The Exchange District is plastered with posters, the beer garden tent is pitched, and the 30th annual Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is on.
Fringe Fest is one reason why The Exchange District is becoming a highly sought after spot for those looking for apartments in Winnipeg, but no matter where you live, you can’t be far from one of the 31 venues across the city.
We asked Fringe Fest organizers to spill their must-see shows. Here’s a few of them:
1. Roller Derby Saved my Soul
Back by popular demand, Roller Derby Saved my Soul is a hilarious one-woman show about a comic book geek who unleashes her inner hero when she discovers roller derby.
Venue #4 Pantages Mainstage
July 21, 1:45 p.m. |July 22, 5 p.m. |July 24, 8:30 p.m. |July 24, 5: 45 p.m. |July 26, 11 p.m. |July 28 3:30 p.m. |July 29, 9:15 p.m.
[Source: https://www.evensi.ca]
2. Fruit Flies Like a Banana
Fruit Flies Like a Banana draws inspiration from around the world, combining music, theatre and dance into a variety hour that sold out shows in last year’s Fringe Fest.
Venue #6 Tom Hendry Warehouse
July 20, 8 p.m. |July 22, 1:45 p.m. |July 23, 2:30 p.m. |July 24, 4:30 p.m. |July 25, 7:45 p.m. |July 27, 9:15 p.m.|July 28 9:15 p.m. |July 29, 12PM
[Source: www.thefourthwallensemble.ca]
3. Macbeth Muet
A Shakespeare classic gets a creative twist in Macbeth Muet, performed entirely without words, using just physical movement precisely timed to a soundtrack. This Montreal based theatre company is touring Winnipeg for the very first time.
Venue #3 The Playhouse Studio
July 20, 5:15 p.m. |July 21, 7:00 p.m. |July 22, 1:45 p.m. |July 23, 5:30 p.m. |July 24, 10:30 p.m. |July 25, 7:00 p.m. |July 26, 5:30 p.m.
[Source: https://nowtoronto.com]
4. Otto & Astrid- Eurosmash!
An eccentric brother and sister from Berlin make up Otto & Astrid, performing their latest show Eurosmash! The two have been very popular in Winnipeg in past years with their wild energy and topnotch music chops. They host a pretty sweet web series, too.
Venue #24 West End Cultural Centre- Ventura Hall
July 20, 8:45 p.m. | July 21, 5:15 p.m. | July 22, 8:30 p.m. | July 23 7:45 p.m. | July 24, 5:15 p.m. | July 25, 8:45 p.m. | July 26, 8:45 p.m. | July 27, 5:15 p.m. | July 28 8:45 p.m. | July 29, 5:30 p.m
[source: youtube.com/ottoandastrid]
5. Nothing in Particular
Remember those Choose Your Own Adventure books? Nothing in Particular is like that, but in a live-action performance with a handful of talented local actors and comedians. This comedy/variety sketch/sociological experiment is debuting at this year’s festival.
Venue #3 The Playhouse Studio
July 20, 9:15 p.m.|July 22, 3:15 p.m. |July 23, 7: p.m. |July 24 5:15 p.m. |July 25, 12:15 p.m. |July 26, 4:00 p.m.|July 27 8:00 p.m.
[source: Benji Rothman]
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