We offer our top ten picks on what to see at the 2025 Victoria Fringe Festival, and they span a wide range that includes comedy, burlesque and sci-fi!
The 2025 Victoria Fringe Festival will soon take over the Garden City and while I’m divided since it’s the start of Ghost Month, I’ll handle both in my own super and natural way. This year’s lineup promises a fantastic mix of comedy, drama, sci-fi, and musicals from both local and touring artists. To help you navigate the packed schedule, I’ve put together a list of must-see picks that cover everything from improvised Shakespeare to a musical about Rapunzel and a drag sci-fi show. Whether you’re looking for something spooky, silly, or seriously thought-provoking, this guide has you covered.
HINOX/TY WESLEY Victoria, BC
Created by: Hinox/Ty Wesley
Two paranormal investigators try to save their jobs until an annoying mysterious entity comes along and lures them into playing a game to save them from their ‘horrible fate’. Can they save themselves before their first date?
- Showtimes: August 22 at 7:30 pm, August 31 at 5:00 pm.
LEIF OLESON-CORMACK Edmonton, AB
Written by: Leif Oleson-Cormack
A hit at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe, this (unfortunately) true story follows a disastrous Disneyland trip that spirals into crime, delusion, and chaos on the night of the 2008 US election—featuring sinister sugar daddies, Sinatra impersonators, and a LOT of magical thinking along the way.
- Showtimes: August 27 at 6:00 pm, August 28 at 7:15 pm, August 29 at 5:30 pm, August 30 at 12:00 pm, August 31 at 4:15 pm.
TAMLYNN BRYSON Toronto, ON
Created by: Tamlynn Bryson & Rod Peter Jr.
It’s 1997, the future. Snake must clear his name and save Canada! The Canadian comedy hit of 2024 finally comes to Victoria.
- Show Dates: August 20-31, 2025. Specific showtimes are not yet listed.
SOBOLTALK Burritt Rapids, ON
Created by: John Sobol
Juicy Woo-Woo! – the UFO Cabaret – features funky saxman and high-octane action poet John Sobol in a dazzling one-man show that offers a cogent and mind-expanding recap of the latest stunning developments in the weird and wild realm of UFOs.
- Showtimes: August 21 at 7:45 pm, August 22 at 6:00 pm, August 23 at 3:15 pm & 2:00 pm, August 26 at 8:00 pm.
BECOMING THEATER Victoria, BC
Created by: Andrew Sawyer
An original musical based on the story of Rapunzel. When she learns she isn’t who she thought she is, Rapunzel travels down into the magical forest below her tower to find her name.
- Showtimes: August 21 at 8:00 pm, August 27 at 8:00 pm, August 28 at 8:00 pm.
ALECTORIA PRODUCTIONS Victoria, BC
Created by: Alectoria Productions
The creatures that live in those hidden places all around us have crawled out of the ocean and the forest and the mountains to speak with you at Macauley Point. They have been here since time began, and they are ready to share their story.
- Show Dates: August 20-31, 2025. Specific showtimes are not yet listed.
PLASTIK THEATRIK Victoria, BC
Created by: Lore Andrea
From the nightmarish visions of an outcast Latina comes this surreal collection of short vignettes blended together with a whimsical and eerie flavour.
- Show Dates: August 20-31, 2025. Specific showtimes are not yet listed.
RUBY ENTERTAINMENTS AND EVENTS Victoria, BC
Created by: Ruby a.k.a Sarah Smith
By donation at the venue. People are pleasure! Doomsday got you down? Practice “radical joy” with us! Our travelling carnival-style entertainment has body-positive vibes. A community of celebration, with performances in the Pop Up circus caravan, accompanied by novel elements like popcorn, games, and prizes. It’s go-go on the go!
DRAG SUNDAY PRODUCTIONS Victoria, BC
Created by: Aaron Nickol/Shelita Cox
What do you do when the stories you needed growing up didn’t exist? This one-person sci-fi drag musical is a love letter to the queer futures we dream of, and a fight song for the histories we’ve lost. Sequins. Synths. And outer space.
- Show Dates: August 23-30, 2025. Specific showtimes are not yet listed.
THE SPONTANEOUS SHAKESPEARE COMPANY Vancouver, BC
Created by: The Spontaneous Shakespeare Company
Come see a once-in-a-lifetime Shakespearian epic, inspired by your story. Will it be a heart-rending tragedy or an epic romance? Join and find out!
- Show Dates: August 20-31, 2025. Specific showtimes are not yet listed.
Fairy tales tell us that love should be effortless—one glance across a crowded room, one spark of magic, and happily ever after begins. But real life rarely follows that script. In The Disney Delusion, Leif Oleson-Cormack digs into that uncomfortable gap between ideal and reality, showing how fairy-tale notions of romance can unravel spectacularly when tested against messy human emotions. The premise may sound familiar, but it’s hard not to be reminded of Disney’s Enchanted, where recognizing true love is anything but simple. Thankfully, no one bursts into song.
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