#1 John Hirsch Mainstage The Stand-up Comedy Battle Royale by Mike Green
Battle Royale Winnipeg, MB
Stand-Up 75 min $11 $9 Weekday matinees Parental Guidance Mild language, sexual content
The Battle Royale is a unique stand-up comedy show that takes comedians, normally solo performers, and puts them on teams that go head-to-head doing stand-up sets based on topics drawn from a hat. No comedy show delivers more jokes, trash talk, controversial decisions and cash prizes than the world- famous Battle Royale! The only comedy show to feature in the Nuit Blanche Festival and a sellout favourite at the Oddblock Comedy Festival now becomes a historic comedy tournament for Fringe, hosted by Mike Green. #1 John Hirsch Mainstage Flight by Ezra LeBank
Curbside Long Beach, CA www.FlightThePlay.com
Physical Theatre 45 min $12 $9 Students, Fringe performers, kids (12 & under) General
After acclaimed runs Off-Broadway in New York and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Flight makes its Canadian premiere in Winnipeg! Three acrobats morph into cactuses, waves and far-off islands as we invite audiences to discover The Little Prince like they’ve never imagined. “Ingenious” - New York Times “Astonishing acrobatic theatre” - Broadway Baby “The show is magic, with a heart as big as the ocean” - Best New York Comedy, TOP PICK Nominated for BEST SHOW and BEST FAMILY SHOW at the Edinburgh Fringe. #1 John Hirsch Mainstage Uncomfortably Live featuring Paper Machetes Story & Music by Paper Machetes
Karenina Productions Winnipeg, MB www.papermachetes.bandcamp.com
Musical 60 min $11 $9 Students, other Manitoba Music membership cardholders, Friends of CKUW cardholders, UMFM "Friends With Benefits" cardholders Parental Guidance Coarse language, strobe lights
When Paper Machetes, a tired indie band, finally gets a chance at stardom by landing a slot on a well- known nightly talk show, they find themselves in the middle of an existential crisis. On live television. Uncomfortably Live is a goofy absurdist comedy featuring live musical performances by Christy Taronno (co-creator of 5 STAR Bizarro Obscure and composer of the original soundtrack for 4 STAR The Manic Pixie Dream Girl) alongside Danny Nguyen (drums) and Anton Voronin (guitar.) #1 John Hirsch Mainstage Josephine by Tod Kimbro théâtre d’amour élastique Orlando, FL
Musical 75 min $12 $10 Weekday matinees, students, Fringe performers Mature Mild language, nudity
Winner BEST SHOW and OUTSTANDING SOLO PERFORMANCE, 2016 San Diego Fringe Festival The story of Josephine Baker, the first African-American international superstar told through theatre, song and burlesque. "a power-packed one-woman show...Tymisha Harris knocks it out of the park in this intimate, charming and haunting cabaret with a twist." - San Diego Can "Harris' work established her as one of Orlando's best singer/dancers but under Marinaccio's direction she gets to demonstrate her considerable acting chops as well" - Orlando Weekly #2 MTC Up the Alley Project Ex Written & Performed by Nathan Costa
La Costa Productions Toronto, ON
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $8 Weekday matinees, Fringe performers Mature Mild language, sexual content, Herbal Cigarettes Audience participation
Nathan Costa returns to Winnipeg with his one-man show! Here's the deal, folks: Henry has invited his ex-girlfriends to his art opening. Twist: audience volunteers play the exes. Note from the performer: "If you are one of my actual exes you need not worry, you will not be asked to volunteer... Unless you want to be in it, then we can arrange something. Also, I only need five volunteers so if you bring people you're less likely to get picked. Just saying..." #2 MTC Up the Alley Picnics at the Asylum Written & Performed by Angela L. Neff
Stella Productions Los Angeles, CA www.angelaneff.com
Play-Dramedy 60 min $10 $8 Matinees, students, seniors, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Sexual content
Take an outlandish journey, full of psychedelic sunglasses, rockin’ church services and wild rides in a surf woody with Neff’s dad, who goes from being a crooning father of eight to a vagabond street preacher spouting his manic message of love. Picnics at the Asylum is an incredibly moving and gut-busting funny examination of the relationship between love and madness. ”Moth-to-flame charm…zany embrace of eccentricity...an entire landscape of characters” – San Francisco Bay Guardian – Editor’s Pick, Phoenix Fringe #2 MTC Up the Alley Woody Sed Written & Performed by Thomas Jones
Two Dollar Shoes Vancouver, BC www.woodysed.com
Musical 75 min $11 $8 Matinees, Fringe performers, kids (12 & under) General
Woody Sed, an original play about the life and times of Woody Guthrie and the songs he sang about them. Featuring 19 songs, Woody Sed offers a cascade of 25 colourful characters, all bundled up in a true-to-life tale. First presented in 2008, Woody Sed has been revamped and rewritten. It has been performed in numerous venues and festivals across the US and Canada including the Vancouver Folk Fest and WoodyFest in Oklahoma. 5 STARS in both the Edmonton Sun and Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
#2 MTC Up the Alley Grace by Frank Flynn
Vagabond Theatre Company Binscarth, MB
Play-Drama 60 min $10 $0 General
Grace is sorting through the detritus of her life, and holds a rambling conversation with the audience about the people and places she has known. We finally come round with her to the realization that her husband has died and she is packing up the house ready to sell. #2 MTC Up the Alley KING by Walk&Talk Theatre Company
Walk&Talk Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Dramedy 60 min $10 $8 Weekday matinees Parental Guidance Coarse language
Welcome to the dumpster fire fist fight of Napoleon Bonaparte, Henry VIII and Emperor Nero. These world leaders moonlight as washed-up rock stars, and original music takes us through the trials of these three debatably powerful rulers. Taking turns as judge, prosecutor, and ultimately defendant, they face the reality of life without power and what makes a “king”. Created and performed by Duncan Cox, Tanner Manson and Ben Townsley #3 The Playhouse Studio Patrick Hercamp & Jon Bennett in New Show, BUTT different Written & Performed by Patrick Hercamp & Jon Bennett
Patrick Hercamp Australia & Los Angeles www.jonbennettcomedy.com
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $11 Students, seniors Parental Guidance
A NEW show every single time! Pat and Jon do all the crazy, absurd, train wreck show ideas they've never been able to do.
#3 The Playhouse Studio Beers About Songs Written & Performed by Ryan Adam Wells
PHAB Productions Houston, TX www.ryanadamwells.com
Storytelling 60 min $12 $10 Students, seniors, Fringe performers, kids (12 & under) Parental Guidance Mild language
Original songs outline a tale of love, danger and drunkenness. Join singer-songwriter Ryan Adam Wells for some sad, funny and poignant true stories about alcohol and relationships. Although thoroughly entertaining, Beers About Songs communicates an underlying theme that will make you both laugh and cry. With personal stories and touching songs, it's guaranteed to make you open your eyes to the world of relationships. 5 STARS “Ryan Adam Wells is a master storyteller.” – The Clothesline #3 The Playhouse Studio Ruby Tuesday Written & Directed by Adam Johnstone
Shy Guy Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Drama 60 min $10 $0 Parental Guidance Coarse language
Ruby Tuesday takes you back to a time of skinny ties, stubby beer bottles and mixtapes. As the sun rises in the aftermath of a party, two strangers are drawn together by the spinning songs on an abandoned turntable. Matthew, a hopeless new-romantic, now desperately wants to be let into Mia’s strange world, but can she allow that to happen? And if she does, he must live with the secret she is about unveil. Find out in this post-punk drama about the harsh realities of love at first sight. #3 The Playhouse Studio The Places We Go Written & Performed by Hazel Venzon & David Oro
UNIT Productions Winnipeg, MB www.unitprod.ca
Unclassifiable 60 min $12 $10 Matinees General
Unit Productions brings you a multimedia/theatrical experience through a visual feat: one-part radio play, one-part graphic novel and one-part puppetry! TPWG is about a girl, Grace, who goes on an adventure packed with trials and lessons while she attempts to find her mother a “perfect” gift on her birthday. This performance provides an occasion for storytelling which reflects the history of Filipino migration in Canada and serious play around issues of long-distance relationships, family separation, reunification and motherhood. #3 The Playhouse Studio Starman by Kelsey Funk & Robert Piche
WTFunk Productions Winnipeg, MB www.kelseyfunk.com
Play-Drama 60 min $10 $8 Matinees, students, seniors, Fringe performers, kids (12 & under) Parental Guidance Mild language, Sexual Content
“When the night falls, when your world is unhinged, I am with you when the stars are falling.” David is going to kill himself - he is sure of that - until a fallen star lands in his mother’s petunia bed. From the writer/performer of 4 STAR reviewed play, ‘WTF are Kale Chips?!” (2016) STARMAN challenges our notions of fate and a life about to end.
