I Fear Love
I Fear Love (Winner of the Artistic Risk Award, Vancouver Fringe 2024) is a game show, live comedy, memoir medley written and performed by Katie Voravong.
“The show where I wear my heart on my sleeve. Watch me take it, eat it and break it on stage. It might even skip a beat.”
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“...I didn’t fear love—I feared the show ending...When my hand wasn’t covering my mouth, it was over my heart. Wow."
- Tetsuro Shigematsu, Playwright of Empire of the Son & 1 Hour Photo
"...Voravong makes a very technical and highly structured performance feel genuine, funny and revelatory.”
- Heidi Taylor, Dramaturg & former AED of Playwrights Theatre Centre
“... Katie was able to achieve what so many playwrights set out to do—to start meaningful and interesting conversations... I hope that you get the chance to experience this local gem of a show...!"
- Siobhan Powell, Rentals Manager (24/25) of The Cultch
“...It was engaging and unpredictable in the best way...It takes a special kind of performer to pull that off, and she did it beautifully.”
- Sarah Roa, rEvolver Festival Curator
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About the 2025 Production:
Performer & Playwright - Katie Voravong
Director (Design Workshop & 2025 Remount) & Dramaturg - Stephanie Wong
Stage Manager (Design Workshop & Performances) - Anna Brew
Projection Designer & Technical Director - June Hsu
Lighting Designer - Jonathan Kim
Sound Designer & Composer - Lennox Johnston-Yu
Director (Design Workshop) - Derek Chan 陳嘉昊*
Stage Manager (Design Workshop) - Caroline Tang*
*In addition to their 2025 roles, Derek Chan 陳嘉昊 was the Director/ Caroline Tang was the Performance Stage Manager for the original production at the 2024 Vancouver Fringe Festival.
We would like to thank and acknowledge the incredible support of Snack City, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Pacific Theatre, United Players, What Lab and a special thank you to Playwrights Theatre Centre for their presentation support.
“The show where I wear my heart on my sleeve. Watch me take it, eat it and break it on stage. It might even skip a beat.”
~
“...I didn’t fear love—I feared the show ending...When my hand wasn’t covering my mouth, it was over my heart. Wow."
- Tetsuro Shigematsu, Playwright of Empire of the Son & 1 Hour Photo
"...Voravong makes a very technical and highly structured performance feel genuine, funny and revelatory.”
- Heidi Taylor, Dramaturg & former AED of Playwrights Theatre Centre
“... Katie was able to achieve what so many playwrights set out to do—to start meaningful and interesting conversations... I hope that you get the chance to experience this local gem of a show...!"
- Siobhan Powell, Rentals Manager (24/25) of The Cultch
“...It was engaging and unpredictable in the best way...It takes a special kind of performer to pull that off, and she did it beautifully.”
- Sarah Roa, rEvolver Festival Curator
~
About the 2025 Production:
Performer & Playwright - Katie Voravong
Director (Design Workshop & 2025 Remount) & Dramaturg - Stephanie Wong
Stage Manager (Design Workshop & Performances) - Anna Brew
Projection Designer & Technical Director - June Hsu
Lighting Designer - Jonathan Kim
Sound Designer & Composer - Lennox Johnston-Yu
Director (Design Workshop) - Derek Chan 陳嘉昊*
Stage Manager (Design Workshop) - Caroline Tang*
*In addition to their 2025 roles, Derek Chan 陳嘉昊 was the Director/ Caroline Tang was the Performance Stage Manager for the original production at the 2024 Vancouver Fringe Festival.
We would like to thank and acknowledge the incredible support of Snack City, Vancouver Asian Canadian Theatre, Pacific Theatre, United Players, What Lab and a special thank you to Playwrights Theatre Centre for their presentation support.
