PRESS
Various mentions of my work and ideas in the media.
"“I haven’t seen a lot of shows like it in D.C.,” Behm says of Fairlith Harvey’s play. “It’s just a little different. It’s funny, it’s smart, it’s unexpected, it’s unapologetically feminist, it’s unapologetically pro-sex and pro-LGBTQ. It’s sort of Inglourious Basterds but with corsets." - on 'Kill the Ripper' in Metro Weekly
""Kill the Ripper" is a funny and at times genuinely moving visit to an old haunt." - Broadwayworld
"Near-universal vulnerability gets turned into a Valkyrie-like battle cry in Fairlith Harvey’s Kill the Ripper, a fiercely funny feminist fantasy..." - DC Theater Arts
"Up-and-coming playwright Fairlith Harvey’s feminist revenge tragedy is a pièce de résistance: For every insidious moment, it responds twofold with blood-pumping laughter." - Washington City Paper
“People like Fairlith Harvey of Geekenders are taking the ropes and giving opportunities for females to be cast in non-traditional, male-dominated spaces. In doing so, they’re changing the fandom for the better while remaining true to its roots.” - Cecilia Lu in Living Myth Magazine
“[Fairlith] Harvey brought home a dream of redefining what it meant to be a woman onstage.” - Comic Strip
“We pick the things we do to coax people out to see live theatre or burlesque, people who might not have been previously interested,” said artistic director Fairlith Harvey.” - Geekenders Stephen King Burlesque Show Set to Thrill at Rio Theatre
"We try to put new spins on things you already like—not just to be sexy and fun, but (we explore) what if this character was female? What if this character was a different race?" says Fairlith Harvey (a.k.a. Trixie Hobbitses), who sits on the executive board of directors and performs with the group. "That is our entire modus operandi: to give people an entirely different perspective.” - Vancouver Burlesque Troupe to Perform Full Frontal Nerdity
“The burlesque backdrop is perfect for a feminine spin on a heavily-gendered genre, [Fairlith] Harvey said.” - ‘Star Wars’ Burlesque Show Hits the Rio Theatre
“In Vancouver, geek culture is experiencing a “golden age”. That’s according to Fairlith Harvey, cofounder and artistic director of Geekenders." - Geek Speak: Fairlith Harvey, Artistic Director for Geekenders
“Nerdlesque, [Fairlith] Harvey insists, is actually a way for women to assert their power in geek subcultures. When women perform burlesque, they take control of their own sexualities and embrace their bodies, especially if they don't meet mainstream beauty standards.” - Girls Gone Geek
“We feel that our brand of gentle, warm humour, social awareness, positivity and body positivity is important to the theatre and we hope to lead by example. We hope to show the theatre community and the world that it does not matter who you are, anybody can be a princess or dinosaur. We believe that having that (fundamental idea) is important to contemporary theatre.” - Vancouver’s Geekenders to perform in New York, But They Need Your Help
"According to [Fairlith] Harvey, the show is hoping to draw in crowds who have maybe never experienced burlesque before. “We like to call it gateway burlesque,” she says.” - Drag and Burlesque Find Inspiration in Millennial Favourites
“Alice in Glitterland succeeds beyond what anyone might have expected. Find your courage and
know that we can win against the forces of old and evil. Just like Alice, we just need to decide what we want and then we can go and get it.” - Review of Alice in Glitterland - http:// www.aarongolden.ca/lfgyvr-alice-in-glitterland/
“A Nude Hope started out as an experiment, and I can now say confidently that our Star Wars shows are a Vancouver institution,” said Fairlith Harvey, founder/writer/director of the show, as well as the role of Chewbacca. - Fan Favourite Star Wars Burlesque Show Taking Its Final Bow in Vancouver - https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/star-wars-burlesque-vancouver-2019
“Fairlith Harvey, who appears as Jennyanydots, designed and made all of the costumes and wigs herself. Get out of town, girlfriend! ... the overall accomplishment is huge, especially on this small company’s budget.” - Colin Thomas http://www.straight.com/arts/646576/andrew- lloyd-webbers-cats-full-feline-surprises
““This is the proudest achievement of my life, for sure,” [Fairlith] Harvey said. “This is my dream totally coming true, so I’m really nervous and really, really happy.” Geekenders Goes All-Ages With Portal 2: The (Unauthorized) Musical - http://www.straight.com/life/380031/geekenders- go-all-ages-portal-2-unauthorized-musical
“[Fairlith] Harvey says it was her idea, “just because I love Nicolas Cage. I was watching Raising Arizona, and I just started marvelling at the fantastic absurdity of this man, and how he’s just... this... he’s part of the cultural zeitgeist now. He’s transcended weirdness. He’s an idea. Everyone loves him.” - What The?? Nicolas Cage Burlesque??! - http:// www.insidevancouver.ca/2015/08/11/nicolas-cage-burlesque/
“[Fairlith] Harvey, and the Geekenders cast of Alice in Glitterland really did hit it out of the park with this one.” - Alice in Glitterland Broad-WHAT review - https://broadwhatpodcast.com/ 2019/09/12/broad-what-reviews-alice-in-glitterland-blog/
“Alice in Glitterland is a sexy beast of a feast not to be missed.” - Alice in Glitterland Review by Cynthia York - https://www.twocentstwopence.com/vancouver-fringe-2019-reviews
“Alice’s adventure underground isn’t something she asked for, but it happened to her and she has to look in the mirror and decide what to make of herself afterwards,” [Fairlith] Harvey says. “I think a lot of us—especially women, transgender and non-binary individuals—have these formative experiences growing up where we have to become an adult, very, very quickly.” - The Geekenders Present Alice in Glitterland: An Immersive Wonderland @ The Fringe - https:// www.sadmag.ca/blog/2019/9/10/the-geekenders-present-alice-in-glitterland-an-immersive- wonderland-the-fringe
“The Geekenders Rocky Horror Show is the best production I have seen in Vancouver! Raunchy, real and rocking!” - Vancouver Presents
“What did you learn writing a Star Wars [parody]?” “That I was capable of it, I guess? When I first pitched ‘A Nude Hope’ to the Rio didn’t know what it would turn out to be like. I just thought it might be a good idea. I wrote it because I was the one around to write it.” - Fairlith Harvey on The Wizard of Bras in The Snipe
"Geekenders artistic director Fairlith Harvey has honed her lyrics-writing with musical parodies of Batman, Star Wars and more.” - Five Reasons to Check out Portal 2: The (Unauthorized) Musical - The Vancouver Sun
“A hilarious romp into the land of the dinosaurs, and one I would gladly watch again.” - The Peak on Jurassic Parody: The Musical!
Portal 2: The Musical is a Real Thing - Tech Times
A Nude Hope is a Cheeky, Impudent Take on Star Wars - i09
Best of 2015: 5 Overlooked But Oh-So-Good Events (Nic Cage Burlesque) - The Vancouver Sun
A feature on Geekenders’ Nic Cage burlesque show - Collegehumor
Where Can You See Half-Naked Stormtroopers This Spring in Vancouver? - Inside Vancouver
The Force is Shakin’ - Inside Vancouver
Star Wars Burlesque in Vancouver (starts at 1:51)
The Force is Shakin’
- Live the Nerd Life
10 Vancouver Comedy Events to Check Out in April (The Force is Shakin’)
- VancityBuzz
Geekenders Mash Burlesque With Geek Culture - The WestEnder
Photos: Geeky Guide to Burlesque - The Province