#4 Pantages Mainstage The Trump Card Adapted from the monologue by Mike Daisey
District Theatre Collective Winnipeg, MB www.districttheatre.ca
Unclassifiable 75 min $11 $0 Parental Guidance Mild language
This isn’t a story about a president. This is a story about celebrity, showmanship, mythology, power, fathers, mentors, board games and theatre — told by five Canadians. The Trump Card chronicles Trump’s story from his early days to today, highlighting the rise of a new American archetype. A sharp and frightening tale of a “short-fingered vulgarian” and the American dream, from the company behind the sold-out Fringe production of Mike Daisey’s monologue The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs (“Creative. Fucking. Genius.” - Uptown). #4 Pantages Mainstage Your Princess is in Another Castle Written & Performed by Wes Babcock & Nancy Kenny
Down the Well Productions Halifax, NS www.nancykenny.ca
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $10 Students, seniors Parental Guidance Coarse language
Princess Polly loses the popular vote for Miss Leader of the Free World to a department store mannequin. A Prince Charming type has it all figured out; he knows he can save you, if only you would listen to him. In this dark comedy of errors, Polly learns what it takes to change the world and it’s less funny than she thought. A brand new show from the creative team that brought you Roller Derby Saved My Soul (Patrons' Pick, 2014 Winnipeg Fringe) and Everybody Dies in December (Best Drama, 2016 Atlantic Fringe). #4 Pantages Mainstage Fear Forest by Carol Lee Sirugo
Found In New York Productions New York, NY www.foundinnewyorkproductions.com
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $10 Students, Seniors Parental Guidance Mild language Comic violence
All Colleen ever wanted was to be a park ranger, but her first day on the job could be her last! In Fear Forest, imagination isn’t the only thing running wild… A quirky new comedy from the creator of the Fringe hits: The Hysteric, 2011 BEST of FEST, Winnipeg Fringe 4 STARS “A crazy good hour of your time” – Winnipeg Free Press 4 STARS “Wickedly clever” – CBC Manitoba This Town, 2012 5 STARS “Devilish fun” – Winnipeg Free Press 4 STARS “Satisfyingly twisted” – CBC Manitoba #4 Pantages Mainstage Sidetrack Bandits: Almost There by Jeremy Plett, Kenton Dyck & Yuri Hladio
Sidetrack Bandits Steinbach, MB
Sketch 45 min $10 $8 Matinees, students Parental Guidance Coarse language
Sidetrack Bandits is a smorgasbord of writers, improvisers and performers. Almost There shows just how sidetracked they can get when the creative juices start flowing. Sidetrack Bandits: Almost There takes you on a journey through the realms of internet aerobics, battles with the intricacies of good and evil, and dives into life’s bigger questions such as ‘can ransom videos be nominated for Oscars?’ and ‘what are the economic benefits of grave robbing?’ Fantastical and playful, this is a sketch comedy show you don’t want to miss! #4 Pantages Mainstage Comedy is Funny Again Written & Performed by Stephen Sim & Caity Curtis
The Probable Cast Winnipeg, MB
Play-Comedy 60 min $10 $0 Parental Guidance Mild language
Stephen and Caity revive the golden age of comedy. “In addition to reviving classic bits by the likes of Abbott and Costello and Nichols and May, Curtis and Sim riff on the dynamics of those teams with improv that proves the crack timing and rapid-fire verbal one-upmanship isn't just an influence on them, it's also their own achievement.” - CBC Manitoba “The duo do break out an improv. They’re so sufficiently adept they’d make you think it was scripted...” - Winnipeg Free Press #5 Son of Warehouse On The Inside Written & Performer by Iris Dyck
624 Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Drama 45 min $10 $0 Parental Guidance
When Ivy finds herself in a psychiatric hospital, she is convinced a mistake has been made. She doesn't belong here. She isn't like the other patients. She can't wait to go home, unlike Colleen, the quiet girl who keeps trying to come back to the ward. Ivy is happy to leave...until she discovers that we're all a bit the same, on the inside.
#5 Son of Warehouse The Ladies Guide to Deceit and Debauchery by Carisa Hendrix
Ballyhoo Entertainment Calgary, AB www.carisahendrix.com
Magic 60 min $12 $8 Matinees, students, seniors, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Mild language
Carisa Hendrix and Jamie Tognazzini star as Lucy and Lilly, two hilariously surreal socialites, in this magical musical about indulgence, intrigue and impropriety. This daring new work is a playful mix of strikingly visual magic, circus stunts, wonderful original songs and timeless tips for the modern lady. Hendrix is an award-winning entertainer featured in the Guinness Book of World Records 2014, Ripley's Believe it or Not 2015 and best known as the star of Super Channel’s documentary Girl on Fire. #5 Son of Warehouse Hotter Than Potter Created & Performed by Keith Brown
Keith Brown London, ON www.keithbrown.ca
Magic 60 min $12 $10 Students, seniors, Fringe performers General
Expect the unexpected from world-class magician Keith Brown with his new show Hotter Than Potter. Chosen as Toronto's Best Magician and he's not even from Toronto! See it to believe it! It’s absolute magic! 5 STARS “Don’t miss this” - CBC “You’re INCREDIBLE!” – Dave Grohl "Mind-bending, mind-boggling and mind-blowing" - Orlando Sentinel #5 Son of Warehouse Donating Sperm to My Sister's Wife Written & Performed by Stewart Huff
Stewart Huff Athens, GA www.stewarthuff.com
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $11 Students, seniors Parental Guidance Coarse language, sexual content
“There is no doubt that Stewart Huff deserves all five stars for his standup show.” 5 STARS – Edmonton Journal Comedian and Kentucky Liberal Stewart Huff is a two-time Best Comedy Award Winner (Orlando Fringe) and WINNER of the Aspen Comedy Festival. In the style of Mark Twain with the bite of George Carlin, Stewart tells the hilarious story of Donating Sperm to My Sister’s Wife. He actually did that. Then wrote this award-winning one-man comedy show. That really pisses off rednecks. #5 Son of Warehouse Executing Justice Written & Performed by Bill Pats
The Placeholder Show Winnipeg, MB
Spoken Word 60 min $12 $0 Mature Coarse language, violent content
A 2013 Angus Reid Poll revealed that 66% of Canadians support the return of capital punishment. April 7, 2030, 11 pm: Daryl Kane is one hour away from being the first person executed in Canada since 1962. This is his story. 2014 Rintoul Award Winner. "Pats exhibits raw emotion on stage." - Saskatoon StarPhoenix "Tough as nails drama." - Randall King, Winnipeg Free Press #6 Tom Hendry Warehouse The Standoff Written by Cuinn & Connor Joseph
Floppy Fish Productions Winnipeg, MB www.floppyfishperformancecompany.weebly.com/
Musical 90 min $10 $8 Weekday matinees Mature Coarse language, strobe lights
William Grayson lived an ordinary life with a regular job. When he's abruptly fired, his world is turned upside down. Luckily, his best friend, John, finds them both a unique employment opportunity: jobs at an 8-year-old girl’s lemonade stand. This surprisingly lucrative business gives William a chance to escape his life of mediocrity. But the two friends soon discover that Little Susie may not be as sweet as the lemonade she serves to her customers. #6 Tom Hendry Warehouse A Drink Maker's Guide to Spirits by Ryan J. Reimer
Fox and Badger Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Dramedy 60 min $10 $0 Parental Guidance Coarse language
A Drink Maker's Guide to Spirits explores the way people often find themselves "in a glass". Bartender's have many jobs: therapy, matchmaking and, of course, bartending! People define themselves by what they consume and this is especially evident when it comes to cocktails. Your bartender and instructor extraordinaire, Alex Conner, will teach you the art of creating drinks, relationships and conversations. #6 Tom Hendry Warehouse The House of Yes by Wendy MacLeod
Half Empty Winnipeg, MB
Play-Dramedy 90 min $12 $10 Weekday matinees Mature Coarse language, violent content, sexual content, gunshots, strobe lights
“We are living in the house of Yes, where privilege holds us captive.” Wendy MacLeod’s cult play is a succulent slapstick tragedy for our time, perfectly attuned to the rollicking rapaciousness of Trump’s America. Meet the Pascal family, dizzily ensconced in the isolation of their wealth. It's Thanksgiving, mid- hurricane. Son Marty brings home his waitress fiancée, Lesley, to “meet the folks.” Jackie-O, Marty’s cheerfully unhinged twin sister, a human hurricane, is determined to foil Marty’s plan to jilt her. Produced with The 28th Minute.
