Confessions of a Fairy's Daughter: Nanaimo Fringe Festival

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Wednesday, August 19th, 2015
Thursday, Aug 13 @ 9:15 pm Friday, Aug 14 @ 7:00 pm Sunday, Aug 16 @ 8:30 pm Friday, Aug 21 @ 3:30 pm Saturday, Aug 22 @ 6:45 pm Sunday, Aug 23 @ 12:45 pm

Based on her bestselling memoir, Alison Wearing's one-woman show tells the story of growing up with a gay father in the 1980s.

Woven through music and imagery, the comic tale moves from Alison’s carefree childhood to the moment she learned, at age twelve, that her family was a tad more complex than she had thought. The ensuing years were a time of confusion and disbelief, puff pastry and opera, bathhouse raids, scandal and celebration. Balancing intimacy, history and downright hilarity, this is a captivating portrait of family life: deliciously imperfect, riotously challenging, and full of life’s great lessons in love.

The show has earned five-star reviews and top awards across the country and off-Broadway, including 3 BEST OF FEST awards at Canadian Fringe Festivals, CBC's Outstanding Solo Show Award, and BEST DRAMATIC SCRIPT at United Solo, the largest festival of solo theatre in the world. ★★★★★ "This is an extraordinarily moving story, well-crafted and compassionately told. See it now before it sells out." ~ CBC ★★★★★ “Occasionally, one encounters a fringe festival show that succeeds absolutely. Confessions of a Fairy’s Daughter is such a show...Be forewarned, the word is already out on this show. Line up (or buy advance tickets) early. Do make the effort; you will not be disappointed.” ~ Times Colonist ★★★★★ "Drag along your favourite homophobe and challenge them not to be moved by this story." ~ The StarPhoenix

Alison will be doing six performances as part of the Nanaimo Fringe Festival. Show times vary. Please check the festival website (http://nanfringe.blogspot.ca/2015/07/2015.html) for details.