A “World Class” comedy tap dance duo manage to laugh, twirl, and pull at heartstrings while sharing their experience of sudden kidney failure, dialysis, and everything involved with finding an organ donor. A journey filled with imagination, hope, loss, unexpected friendship, and heroism. ‘By Our Side’ celebrates the Best of Humanity.
Created by: Andrea Conway and Wayne Doba
Stage Manager / Technical Collaborator: Nico Noguera
PAST CRITICAL REVIEW for BY OUR SIDE
2024 Montreal Fringe Festival Frankie awards
Winner – ‘OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY’
Nominated – ‘OUTSTANDING CLOWN SHOW’ and ‘THE MAINLINE CREATIVITY AWARD’,
Honourable mention – ‘OUTSTANDING ENGLISH PRODUCTION’
“Skillfully crafted, with uncomplicated writing, snappy pacing, and a seamless blend of humour and heartbreak.”- 2024 Scotty Gannon / Forget the Box
“Feels more like a classic vaudeville show or an MGM movie musical from the 40s and 50s than a ”based-on-a-true-story’ docudrama.” – 2024 Stuart Nulman’s Grapevine
Venue
C-Lab
60 minutes
National - Quebec
- May 22 @ 9:15 pm
- May 23 @ 6:45 pm
- May 24 @ 4:00 pm Talkback
- May 25 @ 8:00 pm
Festival Venue
The Cultch, 1895 Venables Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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