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Piggy Poll results

How many shows will you go to?

1-3 27.3%
4-6 (buy a pass save $) 9.1%
As many as I possibly can 63.6%

Total votes: 11


 

Welcome to Piggyback 2010

We’re the largest fringe festival in the world…per capita!

Squeaky wheel
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That was the best piggy party ever!

Many thanks to the delightful performers and their equally delightful performances, the league of friendly and energetic volunteers and of course our dear patrons - the enthusiastic audiences! See you next year...until then, enjoy some photos from three exciting days of Piggy.

Recent posts

Thanks to all by JanAndrews

Wanted to thank everyone enormously for a tremendous festival. I was honoured to be a performer, touched by audiences responses, thrilled by the sense of community and caring for the arts. Jan Andrews (The Stone Book)

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The Piggyback Fringe 2010 Swine Song by ScottHD

So this is it.
Another Piggyback Fringe Festival goes into the annals of Wakefield history.
But before we close the chapter let me tell you about the shows Eric and I saw.
After dinner we headed over to Molo’s and, after gearing up with my third latte of the day, we climbed the stairs and witnessed The Pig [...]

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Cactus – The Seduction and Archy and Mehitabel by ScottHD

Sitting on the patio of Soupcon, Eric and I are enjoying the breeze from the river and awaiting our dinner.
Jono Katz returns to Wakefield with Cactus – The Seduction, a strange and intriguing blend of fantasy and reality where a man seeks love in the desert. Full of symbolic characters exploring love and doubt, [...]

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Shows

Check out our list of touring acts plus the all-new all-local showcase!

Want to help out at the Festival?

Fringe festivals give 100% of ticket sales back to the performers* so volunteers are what makes our piggy festival fly! If you’d like to lend a hand and get a cool T-shirt, show tickets and that general feel-good feeling that comes from volunteering, find out how to get on the team.

*Learn more about how Fringe works.


Canadian Heritage Municipality of La Pêche Centre local de développement des Collines-de-l'Outaouais
Conférence Régionale des Élus de l'Outaouais Caisse Populaire Desjardins