The geek in me is screaming to go see certain shows. They must be checked out! Here are my picks for fellow nerds to enjoy during the Vancouver Fringe Festival.
After being launched into space to find the meaning of existence, Adam Pateman is forced to do a sketch comedy and stand-up show to save the entire universe from being destroyed!
CAROUSEL THEATRE
1411 Cartwright Street
Thurs, Sep 10 8:00 pm
Fri, Sep 11 5:00 pm
Sat, Sep 12 10:45 pm
Sun, Sep 13 6:45 pm
Tues, Sep 15 6:00 pm
Fri, Sep 18 7:00 pm
Sat, Sep 19 10:30 pm
Eleven-year-old Edgar Allan has only one goal: to be the most remarkable boy at boarding school. He has only one obstacle: Edgar Allan. A manic lullaby inspired by the childhood and short stories of Edgar Allan Poe. The creators of The Legend of White Woman Creek, return with a dark musical comedy for brave children of all ages.
REVUE STAGE
1601 Johnston
Thurs, Sep 10 5:00 pm
Sun, Sep 13 5:10 pm
Tues, Sep 15 8:00 pm
Wed, Sep 16 5:00 pm
Sat, Sep 19 9:55 pm
Dying too young on her wedding day, Eurydice suddenly finds herself soaking wet in the Underworld where she is reunited with her Father. As Orpheus struggles to rescue her, she searches for memories of her own lost love.
PACIFIC THEATRE
1440 W 12th Ave
Thurs, Sep 105:00 pm to 6:10 pm
Fri, Sep 11 10:30 pm to 11:40 pm
Sat, Sep 12 1:55 pm
Sun, Sep 13 6:45 pm
Thurs, Sep 17 5:00 pm
Fri, Sep 18 7:00 pm
A priceless pop culture parody of Suzanne Collins‘ hit novel and its inevitable film. Watch as Katniss Everdeen takes a stand against the Capitol, while belting out twisted Taylor Swift, Maroon 5 and Lorde tunes (to name a few). Experience a ridiculous ride through teenage angst. It’s all the fun of a dystopian death match, now with kicky pop tunes!
PACIFIC THEATRE
1440 W 12th Ave
Thurs, Sep 10 6:55 pm
Fri, Sep 11 8:40 pm
Sat, Sep 123:50 pm
Sun, Sep 13 1:00 pm
Thurs, Sep 17 7:00 pm
Fri, Sep 1810:30 pm
Sat, Sep 194:45 pm
Sun, Sep 20 3:00 pm
Sometimes bleak, sometimes whimsical, Olya the Child explores the myths and realities of the feral child through the eyes of a young girl adopted from a Russian state orphanage, and through the dreams and struggles of the Canadian woman who hopes to make her her own.
PACIFIC THEATRE
1440 W 12th Ave
Thurs, Sep 10 6:55 pm
Fri, Sep 11 8:40 pm
Sat, Sep 12 3:50 pm
Sun, Sep 13 1:00 pm
Thurs, Sep 17 7:00 pm
Fri, Sep 18 10:30 pm
Sat, Sep 19 4:45 pm
A pair of starry-eyed astronauts on a critical voyage to Mars find that they must make some unexpected choices when a navigational error throws them miles off target.
STUDIO 1398
1398 Cartwright Street
Fri, Sep 11 8:30 pm
Sat, Sep 12 10:20 pm
Sun, Sep 13 2:50 pm
Wed, Sep 16 9:25 pm
Fri, Sep 18 5:00 pm
One bus stop… infinite destinations. Wonderheads return with their larger than life masks and a story that bends time and space in a journey of epic proportions! From nine-time Best of Fest Winners and the creators of Fringe hits Grim & Fischer and LOON.
WATERFRONT THEATRE
1412 Cartwright Street
Fri, Sep 11 10:25 pm
Sat, Sep 12 4:30 pm
Sun, Sep 13 12:30 pm
Mon, Sep 14 7:00 pm
Thurs, Sep 17 8:30 pm
Fri, Sep 18 7:10 pm
Step into the seedy underbelly of the Spookeasy! This multimedia theatre experience combines new vaudeville comedy and spectacular circus skills with cutting edge projection mapping and Japanese black-art puppetry. The New Eccentrics invite you to this ground breaking spectacle that caused a sensation at their sold out run in San Francisco.
WATERFRONT THEATRE
1412 Cartwright Street
Thurs, Sep 10 4:00 pm
Mon, Sep 14 5:00 pm
Wed, Sep 16 7:45 pm
Sat, Sep 19 9:10 pm
Sun, Sep 20 1:15 pm
Starstuff: Per Aspera Ad Astra tells the story of astronaut Thomas Malinsky and his perilous journey to a planet far away in a one-person spaceship. Drawing from parallels between the birth of a child and space exploration, it is a wild and intimate story about leaping into territories unknown and connections lost in today’s hyperconnected world.
HISTORIC THEATRE
1895 Venables Street
Thurs, Sep 108:50 pm
Sat, Sep 12 2:45 pm
Sun, Sep 13 8:55 pm
Tues, Sep 15 5:00 pm
Sat, Sep 19 5:15 pm
Sperm Wars takes place in a brutal, futuristic, and utterly absurd universe. Sperm and eggs battle for reproductive supremacy amid stories of loss, betrayal, spaceships, sword fights, life, love, and death before birth. This outrageous physical comedy features one man, dozens of characters, a healthy dose of spandex, science fiction, and sex jokes.
FALSE CREEK GYM
1318 Cartwright Street
Sat, Sep 12 2:00 pm
Sun, Sep 13 5:00 pm
Tues, Sep 15 5:00 pm
Thurs, Sep 17 8:30 pm
Sat, Sep 19 4:50 pm