Thank you for joining us for our 40th anniversary Vancouver Fringe festival!
We’ve come to the end of another incredible 11 days celebrating unconventional and unforgettable performing arts here on Granville Island. Patrons, volunteers and artists all gathered in the bar to celebrate and watched as we crowned 10 incredible shows recognising this years inspiring, heartwarming and risktaking shows.
This year’s award-winners included:
Audience Choice Award
As determined by our Patrons. Thank you for casting your votes!
Winner: Ragamuffin Productions with Camp Goneaway
Best friends, Evie and Margot uncover the supernatural secrets of Camp Goneaway. Inspired by Gravity Falls and The Parent Trap, this campfire jamboree explores friendship, sea monsters and eco-anxiety.
Volunteers Choice Award
As determined by our wonderful Volunteers, who we couldn’t do this festival without.
Winner: Stacey Hallal Productions with 40 Year Old Puberty
40 Year Old Puberty is a heart-warming, laugh-out-loud storytelling show where one man’s life takes a hilarious turn when he embarks on a second puberty at the ripe age of 40.
Blackout Theatre Award
As determined by Blackout Theatre, the winner receives a cash prize and an opportunity to perform at their festival!
Winner: Pulsive Party with Lip Service 3
When their world tour turns out to be yet another battle for recognition, will these vulvas choose to keep going?! The vulvas are BACK sharing their witty and clitty signature humour, including best-of moments of Lip Service 1 and 2.
Spirit of the Fringe
A recognition of a performer who embodies the ethos of the Fringe.
Winner: Bruce Costello with Muttnik
MUTTNIK is a life affirming story about the search for home inspired by true events. Written & performed by Florida performing artist Bruce Ryan Costella – the maker of SPOOKY & GAY (Vancouver Fringe 2022).
Best of the Fest
Presented by Vancouver Fringe Festival.
Winner: Ragamuffin Productions with Camp Goneaway
Runner Up: Real Live Entertainment with The Naked Mennonite
Runner Up: James Roque with James Roque: Champarado
Runner Up: Rough Magic Theatre with WROL
Runner Up: Naked Empire Bouffon Company with How to Catch a Karen
Artistic Risk Awards
In partnership with the Cultch, winning a cash prize from Vancouver Fringe Festival.
Winner: Katie Voravong with I Fear Love
I Fear Love is a soloshow – a mishmash of game show, live comedy and memoir with a sprinkle of ted talk and choose your own adventure. Drawing inspiration directly from my personal life about love – it’s pretty much about romance and me. My hope is that it’ll be both unashamedly and ashamedly honest, tender and vulnerable in its details, and lots of fun 🙂
On behalf of the entire team, we want to share a huge congratulations to our incredible artists!
Vancouver Fringe returns in September 2025. Until next time!
