FAR FETCHED PRODUCTIONS

Dog Gone—Planetarium

A comedy about a dog, what more could you ask for? See the co-creator of “Come From Away” perform. See the writer’s first play since her hit “Slut” at the Toronto Fringe. Written specifically for a Winnipeg audience.

“Boy does Brenda ever know her dogs and what they mean to us.”

“Irene is totally charming and she sure can tell a good story.”

“Listened to every word, I was hooked from beginning to end.

“I laughed and a little misty-eyed too!”

Jim Loucks

Booger Red—The Output at Video Pool Media Arts Centre

Jim Loucks is bringing his rollicking solo-performance back to the Winnipeg Fringe. Loosely based on Loucks’ childhood, it’s the story of a Preacher’s Kid struggling to find his own unique voice, emerging from the shadow of his larger-than-life father, a Hellfire and Brimstone Southern Baptist preacher.

Audience reviews:

“He changes character so convincingly in persona and dialect, and his wonderful singing voice blew me away!”

“An outstanding hour of wonderful moving storytelling.”

“Loucks’ unique voice is definitely one worth hearing.”

Still Your Friend

The Life Henri—Planetarium

After winning a Jenny Award for Solo Performance last year for The Truth™! Still Your Friend is BACK with a personal favourite, The Life Henri: An improbable story of following your own delusions until you make them reality.

“Adam has a gift for words and weaving thought provoking tales”. – (The Jenny)

“Bailey draws from popular culture and his sheer presence to deliver a performance both comedic and tragically relatable.” – 5 stars(Vue Weekly)

“Brilliant” – OUTSTANDING NEW PLAY 4 stars (NOW Magazine)

Bruce Ryan Costella

Bruce Ryan Costella’s: RAT MAN HAPPY PLACE—Creative Manitoba

RAT MAN HAPPY PLACE is:

– a post-apocalyptic, dark comedy that isn’t interested in making you feel terrible

– cheaper than visiting Disney World in Florida AND you’re less likely to hate your family by the end of it

– great if you’re a Disney adult but genuinely just as fun if you’ve never been!

– a covertly queer examination of community and nostalgia set in the twilight of the anthropocene (which is fancy talk for it’s weird, silly and maybe secretly smart)

The Best Medicine Productions

The Sherlock Holmes Experience—221B Baker St.

This interactive puzzle game takes you all over the festival site to collect clues and hopefully help Holmes thwart a horrific crime. Every evening (7/20-7/29) come by 221 B Baker St. at The Pantages anytime from 6-9pm. This is a pay-what-you-can event that you can do in your own time. When you think you’ve succeeded, return to the starting point to see the solutions. If you like escape games and complex conundrums, you’re going to love this quest.

Shelby Bond

Dungeons & Shakespeare—Royal Albert Arms

Shelby Bond was a nerdy teen and played Dungeons & Dragons in basements. Now he’s combined it with his other love, Shakespeare, to create a live stage show that’s been a giant hit at festivals from Florida to California. Each show is a one-of-a-kind adventure where Shakespearean characters and monsters from D&D are randomly drawn and whose actions are determined by audience choices and the roll of giant dice. Will Juliet be devoured by a Kraken? Come see!

Ragmop Theatre

ANATOMICA—MTC Up the Alley

~From 1/2 of comedy duo A Little Bit Off (2x Edmonton Best-Of-Fest)~

International Comedian & Weird-Lil’-Gremlin, Amica Hunter(they/them) is your basic multi-layered mammalian organism – a creaking calcium scaffolding wrapped in wet pulsing blood tubes and layers of raw meat, all dipped in a skin coating and rolled in hair. Like some sort of effed up, sentient, caramel apple! Join Amica as they consider a puzzling question – what is THE BEST type of skeleton? You decide..

Laughing Lion Wellness Therapy

Laughing Yoga – The Musical—CCFM Pauline-Boutal Hall

Experience Laughing Yoga with Dr. Happiness, his Inner Ear Child, and Imaginary Penguin Friend. Join their joyful journey to Pure Laughter through “fake it till you make it” exercises. Created by Laughing Lion Wellness Therapy, this show spreads positive vibes, peace, love, happiness, and joy. Ten lucky people will receive a FREE WHOOPIE CUSHION at each show!

Fedor Comedy

Dude, Where’s My Karma?—MTC Up the Alley

Comments from the audience after the 1st try-out:

“A laughter filled journey that ends with look inside the reality of the war in Ukraine. Sincere, hilarious and kind.” – Alice (U.K.)

“Never before have I been so captivated and touched during a comedy show, why is this not on Netflix?” – David (US)

“Besides just being hilarious it had all the ingredients I really appreciate: intelligent humour, authenticity, self-irony and a profound message at the end!” – Irina (MD)

Gwen Coburn

Sad Girl Songs: A Comedy Show—John Hirsch Mainstage

WINNER- 2021 National Search For The Funniest Mami (Brava Theatre)

“Coburn establishes herself as funny foul-mouthed female Noel Coward… a boldly brave work… the rare Fringe show that took me completely by surprise, and Coburn’s hilarious yet harrowing performance captured my heart” -Orlando Weekly

“Her engaging, quirky songs are packed with genuinely LOL moments… you won’t want to miss any of the lyrics or the laughs”- Amanda Painter, PF23

A musical stand-up show about Medusa, comedy, and “dark feminist stuff”