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Hanafuda Denki: A Tale of Playing Cards
RYUZANJI COMPANY • TOKYO, JAPAN
Written by Shuji Terayama
Drama with music • 75 minutes
All Ages Tickets $11 / $9
Are you a winner or a loser in this life-and-death game? Hanafuda Denki – A Tale of Playing Cards is—in its ghostly, fantastical and illusionary way—a very Japanese kind of Threepenny Opera. Written and first staged in 1967 by avant-garde pioneer Shuji Terayama, this new version by Tokyo’s internationally acclaimed Ryuzanji company brilliantly reflects the original for our times—complete with lively singing and colorful kimonos.
NOTE: an additional performance of this show has been added – Sunday September 2, 10 pm.
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Tue, Aug 28, 6:30pm
Wed, Aug 29, 6:30pm
Thu, Aug 30, 10:30pm
Fri, Aug 31, 9:15pm
Sat, Sep 1, 8:15pm
Sun, Sep 2, 2:00 pm &
Sun Sept 2, 10:00 pm
Henry V
KEEP IT SIMPLE THEATRE PRODUCTIONS • VICTORIA, BC
Adapted by David Chrtistopher
Shakespearean History Play • 100 minutes
All Ages • All Tickets $11
William Shakespeare’s classic tale of romance, betrayal, self-discovery, and war between the French and English has particlularly strong resonations in bilingual Canada. This melodramatic interpretation incorporates the classicism of the original with a little tongue-in-cheek Canadian stereotypification. It’s a great ol’Canadianized Shakespearean historical romp. Come and enjoy some Shakespeare with a melodramatic twist. keepitsimpleproductions.ca
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Thu, Aug 23, 8:45pm
Fri, Aug 24, 5:30pm
Sat, Aug 25, 6:00pm
Sun, Aug 26, 9:15pm
Sat, Sep 1, Noon
Sun, Sep 2, 4:00pm
Homewrecker Hot Dogs: The Hillbilly Hip-Hopera
PLAYS WITH WORDS THEATRE • EDMONTON, AB / VICTORIA, BC
by Cole Peterson and Ben Fitzpatrick
Hip-Hopera • 55 minutes • All Tickets $11
PG 14+ (Coarse Language)
Performed entirely in rap, Homewrecker is the tale of two hillbilly brothers and their battle: for their land, their home, and the preservation of their family’s legacy. It’s a moonshine- fuelled-bluegrass-hip-hop-extravaganza (MFBHHE, for short).
PLEASE NOTE: The Thu Aug 30 performance of this show has been canceled by the artists. If you have purchased advance tickets to this performance, please contact the Fringe Box Office at 250-590-6291 to rebook.
PLEASE NOTE #2!: A performance has been added! MIDNIGHT on Saturday night. It’s the only late late show of the festival – a chance to squeeze an extra show into your schedule!
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Mon, Aug 27, 6:15pm
Tue, Aug 28, 8:30pm
Wed, Aug 29, 10:30pm
Fri, Aug 31, 7:30pm
Sat, Sep 1, 4:30pm
Sat Sept 1, MIDNIGHT (SAT NIGHT)
Temple of Khaos: A Modern Myth
DANIEL NIMMO • TORONTO, ON
by Daniel Nimmo, Kristian Remier, Amy J. Lester, Nicole Ratjen
Comic Narrative Psychodrama • 60 minutes
All Ages • All Tickets $11
Imagine Monty Python, meets Game of Thrones at the Moulin Rouge. Experience this epic myth filled with clown, circus and comedy. Starring the primordial god KHAOS, the lord of mankind, the court Jester, a princess and more in a comic/psychodrama. “Very Funny” – CbC 4 Stars; “Hilarious” – Globe & Mail; “Alchemic” – Winnipeg Free Press
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Tue, Aug 28, 10:15pm
Wed, Aug 29, 8:30pm
Thu, Aug 30, 8:30pm
Fri, Aug 31, 11:15pm
Sat, Sep 1, 6:15pm
Sun, Sep 2, 6:30pm
The Ballad of Herbie Cox
SUM OF ITS PARTS • MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
by Victoria Chiu and Roland Cox
Directed by Jonno Katz
Physical Theatre, Dance • 55 minutes
All Ages • Adult Themes • All Tickets $11
Nothing can prepare you for the future. Professional dancers Victoria Chiu and Roland Cox, who have worked extensively across Europe and Australia, bring a true story of heart, hardship, death and new life. A mixture of dance, music and story-telling. Dark family secrets unravel in this bizarre and brave new work. facebook.com/TheballadofherbieCox
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Wed, Aug 29, 4:30pm
Thu, Aug 30, 6:30pm
Fri, Aug 31, 3:30pm
Sat, Sep 1, 10:15pm
Sun, Sep 2, Noon & 8:30pm
The Tenant Haimovitz
ZYGOTA • TEL-AVIV, ISRAEL
by Ariel Bronz, Marina Beltov, Nataly Szylman
Ironic Comedy • 60 minutes • All Ages • All Tickets $11
Imagine a magical beach, the water is clear, the sun is caressing. On your left lingers a line of elderly folk, on your right a huge factory coughs up black smoke. All around, screams of pain shriek out of loudspeakers. By your side are your crying Mother and Father. A man sitting on your shoulders is peeing on your forehead. It tickles. At your feet lays a beautiful woman who is tearing out your toenails, and behind you, sits your psychiatrist, yawning whilst asking you how you are feeling today. So how are you feeling? Are you feeling at home?
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Thu, Aug 23, 6:45pm
Fri, Aug 24, 10:00pm
Sat, Aug 25, 4:00 & 8:30pm
Sun, Aug 26, 5:15pm
Mon, Aug 27, 8:00pm
Two Corpses Go Dancing
TWO UNRULY GENTLEMEN • SASKATOON, SK
by Andrew Taylor in collaboration with Donovan Scheirer
Musical Dark Comedy • 75 minutes • PG 14+
Tickets $11 / $9
Two Corpses Go Dancing is a Yiddish folk tale of two dead and forgotten souls, Itche and Finkle, brought back to life by a Dybbuk (demon) who promises them an opportunity to reclaim what they lost in their former life. Mischief, chaos and disorder ensues. A musical comedy of darker nature that reflects the losing of love, faith and one’s soul. Based on the short story by Isaac Bashevis Singer. 4 Stars – Saskatoon Star Phoenix and Planet Magazine
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Fri, Aug 24, 8:00pm
Sat, Aug 25, 2:00pm
Sun, Aug 26, 7:15pm
Mon, Aug 27, 10:00pm
Fri, Aug 31, 5:30pm
Sun, Sep 2, 2:30pm
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