The Vancouver Fringe Festival is an annual alternative theatre festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada established in 1985.[1] The event is organized and sponsored by the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society, a non-profit organization founded in 1983 as the First Vancouver Theatrespace Society. The festival is usually staged in September at a number of venues around the city.
The Fringe employs an “everyone is welcome” selection technique—the Mainstage shows are literally drawn out of a hat, giving all artists, from novice to veteran, a chance to participate. Vancouver Fringe Festival Mainstage shows feature some of Vancouver’s best venues including the Revue Stage, Performance Works, and the Waterfront Theatre, all situated on and around Granville Island. The Bring Your Own Venue (BYOV) category allows artists to stage original work in unconventional places. The Fringe strives to break down traditional boundaries and encourage open dialogue between audiences and artists by presenting live un-juried, uncensored theatre in an accessible and informal environment. All artists receive 100% of regular box office revenues generated during the Festival.[2]
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- ^ "ABOUT THE FRINGE Vancouver Fringe Festival". www.vancouverfringe.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.