6 Tom Hendry Warehouse The Merkin Sisters Written & Performed by Ingrid Hansen & Stephanie Morin-Robert
SNAFU Victoria, BC www.snafudance.com/the-merkin-sisters
Play-Comedy 75 min $12 $10 Fringe performers Parental Guidance
"Expert physical comedy" - CBC, “Unbelievably charismatic” - Charlebois Post. From the creators of sold- out shows Blindside (5 STARS - CBC), Little Orange Man (5 STARS - VUE), Snack Music (5 STARS - CBC) and winners of Best Production in Montreal, Vancouver. Daughters of the now-defunct Merkin Empire, these formerly-famous sisters leave the house for the first time in a decade and risk everything to present their Ultimate Work of Art. Think Olsen Twins + Grey Gardens + the Muppets. “Hilarious, terrifying, and strangely arousing.” - Jon Bennett #6 Tom Hendry Warehouse What Would Emma Goldman Do? by Deejay Dayton
ZList Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Dramedy 60 min $10 $0 Mature Coarse language, violent content, sexual content, gunshots
An anarchist, a philanthropist, an ex-con and an alt-right publisher celebrate New Year’s Eve 2016, and the forthcoming presidency of Donald Trump, with a night of seduction, betrayal and murder. Directed by Leith Clark, this dark comedy is from the people who brought you last year’s controversial hit Barbaric Cultural Practices – the Musical. (4 STARS - Winnipeg Free Press) #7 The Cinematheque AMAZE - A Comedy Magic Show Created & Performed by David A. Eliot
Eliot Entertainment Kingston, ON www.eliotmagic.com
Magic 60 min $10 $8 Students General Mild language, gunshots
Do you hate laughter, witnessing the impossible and just generally having a good time? If so, you will hate this show. AMAZE is filled with gut-busting comedy, mind-boggling illusion, and jaw-dropping physical and mental feats. #7 The Cinematheque Filter This by Craig Terlson
It's All Relative Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Comedy 60 min $10 $8 Students, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Mild language
Olivia and Dan come from two different worlds. Olivia lives on social media, documenting every moment of her life. Dan lives without a cell phone or anything that distracts him from being present. A chance meeting at a park has the two wondering if they could live in each other’s world and find a deeper connection. Along for the ride is their friend the meme, who tweets, snaps and Instagrams their lives. Filter This is a comedy that asks, do opposites attract? And if so, must they tweet about it? #7 The Cinematheque Lovely Lady Lump Written & Performed by Lana Schwarcz
Lana Schwarcz Melbourne, Australia www.lanaschwarcz.com
Play-Dramedy 75 min $12 $11 Weekday matinees, other Late night shows 11pm or later Parental Guidance Mild language, nudity
Listen, I'm okay. I have a pesky cancer tumour in my left jug, but I'm not dying and I'm the luckiest person in the entire world. Cos, f**k cancer, man. Jokes, truths and poignant bits from a comic who survived breast cancer. "Hilariously honest" - Sometimes Melbourne "Uproariously funny, devastating, heartfelt" - The Residents "Smart, funny, empowering – you’ll fall in love with the unstoppable Lana Schwarcz" - InsideOtt WINNER: Most Outstanding Solo (Ottawa), Best Theatre (Dunedin), Adelaide Fringe Theatre Award 2017 #7 The Cinematheque Shark Weak: Nothing To Fear Written & Performed by Shelby Bond
Shelby Bond Los Angeles, CA www.shelbybond.com
Play-Comedy 60 min $10 $8 People dressed as their greatest fear General
What scares you silly? Comic Shelby Bond explores our phobias and offers hope that we have nothing to fear but fear itself. While finding that phobias are funny things, Shelby takes you on his journey to overcome his fear of sharks - from being hypnotized to actually swimming with Great Whites. A Winnipeg fan favourite, Shelby brings song, storytelling and laughs to this original, interactive comedy. “Naturally and effortlessly hysterical” – Martin Lennon, Edinburgh Evening News, UK #8 The Rachel Browne Theatre Good Game in GUNG HO! Written & Performed by Nick Chenosky, David Horn & Craig Scorgie
Good Game Toronto, ON www.goodgamecomedy.com
Sketch 60 min $12 $10 Students, seniors Parental Guidance Mild language
GUNG HO, HOW ARE YOU? Laugh with us, won't you? WON'T YOU?! After 10 years of what they call 'comedy', these sketch comedians are giving you nothing but the best. You deserve it, why not? Sketch, songs and uncomfortable feelings. Be agape with the glory of laughter. #8 The Rachel Browne Theatre Inertia Created by Gislina Patterson, Davis Plett, Angelica Schwartz, & Erin Meagan Schwartz
Happy Accidents Winnipeg, MB
Unclassifiable 60 min $10 $8 Students, seniors, Fringe performers, other Low income Parental Guidance Coarse language, violent content, sexual content
Dear theatre ghosts, before we begin our short program, just 60 minutes long, you can go to the beer tent or wherever you like but before everything begins and everything ends, we want to talk to you about something. Dear theatre ghosts, we want to know how to become a theatre ghost. Did you utter curses in the temple: “Macbeth, Macbeth” and forget to pray? Dear theatre ghosts, we’re wondering, if it isn’t too much trouble, can we be theatre ghosts as well? We think we’re very qualified. #8 The Rachel Browne Theatre Blood Countess Written & Performed by Sharon Nowlan
Prairie Fire Presents Regina, SK
Unclassifiable 60 min $12 $0 Parental Guidance Violent content
Guinness World Records describes Elizabeth Bathory as the world's most prolific murderess. Did this 16th century Countess kill over 600 girls to satisfy unquenchable bloodlust? Or was "Countess Dracula" the victim of a well-planned conspiracy to bring down a powerful woman? Meet this infamous character and decide for yourself! #8 The Rachel Browne Theatre Szeretlek: A Hungarian Love Story by The Grand Salto Theatre
The Grand Salto Theatre Toronto, ON www.thegrandsaltotheatre.com
Physical Theatre 60 min $12 $10 Matinees, students, seniors, Fringe performers, kids (12 & under) General
Based on a true story. Romance blossoms in post-Second World War Hungary when a school teacher from the city meets the village intellectual. An impractical hat. A knife fight. A missing bird. The award- winning Grand Salto Theatre brings to life this unique courtship with mask, movement and song. Praise for The Grand Salto Theatre: 4 STARS and Critics Pick Saskatoon StarPhoenix “Stroke of genius...spur-of-the-moment glee” - Hoopla #8 The Rachel Browne Theatre Speech & Debate by Stephen Karam
The Three Beggars Winnipeg, MB
Play-Comedy 90 min $12 $10 Students, Fringe performers, other Members of a debate team Parental Guidance Mild language
Three teenage misfits in Salem, Oregon discover they are linked by a sex scandal that's rocked their town. When one of them sets out to expose the truth, secrets become currency. As the stakes get higher, the trio's connection grows deeper in this searching, fiercely funny dark comedy with music. From the company that brought you Woody Allen's Central Park West! 4 STARS - Winnipeg Free Press #9 Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall - U of W The Wind Telephone Written & Performed by Adam Keefe
Audacious Serendipity Edmonton, AB www.adamkeefe.com
Storytelling 60 min $12 $10 Matinees, students, seniors, kids (12 & under) General
A grieving Japanese man builds a phone booth in his garden to talk to his dead cousin. When all of Japan is overwhelmed with grief, people travel great distances to speak into his phone to connect with their own lost relatives. An exploration of life, loss and spirituality. #9 Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall - U of W Panacea presents: Be a STAR or Get the F**K Out! Written & Performed by Gillian Bartolucci, Allana Reoch, Marshall Lorenzo & Nicky Nasrallah
Gillian Bartolucci Toronto, ON
Sketch 60 min $10 $ Mature Coarse language, sexual content
Panacea! is a sketch troupe that flirts with the boundaries between the dark side of humanity and the hilarious mundanities that go hand-in-hand with being alive. Both of Panacea's revues (Panacea! and F@&$ It!) were included in Torontoist and NOW Magazine's top 10 comedy shows of 2015. The troupe features members of The Sketchersons, Songbuster and The Second City National Touring Company. 5 STARS "Gut-bustingly funny...I'll see anything they do." - Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine #9 Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall - U of W Scientist Turned Comedian Tim X Lee Written & Performed by Tim X Lee
Liquid Desert Productions Carlsbad, CA www.scientistturnedcomedian.com
Unclassifiable 60 min $11 $9 Students, seniors, Fringe performers, kids (12 & under) Parental Guidance
"You know how Larry the Cable Guy's act pretty much consists of him yelling 'Git 'er done!' every five minutes or so? Scientist-turned-comic Tim Lee's material is the diametric opposite. Lee, who got his PhD before realizing where his true talents lay, blends science talk (complete with PowerPoint presentations) with comedy. The hilarious result is like what would happen if you crossed your high school chem teacher with George Carlin." - The Boston Phoenix #9 Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall - U of W Shadow Aspect Created by Now We’re Here Performance Co.
