Fringe Buzz

Victoria Fringe TV

First, check out our A Vancouver Island spot! Thanks to everyone who volunteered to be our 3-D audience! You were so realistic! Polar bear loves you!

Then, go behind the scenes at the Fringe with storycatcher Christopher Bowers as he interviews performers, Fringe-goers and volunteers. Click here for FringeTV!

Here's a "vintage" fringe tv video from last year (2008) with Julia Mackey of Jake's Gift - which is being performed at the McPherson Playhouse on Aug 31 at 8pm, as a benefit for Intrpeid Theatre and the Randy Smith Scholarship fund. Get Tickets>

Fringe Media Coverage

• Check out the Times-Colonist’s Fringe coverage, reviews, articles and festival blog
• Read the CBC Radio Blog coverage of the Fringe and listen to artist interviews
• Read Monday Magazine's Fringe reviews and articles
• Listen to artist interviews on CFUV 101.9 FM and Village 900

Victoria Fringe In the News

• Fringe Festival ticket sales in full swing
  Victoria News, August 18
• Tales From the Fringe
  CBC Radio Victoria
• Fringe Fest Offers New Twists
  The Martlet, August 13
• Virtual Buzz Played Up
  Times Colonist, August 20

Beyond (the Victoria Fringe)

• Financing the Fringe
  Ottawa Citizen

Are you a Twitter Bird?

Follow the Fringe on Twitter to find out about schedule changes, fringe special events and special ticket offers on the fly! If you see an incredible show, tell the twitterverse about it! And if you are feeling creative, have a go at a Haiku review of a show (5-7-5 syllables). They're fun, easy, and well under 140 characters!

The Craig is Awake!

The Craig (in memory of journalist, poet, biker and fringe fan Craig Piprell) is an online forum for Fringe reviewers. You can write your own reviews and read the opinions of other audience members. Not every show gets reviewed in the newspaper, so this is your chance to tell other Fringers about your favourite shows. More reviews are being added every hour by audience members like you! So don't be shy, tell the Craig Online what you think!

Plank Magazine

Hooray! Plank Magazine, the online journal devoted to covering the performing arts in Canada, will be covering this year's Victoria Fringe Festival. Their goal is to give culture the conversational space it deserves and this year they aim to cover every show in the festival - awesome! Plank is also hosting the Craig Online reviews forum.

The Show Buzz

What's happening on the world Fringe scene!

Reviews from Edmonton - shows coming to Victoria Fringe that are creating a buzz

• The Accident (Jonno Katz)
• Cherry Cherry Lemon (Keira McDonald)
• Fruitcake (Rob Gee)
• Grandpa Sol and Grandma Rosie (Lana Schwarz)
• The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over (Gemma Wilcox)
• jem rolls leastest flops
• Moving Along (Chris Craddock)
• @life

2009 Fringe Favourites -
Audience Pick Awards

Fringegoers voted for their favourite shows and performers of this year's festival, and the winners were announced at a pancake breakfast on Saturday Sept 5. Here are the results!

• Male Performer - Jonno Katz, The Accident
• Female Performer - Gemma Wilcox, The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over
• Drama - Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, MBUH Productions
• Comedy - The War of 1812 - A Random Selection of Chairs
• Solo Show - Fall Fair, Jayson McDonald
• Dance/Physical Theatre - Pretty Little Instincts, SNAFU Dance Theatre
• Spoken Word - Jem Rolls, Jem Rolls' Leastest Flops
• Musical - Caberlesque!
• Innovation - Pretty Little Instincts
• Monday Magazine Hidden GeM - Cherry Cherry Lemon
• Times-Colonist "The Ollie" Best in Show - Fall Fair, Jayson McDonald
• Plank Magazine Buzz Award, The Peter n' Chris Show! With Peter n' Chris!!