Hot off the press, we are thrilled to bring you news of all the artists selected to participate in our coming 2023 Fringe Festival, returning September 7 – 17.
Hosted by our friends and partners at Granville Island Brewing on the evening of Thursday, February 9, we were joined by members of our board, an array of this year’s prospective artists, and some of the Fringe’s long-standing supporters to help us do the honors in making the line-up official.
Of the 180 total show submissions, this year’s Fringe Lottery saw 84 acts pulled (listed in alphabetical order below, alongside 18 waitlist spots) to perform in various spaces across Granville Island and beyond.
Artists now have until Wednesday, February 15 to confirm or withdraw their place, following which the mighty task of scheduling acts into venues will officially begin. Should any spots open up during this time, a draw from the waitlist will occur on February 16.
On behalf of the whole Fringe team, we congratulate the many brilliant artists who will be joining us this year, and we look forward to welcoming them into our home on Granville Island very soon!
PLEASE NOTE
The below line-up is subject to final artist confirmations. Many of these shows are works-in-progress and certain details may change as artists continue their development in the lead-up to our 2023 Festival. Festival lovers love the grocery deals and snacks on a regular Kroger Weekly Ad.
Tickets for all confirmed acts will be on sale later this year. Subscribe to our E-newsletter and stay tuned…
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Acting Out (waitlist) | Dad’s Birthday | Comedy | Adult 30 min |
Adam Weaver | Basebald | Theatre | Adult 30 min |
Aida Cupcake Presents | Aida Cupcake Presents | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Allspice Theatre | Let’s Talk About Your Death | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Amanda Jane Porter | Conversations with Penny | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Amica Hunter | Anatomica | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Amuse Bouche Co. | #CHAMPION | Dance | Adult 60 min |
Anesti Danelis | Anesti Danelis: This Show Will Change Your Life | Comedy
| Adult 60 min |
Andres Tuells | Zombies love brains | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Astrid Trueman | Perceptionish | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
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Artist/Company |
Show |
Genre |
Category |
|
BadPuss Productions (waitlist) |
ParaNorma PI |
Comedy |
Adult 60 min |
|
Batrabbit Productions |
Rat Academy |
Comedy |
Adult 60 min |
|
Bedroom Playwright |
Made of Porcelain |
Comedy |
Adult 60 min |
|
Blair Moro |
Cabaret of Murder |
Comedy |
Adult 60 min |
|
Blewett Productions |
The Fox Story |
Theatre |
Adult 60 min |
|
Bliss House Productions Inc. |
i carry your heart with me |
Theatre |
Senior (60+) 60 min |
|
Blue Chu |
Peaceful Blips |
Music |
Adult 30 min |
|
Born To Fly Entertainment |
Orchestra of Sound |
Music |
Adult 60 min |
|
Brunch Comedy |
Brunch: A Comedy Show |
Comedy |
Adult 60 min |
|
Brunswick Productions |
The 4 Worst Things I’ve Ever Done |
Theatre |
Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Candice Roberts | LARRY | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Cătun (waitlist) | Somewhere In The Carpathians | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Christopher Taylor (waitlist) | Strange Magic | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Concrete Drops Theatre | Long Night of the American Dream | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
DCJ Productions | Eviction Conniption | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Direct Theatre Collective | Medusa | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
District 13 Presents | Shawshank: The Musical | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Divine Hartist (waitlist) | In Person | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Emily Pitts (waitlist) | Missing The Forest | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Emma Gold | The Bright Young Things | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Established Price Theatre | Established Price | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
| Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
| Far From Trees Productions | The Marvelous Misadventures Of Boofus and Schmoozle | Comedy | Adult 30 min |
| Francis Renaud | French bashing by a Frenchman! | Comedy | Senior (60+) 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Gina Harms | Crying In Public | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Gbgimpro | The Halfway Written Play | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Groundlings Show | Henry the 4th: Shrewsbury | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
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Artist/Company |
Show |
Genre |
Category |
|
The Hairy Godmothers |
Dizney in Drag |
Theatre |
Adult 60 min |
|
The HUG Tribute Band |
The HUG Tribute Presents The Music of Tracy Chapman and Others |
Music |
Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
