There's a whole lot to choose from for Vancouver Fringe Festival's 30th anniversary. To pair it down for everyone, here's WE Vancouver's top picks.
Cannibal: The Musical
A musical comedy sure to tempt your taste buds from the twisted mind of Trey Parker of South Park and Book of Mormon fame. This singin’, dancin’, flesh-eatin’ toe tapper tells the story of the sole survivor of an ill-fated trip through the Rockies, who was searching for gold and love. He and his companions lost their way and resorted to unthinkable horrors... with music! Cannibal: The Musical (produced by Awkward Stage Productions) includes a human campfire, a tribe of Amazon war princesses, a giant Cyclops, lots of offensive language, and of course a healthy helping of gore and cheese.
Sept. 6-14. Firehall Arts Centre, 280 Cordova
Fringe Social: Open mic hosted by Trish Kelley
Vancouver activist, artist, and Fringe alumna, Trish Kelly, will perform a follow-up to her now infamous 1999 masturbation monologue, after video of the performance forced her to drop out of the race for Vancouver Park Board in July. Kelly will tackle the difficult question about the electability of artists – especially those who identify as sex-positive activists – as well as host the open mic night for Fringe artists.
Saturday, Sept. 6, The St. Ambroise Fringe Bar at AGRO Café (1363 Railspur Alley).
Roller Derby Saved my Soul
Canadian Comedy Award Nominee Nancy Kenny is back on the fringe circuit this summer with her critically-acclaimed one-woman show. Roller Deby Saved My Soul tells the story of Amy, a shy comic book geek who, through her sister June (also played by Kenny), discovers the joys of roller derby and finally becomes the superhero she’s always known she could be. The play premiered at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in 2011, and has since been nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award for Best One-Person Show.
Sept. 4–14, False Creek Community Centre, 1318 Cartwright
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