Victoria

A Most Unimportant Criminal

Company:

Colette Nichol (Vancouver, BC)

Duration:

55 minutes

Venue:

Venue 3 Conservatory of Music, Wood Hall (907 Pandora at Quadra)

Photograph:

After an untimely death, Our Heroine, a pleasure-loving atheist with a history of nymphomania is yanked into post-mortem litigation, finding herself at the mercy of her fame-obsessed defense/prosecution lawyer, Earth's love-starved Planet Management Executive, and her tea-toting great-granny, among others. Colette Nichol plays eight neurotic characters in this absurdly comedic story of peace, lust and chaos. www.unimportantcriminal.yolasite.com

SHOW TIMES
THU, AUG 27 8:15 PM

SAT, AUG 29 5:30 PM

SUN, AUG 30 2:00 PM

THU, SEP 03 9:45 PM

SAT,SEP 05 2:30 PM

Sun, SEP 06 7:15 PM

Read the PLANK Review.

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009

The Accident

Company:

Jonno Katz - Epicworlds (Melbourne, Australia)

Duration:

60 minutes

Venue:

Venue 2: Metro Studio (1411 Quadra at Johnson)

Photograph:

Sebastien cooks with his mind. Roy likes cheap chicken curry. The unexpected, unusual and unintended tale of two brothers.A fusion of theatre, dance and comedy.Jonno's previous shows: Uber Alice, Cactus, Jolly Roger & The Spy. "A refreshingly honest tale of two brothers who are as different as video games and bananas." ****1/2 Stars - The Hour, Montreal. "The Accident is laugh-out-loud funny and wonderfully well-put together. Katz's tour-de-force performance makes The Accident without a doubt the best thing I've seen at this year's fringe. Stunning." Indyish.com Winner "Outstanding Solo Performer" Ottawa 2009, Winner "Best of Fest" Winnipeg 2009

SHOW TIMES
SAT, AUG 29 10:00 PM • MON, AUG 31 8:00 PM • WED, SEP 02 10:15 PM • THU, SEP 03 6:30 PM • SAT, SEP 05 7:00 PM • SUN, SEP 06 6:15 PM

Read the PLANK Review by Alina Cerminara.

Or ready Mike Vardy's PLANK Review.

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009

Monday News

Company:

The Pigs (Victoria, BC)

Duration:

50 minutes

Venue:

Venue 2: Metro Studio (1411 Quadra at Johnson)

Photograph:

A musical comedy telethon for the impoverished corporate media, in particular our struggling local (formerly) daily Times-Colonist. The Pigs present the Monday news as it might have been reported had the T-C published an edition, with frequent appeals for direct support. Warning: political content.

SHOW TIMES

SUN, AUG 30 8:45 PM

MON, AUG 31 9:45 PM

THU, SEP 03 8:15 PM

FRI, SEP 04 6:30 PM

SAT, SEP 05 5:15 PM

SUN, SEP 06 4:30 PM

Read the PLANK Review.

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009

Imprint

Company:

Lisa Milloy and Leah Wickes (Victoria, BC)

Duration:

45 minutes

Venue:

Venue 2: Metro Studio (1411 Quadra at Johnson)

Photograph:

Set to an original score by composer James Boatman, Imprint explores memory - both indelible and ephemeral. Using text, light, and scenes set with scale askew, the two dancers guide and support each other through the vast, textured scape of remembered experience.

SHOW TIMES
SAT, AUG 29 8:30 PM

MON, AUG 31 6:30 PM

WED, SEP 02 8:45 PM

THU, SEP 03 10:00 PM

SAT, SEP 05 8:45 PM

SUN, SEP 06 3:00 PM

Read the PLANK Review.

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009

Caberlesque

Company:

Bundle of Joy Productions (Saskatoon, SK)

Duration:

75 minutes

Venue:

Venue 2: Metro Studio (1411 Quadra at Johnson)

Photograph:

The sexiest show on the Fringe! Blending the best of edgy European Cabaret with classic American Burlesque, join Ms. SugarPuss, Prairie Fire, Max and Marina as they take you on a saucy romp through Berlin 1933, Amsterdam 1967 and into the smoky burlesque houses of NYC - where anything goes! Featuring the music of Kurt Weill, Henry Mancini and Jacques Brel.

SHOW TIMES

FRI, AUG 28 10:45 PM

SAT, AUG 29 2:00 PM

TUE, SEP 01 6:30 PM

FRI, SEP 04 8:15 PM

SAT, SEP 05 10:15 PM

SUN, SEP 06 1:00 PM

Read the PLANK Review by Alina Cerminara.