Now We're Here Performance Co. Victoria, BC
Unclassifiable 45 min $10 $0 Parental Guidance Coarse language, strobe llghts, smoke or fog Loud noises, mature content
Definition: an unconscious aspect of the personality which the conscious ego does not identify in itself. In a world of banality-turned-fantasy-turned-reality, this collective creation will have you questioning things you’ve seen a hundred times a day. Through poetry, soundscape, rhythm and movement, Shadow Aspect invites audiences to reflect upon the mundanity, privilege and the absurdity of modern day. Weaving together facts, stories and dreams, this multi-media show urges you to confront your shadow to explore your light. #10 Planetarium Auditorium The (Un)Happy Medium by Heather Madill
Kiss the Giraffe Productions Winnipeg, MB www.ktg.ca
Play-Dramedy 60 min $10 $0 General
I’ve got two lousy roommates. They don’t pay rent, they don’t clean up and they’re so loud I can’t hear my own thoughts. One keeps me always on edge, the other sucks my will to live. But I can’t evict them, so I’ve got to make this work somehow. I swear they’re real, but most people don’t believe these jerks can possibly exist so I don’t usually talk about them. But today…I’m gonna have to make an exception. #10 Planetarium Auditorium Wanderlust Written & Performed by Martin Dockery
Martin Dockery Brooklyn, NY www.MartinDockery.com
Storytelling 60 min $12 $0 Parental Guidance
In this multi-award-winning true odyssey, Dockery treks from a dead-end job in NYC down a dead-end road in Timbuktu, on an ever-more-desperate search for meaning. Negotiating the giddiness, terror and absurdities in travel and love, he’s searching for an epiphany. Any Epiphany at all. Best of Fest: Adelaide, Vancouver, London, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Ottawa and Orlando. “Masterful.” – Herald Sun, Melbourne Comedy Fest “A storytelling tornado.” – The Stage, Edinburgh 5 STARS "You’re not likely to find many storytellers better than Dockery.” – CBC #10 Planetarium Auditorium Paco Erhard: Worst. German. Ever. Written & Performed by Paco Erhard
Paco Erhard Berlin, Germany www.pacoerhard.com
Stand-Up 75 min $12 $10 Students, Fringe performers Mature Coarse language, sexual content
Paco Erhard is German but he has other problems too. After his 2016 sell-out hit 5-Step Guide to Being German, Paco takes the logical next step: Saving the world. After all, he's from a country that just underwent an image change from “probably Nazis” to “beacon of the free world”. So time to act accordingly, say what’s what, stop the madness, get it all back on track and answer the question: How to be happy in a world we know is essentially f**ked. How hard can it be? 4.5 STARS “political, smutty and genius” - The Advertiser #10 Planetarium Auditorium Almost a Stepmom Written & Performed by Keara Barnes
Standing Room Only Theatre Vancouver, BC www.standingroomonlytheatre.org
Play-Drama 60 min $12 $0 Mature Coarse language
Based on a TRUE story. Keara moved to Ireland. She fell in love. Then she became a stepmom...almost. Almost a Stepmom has toured across Western Canada to CRITICAL ACCLAIM, most recently completing a SOLD-OUT RUN at the 2017 Vancouver CelticFest. *WINNER of the Jester's Cap Award at the 2016 Calgary Fringe Festival* “If this show isn’t already on your Fringe list, make room for it" - The Marble Victoria “Almost a Stepmom is a powerful look at a life that could have been. It’s also a show that you don’t want to miss.” - Calgary Herald #10 Planetarium Auditorium Yesterday Re-imagined Written & Directed by Liz Farler
TBA Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Dramedy 45 min $10 $0 Parental Guidance Mild language
When four friends get together for their weekly card game, the conversation turns to the question: if you could go back to a time in your past and change things, would you? While discussing the possibilities, the friends are forced to look at their lives differently. Anything is possible if you change the past. Maybe the lives they are living are not reality? #11 Red River College - Roblin Centre No Place Like Home by Elaine Phillips
Elaine Phillips Chicago, IL www.satiristfaction.com
Stand-Up 60 min $11 $8 Weekday matinees, students, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Coarse language
After five continents (16 1/2 countries), comedian Elaine Phillips blends stand-up with tales of her misadventures abroad. Her utterly useless travel tips and clever observations on Japanese daily life, Turkish in-laws and Transiberian drunk diplomacy will keep you rolling with laughter. From déjà vu in Africa to seeing the Middle East alongside Trump supporters, she also reflects on her own suburban American roots and asks whether you ever really want to go home. "Intellectual humor with attitude” - The Elgin Review #11 Red River College - Roblin Centre The Bathtub Girls Created, Performed & Directed by Natalia Bushnik & Robin Luckwaldt Ross
kairos Toronto, ON www.kairostheatrecollective.com
Physical Theatre 60 min $10 $8 Fringe performers Parental Guidance Coarse language, violent content Deals with issues of alcoholism and substance abuse
There’ll be no sleep ‘til the story’s done. An Older, a Younger and the haunting. Three women search for belonging and ultimately destroy their family. A fiction based on the first known case of sibling matricide in Canada (Mississauga, 2003). 5 STARS “Intense. Moving.” – Cable 14 (Hamilton) OUTSTANDING SHOW “More infused with meaning than much of what I’ve seen amongst top professional companies.” – FringeReview “The buzz was justified...startling, ethereal, sinister, poetic." – Arts Ally Critics’ Choice Award (Hamilton Fringe 2016) #11 Red River College - Roblin Centre Shadowlands Written & Performed by Savanna Harvey
Pretentious Productions Edmonton, AB www.savannaharvey.ca
Play-Drama 60 min $12 $0 General
Cells in a petri dish. A scientist. A ghost. A laboratory mouse. We are on a journey to see what can’t be seen. We are on a quest to find truth in the dark. An experiment in performance, Shadowlands explores truth, knowledge, time and love on a stage obscured in almost total darkness. The play is part of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals tour and will also be presented in the Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. #11 Red River College - Roblin Centre Aim for the Heart Written & Performed by Randy Rutherford
Randy Rutherford Presents San Francisco, CA www.randyrutherford.net
Play-Dramedy 75 min $12 $ Parental Guidance Sexual content, Mild Language
Randy’s in love. He thinks his new masseuse girlfriend is going to heal him, but he doesn’t realize he's not the only one who needs to be healed. Raves for previous shows: 4.5 STARS “A triumph of confessional storytelling.” – Edmonton Journal 5 STARS “Lyrical, powerful...A master storyteller and veteran troubadour.” – Winnipeg Free Press 5 STARS “Funny, engaging, emotionally honest” – Monday Magazine 5 STARS “Compelling, dramatic and heartwarming. A gifted storyteller.” – Victoria Times Colonist #11 Red River College - Roblin Centre Tragedy + Time Served = Comedy Written & Performed by Mark Hughes
Tragedy + Time Served = Comedy Vancouver, BC www.markhughescomedy.com/tragedy-time-served-comedy/
Storytelling 75 min $12 $10 Matinees, students, seniors People identifying as in recovery from substance abuse or whom have been incarcerated Mature Coarse language, violent content, sexual content Trigger warning: Sexual physical abuse, drug use
**Content Warning: Graphic and Shocking Language and Subject Matter** "How much time am I doing?" is a question that Mark Hughes has asked in a couple different contexts. Tragedy + Time Served = Comedy is a storytelling show which shines a light on the path from Mark’s dark and grim past of street life, addiction and prison; bringing the introspective and playful tools gleaned from doing standup comedy; never stopping along the way to observe taboos. After all, how can your life be taboo? 12 Asper Centre for Theatre and Film - U of W Bike Face Written & Performed by Natalie Frijia bike circus Toronto, ON www.natandthebike.weebly.com
Storytelling 60 min $12 $10 Weekday matinees, students Parental Guidance Mild language, sexual content
