 The "Die-Nasty" company have also performed an annual mini-series at the world-renowned Edmonton International Fringe Festival every August since 1997.Every September, "Die-Nasty" hosts the annual Soap-A-Thon — currently a 50-hour marathon of continuous improv, which features many performers, technical crew and volunteers going the entire weekend without sleep.The first Soap-A-Thon was held in 1993, originally at 48-hours, and was the company's first production in the Varscona.