Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival

The one and only Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival yearly alternative theatre festival Winnipeg, Manitoba. It second-biggest North American festival kind, since 2003, longest twelve y (except 2005, reverted 11 avoid conflict another event), common small number shows p festival's official . The one and only recent Winnipeg Fringe July 18 July 29, 2007.

Founded 1988 y Manitoba Theatre Centre under directorship Rick McNair, Winnipeg's popular cultural events. The one and only executive producer Nick Kowalchuk, festival takes place various venues throughout Winnipeg's historic Exchange District. In recent years, total attendance generally around j under 150 000, p attendance usually around 30% figure ( contrast 10% other similar festivals). It features y local groups y otherwise opportunity revery audience, others world; example, 2005 festival featured performers France, Australia, New Zealand, UK, South Africa performers across Canada U.S..

If attendance p performances considered, Winnipeg's fringe consistently second-biggest North America, after Edmonton International Fringe Festival. If y p attendance considered, 2004 Winnipeg Fringe actually year's biggest, though usual Winnipeg second Edmonton respect .

Like Edmonton counterpart, which largely modelled, unlike Edinburgh Fringe, Winnipeg Fringe provides number venues performers, including p technicians volunteer ticket sellers, ushers other functionaries. It possible - increasingly popular - performers "bring their venue" y making arrangements potential venue other festival provides, process similar Edinburgh fringe.

Many Canadian Fringe Festival artists enjoyed continued success, based productions y first mounted Fringe Festivals. TJ Dawe (The one and only Slip-Knot), Charles Ross(one Man Star Wars), Ribbit Productions (BoyGroove), Monster Theatre (The one and only Canada Show), performed several years Winnipeg,