A two-wheeled adventure of Canadian proportions! Bike Face spins strange-but-true tales of characters from a ride across the country. From graveyard groundskeepers to wild west proprietors and wanderers with secrets only fit for strangers. A love story to the road - for anyone who's been told it's too dangerous to travel alone. "Funny...bizarre...truly haunting" - Sabrina Cataldo "...one of the juiciest, most intriguing monologues I have ever encountered" - Marc Gonzalez 12 Asper Centre for Theatre and Film - U of W Letters To West 113th by Jeff Newman & Hannah Rud
Newman Mentalism Calgary, AB www.newmanmentalism.com
Magic 60 min $12 $11 Students, seniors Parental Guidance Mild language
What would you do to keep the memory of your loved ones alive? Join mentalist Jeff Newman as he uses his unique skills of trickery and deception to recreate the act of Thomas Whitford, a small-time magician known for performing incredible - and maybe even supernatural - spectacles. Gasp in amazement as you discover what it was like to be in the crowd at Whitford’s final performance, hear the story of Whitford’s tragic loss, and experience his confrontation with the legendary Harry Houdini himself. #12 Asper Centre for Theatre and Film - U of W Moments in Time: A Multi-Media Historical Experience Written & Performed by Laurie Fischer
North Kildonan Community Players Winnipeg, MB
Unclassifiable 60 min $10 $0 General
Like grains of sand through an hourglass, so pass our lives. Each grain, a moment of time creating our past, our present and our future. But there are moments that cause the flow of sand to stop. Moments when, suddenly, our everyday lives come to a complete standstill. These are the "moments in time" which for the rest of our lives we will remember where we were, what we were doing and who we were with. Join us for a historical multi-media journey through these moments! #12 Asper Centre for Theatre and Film - U of W Macbeth - A Comedy Adapted by Dawn Romanowski
Parkview Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Comedy 60 min $10 $0 General
What if Macbeth and the gang lived happily ever after? Macbeth is as ambitious as ever, Lady Macbeth still wears the kilt in the family and King Duncan remains blissfully oblivious. But somehow, and despite the witches’ best efforts, everything comes together for Macbeth and his friends in this rollicking adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic play. If you’re into Shakespeare, if you miss the angry dancing of the 90s or if you just love to laugh with wild abandon, you’ve come to the right place. Lay on, Winnipeg. #12 Asper Centre for Theatre and Film - U of W A Soldier's War by Josh Ramsden
Strikes Twice Productions Saskatoon, SK www.asoldierswar2017.com
Play-Drama 90 min $12 $8 Weekday matinees, students, seniors, other Veterans of the Armed Forces Parental Guidance Coarse language, violent content, graphic violence, gunshots, smoke or fog Fake blood may be used
Inspired by real-life events, A Soldier’s War recounts the journeys of five Canadian soldiers during the Second World War from training camp to D-Day and their return home. This Band of Brothers-esque play offers a glimpse into the impact that repeated exposure to wartime action and trauma may have on a person. A Soldier's War is directed by Josh Ramsden whose work was last seen at the 2013 Winnipeg Fringe Festival with the CBC-reviewed, five-star hit The Frenzy of Queen Maeve. #13 School of Contemporary Dancers Student Body by Frank Winters
Beau Theatre Co. Winnipeg, MB
Play-Drama 60 min $10 $8 Students, Fringe performers Mature Coarse language, violent content, sexual content Detailed discussion regarding sexual violence
Beau's production of Student Body is the Canadian premiere, first produced by the Flea Theater in New York. We invite you into a world of moral dilemma regarding a sexual encounter. Ten students reveal the complexity of human connection and how it can affect our responses. Set in a college theatre, Student Body shares with you a mixture of emotions regarding a party, a tape and a college freshmen. Would you press play? Originally commissioned, developed and performed at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. #13 School of Contemporary Dancers God is an Iron Adapted by Elizabeth Cano & Bruce Lambie
Black Box Productions Montreal Montreal, QC www.blackboxmontreal.com/god-is-an-iron/
Play-Drama 75 min $12 $10 Weekday matinees, students, seniors, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Coarse language, violent content, sexual content Trigger warning: graphic description of sexual assault
"If a person who indulges in gluttony is a glutton, and a person who commits a felony is a felon, then God is an iron." Stage adaptation from Canadian author Spider Robinson’s novel Mindkiller, dealing with the effects of science fiction technology that stimulates the pleasure centres of the brain, and how that tech intersects with depression and suicide.
#13 School of Contemporary Dancers Hyena Subpoena Written & Performed by Cat Kidd
Cat Kidd Montreal, QC www.catkidd.com
Spoken Word 60 min $12 $10 Weekday matinees, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Mild language, sexual content
Mona Morse travels through South Africa and through time. A multimedia meditation on predator and prey, and the creatures within. Nominated for prizes by the League of Canadian Poets, Quebec Writers' Federation and Expozine. "There is no one phrase to describe what Cat Kidd does except, perhaps, force of nature." - Charlebois Post "One of Canada's most talented wordsmiths." - Broken Pencil "Our city's newest superstar." - Montreal Gazette #13 School of Contemporary Dancers Faster, Stronger, BLEECHMAN! by Matt Nightingale
Matthew Nightingale Winnipeg, MB
Storytelling 60 min $10 $0 Mature Mild language
Lawrence Bleechman’s success knows no bounds. From humble beginnings, this unstoppable lion of a man transformed himself into the Oscar-winning NFL quarterback we know and love today. Now he’s going to share his secrets with you. Teasing out valuable lessons from his incredible life, Lawrence Bleechman delivers a hilarious motivational talk that will leave you energized and ready to take on the world! Written and performed by Matt Nightingale #13 School of Contemporary Dancers Eastport by Laurie Duncan
Mindful Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Drama 90 min $12 $ General
A widow tending to the vestiges of a long-abandoned bed and breakfast in Eastport, Maine receives a strange and unexpected visitor, who gently takes her through the stages of her life. His intent and purpose though is not what it might first appear to be. Featuring Harry Nelken and Muriel Hogue Directed by Bill Moore
#15 Wee Johnnie's Story Hole Written & Performed by J.D. Renaud
Bessie-Jean Productions Winnipeg, MB www.theplaceholdershow.com
Play-Comedy 60 min $10 $0 Mature Coarse language
In this painstakingly researched anthology of (possible) 100% made-up stories, J.D. Renaud (Wpg Comedy Fest, Oddblock, DNTO) hopes to answer the age-old conundrum of the modern storyteller. Since most 'true' stories are mostly full of lies, don't you think we deserve to be more creatively lied to? The new show from the writer/director of Damn Your Eyes (5 Stars - CBC) and My Dreams Are Stupid (4 STARS - CBC). Favourite Theatrical Production, 2014 - The Uniter "An exuberant raconteur with an engaging stage presence." – Wpg Free Press #16 PTE – Mainstage 6 Guitars by Chase Padgett & Jay Hopkins
Chase Padgett Productions Portland, OR www.sixguitars.com
Play-Dramedy 90 min $12 $0 Parental Guidance Mild Language
One performer becomes six different guitar players with their own voices, views and music (blues, jazz, rock, classical, folk and country). Each character shares humorous and heartfelt songs and stories as the show reveals how music brings us all together. “ 5 STARS - Winnipeg Free Press 5 STARS "Chase Padgett's Six Guitars is nothing short a storytelling masterpiece. The play will leave you doing two things: laughing until you cry, and lifting your jaw to its proper position.” – The Edmonton Sun #16 PTE – Mainstage 2 for Tea: A British Comedy by James & Jamesy with David MacMurray Smith
James & Jamesy Sussex, England www.JamesandJamesy.com
Play-Comedy 75 min $12 $ General Strobe Lights, Smoke or Fog
