Venue 7 - VCAD Gallery at UCanada West (950 Kings)

Jake's Gift Jake’s Gift
JUNO PRODUCTIONS
By Julia Mackey
Vancouver, BC
Comedy/Drama • 60 mins • $9/$8 (Veterans)
Parental Guidance: ages 10 and up

(Best Drama / Best Solo Show / Best Female Performer / Best New Play, Victoria Fringe 2007.) A powerful comedy drama about a WW2 Veteran who reluctantly returns to Juno Beach for the 60th anniversary of D-Day. While there, he meets Isabelle, a precocious French girl whose inquisitive nature and charm challenge the old veteran to face some long ignored ghosts. juliamackey.com
TIMES: Thu 21, 9:00 • Sat 23, 7:45 • Mon 25, 8:45 • Tue 26, 7:00 • Wed 27, 8:45 • Sat 30, 4:30

Swimming to Cambodia
LONG’S HILL THEATRE
by Spalding Gray / Performed by Shawn Watson
Victoria, BC
Monologue • 85 mins • $9
Parental Guidance: coarse language (Contrary to the Fringe print program guide, there is no nudity in this show! Sorry folks!)

Written over 20 years ago by the late maverick monologist Spalding Gray, Swimming uses Gray’s small role in the film The Killing Fields to discuss global instability, social injustice, genocide, the cold war, politics, sex, drugs, relationships, travel, and the quest for perfect moments. This excellent new production, directed by Graham McDonald, is fresh, funny, original, intelligent, and aware.
TIMES: Fri 22, 7:00 • Sun 24, 9:00 • Mon 25, 7:00 • Thu 28, 8:45 • Sat 30, 6:15 • Sun 31, 6:00

The Sputniks
KO-PEEKA JO-SLA
Written and performed by Elison Zasko
Moscow, Russia
Theatre • 60 mins • $9

The Sputniks, a family of Jewish Soviet intelligentsia, escape the Iron Curtain. “This is a thing of true beauty…” ***** – The Hour, Montreal. “Flawless,” “superb”, “intelligent, insightful, intriguing” **** – CBC, Winnipeg.
TIMES: Thu 21, 7:15 • Sat 23, 9:30 • Sun 24, 4:00 • Fri 29, 9:45 • Sat 30, 8:00 • Sun 31, 7:45

CORRECTION: The Misadventures of a Time-Traveling Detective
is now known as:
The History of Everything
MODERN MYTH PHYSICAL THEATRE
Victoria, BC
Comedy • 50 mins • $8/$7 <<<Please note, this show is 50 minutes, not 40 as listed in the print program.
Adults Only

Atomic Vaudeville duo Rod Peter and Treena Stubel appear together as The Impressionists, an entertainment couple who are breaking up. They mark the event of their parting with an investigation into the history of everything, searching for an explanation of their break up throughout history. story by Jacob Richmond / written by: Alex Wlasenko, Jacob Richmond, Rod Peter, Treena Stubel, Britt Small / Directed by Britt Small
TIMES: Sat 23, 4:30 • Sun 24, 7:30 • Wed 27, 7:15 • Fri 29, 8:15 • Sat 30, 9:45 • Sun 31, 4:30

Boat Load
STARS AND HEARTS
Written and performed by Jayson McDonald
London, ON
Solo Comedy • 50 mins • $9
Parental Guidance: coarse language

Gary Bazman is a fantastic actor who just needs a thousand dollars to enter a high profile performer showcase. Also, his cat needs a thousand dollar operation, but that’s too much money to spend on a cat. (Winner, Outstanding Solo Performance, Ottawa Fringe 2008.) From the creator of Giant Invisible Robot (Best Male Performer / Innovation Award, Victoria Fringe 2007).
TIMES: Fri 22, 9:00 • Sat 23, 6:00 • Sun 24, 6:45 • Tue 26, 8:45 • Thu 28, 7:00 • Fri 29, 6:30