Or read what Charles Tidler had to say in his PLANK Review.

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009

Anne Frank is in my Dreams

Company:

Humble Wonder Theatre (Victoria, BC)

Duration:

90 minutes

Venue:

Venue 2: Metro Studio (1411 Quadra at Johnson)

Photograph:

The repetition of Pete's life has made him restless and jaded until a new intern, Anna, begins working at his publishing office. When a copy of "The Diary of Anne Frank" crosses his desk, Pete's dreams begin to confuse Anna with Anne Frank, and the boundaries between his dreaming and waking life collapse. Can Pete get Anne out of his head?

SHOW TIMES
SAT, AUG 29 6:30 PM

TUE, SEP 01 8:30 PM

WED, SEP 02 6:30 PM

FRI, SEP 04 10:15 PM

SAT, SEP 05 3:00 PM

SUN, SEP 06 8:00 PM

Read the PLANK Review.

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009

High Life

Company:

Ryuzanji Company (Tokyo, Japan)

Duration:

100 minutes

Venue:

Venue 2: Metro Studio (1411 Quadra at Johnson)

Photograph:

High Life by Lee MacDougall. Four free-sprited junkies’ chimerical attempt to rob a bank. Originally written by Lee MacDougall, an Ontario-based Canadian playwright, translated into Japanese and has been a long running hit in Japan. The show is coming home to its country of birth as a part of its tour to Taiwan, China, Koreaand Russia. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.

Show Times
Thu Aug 27, 8:30

Fri Aug 28, 6:15

Fri Aug 28, 8:30

Sat Aug 29, 4:00

Sat Aug 29, 6:15

Sun Aug 30, 2:00

Sun Aug 30, 4:15

Read Charles Tidler's PLANK Review

Or read Robyn Cadamia's PLANK Review.

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009

The Peter n’ Chris Show! With Peter n’ Chris!!

Company:

Level Headed Friends (Vancouver, BC)

Duration:

60 minutes

Venue:

Venue 1: Downtown Community Activity Centre (755 Pandora)

Photograph:

Two award-winning comedians*. 8 ½ sketches. Are the sketches award-winning? No. Because they’re new! So get ready for hilarious adventure following two members of a spoiled generation that refuse to grow up. Peter and Chris (ITSAZOO, Atomic Vaudeville) will do good deeds to your funny bone! In 3-D!!

“I laughed so hard I peed joy” – andrew bailey (writer/performer Putz).

Show Times

Thu Aug 27, 6:15

Sat Aug 29, 9:45

Sun Aug 30, 8:00

Mon Aug 31, 6:15

Thu Sep 3, 6:15

Fri Sep 4, 9:00

Read the Plank Review.

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009

The Return of Sex

Company:

Knights in Shining Armour Productions (Victoria, BC)

Duration:

60 minutes

Venue:

Venue 1: Downtown Community Activity Centre (755 Pandora)

Photograph:

The Return of Sex by Mur Meadows. Will there be love and sex in 2072? After epidemics of sexually transmitted diseases, will future humans be able to procreate with each other? The answers are surprising when you join Dr. Dipuc, of the Lotusland University of Sexual Technology (L.U.S.T.), as he explores our sexuality.

Parental Guidance: Adult Themes. Audience participation. A portion of receipts to benefit BC Charities.

Show Times:

Fri Aug 28, 9:45

Sun Aug 30, 4:30

Tue Sep 1, 8:00

Fri Sep 4, 5:30

Sat Sep 5, 10:45

Sun Sep 6, 12:30

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009

Missed Connections

Company:

47th Place Productions (Victoria, BC)

Duration:

50 minutes

Venue:

Venue 1: Downtown Community Activity Centre (755 Pandora)

Photograph:

Missed Connections by Ryan Foster, Kendra Terpenning, Simon Basch and Sandi Barret.

When John and Anna met it was love at first sight. Just one problem: they didn’t say a word to each other. Now, John has posted a personal ad searching for Anna and both are plunged into the voyeuristic world of the weird and wonderful that can only be found in Missed Connections.

Show times
Fri Aug 28, 6:15

Sun Aug 30, 6:15

Mon Aug 31, 8:00

Thu Sep 3, 9:45

Sat Sep 5, 7:15

Sun Sep 6, 2:15

Location:

Victoria

Year:

2009