The first Reykjavík Fringe took place from 4 July - 8 July 2018. 11 venues, 50 shows, 120 performers and 130 performances.
Máni Arnarsson and Ólafur Ásgeirsson from Improv Iceland. Photo by Sveinlaug Sigurðardóttir.
Opening party
The opening party took place at Hlemmur Square on Sunday 1 July, and included performances from hula-hoop gender bending phenomenal Ungfrú Hringaná (Miss Encircled), sensational burlesque performer María Callista from the cabaret group Dömur & herra (Ladies & A Gentleman) and the extravagant drag-queen Deff Starr from drag group Drag-súgur.
There were gallery exhibitions of Monstress by Helga Thoroddsen and of Orð (Words) by Sóla Eva, who also did some live drawing during the opening party.
The hosts were the hilarious Máni Arnarsson and Ólafur Ásgeirsson from Improv Iceland.
María Callista from Dömur og herra (Ladies & A Gentleman). Photo by Roberto Serrini.
Preview night
The preview night took place at Tjarnarbíó on Tuesday 3 July, where each and every performance got exactly 2 minutes to present themselves to a room full of artists, media and friends.
Ellie Steingraeber & Theo at Rauða skáldahúsið (The Poetry Brothel Reykjavík). Photo by Roberto Serrini.
wrap party and awards
On the final night, Sunday 8 July, the Poetry Brothel Reykjavík had a Golden Age themed poetry anthology release, that turned into the wrap party for the festival itself. Artists were invited to vote for their favourite performances, and The Confetti Maker, Ordinary Princess and American Single all won the Artist Favourite Award 2018.
This inaugural year official awards were not given out in any categories besides the Artist Favourite.
However, I Wouldn’t Date Me Either by Jono Duffy, Kassinn by Huldufugl, Royalties of Reykjavík by Drag-súgur and Phone Whore by Cameryn Moore all had sold out shows.
Deff Starr performing in the opening party. Photo by Patrik Ontkovic.
2018 full programme
The programme for RVK fringe 2018 spanned 5 days stretching to 8 with gallery exhibitions and a Preview Night, showcasing more than 50 artists/groups with more than 130 performances.
Here is the full programme for 2018.
Sunday 1 July 2018
Hlemmur Square
Gallery exhibition Orð by Sólveig Eva and Monstress by Helga Thoroddsen.
20:00-22:00 Opening party
Iðnó (outside)
Vættir. Starts outside Iðnó, storytelling on your phone. Icelandic 537-0990. English 537-0991.
All day, everyday.
Monday 2 July 2018
Hlemmur Square
Gallery exhibition Orð by Sólveig Eva and Monstress by Helga Thoroddsen.
17:00-18:00 Switch Off
Iðnó (outside)
Vættir. Starts outside Iðnó, storytelling on your phone. Icelandic 537-0990. English 537-0991.
All day, everyday.
Gallerí Fold
10:00-18:00 Sparkle’s Cabinet of Wonders
Kattakaffihúsið (outside)
18:00-19:00 Cat Walk
Tuesday 3 July 2018
Tjarnarbíó
20:30-23:00 Preview Night
Hlemmur Square
Gallery exhibition Orð by Sólveig Eva and Monstress by Helga Thoroddsen.
17:00-18:00 Switch Off
Iðnó (outside)
Vættir. Starts outside Iðnó, storytelling on your phone. Icelandic 537-0990. English 537-0991.
All day, everyday.
Gallerí Fold
10:00-18:00 Sparkle’s Cabinet of Wonders
Kattakaffihúsið (outside)
18:00-19:00 Cat Walk
Wednesday 4 July 2018
Tjarnarbíó
16:00-16:55 The Confetti Maker
18:00-19:00 Forget-Me-Nots
18:00-20:00 Improv for Life: Improv Workshop with Mary Lemmer
20:30-22:00 Improv Iceland
Hlemmur Square
Gallery exhibition Orð by Sólveig Eva and Monstress by Helga Thoroddsen.
