琉璃神社鈥檚 first-ever fringe festival, which took place this weekend, is a success, according to organizers.

The event started on Thursday, Sept. 19. and continued through Sunday, Sept. 22, featuring a dozen acts from the Okanagan to South Africa.

The acts ranged from comedy, dance and unusual spectacles.

Festival co-ordinator Dustyn Baulkham said the event has gotten a better turnout than ever expected.

鈥淭his year鈥檚 festival is going extremely well,鈥� said Baulkham. 鈥� We actually sold over 1,500 tickets as of last (Saturday) night.鈥�

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The festival had 12 different companies put on five different shows over the four days. Baulkham said the festival has had six shows sell out so far.

鈥淲e鈥檝e actually had to turn people away, which is a really good problem to have, especially in your (the festival鈥檚) first year,鈥� said Baulkham. 鈥淓veryone has had a really good time. The feedback from that we鈥檝e been getting is that they鈥檝e been really impressed with the turnout that we鈥檝e had.鈥�

Baulkham said the show 鈥淔鈥攌 that hurts鈥� sold out twice and has been a fan favourite amongst the shows.

鈥淭he show is actually really funny,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 actually got to see that one and everyone I鈥檝e talked to that has seen it has really enjoyed it.鈥�

The festival鈥檚 farthest travelling act is from South Africa. The act, called Daddy鈥檚 Boy, by Erik de Waal is scheduled to take the stage for the fifth and final time today at 3:45 p.m. at the Metro Community Center.

The Fringe Festival鈥檚 Sunday schedule can be viewed .

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