Alone

THEATRE CORDIS • VICTORIA, BC
by R. Matthew S.
Horror/Drama • 75 minutes
PG 14+ (Adult Themes, Violence)
All Tickets $9

Possessed, insane, or…? A missing boy is discovered traumatized and hiding in a cathedral. Now he is caught between an exorcist who fears he’s demonic and a priest who believes he’s disturbed. This new play by Victoria playwright R. Matthew S. examines the space between science and faith and the horror of being trapped there alone in the dark.

Beautiful Obedient Wife

THE CHICKEN MY GRANDMOTHER GAVE ME PRODUCTIONS • VICTORIA, BC
by Alexa Gilker
Black Comedy • 45 minutes • All Ages
All Tickets $11

When Masha’s Ukrainian mother and wannabe-rockstar boyfriend secretly sign her up to be a mail-order bride, they’re hoping the eager Canadian suitor and his generous bribes will be their ticket out of poverty. They never expected he’d actually come to collect his bride, forcing a hilarious fight for a woman who doesn’t want to be won.

Cougar Annie Tales

KATRINA KADOSKI • SOOKE, BC
by Katrina Kadoski
Storytelling • 65 minutes • PG 13+
Tickets $11 / $9

Actress/ Singer Katrina Kadoski stars in Cougar Annie Tales, a multimedia one-woman- show about the legendary Cougar Annie. With originals songs, narrative and slides, the story is of a city slicker becoming a wily west coast character. She was best known for killing over 70 cougars, outliving four husbands, and running a remote post office and dahlia bulb nursery.

Fishbowl

MARK SHYZER • TORONTO, ON
by Mark Shyzer
Comedy • 60 minutes
PG 14+ (Coarse Language)
Tickes $11 / $9

Shockingly funny and equally moving, Fishbowl slyly reveals the connections between four wildly different—and outrageously hilarious—characters, all played by Mark Shyzer in a stunning solo performance. Created and premiered at Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre to great acclaim (2009), and a festival favourite on tour as well as audience Choice award winner (New York 2010).

http://www.cbc.ca/manitoba/scene/fringe/2012/06/fishbowl.html
http://www.youtube.com/markshyzer
http://www.facebook.com/markshyzer

Hello, My Name is Matthew Payne

THEATRE SKAM • VICTORIA, BC
by Matthew Payne
Original Comedy • 60 minutes
All Ages (Coarse Language)
All Tickets $11

Meet Matthew Payne. And Matthew Payne. And Matthew Payne. Matthew Payne goes way beyond Googling himself as he locates and has meaningful conversations with as many Matthew Payne’s as possible. From 21.5 million hits to the greatest hits—a show about ego, self and the weather where Matthew Payne is. skam.ca

http://vimeo.com/theatreskam
http://www.skam.ca/hello-my-name-is-matthew-payne

The Water is Wide

RANDY RUTHERFORD PRESENTS
SAN FRANCISCO, USA
by Randy Rutherford
Comedy/Drama Monologue • 70 minutes • PG 14+
All Tickets $11

(My Brother Sang Like Roy Orbison, Singing at the Edge of the World) Randy is caught between two women. Sophie thinks a vegan diet may cure Randy’s hearing loss. Roxanne (the imaginary stenographer who helps him decipher gibberish) prefers fried baloney sandwiches smothered in real mayonnaise. She’s insanely jealous and she’s not real. Five Stars, Best of Fringe & Brickenden Award Winner

Wind in the Pines

SOKAI SALON • TOKYO, JAPAN
by Zeami (edited by Kazuhiro Tamaru)
Drama • 75 minutes
All Ages (Adult Themes)
All Tickets $11

Can you still love someone after you die? In this modern version of a traditional Japanese Noh play, two ghosts appear beside a lonely pine on the shore. What is the true meaning of “waiting?” What is the true meaning of “love?”