The 28th Vancouver International Fringe Festival

A still from Vancouver International Fringe Festival performance Plasticity Now

The word “fringe” can refer to the uncommon, unconventional and extreme. And while the 28th annual Vancouver International Fringe Festival may feature performances that fall into those categories, there is still guaranteed to be something that appeals to everyone’s edgy side. After all, there will be 754 performances by 97 groups over 11 days. In total, there are expected to be 30,000 attendees. That’s a lot of uncommon, unconventional and extreme theatre-goers, which goes to show that sometimes the abnormal is the norm.

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The 28th Vancouver International Fringe Festival

Weird Stuff at the Vancouver Fringe Festival

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The annual foray into the absurd which is the Vancouver Fringe Festival is currently underway, running from Sept. 9-19 at venues on Granville Island and throughout the city.

The Festival highlights alternative and non-mainstream theatre performances.  The 80 eclectic productions featured at this year’s event were largely chosen at random.  Participants submitted ideas and organizers picked the winners out of a hat.  That ensures that many, many extreme and unusual performances get exposure – the kind of stuff you rarely see in a more traditional theatre environment.

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Weird Stuff at the Vancouver Fringe Festival

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