Hercinia Arts Collective
Money Fish: Balls, Balls, Balls—
Hercinia Arts Collective brings their unique brand of ‘WTF is this’, combining dance, clown, acro and juggling into a show set to classical music that feels somewhere between vaudeville and classic cartoons come to life.
It’s a kids’ show, but will also appeal to adults with a silly and absurdist sense of humour.
Interstellar Theatre Company
I Hope You Know—Creative Manitoba
I Hope You Know follows a queer student, Niko, and their father Dave. The two have been estranged since Niko was a kid, when they meet again on a train. They undergo the awkward conversations about Niko being misunderstood and Dave not knowing how to understand. With limited time and a monologue deadline on the horizon, Niko and Dave have to sort things out before the train comes to a stop, or they may never have the chance to.
This father-child play is performed by the exact people it’s written about.
Thinking & Feeling Theatre Company
After August—Tom Hendry Warehouse
“After August” follows Avery Blake in the aftermath of a tragic accident that took the life of her brother and left her severely injured. Months have passed and Avery is still haunted by her physical injuries, along with the vivid visions of her brother every time she’s alone. Is her guilty conscience playing tricks on her, or did the crash break more than just her bones? Join Avery as she tries to find peace again in a world that has moved on without her…and August.
Yet Another Venture
Glitterbomb: A Sibling Bonding Story—The Asper Centre for Theatre & Film (U of W)
Anyone who has a sibling will relate to the chaos, laughter, and most importantly weird childhood memories that come up when siblings get together. Join our sibling trio as they reminisce, argue, and dance to the BeeGees. We hope you enjoy the trip (pun intended)!
M.P.M.M Productions
EGGSHELLS: The Spectrum of Fatherhood, Imposter Syndrome and Finding my Light—Son of Warehouse
Regret is the echo of a decision we once thought was right. 14 years is a long time to not be on a stage, doing what you love, sharing your gift to the Fringe masses.
Having numerous hurdles the last few years, regaining the courage to find my light to do this again. A memoir from childhood, starting a family and everything leading up to this. Performing on a stage… what made me happy
Rem Lezar Theatre
The Best (?) Non-Denominational Holiday Concert Ever!—Tom Hendry Warehouse
Have you ever had to sit through a thoroughly mediocre Christmas concert? While sitting there watching the inanity unfold onstage, have you ever looked over to the director and wondered how they came to create the nonsense they’re putting on in front of you and have the gall to call it “entertainment”?
…Perhaps not, but Christian M. Leeson did, then he wrote and directed a show about it. This is that show. Go see it or my kids will cry.
Comedy Illusions of Greg Wood
Fringe Family Fun Show—Théâtre Cercle Molière
A fast-paced, laugh-packed, mind-bending magic show that’s taken the Fringe world by storm! The Fringe Family Fun Show combines dazzling illusions, outrageous comedy, audience participation, and just enough chaos to make you question whether the magician is actually in charge. (Spoiler: he isn’t.)
Not your average magic show—this is what happens when:
R-G Productions
Lysistrata—One88
The Peloponnesian war lasted from 431 – 404 BCE. By 411, Lysistrata (and Aristophanes) had enough of it. The women of Greece take an oath to end the war in an unconventional way, but the men are firm in their convictions.
To find out what they do, head on over to Venue 23 (One88) and see how their oath causes a rise in the members of the army.
No man shall draw their sword until they end this war.
Stumble Upon a Story
The Monkey’s Paw—The Asper Centre for Theatre & Film (U of W)
The Monkey’s Paw is an eerie tale of sinister magic, the power of grief, and what happens when wishes go wrong. Written by W.W. Jacobs in 1902, the story hits the Fringe stage as a dark mask performance with a live looping artist weaving an immersive soundscape.
Presented by Stumble Upon A Story, collaborative storytellers who build community through art. And what’s needed more than community these days?
Not the shrivelled piece of a dead animal.
…Certainly not that.
Lewis Rawlinson
Nervous Breakdown in G Minor—Théâtre Cercle Molière
Do you enjoy music and storytelling?
Nervous Breakdown in G Minor utilizes both in a rousing solo play. I alternate between reenacting stories of navigating through religion, queerness, and mental illness, and musically interpreting those stories by performing classical cello pieces. I hope you’ll join me at Venue 3!
“Funny, heartbreaking, and uplifting – it is the kind of theatrical performance that inspires one to truly believe in the transformative power of music.”-Henry Godinez, Artistic Associate at Goodman Theatre