4 PERFORMANCES ONLY. England’s 16-time BEST OF FEST and CANADIAN COMEDY AWARD winners bring back their wildly successful comedy to Winnipeg. A delightfully bizarre world brimming with innocence and endearing chemistry performed by “one of the most popular Fringe duos ever” (CBC). 5 STARS “Complete and utter fun.” - CBC 5 STARS “Full-out belly laughs all the way through.” - Winnipeg Free Press 5 STARS “Extraordinary. Amazing.” - Edmonton Journal 5 STARS “Hilarious theatre.” - London Free Press #16 PTE – Mainstage Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Knavish Hedgehog Productions Winnipeg, MB www.knavishhedgehogs.com/
Play-Drama 60 min $10 $8 Students, seniors, Fringe performers Unemployed General Strobe lights
5 STARS - Winnipeg Free Press (’15, ’16) 5 STARS - CBC ('16) “See them sooner rather than later” – CBC Macbeth: noble warrior, loyal friend…until an otherworldly prophecy kindles a flame of ambition within him. Soon unable to turn back, where will it end? And at what cost? The Knavish Hedgehogs set the stage, but it remains dark. Lit only by one another, who will fall victim to the evil that lurks in the shadows? “Let not light see my dark and deep desires” #17 PTE - Colin Jackson Studio Angels & Aliens Written & Performed by Jeff Leard & Sydney Hayduk
Active Salad/Peachy Keen Productions Vancouver, BC www.peachyk.ca
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $0 Parental Guidance Coarse language, sexual content
Fringe favourites Jeff Leard and Sydney Hayduk team up in this bold new comedy to answer the big questions. Questions like: Are we alone in the universe? Are we living in a computer simulation? And what do two irresponsible roommates eat for breakfast the morning after awkward sex? In short: No. Yes. And eggs. From the creators of Sperm Wars (5 STARS “an epic masterpiece” - Edmonton Journal) and Bizarro Obscure (5 STARS “weird, funny and delightful” - CBC) “Angels and Aliens is unstoppably funny from top to bottom” - New Ottawa Critics #17 PTE - Colin Jackson Studio (MINI) DEMON OF DEATH by Rachelle Fordyce
Rachelle Fordyce Winnipeg, MB www.rachellefordyce.com
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $0 Mature Coarse language, sexual content, nudity, smoke or fog
From the creator of unADULTeRATED me: 5 STARS "Rachelle Fordyce drops jaws... Powerful, naked, honest humanity." – StarPhoenix 5 STARS "Hilarity, poignancy, and finally triumph." (A+) – Uptown 5 STARS "One of the best Fringe shows I’ve ever seen." – SEE Magazine
Meet DEATH – a feisty, foul-mouthed, horny demon who's here to tally man's mortal (mis)deeds. ...Humans are seriously f**ked up! Saucy, seductive, and bitterly sweet, 5-foot Death comes to Life and gets in your face in this all-new, interactive, genre-defying show.
#17 PTE - Colin Jackson Studio BLINDSIDE Written & Performed by Stéphanie Morin-Robert
Stephanie Morin-Robert Vancouver/Montreal www.stephaniemorinrobert.com/blindside
Play-Comedy 75 min $12 $0 General Mild language Exposed eye-socket
5 STARS “Expert physical comedy. Impeccable timing.” - CBC After her recent European tour, one-eyed multiple BEST OF FEST winner is back to recount her life as a feisty seven-year-old who wields her glass eye as a superpower. Raw, hilarious and literally eye-popping! 5 STARS “Extraordinary.” - VUE Weekly 5 STARS “Intoxicating crescendo of laughter” - Theatre In London 5 STARS ''Phenomenal and not to be missed'' - Inside Ottawa *This show completely SOLD-OUT in Edmonton and Winnipeg last year, so get your tickets while you can! #17 PTE - Colin Jackson Studio 6 Quick Dick Tricks: A Dirk Darrow Investigation by Tim Motley
Tim Motley Melbourne, Australia www.dirkdarrow.com
Magic 60 min $12 $10 Students, seniors, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Mild language, sexual content
8 Fringe Festival AWARDS! 5 STARS “Incredible mental abilities” - Edmonton Journal 5 STARS “Dry wit and slick delivery” - Vancouver Sun “You’ll love it” - The Jenny Revue A mind-blowing mentalist collides with thrilling danger in an ALL NEW nail-biting film-noir adventure. Featuring unbelievable magic tricks to astonish the senses and rapid-fire comedy to fracture the funny bone, this hilarious psychic detective with the winning smile puts on a killer show...literally. #18 Gas Station Arts Centre HUNKS 3 Created by HUNKS
H.U.N.K.S. Winnipeg, MB www.hunkscomedy.com
Sketch 60 min $12 $0 Parental Guidance Mild language, gunshots
HUNKS are back at the Winnipeg Fringe with an all-new sketch comedy show! Over the past two years, HUNKS have brought their finely tuned nonsense to festivals across North America including Just For Laughs NW, San Francisco Sketchfest, Toronto Sketchfest and Chicago Sketchfest. 5 STARS – Winnipeg Free Press, 2015 & 2016 4 STARS – CBC, 2016 "They can be counted among Winnipeg's finest sketch brands." - Lara Rae, CBC "These guys are so good, they don't even need Skeletor." - Randall King, Winnipeg Free Press #18 Gas Station Arts Centre Hot Thespian Action: Fourplay Created by Hot Thespian Action
Hot Thespian Action Winnipeg, MB www.hotthespianaction.com
Sketch 60 min $12 $0 Parental Guidance Mild language
Good comedy never goes out of style. And the unique brand of fast, physical, stripped-down comedy from Winnipeg’s most enduring sketch comedy troupe will leave a long-lasting impression. Hot Thespian Action: Your quintessential comedy pick. 3-Time Canadian Comedy Award Nominees “This is about as good as comedy gets” - CBC “Every freaking thing they do turns to comedy gold." - Winnipeg Free Press “Their uproarious physical comedy, flawless timing and cleverly written subject matter are utterly bang- on." - Uptown
#21 MTYP - Mainstage The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over Written & Performed by Gemma Wilcox
Gemma Wilcox London, UK www.gemmawilcox.com
Play-Comedy 75 min $12 $10 Other First performance Parental Guidance Coarse language, sexual content
19-TIME BEST OF FEST winner Gemma Wilcox returns with her 2007 SOLD-OUT show! Wilcox transforms seamlessly between 20 CHARACTERS in this humorous and poignant tale of love and letting go. From the creator/performer of hit shows Shadows in Bloom, Magical Mystery Detour and 52 Pick-Up. 5 STARS - Winnipeg Free Press, CBC 5 STARS - "Run to see her...A bolt of pure energy” - Edmonton Journal 5 STARS - "Scintillating, jaw-dropping, top-notch theatre" - Victoria Colonist “Sexy, sharp and seamless” - NOW Toronto BEST FEMALE PERFORMER - Victoria Fringe #21 MTYP - Mainstage Mike Delamont: Mama's Boy Written & Performed by Mike Delamont
Mike Delamont Victoria, BC www.mikedelamont.com
Play-Drama 60 min $12 $0 Parental Guidance Coarse language, smoke or fog
5 STARS “Delamont has an almost supernatural gift for storytelling. A spectacular evening of theatre” - CBC From 18-time Best of the Fest winner Mike Delamont and the critically acclaimed director of Jake's Gift comes an intimate and heartbreaking story of a boy and his mother. A story of family, addiction, music and love from one of the Fringe's most popular performers. 5 STARS “Equally as full of belly laughs as it is tears, and will leave you with a renewed zest for life” - VUE Weekly #21 MTYP - Mainstage Forget Me Not - The Alzheimer's Whodunnit Written & Performed by Rob Gee
Rob Gee Leicester, UK www.robgee.co.uk
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $10 Students, seniors Parental Guidance Mild language
Jim’s wife, a patient on a dementia ward, has died from what looks like natural causes. Jim is a retired police detective and he smells a rat. He’s determined to solve one last murder. The problem is he also has dementia. It’s a case worthy of the greatest detective mind, but his will have to do. 5 STARS “Smart, witty, and razor-sharp” - CBC 5 STARS “A one-man triumph” - Winnipeg Free Press 5 STARS “Hilarious and heartbreaking” - Victoria Times Colonist Created by comic, poet and psychiatric nurse Rob Gee. #22 MTYP - Richardson Hall The Stock Created by Camille Intson & Raffie Rosenberg, Written by Camille Intson
ALTC Winnipeg, MB
Play-Dramedy 60 min $10 $8 Students, Fringe performers, other Artists Parental Guidance Coarse language, sexual content
