With the very timely theme of “A Shift in Perspective”, the 2020 Vancouver Fringe Festival has wrapped up a successful premiere mini-festival of small capacity live performances, virtual workshops and gatherings.
The Festival’s second mini-festival is coming up October 1-10 on Granville Island at Performance Works
The lineup for the second mini-festival’s staggered performances includes:
One Man Pride and Prejudice
October 2-4, 8, & 10 / various times
Produced by Victoria B.C.’s Chicken For Supper Productions, co-written by Charles Ross and Lisa Hebden and directed by Danette Bouchere, One Man Pride and Prejudice celebrates the love for a story and letting one’s uninhibited nerd out – even if you’re a man telling a woman’s story.
Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout
October 1, 3-5, 7, & 9 / various times
Coquitlam’s Rob Teszka, almost-PhD of magic presents an irreverent magic show about failure!
Spectral Theatre’s Late Night Double Feature
October 1, 3-5, 7, & 9 / various times
The premiere of an original Canadian script written by W. Thomas Gibson and produced by Vancouver’s Spectral Theatre Society.
Study Abroad – The Musical! Destination: U.K.
October 2-4, 6, 8, & 10 / various times
Join Vancouver’s own Cheryl Olvera in her adventurous escape to Brighton, England – all through song!
“We’ve had a heartfelt opening full of gratitude and appreciation for our staggered 2020 Festival,” says Executive Director Rohit Chokhani. “Our Fringe community has embraced the ever-evolving and constantly shifting uncertainty of this pandemic and collaborated with us to provide an artistic platform for the local independent artist community. Our collective energy has engaged with the unjuried, uncensored mandate of the Vancouver Fringe Festival in a fresh manner with health and safety being the top priority. Our spirits are high and we can’t wait to present three more mini Fringes in the weeks ahead.”
Programming for the Festival’s remaining performances will be announced at a later date.
Tickets are $15 and available online at vancouverfringe.com, with a maximum capacity of 50. The Fringe membership fee, which is required to purchase Festival tickets, starts at $7.