17:00-18:00 Switch Off
19:30-20:30 El Diablo of the Cards
21:00-22:00 Svavar Knútur - The Broccoli Monologues
Gaukurinn
17:00-18:00 Poetry from the Skaldic Eagle
18:30-19:30 After Hours With Keith Brown
20:00-21:30 Poetry Slam
21:50-22:20 Rachel Schollaert. Incorrect.
22:40-00:10 My Voices Have Tourettes
Secret Cellar
18:30-19:30 Pearls of Pauline
20:00-21:00 Perfectly Mediocre
21:20-22:20 Cold as Icelandic
22:40-23:40 I Wouldn’t Date Me Either
Minør Coworking
19:00-20:00 Leigumorðið
21:30-22:30 A Beautiful Day Forever
Private residence
19:00-20:00 Home cooked spaghetti dinner
20:00-21:00 Phone Whore
21:00-22:00 Q&A
Iðnó (outside)
Vættir. Starts outside Iðnó, storytelling on your phone. Icelandic 537-0990. English 537-0991.
All day, everyday.
Gallerí Fold
10:00-18:00 Sparkle’s Cabinet of Wonders
5 July Thursday 2018
Tjarnarbíó
18:00-21:00 Improv Scenes: Improv Workshop with Mary Lemmer
18:00-18:50 The Pain Tapestry
20:00-20:55 The Confetti Maker
22:00-23:00 I Wouldn’t Date Me Either
Hlemmur Square
Gallery exhibition Orð by Sólveig Eva and Monstress by Helga Thoroddsen.
17:00-18:00 Switch Off
19:00-19:30 Jallabina
20:00-21:00 Rachel Schollaert. Incorrect.
21:30-22:30 Regn
Gaukurinn
18:30-19:30 Ladies, gentlemen and all in-between!
20:00-22:00 Dömur og herra á jaðrinum
22:30-23:30 Perfectly Mediocre
00:00-01:00 After Hours With Keith Brown
Secret Cellar
17:00-18:00 Pearls of Pauline
18:30-19:30 El Diablo of the Cards
19:50-20:50 American Single
21:10-22:40 My Voices Have Tourettes
23:00-00:00 Cold as Icelandic
Iðnó
Vættir. Starts outside Iðnó, storytelling on your phone. Icelandic 537-0990. English 537-0991.
All day, everyday.
17:30-19:30 Sonur skóarans og dóttir bakarans
20:00-20:15 Cycles
20:45-21:15 ÍRiiS ft ABZÚ
21:45-22:00 Cycles
22:30-23:30 Absolute Magic
00:00-01:00 Regn
Gallerí Fold
10:00-19:00 Sparkle’s Cabinet of Wonders
17:00-17:10 Reykjavíkurmær
17:20-17:30 Brot
17:40-18:55 Once There Was a Girl
Minør Coworking
19:00-20:00 A Beautiful Day Forever
21:30-22:30 Leigumorðið
Nordic House
18:00-18:55 The Ordinary Princess
20:00-20:55 The Ordinary Princess
Private residence
19:00-20:00 Home cooked spaghetti dinner
20:00-21:00 Phone Whore
21:00-22:00 Q&A
Kramhúsið
18:00-19:15 Miss Mokki burlesque workshop
Kattakaffihúsið (outside)
18:00-19:00 Cat Walk
6 July Friday 2018
Tjarnarbíó
19:00-23:00 Kassinn
16:00-16:55 The Confetti Maker
18:00-19:00 Forget-Me-Nots
20:00-21:00 The Ordinary Princess
22:00-23:00 Absolute Magic
Hlemmur Square
Gallery exhibition Orð by Sólveig Eva and Monstress by Helga Thoroddsen.
17:00-18:00 Switch Off
20:00-21:00 After Hours With Keith Brown
Gaukurinn
18:00-19:00 American Single
19:30-20:30 Perfectly Mediocre
22:00-00:00 Dragsúgur
Secret Cellar
17:00-18:00 Pearls of Pauline
18:20-19:20 Poetry from the Skaldic Eagle
19:40-20:30 Two Years of Dry Misery
20:50-21:50 Ladies, gentlemen and all in-between!
