Nothing says early September like costumed actors on Argyle Street
trying to lure you into darkened theatres, equipped only with charm and
lovingly designed flyers. It’s no cult: it’s the Atlantic Fringe
Festival, which runs from September 3 to 13 at five venues around
town.
There are over 25 productions this year—you’ve got your comedies
and dramas, your brave solo monologues, a few musicals and dance
numbers. Dark comedy Jill and Jack, starring Lisa Rose
Snow and Ian Mullan, is the first original play by
Trrrash Productions, who recently wowed with its Pride
production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. DaPoPo and
Metamorphic Theatre join forces for What about Luv?, a
musical farce about love and deceit, set on a New York bridge. Dylan
Edward‘s heavy metal musical The Overlord looks like it has
the potential to rock you off the planet.
For a more interactive experience, there’s CHUG, contemporary
dance performed in and around the busy Economy Shoe Shop.
Normally this would be reason for concern, except when it’s SINS (Sometime in Nova Scotia), a collective of dancers that includes
Jacinte Armstrong, Susanne Chui and Sara Coffin.
Visit atlanticfringe.ca for the
full schedule, show descriptions and some of the most affordable ticket
prices going.
This article appears in Aug 27 – Sep 2, 2009.
Also, don’t forget to check out 11:11 an original play about wishing with original music from new emerging artists from Halifax. It’s a show that is all age appropriate and all will appreciate!
Support the fringe festival! 🙂
EDGES is performing on Neptune’s Studio Stage as part of the 2009 Atlantic Fringe Festival. A contemporary rock musical that has been winning reviews across north america. Written by the 2007 winners of the Jonathan Larson Award, Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, EDGES is a coming-of-age show about 4 young adults stepping out into the world. From first loves and first jobs, to first children and even first facebook friends.
Visit http://www.geordiebrown.com for more info and showtimes!
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Check out NOT SO DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES at DANSPace. It is a Musical Spectacle about 4 lovely ladies, played by 4 of the best drag queens in halifax. You can’t be more fringe than a Drag Musical!
There is also “Dale Beaner and the Turtle Boy”. An epic tale about father and sons, baseball and turtle shells being grafted onto your spine. A hilarious show by two Canadian comedians Devon Hyland and Connor Thompson. Playing at The Living Room!
http://www.devonhyland.com/dalebeanerandth…
Sure to be a hilarious show!
Looking forward to it.