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From VW van to veteran Fringers to national acclaim…
In July 2000, four intrepid young artists rolled into Winnipeg behind the wheel of a borrowed Volkswagen van, armed with a barrage of foam puppets, limitless ambition, and zero Fringe experience. They premiered their first show on the outdoor stage (then just a lonely pedestal in the middle of a field) called Fairy Tale: A Choose Your Own Adventure Play.
They called themselves Monster Theatre.
Since that humble, chaotic debut, Monster Theatre has become a cornerstone of the Canadian Fringe. No other company has delivered more original works to more Fringes across the country. Along the way, we’ve racked up countless awards and holdovers, garnered rave reviews, and springboarded our work from Fringe stages to larger venues like MTYP, The Cultch, and One Yellow Rabbit—even launching internationally, most recently with a hit off-Broadway run in NYC.
We’re celebrating this epic milestone by touring SOOOOO MANY SHOWS!!!
The Fool is touring to Haida Gwaii and Orlando Florida.
Til Death: The Six Wives of Henry VIII is on the road in Well, BC and the Winnipeg Fringe Festival.
A brand new version of Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub is touring to the Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver Fringe Festivals this summer.
No Tweed Too Tight: Another Grant Canyon Mystery is heading to Winnipeg and Edmonton.
A brand new Monster Theatre creation RIOT! premiers in Winnipeg before heading to Edmonton.
Erika the Red is finally making her Vancouver appearance at the Fringe in September.
And Juliet: A Revenge Comedy is also touring in September and beyond, but the location is a secret right now!!!
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ERIKA THE RED
An Epic One-Woman Viking Saga at the Vancouver Fringe Festival Sept 4-14
Venue: Waterfront Theatre – 1412 Cartwright St, Granville Island
Friday, Sept 5 @ 5pm
Sunday, Sept 7 @ 3:45pm
Tuesday, Sept 9 @ 8:15pm
Friday, Sept 12 @ 8:15pm
Saturday, Sept 13 @ 2:30pm
Sunday, Sept 14 @ 8:30pm
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Hockey Night at the Puck & Pickle Pub
at the Vancouver Fringe September 4-14
Venue: Picnic Pavilion
267 Old Bridge Walk
Friday, Sept 5 @ 7:15pm
Saturday, Sept 6 @ 6pm
Sunday, Sept 7 @ 4:15pm
Tuesday, Sept 9 @ 7:15pm
Thursday, Sept 11 @ 5:30pm
Saturday, Sept 13 @ 7:15pm
Sunday, Sept 14 @ 3:45pm
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JULIET: A Revenge Comedy
is coming to VICTORIA! Playing at the Metro Theatre presented by Intrepid Theatre September 25/26
JULIET: A Revenge Comedy is a fast-paced, action adventure comedy that follows Juliet on the literary adventure of the century. Juliet, played by Canadian Comedy Award nominee Pippa Mackie, refuses to die for someone she just met two days ago. She recruits a team of Shakespeare’s most famous female characters (all played by Carly Pokoradi) to find out why they’ve been forced to die! CAN THEY ALTER THEIR FATE?!
“Monster Theatre is money in the bank. It’s cerebral without ever being inaccessible…you’d be daft, or slow to buy, to miss out on this sure-to-sell-out gem.” – Lara Rae – ★★★★★ STARS – CBC
“A must see!” – Toronto Guardian
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RIOT!
Whose side are you on?
New York City. 1849. A time when theatre meant so much to people, they would KILL for it!
Two Shakespearean actors, BITTER RIVALS, battle each other to win the audience.
Based on the incredible TRUE STORY of the deadliest theatre riot of all time: the National Guard, cannons, fires, kilts, angry mobs, over 30 deaths, and a bloody sheep carcass.
Real life brothers Jeff and Ryan Gladstone get to the bottom of why people find it so easy to fight in this BRAND NEW Monster Theatre creation.
Created by Jeff and Ryan Gladstone
Directed by Lois Anderson
Costumes by Nita Bowerman
Playing this summer at the WINNIPEG FRINGE FESTIVAL and the EDMONTON FRINGE FESTIVAL!
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WE MADE A PODCAST!
MONSTER THEATRE: THE PODCAST
Find it HERE.
Season One is a radio play version of Who Killed Gertrude Crump?
Available anywhere you get your podcasts!
Season Two is being edited as you read! Stay tuned!
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Our AGM is fast approaching. 6pm on Tuesday November 19th. All are welcome, if you are interested in attending email info@monstertheatre.com for the Zoom link and access to the Agenda.
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