22:10-23:10 Thor vs Jesus
23:30-00:00 Rachel Schollaert. Incorrect.
Gallerí Fold
10:00-19:00 Sparkle’s Cabinet of Wonders
17:00-17:10 Brot
17:20-17:30 Reykjavíkurmær
17:40-18:55 Once There Was a Girl
Nordic House
16:35-17:30 The Ordinary Princess
Iðnó (outside)
Vættir. Starts outside Iðnó, storytelling on your phone. Icelandic 537-0990. English 537-0991.
All day, everyday.
7 July Saturday 2018
Tjarnarbíó
12:00-12:55 The Ordinary Princess
13:00-17:00 Kassinn
14:00-14:55 The Confetti Maker
16:00-17:00 All the Sisters in Me
18:00-19:00 A Beautiful Day Forever
19:00-22:00 Clown workshop with Frank Wurzinger
20:10-21:00 The Pain Tapestry
22:00-23:00 I Wouldn’t Date Me Either
Hlemmur Square
Gallery exhibition Orð by Sólveig Eva and Monstress by Helga Thoroddsen.
16:00-17:00 Vertigo
17:00-18:00 Switch Off
17:00-18:30 Epic Fails
20:00-21:00 After Hours With Keith Brown
Gaukurinn
16:40-17:40 El Diablo of the Cards
18:00-19:00 Perfectly Mediocre
20:00-22:30 Smut Slam with Cameryn Moore
23:00-00:00 American Single
Secret Cellar
17:00-18:00 Pearls of Pauline
18:30-19:20 Two Years of Dry Misery
19:40-20:40 Thor vs Jesus
21:00-22:30 My Voices Have Tourettes
22:50-23:50 Rachel Schollaert. Incorrect.
Dillon
14:30-15:30 Kría
16:00-17:00 Svavar Knútur
17:30-18:30 Skaði Þórðardóttir
19:00-20:00 Grúska Babúska
20:30-21:30 Regn
22:00-23:00 Seint
Gallerí Fold
11:00-16:00 Sparkle’s Cabinet of Wonders
14:00-15:15 Once There Was a Girl
15:30-15:40 Reykjavíkurmær
15:50-16:00 Brot
Nordic House
20:00-20:55 The Ordinary Princess
Iðnó (outside)
Vættir. Starts outside Iðnó, storytelling on your phone. Icelandic 537-0990. English 537-0991.
All day, everyday.
8 July Sunday 2018
Tjarnarbíó
12:00-13:00 All the Sisters in Me
13:00-16:00 Magic workshop Ewerton de Andrade Martins
14:10-15:00 The Pain Tapestry
16:00-17:00 A Beautiful Day Forever
18:00-18:50 The Confetti Maker
19:30-22:30 Clown workshop with Frank Wurzinger
20:00-21:00 Forget-Me-Nots
22:00-23:00 Absolute Magic
Hlemmur Square
Gallery exhibition Orð by Sólveig Eva and Monstress by Helga Thoroddsen.
17:00-18:00 Switch Off
18:00-19:00 Vertigo
20:00-21:00 El Diablo of the Cards
Gaukurinn
18:00-19:00 After Hours With Keith Brown
20:00-22:00 Goldengang Comedy Variety Night: Best Of
22:30-23:30 Cold as Icelandic
Secret Cellar
17:00-18:00 Pearls of Pauline
18:20-19:20 Cold as Icelandic
19:40-20:40 Poetry from the Skaldic Eagle
21:00-22:00 I Wouldn’t Date Me Either
22:20-23:20 Perfectly Mediocre
Iðnó
20:00-23:00 Rauða skáldahúsið (Poetry Brothel Reykjavík)
Minör Coworking
20:00-21:00 Leigumorðið
Nordic House
14:35-15:30 The Ordinary Princess
17:35-18:30 The Ordinary Princess
Iðnó (outside)
Vættir. Starts outside Iðnó, storytelling on your phone. Icelandic 537-0990. English 537-0991.
All day, everyday.
