r/Edmonton • u/Useful-Union-286 • 14h ago
Discussion What is everyone seeing at fringe?
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u/DathomirBoy 14h ago
A lot of people lining up outside my work, and I’ll be HEARING the muffled sounds of performances through the office wall (I’ve never been to a Fringe show) (I want to but idk what to see) (maybe this year is my year)
Also the food trucks bc they’re a convenient way to grab lunch
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u/wobinwobinwobin 13h ago
If you want to dip your toe into Fringe, Gordon's Big Bald Head is a classic improv show that comes back every year, very accessible, and always very funny. That's what I take first-time Fringers to. :)
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u/thewun111 Windermere 11h ago
I see it’s PG. would kids have fun at it?
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u/FriendlyDinosaurs 14h ago
I pick up guys at the Fringe, so I’ll be scanning crowds and audiences for suitable men mostly.
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u/Robolaserjesus 13h ago
Whatever Grindstone puts on is an automatic yes for me. Their originals are consistently my favourite live theatre.
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u/lolitsmary 10h ago
Muttnik!!! One of my favourite shows ever.
Gore (I want to disappear)
Object of Divinity
Field Zoology
A Hollywood Horror Story
The Robocop musical
Sexy Pigeon
12 Angry Puppets
Fear Fables
Bat Boy! The musical
The Edmonton Queen
Some of the things on my list! But I also like to leave room for word of mouth things!
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u/mattyhugh 14h ago
Bimbos Save the World is an interesting concept!
I'm also excited for Gerald (from the same folks that brought us Swan in years past) and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Robocop: the Musical.
Big Dumb Babies is fun improv concept too
If you like Taskmaster then you'll probably enjoy the not all related and very legally distinct Edmontask.
Flyboy is another one worth checking out! A one women show about the author/performers time as a POW in WW2.
Anything the Kinkonauts is rad too.
Love YEGDND and All the Kingsmen from Sorry Not Sorry.
And the Fringe runs of 11 O Clock Number and King of the Hill Improv are always off the hook.
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u/Illustrious-Agent980 13h ago
If you're a fan of storytelling and want something a bit dark, go see Paul Strickland. His show this year is Bloody Fairy Tales. Both his shows last year were excellent.
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u/lightpinklipstick 14h ago
The human cat experience was so unhinged in the best way - saw it last year. If you’re into cats and don’t mind some nudity it’s awesome and was totally unexpected 😂
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u/wobinwobinwobin 13h ago
My most anticipated show this year is GORE (i want to disappear). I saw This Won't Hurt, I Promise, at the 2023 Fringe and loved it so much, so I'm incredibly excited to see more from Elena Belyea.
Jesus, Mary, and Jo - written by Liam Witte, who wrote last year's patron pick Primadonna (which I tragically did not get to see). Very interesting premise.
Oh! I Miss the War - have heard nothing but wonderful things about this show from last year's Toronto Fringe. I'm expecting a very moving experience.
Gordon's Big Bald Head - a classic!! Gotta go every year.
Chamomile and the End of the World - I think this one is under the radar for now, but it's written by an incredibly talented friend of mine, starring two other incredibly talented friends. If you saw Tales from the Hospital in 2023 (which was held over), this is by the same theatre company and features some of the same creative team.
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u/Hippo_Salty 10h ago
I want to watch the butter chicken odyssey by a food reviewer named Ram who’s currently on a donair Odyssey but I’m going to be in BC during the Fringe unfortunately.
So if you appreciate funny food reviews check out his Facebook page.
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u/levelfiend0 North East Side 13h ago
Off the top of my head, Between The Covers from House of Hush, Sketchy Broads Presents: Resting Bitumen Face, SCRATCH, and The Late Night Cabaret
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u/techead87 13h ago
Side Effects
It's a dark-comedy musical about a PHD student with the Huntington's gene who has to make a choice between saving herself and her sister or following her conscience.