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Events |
Opening Night Events | Beer Tents | The Fiery Fundraiser | Fringe Forums | Fringe Holdovers
Internet Café and Wine Bar | Late Night Cabaret | Nightly Programming | Sustainival
OPENING NIGHT EVENTS
PERFORMERS’ PARADE
Thursday, August 11, 2011
7:30 PM
COST: Free
The Performers’ Parade is a tradition dating back to 1983 and will kick off the 30th Edmonton Fringe. The parade route will wind its way from 85th Avenue down the Festival link past the north Beer Tent, west on 84th Avenue, South on 104th, East on 83rd and ending in McIntyre Park beside the Edmonton Journal Stage. [map]
FREE FOR ALL
Thursday, August 11, 2011
8 PM – 10 PM
COST: Free
The official opening of the Edmonton Fringe will take place after the Performers’ Parade on the Edmonton Journal Stage in McIntyre Park and will be hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre. The Free for All will happen after the opening ceremony and is an opportunity for Fringe artists to perform a five-minute scene and pitch their show to you. [map]
BEER TENTS
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[map] | SOUTH BEER TENT | NORTH BEER TENT |
| Location | Closest to 83rd Avenue | North of TransAlta Arts Barns | |
| Opening Day | Thursday, August 11 6 PM – 12 AM |
Thursday, August 11 6 PM – 12 AM |
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| Regular Operations | August 12 – 20 12 noon – 12 AM |
August 12 – 20 12 noon – 12 AM |
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| Closing Day | Sunday, August 21 12 noon – 9 PM |
Sunday, August 21 12 noon – 8 PM |
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THE FIERY FUNDRAISER
Friday, August 19, 2011
10:15 PM
COST: Free
Join us at the Edmonton Journal Stage in McIntyre Park [map] for the annual Fiery Fundraiser.
The street performers give their talent to create a fire cabaret that is the toast of the Fringe. Performers will toss, juggle, eat and manipulate fire while telling bad jokes for donations made by you. All funds raised go directly to the operation of the Edmonton Fringe Festival.
FRINGE FORUMS 2011
August 14 – 17, 2011
8:30 – 9:30 PM
COST: Free
LOCATION: PCL Studio at the TransAlta Arts Barns | 10330 – 84 Ave. (south end of the Arts Barns) [map]
Fringe Theatre Adventures, in partnership with the Alberta Playwrights' Network and the Writers Guild of Alberta 
, invite you to attend the Fringe Forums.
In the spirit of the 30th anniversary of the Edmonton Fringe, there are four different forums that will reflect on the past, present and future of Fringe Theatre. We are pleased to host some of Alberta's most celebrated theatre artists and personalities as guest panelist and moderators. This promises to be a lively debate, so please make sure you attend the Fringe Forums this year.
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Sunday, August 14, 2011 |
A moderated conversation by Liz Nicholls (Edmonton Journal theatre critic), reflecting on the last 30 years of the Edmonton Fringe with Brian Paisley (Festival founder) and Julian Mayne (current Executive Director).
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Monday, August 15, 2011THE EDMONTON FRINGE: THEN & NOW | Fringe Theatre Adventures » “If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.” ~Pearl Buck |
With the festival celebrating its 30 th year, it is no secret that the Edmonton Fringe has become a staple in the cultural identity of the arts in Edmonton. From its inception in 1982 with 5 venues and 200 performances to today where over 1,200 performances will take place in 42 venues throughout Edmonton, the Festival has vastly grown and matured. But how did we get here? Where are we going? Find out from our panel of Fringe experts!
MODERATOR: Krystina Silva, Volunteer Coordinator/Development Assistant, Fringe Theatre Adventures
PANELISTS: Chris Craddock (playwright/actor); Betty Grudnizki (Volunteer Team Leader); Jessica Peverett (producer/actor); Gerald Osborn (playwright/director/Office Manager, Fringe Theatre Adventures)
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011FACT VS. FICTION, QUALITY VS. QUANTITY | Writers Guild of Alberta |
Plays of factual or historical significance: how important are they to the Fringe in relation to works of a more fictional and/or pop-cultural nature?
Peer Juries and the Fringe: should the two ever come together? A unique and interactive discussion featuring expert advice from an expert panel of Alberta Playwrights.
