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Added Performance of XANADU!
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Due to popular demand, SatCo and Uniform Theatre will have an additional performance of XANADU on FRIDAY, AUGUST 24 at 11:00 PM!Please note that you CANNOT purchase tickets for this performance through Fringe, they will only be for sale at the door!!To reserve your ticket, please email uniformtc@...
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Fringe Reviews: JOSEPHINE and TRAGEDY: A TRAGEDY
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JosephineVenue 1: ATB Westbury TheatreSomething drew me to this show right from the start and I am so glad because it turned out to be a real highlight of my Fringe experience this year! I knew a little about Josephine Baker before seeing the show, but I soon realized that I didn't know very much...
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WORD OF MOUTH: Fringe 2018 - Wednesday, August 22
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Some of these are repeats, but some are new... check out which shows random people in line-ups have recommended this Fringe:Interstellar Elder: Badass Grandma in SpaceKitt & Jane: An Interactive Survival Guide to the Near-Post-Apocalyptic FutureHubrisHotel Vortruba*James & Jamesy in the D...
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Fringe Reviews: THE GREAT GROMBOOLIAN PLAIN, PUNCH UP!, MISCAST and CULT CYLE
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Monday was a great 4 show day! It's amazing to me that I can see 4 shows and it's still light out when I drive home! it was also a nice mix of shows, so I felt like I got a great grab-bag of theatre!The Great Gromboolian PlainVenue 4 - The Academy at King EdwardThis was a very nice piece of theat...
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WORD OF MOUTH: Fringe 2018 - Tuesday, August 21st
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Although I only saw 2 shows myself, I had some great conversations with people in line-ups today because both shows were Sold Out. I think I managed to talk to a wider variety of people with even more varied interests!How I Learned to HugFire at the Meth LabStranded on a Island in Nova ScotiaThe ...
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WORD OF MOUTH: Fringe 2018 - Monday, August 20, 2018
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Some new shows today - I confess, I was tired and got into a few conversations about current trends in art and didn't have as many show conversations, but I did get some new and repeat Word of Mouth Recommendations!  Warning: Many of these shows are selling out, so it is wise to act fast for...
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Fringe Reviews: MACBETH MUET, WELLSPRING, ESCAPED ALONE and XANADU
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Macbeth Muetlafilledulaitier.comVenue 9: Telus Phone MuseumThis show was so good. So. Good. It's better, I think, if you know Macbeth, but really even if you just know the high point of the story this show will blow you away. It's funny and inventive and so incredibly clever. I think it's the per...
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WORD OF MOUTH: Fringe 2018
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I returned to the Fringe grounds today and chatted with quite a few different people about what they would recommend (artists are not allowed to recommend their own shows - although they try...). I was pleased to hear so many different suggestions, as it tells me that there are a lot of good thin...
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Fringe Reviews: LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR DEATH, DON'T FROWN AT THE GOWN, SIRENS, and CONTRACTIONS
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Fringe Reviews: LET'S TALK ABOUT YOUR DEATH, DON'T FROWN AT THE GOWN, SIRENS, and CONTRACTIONS
Let's Talk About Your DeathAllspice TheatreVenue 11 - Nordic Studio TheatreA show that's both silly and serious, Let's Talk About Your Death, is set in a world where a machine exists that can tell you how you will die. Capitalizing on that is a Dr. Phil-like TV personality who interviews those fr...
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WORD OF MOUTH: Fringe 2018
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WORD OF MOUTH: Fringe 2018
Every Fringe I chat with the people I see in line or the beer tent and find out what shows they would recommend based on what they have seen so far. It's early, but I got a few recommendations today:Stories About Love, Death and a RabbitDon't Frown at the GownEverything's Coming Up ChickensTeaseF...
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Fringe Reviews: FETCH and BUYER AND CELLAR
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Fringe Reviews: FETCH and BUYER AND CELLAR
Fetch (by Cat Walsh)Interloper TheatreVenue 28 - The PlayhouseMy first show of the 37th Fringe was a good choice. A fascinating tale of two Hannah Morgans that plays with possibility and probability. The Hannahs (Lora Brovold and Cat Walsh) narrate their eerily similar yet significantly diff...
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FRINGE PREVIEW: Interesting Pairings... Choose a couple of shows that may or may not go together...
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FRINGE PREVIEW: Interesting Pairings... Choose a couple of shows that may or may not go together...
I've been spending a lot of time on the Fringe website, researching and reading about the different shows. It will be terrific to buy my program today, but the website has given me a lot to think about, in particular, that there are some shows that seem like they might 'go together' either in con...
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FRINGE PREVIEW: Escaped Alone - “It’s hard to imagine you’ll come across a more brilliant play this year.”
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FRINGE PREVIEW: Escaped Alone - “It’s hard to imagine you’ll come across a more brilliant play this year.”
Director Amy Defelice completed the Fringe Preview email interview about her 2018 Edmonton Fringe offering, Caryl Churchill's Escaped Alone. Featuring some of Edmonton's finest actresses, it's sure to please...Describe your Fringe show in 10 words or less. A comedy-drama about longtime female fri...
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FRINGE PREVIEW: Vancouver's Hip.Bang! presents Surveil
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FRINGE PREVIEW: Vancouver's Hip.Bang! presents Surveil
Devin Mackenzie from Vancouver's Hip.Bang! answered my Fringe Preview Questionnaire about their Edmonton Fringe production Surveil.  Check out more about this show that's sure to make everyone laugh!Describe your Fringe show in 10 words or less. A comedy show about being watched.Now the...
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FRINGE PREVIEW: Adopted at the Edmonton Fringe!
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FRINGE PREVIEW: Adopted at the Edmonton Fringe!
Olivia Latta, Co-creator and Director of Adopted, took some time to answer my Fringe Preview Questionnaire about the show!  Enjoy!Describe your Fringe show in 10 words or less. Like a rural Albertan "This Is Us", with more ketchup. Now the longer description... what else should peo...
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