Steinhubl Doreen Clarkson Emma Chang Katie Nichols Kyle Mitchell Lindsay Jang Lynn Stewart Paulette Thome Ruth Carmen Cairns Shannon Todd Booth Susan Rudolph Sylvia Von Minden Valerie Cormier In-Kind Friends of the Fringe Tracy Georgelin

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Thanks to our 2019-2020 Donors

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Appendix

Thanks to our Partners Government and Foundations

Presenting Partners

Signature Partners

Leading Partners

Supporting Partners

Sustaining Partners

Boosting Partners

Festival Hubs Partner

Media Partners

Thanks to our Volunteers 2020 has been a crazy ride for all of us. Although our world has changed and our lives have been impacted, let’s not forget all the positive things that happened this year, like the extra time we have for watching Netflix and baking bread! More importantly, we saw communities come together during these challenging times, like the daily 7pm cheer for healthcare workers, and YOU, our beloved Fringe volunteers, coming out to help us make the 2020 Vancouver Fringe Festival possible!

Vancouver Fringe Festival

The Festival looks different this year, but one thing that remains the same is the fact that we cannot do this without our volunteers. So, thank you for all of your support, love, and laughter. We can’t wait to make Theatre for Everyone possible with you for many more years to come!

Thank you! 唔該!

Merci! Gracias! ਤੁਹਾਡਾ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ! ありがとう!

Danke! Grazie! धन्यवाद !

Obrigado! 谢谢! Спасибо! !

Do you want to be part of this incredible volunteer community and make a difference in the lives of artists and patrons?

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Go to vancouverfringe.com/volunteer to find out more!

Photos by Mason Choi (left) and Al Ricard (right).

A Big Thank You to our 2019 Volunteer Centre Donors We’re incredibly grateful to all the generous donors who helped keep our volunteers happy and well-fed during the 2019 Vancouver Fringe Festival.

Thank you for all your support!

Arts Club Theatre Company Bandidas Taqueria: Commercial Drive Buy Low Foods: Kingsgate Cheesecake Etc Choices Market Clif Bar Earnest Ice Cream Forbidden Vancouver Fresh Prep Gateway Theatre Georgian Bay Habibis MeeT Modo Yoga: West 4th Muffin Granny Opus Art Supplies Origins Organic Coffee Phillips Brewing & Malting Co. Printedshirts.ca PuSh International Performing Arts Festival Rio Theatre Road 13 Sober Guys Terra Breads The Cinémathèque The Cultch The Keg Steakhouse + Bar: Granville Island Wards Cider Zazubean Organic Chocolates Ltd.

18 Art Heist 23 “Beirut” Produced by Clever Bird Entertainment Inc. 22 counterFACTUAL (Spectral Theatre’s Late-Night Double Feature) 24 Digital Fracture: VOICES 18 HARD 2 KILL 19 The In-Between Place 23 Irreparable Harm?

A Tale of the Trans Mountain Resistance 18 Judith Fair: an outdoor variety night 21 One Man Pride and Prejudice 21 Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout 20 The Seventh Fire 22 Study Abroad—the musical! Destination: U.K. 24 TrudeauMania, The Musical 20 Turtle’s Island 19 ūtszan 20 Women of Papiyek

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