MODERATOR: Eric Rice, Walterdale Theatre President
PANELISTS: Ken Brown (playwright/producer), Valerie Mason-John (playwright/producer), Jennifer Spencer (playwright/producer), Giorgia Severini (playwright/producer)
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011NEW VOICES, NEW AUDIENCES | Alberta Playwrights’ Network |
In a 2003 Survey, 21% of those polled in Alberta said they attended at least one theatrical performance in a calendar year and those numbers continue to decline. What is the new Canadian voice of theatre? What are we trying to say and who are we saying it to? How are we attempting to create a new audience and are those attempts working?
MODERATOR: Trevor Rueger (Executive Director, Alberta Playwrights' Network)
PANELISTS: Ian Leung (Canadian Centre for Theatre Creation), Jon Lachlan Stewart (Surreal SoReal Theatre), Nicole Moeller (playwright/Marketing Coordinator, Theatre Network)
FRINGE HOLDOVERS
All the brilliance of the Fringe can’t be confined to 11 days!
AUGUST 24 – 28 , 2011
View schedule »
Missed out on seeing that great Fringe show? Fringe Theatre Adventures is holding over 7 select performances in the TransAlta Arts Barns plus 4 BYOV performances in Holy Trinity Anglican Church.
Tickets are now on sale.
Starting August 23rd, Holdover tickets will be available only at the Central Box Office.
INTERNET CAFÉ AND WINE BAR
LOCATION: Corner of 83rd Ave. and Gateway Blvd. [map]
WINE TASTING INFORMATION: 
Friday, August 12 – Friday, August 19, 2011
Wine tasting times are:
| Weeknights | 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 5 PM – 7 PM |
| Sunday | 3 PM – 5 PM |
We invite one and all to come out to the Internet Café each night to taste and experience the wines of the Fringe. Andrew Peller Ltd. will be on site August 13th through to August 21st, offering up samples of their vast Canadian VQA portfolio. All samples will be available for glass or full bottle service at the Internet Café for the duration of the Festival.
One of each varietal — red and white — will be sampled per day. Make sure you come back and try them all!
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LATE NIGHT CABARETAugust 12 – 20, 2011 |
Fringe Theatre Adventures » and Rapid Fire Theatre present the Late Night Cabaret with hosts Amy Shostak, Julian Faid, Joe Venderhelm and Kevin Gillese. Music is provided by international sensation Cellolitis and local musician/actor Joel Crichton.
Not ready for bed after the last play is done? Come party with us each night of the Festival for the official Fringeopolis Variety Show with interviews, comedy, games and special guest appearances as we stage a cabaret into the wee hours of the Fringe!
Ticket info » | Buy Late Night Cabaret tickets online
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NIGHTLY PROGRAMMING
Not sure what to see? Never been to The Fringe and do not know what to expect?
Come and learn everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask and enjoy some beverages at the same time. The First Time Fringer » program is hosted in the Internet Café and Wine Bar the first two nights of the festival.
Nightly wine tastings occur as listed above ».
SUSTAINIVAL
The thrill ride never stops
To enhance your 30th anniversary celebration of Edmonton’s Fringe, Sustainival will turn it up a notch, so strap yourself in and enjoy the trip.
Sustainival will tap you into sustainability by the seat of your pants! All rides run on vegetable oil and all game prizes are eco-conscious. Also make sure to stop by the local DJ Lounge which will be bumpin’ out the sweet beats every night.
From the Gravitron to the Tilt-a-Whirl to our recycled wooden wristwatches, Sustainival will dazzle you with eco-awesomeness all Fringe long.
HOURS: noon to midnight
Sustainival all-Fringe-long Unlimited Ride Pass: $70
The all-Fringe-long Unlimited Ride Pass [Aug 11 to 21] is for the ride fanatics out there who want to ride as much as they want without even thinking about it. The Unlimited Ride Pass can only be purchased online »
Daily Passes and individual tickets may only be purchased from the Sustainival ticket booths on-site [map]:
Daily Pass: $30
Tickets per ride: $3 to $5
Please visit our website to get plugged in: WWW.SUSTAINIVAL.COM
And get a sneak peek of our prizes at: www.sustainival.com/store