Venue 8: Langham
Langham Court Theatre (805 Langham Court)
Venue sponsored by Langham Court Theatre
BFA: The Musical!
The Kicks • Victoria, BC
By Meghan Bell and Natalie North
Musical • 70 minutes
PG 14+ (Coarse Language)
$11 All Seats/Door • $9 Student/Senior • Advance +$2
Phil has the tools to become a novelist: a freshly awarded Bachelor of Fine Arts from UVic, an artist girlfriend, and a penchant for boxed wine. Under family pressure to attend law school, he questions what a BFA really stands for… through the majesty of song. Featuring music by local artists including Chris Ho, Steph Macpherson, and Immaculate Machine!
Thu, Aug 25, 9:30 PM
Sat, Aug 27, 9:45 PM
Sun, Aug 28, 7:45 PM
Tue, Aug 30, 5:45 PM
Fri, Sept 2, 7:30 PM
Sat, Sept 3, 5:30 PM
Giving Into Light
dancingstorysinger • Mexico
By Alison Wearing
Comedy/Dramatic Monologue
58 minutes • All Ages
$11 All Seats/Door • Advance +$2
★★★★★ WINNER: BEST OF FEST (Wakefield, Quebec): An uproarious and uplifting journey from the eye-crossing exhaustion of early motherhood into the majesty and magic of Mexico. From the bestselling author of Honeymoon in Purdah – an Iranian journey. “There’s not a wrong note in this production.” – TheatreinLondon; “This show is WONDERFUL.” – livefringe; “Storytelling at its best…Come and celebrate.” – View Magazine
Thu, Aug 25, 7:45 PM
Sat, Aug 27, 4:15 PM
Sun, Aug 28, 6:00 PM
Mon, Aug 29, 9:30 PM
Sat, Sept 3, 3:45 PM
Sun, Sept 4, 7:45 PM
Houdini’s Last Escape
Monster Theatre • Vancouver, BC
By Ryan Gladstone
Comedy / Physical Theatre • 75 minutes
PG 14+ (Adult Themes)
$11 All Seats/Door • Advance +$2
Can Houdini, the greatest escape artist of all time, Escape His Own Death? “Not only one of the most deft pieces of physical comedy I’ve ever seen – it is as subtle as it is funny, and as literate as it is energetic and frantic!” ★★★★★ – SEE Magazine “Hilarious!” ★★★★★ – Westender “Clever, Fast-paced and Imaginative!” ★★★★★ – Winnipeg Sun
Mon, Aug 29, 5:45 PM
Tue, Aug 30, 7:45 PM
Wed, Aug 31, 7:00 PM
Thu, Sept 1, 8:45 PM
Sat, Sept 3, 9:15 PM
Sun, Sept 4, 2:45 PM
Love Letters for Georgia
Raving Beauty Productions • Victoria, BC
By Ellen McGinn
Dark Comedy • 30 minutes
PG 14+ (Adult Themes)
$9 All Seats/Door • Advance +$2
Sweet Georgia, near death’s door, entertains a couple of snarky saints, a helpful half-naked man and a mountaineer while her long suffering daughter pours champagne and cleans up the mess. “Impeccably polished”… ”ironic and visually delightful” – Georgia Straight review of Raving Beauty Productions’ Vancouver Fringe show Comfort Me With Apples
Fri, Aug 26, 7:45 PM
Sat, Aug 27, 1:15 PM
Wed, Aug 31, 5:45 PM
Thu, Sept 1, 5:45 PM
Fri, Sept 2, 9:15 PM
Sun, Sept 4, 6:30 PM
Sonnets for an Old Century
Rapid Rocket Productions • Victoria, BC
Written by: José Rivera
Directed by: Holly Jonson
Drama • 75 minutes
PG 14+ (Coarse Language, Adult Themes)
$11 All Seats/Door • $9 Student/Senior • Advance +$2
If you were presented with the opportunity to express yourself and say anything, in one final moment, what would you say? In SONNETS FOR AN OLD CENTURY Obie-winning playwright and Academy Award-nominated screenwriter José Rivera explores this concept through the poignant, funny, lyrical, and haunting narratives of a group of recently deceased individuals, en route to their final resting place.
Fri, Aug 26, 5:45 PM
Sat, Aug 27, 7:45 PM
Sun, Aug 28, 9:45 PM
Wed, Aug 31, 9:00 PM
Fri, Sept 2, 5:30 PM
Sun, Sept 4, 12:45 PM
Struwwelpeter
Suspicious Mustache Theatre Company
Victoria, BC
Adapted from the book by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman
Magical Realism • 50 minutes
All Ages 10+ (Violence)
$11 All Seats/Door • $9 Student/Senior • Advance +$2
Based on the colourful and gruesome tales by Dr. Heinrich Hoffman, “Struwwelpeter” follows a child’s curiosity to the bitter end as she encounters the spirits that inhabit a very unusual picture book. From the director of “Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me” (2009 Pick of the Fringe, Victoria) $1 from each ticket sale will go to support children’s literacy programs.
Fri, Aug 26, 9:00 PM
Sat, Aug 27, 6:00 PM
Sun, Aug 28, 4:30 PM
Tue, Aug 30, 9:45 PM
Thu, Sept 1, 7:00 PM
Sat, Sept 3, 7:30 PM
The Pink Shoelaces
Garbagebear Productions • Victoria, BC
By Meghan Bell
Drama • 60 minutes
PG 12+ (Coarse Language, Adult Themes)
$11 All Seats/Door • Advance +$2
An outcast ritualistically tries to banish the negativity in her life, while her only friend drifts away in desperate attempts to seek acceptance. This beautifully dark story blurs the line between bullying and unintentional cruelty. Accompanied by live solo acoustic guitar. (Two dollars from each ticket sold goes to Youthspace.ca – online help for those in need)
Thu, Aug 25, 6:00
Sat, Aug 27, 2:30
Sun, Aug 28, 2:30
Mon, Aug 29, 7:45
Sat, Sept 3, 2:00
Sun, Sept 4, 4:45