Four aspiring filmmakers come together for a final night of work, locking themselves in an empty studio with nothing but a load of equipment and each other’s company. The night involves sexual manipulation, revelation and sabotage. The four creators are forced to confront long-standing intimate tensions, and creative and personal differences as they explore occasions of simultaneous love and hurt in the past, present and future. The Stock considers what it means to be young, an artist, and asks just how far people will go to prove themselves. #22 MTYP - Richardson Hall The Winnipeg School of Happiness by Brigette DePape
Petit Pont Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Comedy 60 min $10 $0 General
From the creator of She Rules with Iron Sticks (5 STARS - Planet S, 4 STARS - CBC) is a new coming-of-age play. Elsie's grandpa and best friend just passed away, leaving her too deflated to leave the house. Everything changes when the newbie marathoner finds The Winnipeg School of Happiness. Directed by Erin Meagan Schwartz With Tom Young, Michael Barkman, and Brigette DePape
#22 MTYP - Richardson Hall 73 Seconds by Sarah Cotter, Nathaniel Dunaway, Michael Phillips
Portal Theatre Monmouth, OR www.portaltheatre.com
Storytelling 60 min $12 $9 Students, seniors, kids (12 & under) General Mild language
Time. Space. Disaster. Seven astronauts boarded the Space Shuttle Challenger and flew into history while the entire world watched. From the lives of the astronauts, the media who covered the event, the children who watched the launch to the President who spoke to a grieving nation, 73 Seconds tells the story of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, one of the defining moments of a generation. From the producers of 2015’s No Belles. (Best of Fest, PotashCorp Fringe 2015. 5 STARS – Edmonton Sun, The StarPhoenix, Broadway Baby) #24 WECC - Ventura Hall Olive Copperbottom: A New Musical by CHarles Dickens and Penny Ashton by Charles Dickens & Penny Ashton
Penash Productions Auckland, New Zealand www.hotpink.co.nz
Musical 75 min $12 $11 Students, seniors Parental Guidance Innuendo
Kiwi Penny Ashton swaps Austen for Dickens and brings orphaned hero Olive, and a squalid gaggle of Victorian characters, to pox-ridden London life. Will Olive find a family amongst the brothels, toffs and gruel? Or will Mrs. Sourtart break her heart as well as her teeth? A rollicking one-woman musical journey that will fulfill your greatest expectations and be the best of times and well...the best of times. Promise and Promiscuity: FIVE STARS - CBC FOUR STARS -The Scotsman #24 WECC - Ventura Hall SwordPlay: A Play of Swords by Sex T-Rex
Sex T-Rex Toronto, ON www.sextrexcomedy.com
Play-Comedy 60 min $10 $8 Students Parental Guidance Coarse language
Winner of the Just for Laughs Best Comedy Award in 2015 and the Atlantic Fringe Best Comedy Award in 2016, and with a trail of sold-out houses and rave reviews east of Toronto, SwordPlay: A Play of Swords finally comes west! Chandelier-swinging, dastardly schemes and sword fights, sword fights, sword fights await as Sex T-Rex bring their signature cinematic style to the stage, dancing from The Princess Bride to Final Fantasy to Game of Thrones, and dipping their rapier wit into all things sordid and sworded. 5 STARS - Torontoist, The Coast #25 WECC - ACU Hall Drunk Girl Written & Performed by Thea Fitz-James
TMI Productions Toronto, ON www.theafitzjames.com
Play-Dramedy 60 min $12 $10 Matinees, students, seniors Parental Guidance Coarse language, sexual content
A mix of theatre and storytelling, Drunk Girl explores the intimacy, tenacity, celebration and terror of women who drink. Performer Thea Fitz-James tells stories about underage, small-town drinking, family rituals and false feminisms. She brings the drunk girl to life, asking: is she a contemporary crisis or a radical feminist? 5 STARS "A cleverly curated thesis...she has the audience eating out of the palm of her hand the whole way through." - The Australia Times 4 1/2 STARS "An effortless and clever storyteller” - VUE Weekly #25 WECC - ACU Hall The Ballad Of Frank Allen by Shane Adamczak
Weeping Spoon Productions Perth, Australia www.weepingspoon.com
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $10 Weekday matinees, students, seniors People with mighty beards Parental Guidance Coarse language, sexual content
From the bizarre minds of Fringe faves Shane Adamczak (Zack Adams, 3x Just For Laughs Award Nominee) and Al Lafrance (The Quitter) comes a new sci-fi buddy-comedy about a man who lives in another man’s beard. 5 STARS “Seriously good writing. Seriously great performances. Ridiculously funny show.” – Adelaide Theatre Guide 5 STARS “Brilliantly written...wildly funny performances...hilarious songs” - Global News 5 STARS “It’s what Australian comedy is supposed to be like. It’s touching, clever, hilarious, and wraps up perfectly.” – RIP IT UP #26 ACI Manitoba We'll Meet Again: Vera Lynn, the Forces' Sweetheart by Melanie Gall
Melanie Gall Presents St. Albert, AB www.melaniegall.com
Musical 60 min $12 $10 Matinees, students, seniors, Fringe performers, kids (12 & under) General
‘We'll Meet Again’, ‘White Cliffs of Dover’, ‘A Nightengale Sang’: Vera Lynn’s nostalgic songs defined a generation. Melanie Gall takes you back to a time when the world was at war, and when Lynn’s music galvanized and inspired troops overseas. From the creator of Winnipeg and Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show Piaf and Brel: The Impossible Concert. "A beautifully rendered and loving homage." - CBC.ca "A bravura display of amazing colour and dynamic range" - Edmonton Journal
#26 ACI Manitoba Evacuated! Written & Performed by Erika Kate MacDonald
Pack of Others Cincinnati, OH www.packofothers.org
Storytelling 60 min $12 $10 Students, seniors Parental Guidance Mild language
WINNER: 2016 Critics Award, Cincinnati Fringe Forced to flee Indonesia…the unforgettable true story of a strange girl in a strange land. Written and performed by Erika Kate MacDonald (Best Female Performer - 2014 Orlando Fringe), Director of 2015 Fringe hit Papa Squat. 5 STARS - CBC 4 STARS - Winnipeg Free Press “Delightfully energetic and entertaining” - Watermark “MacDonald embodies the “fearless intimacy” that is the essence of Fringe” - Orlando Weekly #26 ACI Manitoba Gerard Harris: Attention Seeker by Gerard Harris
That's Enough Drama London, UK www.gerardharrisdotcomistaken.com
Storytelling 60 min $12 $10 Matinees, students, seniors, other Anyone who brings their ADD/ADHD medication with them Parental Guidance Coarse language, sexual content
What d'you call the joke-writer for a top UK comedian when he's forced to do standup, using only stage fright and jokes the comic didn't buy, all to prove who's really the funny one? From the creator of 2016 Fringe hit A Tension To Detail (4 STARS "All the wit and timing of an accomplished road comic" - Winnipeg Free Press) "Hugely talented, a cut above most storytellers" - CBC 5 STARS "Incredibly smart and funny" - Edmonton Journal "A masterful storyteller" - Stage Whispers, AU Winner: Best Solo Show, Nelson 2016 #27 The Rocker Jon Bennett: How I Learned to Hug Written & Performed by Jon Bennett
Jon Bennett Melbourne, Australia www.jonbennettcomedy.com
Storytelling 60 min $12 $11 Mature Coarse language, sexual content, nudity
Not a love story but a story of love, loss, sex and hugging told to a female version of the rapper Jay Z while detained as a suspected terrorist in a Montreal airport. A true story. Six-time Just For Laughs Best Comedy Show nominee 5 STARS "Bennett reminds us that ordinary people lead extraordinary lives.” – The Sunday Mail (AUS) 5 STARS “Bennett is the patron saint of storytelling.” – Broadway Baby (UK) 5 STARS – Edmonton Sun 5 STARS – Fringe Guru (UK) #27 The Rocker Switch Back Written & Performed by Maryclare McCauley
Randy Rutherford Presents Maryclare McCauley Berkeley, CA www.maryclaremccauley.com
Storytelling 75 min $10 $9 Students, seniors, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Coarse language, sexual content
A young woman from the city needs a change, so she ventures out west looking for adventure. She meets a charismatic cowboy and they fall hard for each other. Eventually, they move to a cabin on an isolated mountaintop where dark secrets slowly unravel. What starts out like a fairy tale becomes a fight for her life. A suspenseful thriller swaddled in heartwarming tenderness.
