The awards for the 2024 edition of Island Fringe were presented last night, and among them was The Oscar Wilde Award , which I sponsor every year, presented to the show that “most effectively celebrates non-conformity.” This year the jury selected the show So an Autistic Priest and Dog Walk into a Bar… , written and presented by Jean-Daniel O’Donncada, described in the program as a “storytelling emotional comedy about autism, religion, and love, with a dog,” and with this “accessibility note”: The show is 60 minutes long. It is sensory sensitive with no loud surprises, and no dramatic or changing lights. There is a live dog present throughout the show. Attendees with service dogs are encouraged to come a bit early so all dogs may be aware of each other’s presence before the show begins. In previous years I’ve prided myself—and benefited greatly—from seeing all, or almost all, of
