WAR & THERAPY

What's a soldier to do when nothing takes away the memories of war, and her fear that she is crazy leaves her desperate for relief? Her therapist, long a rebel, tries desperately to help, but the cure comes from an unexpected source.

Under the Mango Tree

How do you tell your father you love him from five thousand miles away when you are only ten years old? Resolving the love and conflicts between a daughter and father is a universal theme that is explored in this Pick of the Fringe Winner from the 2009 Vancouver Fringe.

The Hairy Ape

Eugene O'Neill's plays are deeply rooted in historical social movement and rely on expressionistic techniques and symbolic devices to express philosophical ideals. The Hairy Ape, published in 1921, reveals many themes central to O'Neill's works and shows how deeply class is inscribed into our culture and the boundaries it erects.

The End of Civilization

Henry loses his job. Lily is afraid they'll lose the house. Two homicide detectives and the hooker next door get involved. Two bomb threats and multiple murders later, everyone is in a mess. How far will they go to survive?

Spiral Dive Episode III

Jack Harding's breathtaking adventures in the air and his intense, tragic romance sweep to a stunning conclusion in the third Episode of the Spiral Dive trilogy. 8 Sterling nominations, multiple awards, rave press. Across Canada, critics have called it "riveting" "breathtaking" "brilliant" "A CANADIAN CLASSIC THE MAKING" (Edmonton Journal)

Simple Simon

Set in Flat Bush, Alberta, Simple Simon paints the story of two high school sweethearts, Donny and Margi, whose passion has faded into a crumbling marriage. Donny works in the oil sands and is rarely home, leaving Margi alone to take care of Simon, her mentally handicapped brother-in-law.

Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat

Afghanistan is a world away. Or is it? 4 electrifying new plays, 4 secret locations. 1 hot and very controversial English dramatist = one unforgettable Fringe experience. Take the tour and be apart of the Edmonton debut of these critically acclaimed, "in-yer-face" plays commissioned by Edinburgh, the mother-of-all Fringes. *You will need to climb a few stairs and stand or lean at some venues. Meet at 83 Ave entrance of Old Strathcona Farmer's Market. Look for our sign.

Shimmer

WISHBONE, the company behind 2009's acclaimed multi-Sterling award-nominated Fringe holdover hit, "Bashir Lazhar," returns with SHIMMER- "a rivetingly kinetic solo piece" (N.Y. Times). A man looks back on his escape at fifteen from the harsh realities of group home life, exorcising the trauma of abuse in a celebration of friendship, art and freedom. Gritty. Turbulent. Lyrical. A classic story of liberation from some of Edmonton's most respected theatre artists.

Serial

The indescribable horror, unbearable lust, and impending mortal peril of a mysterious island and its ghastly inhabitants awaits in this viscerally encompassing and masterfully crafted new work in iambic pentameter from the playwright of "one of the most subtly controversial plays of the Fringe." SEE Magazine 2007

Our Last White Night

Jonestown. The end is near. It's November 17, 1978, and tonight, 900 people will die. Amidst the chaos, three teenage girls prepare for their last night together. Carly plans to escape and take her friends with her, but there's one problem: Molly won't go. And the guards are watching...