The reviews may be slowing down, but the Atlantic Fringe isn’t. There are a full four days of fabulous shows left. The Story of a Sinking Man The charismatic Nash plays out his situation better than most would. The hand of time beats mercilessly upon Nash, but he maintains composure and optimism, obstinate that thoughts […]
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Getting personal and profound with Once: Africville Stories
Sat September 12, noon and 7:10pm Sun September 13, 8pm Museum of Natural History 1747 Summer Street In 1984, David Woods was given a precious gift. While creating an exhibition for the first Black History Month at the Halifax North Branch Library, Woods struck up a friendship with a group of African Nova Scotian women who had […]
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How the Atlantic Fringe Festival made it to 25 years
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Atlantic Fringe Festival, Halifax’s alternative and accessible community-based small-theatre spectacular. And this week, there’s even more than the festival’s longevity to celebrate. Days before the Fringe’s Thursday, September 3 opening, Halifax city council approved only $8,750 of the festival’s $14,500 usual allocation for a special events grant. […]
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How to Fringe
1. Getting a seat to the show you want is always better than not getting in. Hence, tickets. Secure yours in advance by heading to the virtual box office under the “Tix” tab at the Atlantic Fringe Festival’s conveniently named site, atlanticfringe.ca. Or play the role of Gambler in your own production of The Gambler […]
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10 must-see plays at the Fringe Fest
1. A Tension to Detail Thu September 10, 8:10pm Fri September 11, 6:30pm Sat September 12, 4:30pm Sun September 13, 4:25pm Museum of Nat History, 1747 Summer St, $10 People often mistake going to the theatre as a passive experience. But a show like Gerard Harris’ is an ardent reminder that being an active audience member […]
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25 dramatic things younger than the Atlantic Fringe Festival
1. Justin Bieber 2. Halifax Regional Municipality 3. Sydney Fringe Festival (Australia) 4. Miley Cyrus 5. Fundy Fringe Festival (Saint John) 6. Jaden Smith 7. The Hanging Garden (movie) 8. Urinetown (play) 9. Emily Ratajkowski 10. Halifax Central Library 11. The Daily Show (on TV) 12. Snapchat 13. Silence! The Musical (play) 14. Kendall Jenner […]
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Get Around Me scores
Thursday September 10, 8pm Sunday September 13, 4:40pm The Living Room, 2353 Agricola Street, $10 Pictou County native Gillian English’s solo piece Get Around Me, one of three Fringe productions she’s appearing in, is the unlikely story of a Dal theatre grad playing fullback for Team Canada in Aussie rules football. That journey came to an […]
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Atlantic Fringe Binge – Day 6
Shine up your silver-wear. Thanks to a funding boost, the Atlantic Fringe gala has been upgraded from tinfoil to pure sterling! As chair of Halifax’s Special Events Advisory Committee, Councillor Steve Craig led the charge to increase the city’s financial support to Fringe, which had been inexplicably cut by 40 per cent this year. Yesterday, […]
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Atlantic Fringe Binge – Day 5
Water Choke This is the first production I’ve seen so far that I would say is a must see, but I can’t. There is no way around it, Water Choke is intense, difficult, and at times harrowing to watch. The production describes itself as “a collection of stories, moments, … concerning suicide, sexual abuse and […]
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Atlantic Fringe Binge 2015 – Day 3
Sit On My Face A school teacher recounts her difficulties with the sex education curriculum in an Ontario high school in director Sam Horak’s Sit On My Face. The anecdotes segue into monologues, by Horak and others, on subjects ranging from hooking up in a bar washroom to growing up bisexual in PEI. Like sex […]
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Atlantic Fringe Binge 2015 – Day 1
Atlantic Fringe is celebrating its 25th birthday, and you’re invited. Take in some, or all, of the 50 shows offered over the next 11 days. To help you make your choices, The Coast has assembled a crackerjack team of reviewers: Meghan Hubley – Meghan Hubley is a poet, playwright and arts writer from Halifax, and a […]
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Atlantic Fringe Binge 2015 – Day 4
Happy Hobo in Moonland At a time when many children lack the opportunities to play unstructured games and the freedom to use their imaginations both at school and at home comes a beautiful show for children from Rhys Bevan-John called Happy Hobo in Moonland. Bevan-John, with the help of beautiful masks and puppets, plays a […]