Kelowna Fringe Preview: Here’s Johnny

The Kelowna International Fringe Festival is back, and Kelowna10 is swinging by local early rehearsals to give you a glimpse of what to expect and decide what you might want to see.

Here’s Johnny

​This play by Jessica Hamilton takes place in Galveston, Texas in 1977. Once renowned author Johnny takes a working vacation with his wife Anna in the hopes of gaining inspiration for his long uncompleted novel. Facing a looming deadline, writer's block, and many distractions this dramatic comedy explores a writer's relationships both real and imagined.

What is the inspiration behind the performance?

“The two inspirations were Johnny Depp and The Shining, I am very much a Stephen King fan, and The Shining is one of my favourite movies. I came across a picture on Google of Johnny Depp sitting at a desk with a typewriter, and so I was like, ‘here’s Johnny’. Everybody thought it was The Shining reference first, but it was actually the picture of Johnny that came first, and then I worked on the play [in a] class at New Vintage Theatre, where it became more Shining inspired,” Hamilton told Kelowna10.

Why should people see it?

“It’s a fun little drama, it’s only 30 minutes long, and it’ll be fun because [Johnny’s] characters come to life to bug him about the plot,” she said. “I hope everyone has fun with it.”

Where: New Vintage Hot House Theatre

When: Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m., Sep 1. at 2:30 p.m., Sep. 2 at 8:30 p.m., Sep.3 at 4:30 p.m., Sep. 4 at 12 p.m. Tickets are available online or at the door.

Make sure to pick up your Fringe Pin, as it is required to enter the venue, alongside your ticket. Pins cost $5.