Fringe ContestsOpening/Closing Day
What's New at the Fringe Best of Fest
Wednesday, July 16
We’re getting things rolling at noon, so head down to the Strip (a.k.a. Old Market Square) to get in on the action!
Noon – 6 pm
Kids Fringe kick off the festival throughout the park with many activities and performances for the whole family thanks to Great West Life. Stop by the Info Tent to grab a souvenir or stroll through the vendor market and browse the shops and grab a bite to eat.
6 – 9:30 pm
Get into the swing of Fringe with our fantastic entertainers performing on the MTS Allstream Outdoor Stage all day long. Witness feats of incredible skill, enjoy hilarious comedy, listen to music that makes you want to shake, rattle and roll – everything that the Winnipeg Fringe is all about!
9:30 pm
Fringe After Dark with host Ken Rudderham – don’t miss the first installment of this talk/variety show featuring Fringe artists that is sure to be a bigger hit than Cirque du Soleil. Ken and his guests will dazzle and delight, guaranteeing that you will want to come back for more (and you can: nightly at 9:30 during the Fringe).
CLOSING DAY
Sunday, July 27
All good things must come to an end, and the same goes for Viva Las Fringe. But don’t leave the bright lights behind you before checking out all the great stuff that’s happening on the last day:
- Best of Fest winners will perform one last time – don’t miss your favourites before they leave Viva Las Fringe forever!
- One talented Manitoban playwright will be presented with the Harry S. Rintoul Award on the MTS Allstream Outdoor Stage.
- The “Best of” Fringe After Dark with host Ken Rudderham – don’t miss the crazy antics of Ken and his guests as they wrap up the 2008 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival.
- The final sing-off of the Karaoke Contest, with one talented warbler winning tickets to see Mr. Las Vegas himself … Neil Diamond, courtesy of the Winnipeg Free Press.
- And some lucky Fringer is going to end the festival on a real hot streak by winning our Viva Las Fringe Contest grand prize trip for two to Las Vegas, courtesy of Bel Air Travel.
HIT THE JACKPOT WITH TWO FRINGE CONTESTS!
Win a trip for two to Sin City with the Viva Las Fringe Contest!
The grand prize is a trip for two to Las Vegas. Don’t fold if you come up short though, a great time is still in the cards – second prize is two nights at The Fairmont Winnipeg with breakfast at the Velvet Glove Restaurant. Third prize is two Superpasses for the 2009 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival.
Winner of the Viva Las Fringe Grand Prize - Joel Jahrsdorfer
-trip for 2 to Las Vegas, courtesy of Bel Air Travel
-hotel voucher worth $350 from SellOff Vacations
Winner of Weekend Package donated by The Fairmont Winnipeg - Susan Kjartanson
-2-night weekend stay at The Fairmont Winnipeg
-breakfast for 2 each morning at the Velvet Glove Restaurant
Winner of 2 Superpasses for 2009 Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival - Dianne Doney
-worth $1000, donated by Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
Thank you to everyone who entered the Viva Las Fringe Contest!
Karaoke Contest
Celine Dion has moved on, Jimmy Buffet is wasting away in Margaritaville and The Rat Pack no longer rules the roost. In other words, Vegas is ready for a new star.
Is it you?
Show us what you’ve got at the Viva Las Fringe Karaoke Contest and you could win Neil Diamond tickets, courtesy of the Winnipeg Free Press!
The Karaoke Contest runs from 6:00 to 6:30 pm on July 23, 24, 25 and 26 at the MTS Allstream Outdoor Stage. Sign up at the Info Tent and if your name is drawn, the stage is all yours. Each day’s winner will be invited to the finals at Fringe After Dark on Sunday, July 27 at 9:30 pm.
Karaoke Contest winner declared after rousing 'clap-off': 79-year-old Ray Hill won two tickets to Neil Diamond after wowing audiences at the finals of the Karaoke contest on the final Sunday of Viva Las Fringe.
What happens at the Fringe…stays at the Fringe!
What’s New Pussycat? Stuff You Should Know…
Because what happens at the Fringe stays at the Fringe, we want to make sure you know about all the cool stuff going on as a part of Viva Las Fringe!
Fly Me to the Moon Contests!
You won’t want to miss out on the two great contests during Viva Las Fringe! You will be able to enter online at www.winnipegfringe.com for a chance to win a grand prize trip for two to Las Vegas courtesy of Bel Air Travel. Or sing your heart out in the Karaoke Contest for a chance to win tickets to Neil Diamond at the MTS Centre on September 14, courtesy of the Winnipeg Free Press. Watch this space for details on how to enter.
I’ve Got the Fringe Under My Skin … and in my inbox …
Watch out for the Winnipeg Fringe e-Newsletter, coming soon to an email account near you! A sure fire way to find out about all things Fringe, including fabulous contests, upcoming application deadlines and what’s new with your favourite Fringe performers.
