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Public Confessions of a Public Servant: Missie Peters Makes it Work
If there's a "Local-girl-makes-good" Cinderella story at this year's Fringe it's Missie Peters' Public Confessions of a Public Servant. Peters managed to pack the Victoria Event Centre on a Tuesday night, only her third show of the festival. Confessions is also her first Fringe perrformance.
Gun Powder: fast paced rug pulling
Jayson McDonald just might be the busiest man at this year's Fringe.
He's performing in two shows: Celebrity Cult, an hour long two-hander and Gun Powder, his solo show. Last night he performed them back to back. That can't be easy - but he sure made it look that way.
The Genghis Khan Guide to Etiquette: simple and good
He's back. Brit comic Rob Gee has returned to The Fringe with The Genghis Khan Guide to Etiquette a show having, in his own words, "nothing to do with Genghis Khan, and even less to do with etiquette".
Thank You My Love, Goodbye: sweetly tender
A Scottish farm couple near Saskatoon share a wee nip of the finest - like a fury worm wrapping around your heart - while planning a roast pork dinner for their daughter's sweetheart. An owl calls from the barn, sounding obviously human.
"Don't touch me there, Robbie," says Mary.
"Why not?"
Dave Morris is An Asshole: but a pretty cool one
Dave Morris is An Asshole.
Spin: political satire
In Spin, Ben, the governor of Maryland, finds himself in political hot water for "copping a feel." His spin doctor, Billie, who "manipulates events in the service of truth," convinces the gov to recruit Ted, US Marine, astronaut and state hero, to join the ticket and assure re-election.But they also have to woo Ted's wife, Sally.
Smalltown: nudge-nudge sold with gusto
Smalltown: A Pickup Musical is an original musical by Amiel Gladstone and Lucas Myers, directed by Matthew Payne, and with musical direction and arrangements by Brad L'Cuyer.
Victoria Fringe On!
One would have thought that the arts funding cuts brought down over the last year would have had a serious negative effect on Victoria's 2010 Fringe Festival, but apparently it's just the reverse.
