The Victoria Fringe Festival runs Aug. 21 through Sept. 1 at five traditional venues — and four unconventional ones — across the city.
VICTORIA FRINGE FESTIVAL Where: Various venues, including Metro Studio Theatre, SKAM Satellite Studio and Baumann CentreThe Victoria Fringe Festival heads into its 38th edition Thursday with a steady operational framework based on years of trial and error. However, that accounts for a mere portion of the 10-day festival, whose non-juried programming is based on the same lottery system employed by all Fringe festivals across the country.
The event runs Aug. 21 through Sept. 1 at five traditional venues and four unconventional venues across the city. The latter area was a big focus this year, as it gave organizers the opportunity to “have art on the edges of the festival, in new spaces and new ways,” Guist said. That adds another layer of mystery, he added. “What is this Fringe magic that happens each year? I think it’s the word of mouth, I think it’s the community buy-in, and I think it’s the breadth of options.
“That’s a way, especially for local artists, to have a show in the festival, and for audiences to experience something a little bit different. In a city with a lack of venues, how can we help still help the arts flourish and give an artists and opportunity? I think the unconventional, site-specific venues do that.”
The Fringe kicked off Wednesday at Market Square with the Fringe Eve Preview, during which time many dedicated festivalgoers made decisions based on two-minute showcases from each of the artists involved in this year’s festival.
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