#27 The Rocker The Life Henri Written & Performed by Adam Bailey
Still Your Friend Toronto, ON www.stillyourfriend.com
Storytelling 60 min $12 $8 Fringe performers Parental Guidance Mild language
4 STARS "Lovely and Entertaining” - VUE Weekly, Edmonton Visit Paris, the City of Lights, with the whimsical and critically acclaimed Adam Bailey (Adam Bailey is on Fire). Examine the life of painter Henri Rousseau and his contemporaries, Monet, Picasso and Dali, in one of the zaniest, most improbable journeys to success the world has to offer. History’s greatest house party, the invention of modern plumbing and untold surprises await... Come. "Inspiring, heartbreaking, and rejuvenating...A great story well told, damnit!" - Shirley Gnome #27 The Rocker Riot Resist Revolt Repeat by Frances Koncan
Vault Projects Winnipeg, MB www.vault-projects.com
Play-Drama 60 min $12 $10 Students, seniors, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Coarse language, Strobe lights
A long time ago in the future, within a city of walls, a young Indigenous woman on a quest to find her missing sister is about to start a revolution. From the writer and director of zahgidiwin/love (4 STARS – CBC, 4 STARS – Winnipeg Free Press, Winner of the Harry Rintoul Award for Best New Play), How to Talk to Human Beings (4 STARS – Winnipeg Free Press), and Little Red (5 STARS – CBC).
#28 Dramatic Arts Centre Roller Coaster Written & Performed by TJ Dawe
Big Sandwich Productions Vancouver, BC www.tjdawe.ca
Storytelling 75 min $12 $ Parental Guidance Coarse language
Fringe phenom TJ Dawe (Burn Job, Medicine, Marathon, The Slipknot, Lucky 9 and many other shows) (he's been doing the Fringe in the Peg since 1994) (and directed a bunch of shows too) returns, weaving together stories and thoughts about theme parks, America's 45th president, why we go to war, and why people are so into Star Wars, Harry Potter and Marvel Comics. "A master storyteller" - Orlando Weekly "A flawless performer" - Charleston City Paper This is TJ's 108th Fringe worldwide. Yes, really. #28 Dramatic Arts Centre How I Lost One Pound, The Musical Written & Performed by Lesley Carlberg
Lesley Carlberg Toronto, ON www.lesleycarlberg.com
Play-Comedy 60 min $12 $0 Parental Guidance Mild language
Abandoned mom and lost soul, Lesley Carlberg, has spent her life battling the muffin top. But now she has bigger problems: the kids have flown the nest so what is she going to be when she grows up? And where is the TV remote? How I Lost One Pound, The Musical follows Lesley’s quest in this dizzying and self-absorbed world to realize her purpose in life and maybe even lose a pound or two…but probably not. 29 One88 The Bald Soprano by Eugène Ionesco
Crosswalk Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Drama 60 min $10 $8 Students, seniors, Fringe performers, kids (12 & under) General
Everyone knows about the Bald Soprano! From the mind of the brilliant French playwright Eugène Ionesco comes an absurd play poking fun at British culture performed by the troupe that brought you the Fringe hits The Birdcage and When God Comes for Breakfast, You Don’t Burn the Toast. This play is done in French and English. FRENCH July 21,23,26,27,29.
#30 Platform Gallery Aspergers: Independence Day Written & Performed by Adam Schwartz
Autistic Productions Winnipeg, MB
Storytelling 45 min $11 $10 Student|Senior|Kids (12 & Under)|Other School teachers General Mild Language
Aspergers Independence day is a classic coming of age story with a twist. This funny, emotionally moving show is all about Adam's maturing growing up and finally moving out of his parent's home. #30 Platform Gallery Anomie by Wren Brian
Downside Up Productions Winnipeg, MB
Play-Drama 60 min $10 $0 Parental Guidance Mild language
"anomie (noun): the lack of the usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group." When everything is taken away, what’s left? Two people struggle against each other and the empty space they’re trapped in to find a way out. Not knowing how or why they ended up in an “abyss”, the two search for meaning and understanding in their existence and in their relationship. Riffing on absurdism and existentialism (and not without a dash of humour), this play explores how we deny and deal with meaninglessness. #30 Platform Gallery The Bunker Written & Performed by Johanna Burdon & Kevin P. Gabel
Empty Sea Company Winnipeg, MB www.emptyseacompany.wixsite.com/emptysea
Play-Dramedy 60 min $12 $10 Students, Fringe performers Parental Guidance Mild language, sexual content
A man. A woman. A bunker. The apocalypse. One hundred feet underground, a man and a woman navigate their new status as the last two people on Earth. What do you do when you're locked in a bunker with the same person for the rest of your life? How do you spend your time? How do you stay sane? What if you f***ing hate each other? Written and performed by Johanna Burdon (Mars One — 5 STARS, CBC; Sold Out — 4 STARS, Winnipeg Free Press) and Kevin P. Gabel (Undress Me — 4 STARS, Calgary Herald; Peter Fechter: 59 Minutes — 4 STARS, CBC). #30 Platform Gallery Back To The Bonobos by Victor King & Erik Robinsson
The Bonobos Winnipeg, MB www.ckuw.ca/programs/detail/back-to-bonobos
Play-Dramedy 60 min $10 $9 Students, seniors Parental Guidance Mild language
CKUW's Victor King and Erik Robinsson present a theatrical re-imagining of their radio show: Back To Bonobos: Back To The Bonobos. The mildly cerebral duo explore themes of vulnerability and visibility in a truly absurdist fashion. Darwinism, anarchy and Home Grown Tomatoes are stewed together in what some critics are calling the political equivalent of Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco. Featuring Dominique Legal and Jesse Hourie. #31 Kids (MTYP Mainstage) African Folktales with Erik de Waal Written and Performed by Erik de Waal
Calabash Kidz Edmonton, AB
Storytelling 45 min $10 $0 Kid Friendly
One storyteller and a cast of lovable animal puppets bring the stories of South Africa to vibrant life! A hit with more than 350,000 kids on five continents. African Folktales with Erik de Waal has earned rave reviews across Canada. A Pick of the Fringe in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Regina. Join Erik for a fun, fast and furious 45 minutes sure to delight kids of all ages. 5 STARS “It’s superb. Don’t miss it” - CBC Manitoba #31 Kids (MTYP Mainstage) Blink's Garden Created by John Janzen
Fat Blue Productions Winnipeg, MB www.siloam.ca/2016/10/blinks-garden-available-for-pre-order-now/
Musical 60 min $10 $ Kid Friendly
4 STARS - CBC, Winnipeg Fringe 2015 Blink’s Garden began as a short parable told in schools by Siloam Mission’s community educator about “seeing beauty where others can’t see.” It grew into a 77-stanza “musical epic kid’s poem” that has been performed at the Winnipeg, Edmonton and Toronto Fringe Festivals. Blink and Moeh are stuck in a barren land beside a huge dividing wall. Slowly but surely, Blink and the people in her land come to see that the health of Blink's rejected garden and the health of their community are tied together. #31 Kids (MTYP Mainstage) Tales of Foreign Lands and People Written & Performed by Anthony Audain
Jazz Haz Niverville, MB
Storytelling 60 min $10 $ Kid Friendly
Join veteran storyteller Papa Say on a journey to exotic and magical lands. Visit a colourful market, a sunny village, and an enchanted forest with a mysterious castle. Meet a little boy with good judgement, a little girl with big dreams, and another little boy with surprising courage in this 50 minute collage of songs, music, and thought-provoking and inspiring stories. Tales of Foreign Lands and People will touch your heart and embrace your soul.
Richard Beaune, Director Rob Lindey, Keyboard