Fringe Presents
Join us in 2025-26 for our new ‘Fringe Presents’ series! It’s a year-long feature of brand-new creations from Fringe artists, Fringe hits from past Festivals, and the return of the 48-hour playwriting contest where you can catch a glimpse of what might become the next big show.
November 28th & 29th | Waterfront Theatre
How I Learned to Hug delves into the complex realms of love, loss, sex, and human connection. Set against the surreal backdrop of being detained in the Montreal Airport, Jon Bennett is back with his award-winning show after its sold-out run at the 2018 Vancouver Fringe Festival.
February 12th & 13th | Revue Stage
The 48-hour theatre creation event is back. Join us for two nights showcasing spectacularly speedy creativity. Theatre Under the Wire is a co-production between Axis Theatre, Monster Theatre, Touchstone Theatre, and the Vancouver Fringe. Watch out for the call for applications coming soon!
March 26th, 27th & 28th | Waterfront Theatre
The last two rats in Alberta are back! Fingers and Shrimp have returned, and this time, they learn some hard lessons about JUSTICE. When the rats are evicted from their Edmonton alley, they’re forced to search for a new three walls to call home. Will they love it? List it? Meet their maker in the jaws of the law? You’ll have to come to the show to find out.
Trapped in the multiverse with no way out, two strangers must fight for their survival. Fuelled by electrifying stage combat, Multi – Vs explores what it takes to be in a place we are trying desperately to escape. Funny, heartfelt, and unapologetically wild; delve into our tangled relationship with technology and each other.
