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Til Death – The Six Wives of Henry VIII At The Rio Theatre September 8–18, 2016

9 Aug

TilDeathSixWivesThe Vancouver Fringe Festival is coming September 8-18, 2016 and will be showcased at various  venues throughout the City.  One show that caught our eye is ‘Til Death’ – The Six Wives of Henry VIII which will take the stage at the Rio Theatre September 8 – 18, 2016. This show was Pick of the Fringe in 2012 and is a fast paced one woman show showcasing the six wines of Henry VIII.  You will meet the Betrayed Wife, The Scheming Wife, The Peacemaker, The Ugly German, The Tarty One and the One In Love with Someone Else.   We understand that the show starts off in the afterlife in a bizarre waiting room of sorts. One by one, the wives of Henry VIII arrive, much to the shock and dismay of each previous wife. What culminates is the heated frenzy of an ex-wives club where these women swap stories, toss Anne Boleyn’s head around, pick on the ugly German one, and, most importantly, fight for the right to be acknowledged as Henry’s true bride and eternal partner. But when Henry arrives, everything changes. This production is brought to you by Monster Theatre and under the direction of Tara Travis who is an actor-writer-puppeteer and artistic producer with a long list of works to her name.

What people are saying about Til Death:

 “Travis’s energetic charm and flashes of emotional depth impress.”
Colin Thomas, Georgia Straight

“Travis puts on a dazzling display of comedy acting.”
Stephen Hunt, Calgary Herald

Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII gets under way at the Rio Theatre on September 8th and runs till September 18th. Tickets are available online at Vancouver Fringe Festival.

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Mrs. Singh & Me Kicks Off At The Cultch September 11th

9 Sep

Mrs.Singh&Me.The Vancouver Fringe Festival is back and runs from September 10th to 20th at various venues around the Lower Mainland. The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, is one of the venues in which performances will be held. One show that caught our eye is Mrs. Singh & Me which runs from September 11-13, 15, 18 and the 20th which is being presented by the South Asian Arts Society. What’s with this story and why is it unique? Well imagine if Romeo had kidnapped Juliet’s mother. What do you think would have happened next? In this dark comedy by playwright Munish Sharma explores that idea. In Mrs. Singh & Me, love is truly is in the air, but Mrs. Kuldeep Singh is having none of it. Her instincts could be right or she could be missing out on the best son-in-law she could ever ask for namely Raj, whose methods are as extreme as his heart is sure. Mrs. Singh & Me confronts cultural traditions and tackles generational differences along with a generous helping of chai and cookies. Tickets are available online at Vancouver Fringe or in person from September 8-20 at the Fringe Box Office located at 1398 Cartwright Street on Granville Island.

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Vancouver Fringe Festival At Havana Theatre Until September 14th

8 Sep

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The theatre in Havana Restaurant, 1212 Commercial Drive, is one of the venues hosting the Vancouver Fringe Festival which is on now until September 14th.   You will find a variety of productions on deck at Havana for this year’s festival including:

 Government Ship 357 : An Improvised Space Adventure!
Presented by  Seismic Shift Productions

Seismic Shift Productions and Instant Theatre Present an epic improvised sci-fi adventure where a rag-tag band of space explorers bravely explore new worlds, meet fantastic creatures and create a hilarious original story every single night. Romance! Adventure! Maybe even music?

Wed. Sept. 10 9:30 – 10:30
Fri. Sept. 12 8:15 – 9:15
Sat. Sept. 13 2:45 – 3:45
Sun. Sept. 14 4:30 – 5:30

 Caws and Effect presented by Mind of a Snail Puppet Co.

The crows are re-dreaming the world. Is the future all it’s cracked up to be? Mind of a Snail’s new large scale shadow theatre production is an exploration of survival and extinction from a bird’s eye view. Funny, beautiful and unique, with handmade layered projections, puppetry, masks, and original music.

Fri. Sept. 12 10:00 – 11:00
Sat. Sept. 13 4:30 – 5:30
Sun. Sept. 14 2:45 – 3:45

Show: Orange is the New Blank presented by Virginia Jack Comedy

Wed. Sept. 10 6:15 – 7:00
Fri. Sept. 12 6:45 – 7:30
Sat. Sept. 13 1:15 – 2:00

 Best Picture presented by RibbitRePublic

Fringe legends Tara Travis (“The Unfortunate Ruth,” “Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII”) and Jon Paterson (“Hockey Night at the Puck and Pickle Pub”) join Fringe cult star Kurt Fitzpatrick (“The Last Straight Man In Theatre”) to play a cast of thousands in this epic tour de force in which every Best Picture Oscar winner is performed in 60 minutes. Can it be done?

Tue. Sept. 09 6:00 – 7:00
Thu. Sept. 11 7:45 – 8:45
Sat. Sept. 13 8:00 – 9:00

My Stroke of Luck presented by One Crazy Frenchman Productions

On July 1, 2013 Jacques had a stroke. My Stroke of Luck details the heart wrenching yet somehow hilarious journey to recovery. Filled with advice on how to avoid getting “hit by a bus” this tale informs and inspires. The steps one has to overcome are ridiculously small and yet gigantic all at the same time. One has to stay positive despite enormous difficulties and find the joy in rediscovering how to do very basic things again.

Tue. Sept. 09 9:30 – 10:30
Thu. Sept. 11 6:00 – 7:00
Sat. Sept. 13 6:15 – 7:15
Sun. Sept. 14 1:00 – 2:00

Untitled Sam Mullins Project

A story of fathers and sons, love and death, America and baseball. Acclaimed humourist Sam S Mullins unravels the series of events that started with a heart to heart conversation with his father and ended with the death of a Texan firefighter.

Tue. Sept. 09 7:45 – 8:45
Wed. Sept. 10 7:45 – 8:45
Thu. Sept. 11 9:30 – 10:30
Sat. Sept. 13 9:45 – 10:45

To purchase tickets for these shows, visit Vancouver Fringe Festival or for general information on what’s playing around town during the Festival visit What’s On.

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