Intrepid Theatre is a

not-for-profit organization A nonprofit organization (NPO) or non-profit organisation, also known as a non-business entity, not-for-profit organization, or nonprofit institution, is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, in co ...

Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of the Canadian province of British Columbia, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of 91,867, and the Greater Victoria area has a population of 397,237. Th ...

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, that produces the annual Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival, Uno Fest: Canada’s Singular Live Theatre Event, and a year-round series of international theatre presentations and premieres for local independent

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. Their mandate is to enhance the experience of

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in Victoria. Intrepid Theatre also created the Metro Studio and Intrepid Theatre Club – two small downtown Victoria theatre venues.

Uno Fest

Uno Fest: Canada’s Singular Live Theatre Event is an annual solo performance festival held in May–June in Victoria BC. It is Canada's oldest festival dedicated to one-person shows and has been running for 12 years. In past years, this juried festival has featured a variety of solo performers from around the world, including: cult internet star

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, Toronto comic Nile Seguin,

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-winner

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Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival

The Victoria Fringe is an international unjuried festival that is part of a circuit of

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in Canada. It is a founding member of the Canadian Association of Fringe Festivals (CAFF) and operates under CAFF’s four principles: *Unjuried participation for artists *No

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*100% of the

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is returned the artist *Accessibility to all artists and audiences. Intrepid Theatre has produced the Victoria Fringe for 26 years. In 2009, the festival featured 54

dance Dance is a performing art form consisting of sequences of movement, either improvised or purposefully selected. This movement has aesthetic and often symbolic value. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...

spoken word Spoken word refers to an oral poetic performance art that is based mainly on the poem as well as the performer's aesthetic qualities. It is a late 20th century continuation of an ancient oral artistic tradition that focuses on the aesthetics of ...

cabaret Cabaret is a form of theatrical entertainment featuring music, song, dance, recitation, or drama. The performance venue might be a pub, a casino, a hotel, a restaurant, or a nightclub with a stage for performances. The audience, often dining or d ...

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and

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performers from around the world at 13 downtown Victoria venues. The festival posted record attendance that year, with a big jump in ticket sales.Hui, Anna
"The best Fringe ever"
''Times Colonist'', Victoria, September 6, 2009.

References

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Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival 2009

Metro Studio

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