The ultimate guide to Canadian Fringe Festivals
Fringe season is upon us. Kicking off in Montreal May 30th and ending in Vancouver on September 18th, this essentially means four straight months in which a major Canadian city (or sometimes two at a time) will be packing theatres with productions from both unknown and well-established artists.
Let our interactive map set you up for four months of theatre from coast to coast
Fringe season is upon us. It kicked off in Montreal May 30th and will continue on until Vancouver's festival ends on September 18th. This essentially means four straight months in which a major Canadian city (or sometimes two at a time) will be packing theatres with productions from both unknown and well-established artists.
CBC Arts will be updating this article over the course of the summer with coverage the various festivals, and here's some of what we have to offer so far:
Why do Fringe Festivals have such a huge amount of sexual content?
Why this small Fringe Festival is an important stop on the Canadian circuit
You didn't win the Fringe lottery—now what?
It's never too late to start a theatre career, and these 3 Fringe artists prove it
This one woman show uses puppets to explore what it means to be a 'messy bitch'
Toronto Fringe says farewell to Honest Ed's: There's no place like that place, anyplace
10 to watch for at the 2016 Winnipeg Fringe Festival
Play it again: 10 returning faves at the Winnipeg Fringe
Missing from the Fringe: 4 acts skipping the fest (and who to see instead)
How the Edmonton Fringe revolutionized Canadian theatre
Middle-aged women take on Edmonton's 35th Fringe Theatre Festival
May we also direct you to explore this nifty interactive map for dates and details on 13 different festivals from coast to coast in the meantime. Happy Fringing, everyone!