Can’t Help Falling in Love with the Best of Fest
The most popular shows of Viva Las Fringe will get an extra chance to perform for you, the adoring audience, on the last day of the Festival. A win-win situation for everyone involved.
Dontcha' Think It's Time You Wrote a Fringe Show Review?
We want to what you think; after going to all of the fantastic Viva Las Fringe shows, visit www.cbc.ca/manitoba and write some reviews. Or, better yet, visit the CBC Web Café on the Strip (a.k.a. Old Market Square) and use one of the free computers to submit your reviews. Your opinion counts, even if you’re not Elvis.
It Ain’t No Brother Love’s Traveling Salvation Show …
New this year, Fringe After Dark with host Ken Rudderman! Part talk show, part variety show, Fringe After Dark will feature interviews with and performances by many of our fabulous Fringe performers, as well as other special guests. Look for it nightly at 9:30 on the MTS Allstream Outdoor Stage.
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime … or a toonie?
Support The Fringe! Get your souvenir Fringe Fan Collectors’ Button at any venue or the Info Tent for just $2. Guaranteed to make you the classiest cat in the joint.
All Shook Up for Online Tickets!
For the first time ever, Fringe tickets are available online 24 hours a day! Easier than taking a turn on a one armed bandit!
Fringe performers go all in to bring you the very best in live entertainment and the Best of Fest is your chance to reward them by betting on your favourite shows. You will have to show your hand, but it’s all part of a winning system.
Here’s how it works. On the last day of the Fringe, we’ll leave two spots open at each of the 11 regular venues. The two companies at each venue with the highest ticket sales and popular momentum are awarded an additional show on the last day of the festival. It’s a win-win situation since Fringers get an extra chance to see the most popular shows.
Advance tickets for Best of Fest go on sale at 10:00am, Thursday, July 24. This year, 100% of Best of Fest tickets will be available in advance, so make sure to gets yours before they sell out! For more information, call 9-4-FRINGE (943-7464), visit the Info Tent or Fringe Central (174 Market Ave).
The Best of Fest is a fundraiser: 50% of the revenue goes to the Fringe Festival and the other 50% goes to the winning companies.
2008 Best of Fest Winners - All performances are on Sunday, July 27
Venue 1 - MTC Backstage at the Mainstage
Die Roten Punkte – SUPER MUSIKANT (SUPER MUSICIAN) (Tobias & Bartholomew) - 12:30 pm
The Dining Room (Shoestring) - 2:45 pm
Venue 2 - MTC Up the Alley
In Other News (Scopophobia) - NOON
Manners for Men (Screwed & Clued) - 2:15 pm
Venue 3 - The Playhouse Studio
Every Time I See Your Picture I Cry (www.danielbarrow.com) - 1:00 pm
Circumference (Awkward Moment Productions) - 3:00 pm
Venue 4 - Onstage at the Playhouse
Spiral Dive (THEATrePUBLIC) - NOON
pornStar (Fancy Molasses Productions) -2:15 pm
Venue 5 - Son of Warehouse
A Brief History of Petty Crime (The Roodie Pancake Experiment) - 12:15 pm
The Road Less Gravelled (outport productions) - 2:30 pm
Venue 6 - The Tom Hendry Theatre at the MTC Warehouse
A Midsummer Night’s FEVER! The 10th Anniversary Show (Leithelle Productions) - 12:15 pm
Lester Gets KISSed (Magic Toaster Productions) - 2:30 pm
Venue 7 - The Conservatory
Perseus and Medusa (Struts and Frets Players) - 12:45 pm
Killing Kevin Spacey (Royal Palm Productions) - 2:30 pm
Venue 8 - School of Contemporary Dancers
The Bush Ladies (Theatre by the River) - 12:30 pm
It’s A Gay Gay Gay Gay World (hYsTeRiUm) - 2:45 pm
Venue 9 - The Rachel Browne Theatre
(WCD Studio)
The Official Napolean Dynamite Dance Class (v-Live E) - 12:45 pm
Ordinary May’s Extraordinary Ways (Fickle Pickle Productions) - 3:00 pm
Venue 10 - Planetarium Auditorium
Singing at the Edge of the World (Chanting Raven Productions) - 12:45 pm
Teaching the Fringe (Doctor Keir Co.) - 3:00 pm
Venue 11 -Red River College
The Tricky Part (Hearts & Eyes Theatre Collective) - NOON
FemMennonite 2: I MARRIED A JEW (Saucy Gal Productions) - 2:15 pm
NEW! For the first time ever, 100% of Best of Fest tickets will be available in advance.
Advance tickets for Best of the Fest are now on sale. Tickets for all Best of Fest shows are $9 and are also available at the door on Sunday. Frequent Fringers, Buddy Passes and Admit 2 Passes will be accepted. Best of the Fest is part fundraiser, with proceeds being split between the winning companies and the Winnipeg Fringe Festival.
For more info, call 9-4-FRINGE (943-7464).
