Vancouver Fringe Festival
SFU alum debuts Naked City
September 7, 2024By: Yasmin Hassan, Staff Writer What makes urban landscapes so unique in every city and dwelling around the world and in Vancouver? This is one of many questions that director and producer Pamela Subia prods at in her play, Naked City. The Peak had the pleasure of chatting with Subia about her play, and how it was influenced by her experiences adjusting to a new city. An SFU alumni who graduated with a degree in engineering, Subia “always wanted to be an artist but didn’t have time.” After finishing school in 2022 and finding a full-time job, Subia was finally…
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The Bright Young Things delves into grieving youth loss and pursuing happiness
November 2, 2023By: Tam Nguyen The Bright Young Things is a play about a group of eight young artists and aristocrats trying to readjust to society after World War I and Spanish Flu pandemic in the 1920s. It deals with the everlasting…
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Forest of Truth breaks gender stereotypes in a whimsical way
October 24, 2023By: Tam Nguyen, SFU Student Vancouver Fringe Festival is the biggest theatre festival in BC, held annually every September on Granville Island. Fringe 2023 wrapped up with over 85 independent artists and performers from across the world, cherishing all kinds…
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Before They Cut Down Our Tree ponders growing out of friendship
September 5, 2023By: Petra Chase, Arts & Culture Editor An almost universal experience of adulthood is learning to accept that friendships change over time. For playwright Karter Masuhara, this unspoken realization occurred at an old friend’s bridal shower. “When I went, it…
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Wings Over Water makes a splash at the Vancouver Fringe Festival
September 14, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Editor's note: Piece updated to include mention of Wings Over Water's production crew. Performing a show you’ve written, choreographed, and directed with your closest friends sounds like a dream to many. It certainly was for Sarvin…
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Need to Know, Need to Go: Sept. 13–19
September 13, 2021By: Zarena Zaidi, SFU Student Vancouver Fringe Festival | Now until Sept. 19| $15 | Granville Island Nothing can beat live theatre. Luckily, the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society (VFTS) is back in- person with their annual festival. This year’s theme…
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Need to Know, Need to Go – October 5 to 11
October 5, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor SFU Writer-in-Residence Launch | October 8, 7 to 8 p.m. | Free with registration The SFU English department is hosting a launch and reading for new Writer-in-Residence Juliane Okot Bitek. The event will…
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Mx directly confronts racism, diaspora, and the audience at Vancouver Fringe
September 28, 2019By: Ben McGuinness, Peak Associate Winner of the 2019 Fringe New Play Prize, Mx is an intense and intimate play written and featuring Studio 58 graduate Lili Robinson. Having no qualms with confrontation or opaque autobiographical findings, it personifies the…
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SFU alumni showcase the diversity of dance with Conduit
September 21, 2019By: Carter Hemion, Staff Writer Shown at this year’s Vancouver Fringe Festival, Conduit is a series of three dances performed by members of local dance troupe The Body Orchestra. Choreographer Jenn Edwards, an SFU alumna, did fantastic work in creating…
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The Vancouver Fringe Festival in review
September 25, 2017By: Tessa Perkins Scientist Turned Comedian False Creek Gym Armed with a PhD in ecology and evolution, Tim Lee infuses his comedy with scientific concepts while applying them to everyday life. Both educational and hilarious, Lee’s dry brand of comedy…
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