INKINZO CLUB | Agasimbo | Dance | Teen 30 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Jade Rhianna | Lance Life | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Jarred Stephen Meek | A Life Sentence | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Jordan Rooks | A Magic Show with Jordan Rooks | Family | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Karter Masuhara | Before They Cut Down Our Tree Presentation | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Katie Power | Katie Power | Comedy | Adult 30 min |
K.I.A. Productions | The Salt In Your Food | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Kylie Thompson Dance | Femmillennial | Dance | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Lee Archer | I am trying to think of some way to make the title shorter because this one is way too long I think we can all agree | Spoken Word | Adult 60 min |
Leif Oleson-Cormack | Cult of One | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Liminal Labs | The Wherewithal | Theatre | Adult 30 min |
Lumen and Jupiter (waitlist) | MOMMY SHARK! | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Maarika is Funny Productions | Peaches: the play! | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Mag. Minor | Musical Comedy Review with Lauren and Harris | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Maidan Theatre Group | The Emigrants | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Margaret Dahlberg | So this is #love? | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Martina Schabron | I’m fine now, thanks for asking | Spoken Word | Adult 30 min |
Michael Park | Performing Memories with Michael Park | Music | Adult 60 min |
Miyo the Storyteller (waitlist) | How To Be Japanese: Your Normal Is Not My Normal | Spoken Word | Adult 60 min |
Molly Rose-Williams | We Are All Friends | Dance | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Nutmeg Creations | Greased! | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Oh Hello! Productions | Fake n’ Bake | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
One Playwright Productions | Making it Up (One Playwright to Another) | Theatre | Senior (60+) 60 min |
Out of Mind Productions | The Holy O | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Pencilbox Productions | The Chair on the Door | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Pippin D’B Productions | Confessions of an Aging Twink | Theatre | Senior (60+) 60 min |
PointeTango | Tango in the Dark | Dance | Adult 60 min |
Publius Productions (waitlist) | The Contender | Theatre | Adult 75 min |
The Pucking Fuppet Co. | Emilio’s A Million Chameleons | Theatre | Young People’s Theatre (YPT) 60 min |
Punching Sideways Productions | Admission | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
PUSH Physical Theatre | Generic Male: Just What We Need Another Show About Men | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Reid Jamieson Music | The Pigeon and The Dove: A history of Hatred and Love | Music | Adult 60 min |
RibbitRePublic Theatre | HOCKEY NIGHT AT THE PUCK & PICKLE PUB | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Rita Sheena / come emote with me (waitlist) | EVERYBODY KNOWS | Dance | Adult 60 min |
Rob Teszka Magic | Rob Teszka: Magic Dropout | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Robert Trick Johnston | Euphemia | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
RTC | Dead People Are Liking Things On Facebook | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Salman Zafar | Salman Zafar | Comedy | Adult 30 min |
Samantha Levy | Wrecked: A Solo Show | Theatre | Adult 30 min |
Same Boat Theatre | Whale Fall | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Scott Rogers | Stuff of the Dead | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Sinead Walsh | Sinead Walsh: Big Foot | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Sinister Seniors | The Judge’s Daughter | Theatre | Senior (60+) 60 min |
SNAFU | Epidermis Circus | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Sophia Saugstad Productions | Viva La Bezos | Theatre | Adult 30 min |
Spec Theatre | Everything is Super Wow | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Spirit Fire Theatre (waitlist) | Macbeth, Un-Scotched | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Stacey Hallal | Ruby Rocket Returns! | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Stacey McLachlan | Cake Walk | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Steel Wolf | TrudeauMania | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Super Couch Bros Improv Creations Team (waitlist) | The Super Couch Bros Improv Show | Comedy | Adult 30 min |
Susan Jeremy Productions | Robert Will Show You the Door ( tales of being fired) | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
TAFF ART SOCIETY | Woman-Life-Freedom | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
That’s Our Company | That’s the Show! | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Theatre Group GUMBO | Forest of Truth | Comedy | Adult 60 min |
Tiana Song (waitlist) | A Little Fuck’d Up – A One Woman Comedy Show | Comedy | Adult 30 min |
Tomorrow Was Weird Productions (waitlist) | Bedroom Brain | Theatre | Adult 30 min |
Tuna Collective | PUFFY HAIR | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
Tyson Bradley | Tyson Bradley: Stiff Upper Lip | Comedy | Adult 30 min |
Artist/Company | Show | Genre | Category |
Zac Williams (waitlist) | Untitled | Theatre | Adult 60 min |
