Fringe review: A Nightmare on East Hastings: A Comedy

A Nightmare on East Hastings: A Comedy
• 4 stars out of 5
• Stage 1, ATB Westbury Theatre
The latest offering by Winnipeg’s Bill Pats is heartbreaking and raw — and it’s billed as a comedy.
Pats, an engaging storyteller, effectively weaves humour into this look at life on Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The grim picture sticks with you.
A veteran of the Fringe circuit, Pats moved to Vancouver because performing wasn’t paying the bills. He takes a room with