Fringe Events

Runtime

75m

Playwright/Creator

Pamela Bethel

Despite risking death by embarrassment, Pamela presses play on recordings from the answering machine she had as a 1990s teen. Part confessional, part show-and-tell, the voices - from BFFs to wrong numbers - tell the story of an under-supervised over-achiever. A timeless time capsule for anyone who was ever a teenager or answering machine owner.

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Runtime

55m

Playwright/Creator

DK Reinemer

A smokin’ hot, action adventure comedy about a detective thrust deep undercover in the unfamiliar world of male stripping. He’s undercover, underdressed, and over the top. Can he pull it off?

“Outstanding Artist Award” - Calgary Fringe 2017.
“Spirit of the Fringe Award” - Montreal Fringe 2017.

Not recommended for persons under 14 years of ageGunshotsSexual contentGraphic violenceAudience participationMature language

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Runtime

90m

Playwright/Creator

Tamara Williamson

"That moment his eyes flitted to his cell phone on the desk beside me. And I knew."
Betrayal, lies, truth, online dating! Poor life choices punctuated with original alternative songs.
This is storytelling at its most vulnerable, buoyed by wry Brit wit.
Lived and performed by one of Toronto’s most highly respected alt artists and her band Mrs. Torrance.
Suitable 16 and up.

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Runtime

60m

Playwright/Creator

Dom Mackie

Dom Mackie may only be in his early twenties, but he has already made many stupid decisions in his life.
From how he appeared on a BBC game show, to his very awkward first date...Dom can prove to you that (like his comedy career) we all make POOR LIFE CHOICES.

Not recommended for persons under 18 years of ageSexual contentAudience participationMature language

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Runtime

60m

Playwright/Creator

Elisa Benzer

It's a nightmare. You wake up in pain and don't know where you are. Luckily your nurse Eusha is caring for you. She is kind and connects with her patients on a deeper level, but your journey takes a dark turn as she retreats further and further into her own mind. Will you make it out alive? *4 1/2 STARS* "Hypnotizing"- Vue Weekly. "Haunting Performance"- Edmonton Sun.

Not recommended for persons under 14 years of age

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Runtime

50m

Playwright/Creator

Alex Dallas

Alex Dallas returns as a woman who assaults a man on a train, pushed to the limits when an innocuous encounter goes horribly wrong.
Growing up in the 1970's , her father's penchant for pornography, and her rejection of Jane Fonda's sex advice all culminate in an explosive act.
If you've ever wanted to kick a man in the balls, this show's for you.

Parental guidance advisedSexual contentRelaxed PerformanceMature language

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Runtime

60m

Playwright/Creator

Arthur MacKinnon

Join an actor in the quest for a career that goes from acting work to the many odd jobs in between. Stories of acting gigs, interwoven with real life roles such as cherry picker to call centre representative. Unexpected discoveries and reflections from the work. A journey towards...

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Patrons Pick

Runtime

60m

Playwright/Creator

Sarah Joy Bennett

As an exhausted new mother nurses in the dark of yet another night, her apartment comes to life; possessions possessed with the demons of fear, self-doubt and anxiety, a chorus of objects and body parts. You know, standard parenting stuff. It's David Cronenberg meets What to Expect When You're Expecting.

Not recommended for persons under 14 years of ageMature language

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Runtime

45m

Playwright/Creator

Susan Freedman

It's about aging and death - only WAY funnier!
The Pick of The Fringe, 2018 Nanaimo Fringe.
"Freedman sparkles...instantly likeable...you don't need to be old to appreciate Old-ish." - Winnipeg Free Press. ★★★★1/2 Stars, "Riveting storyteller"- Edmonton Sun.
★★★★Stars, "Roars of laughter...excellent storyteller...wry and funny"- CBC Manitoba.

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Runtime

60m

Playwright/Creator

Rita Shelton Deverell

Enter Our Heroine's bi-racial, multi-racial, post-racial Eh? world of 2019. Who You Callin Black Eh? is a coming of age play set in Canada’s largest, most multicultural, multilingual city, that is not about sexuality, but is about colour.

Parental guidance advisedGraphic violenceRelaxed PerformanceAudience participation

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