From personal stories about recovery and rediscovery, to reimagining how traditional Indigenous storytelling intersects with theatre, to the high flying spectacle of circus performance, to live music with living legends and so much more, the 2018/19 Fringe Theatre season promises an exhilarating live experience unlike any other.

Whether through the Edmonton International Fringe™ Theatre Festival, Fringe Theatre Season, or our Spotlight program,

We sat down with Artistic Director Delia Barnett for a sneak peek behind the scenes of the girl power that is Send in the Girls Burlesque, and their new show Soiled Doves: A Burlesque with Boots On, premiering January 18 at the ATB Financial Arts Barns.

Hello, our fringing neighbours to the north!  We are The Coldharts, from New York City.

We’re best known known for producing the annual summer theatre behemoth known as the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, but did you know we also produce a curated theatre season featuring relevant, diverse, original, and engaging works, and a high performance winter festival?
We sat down with Fringe Theatre’s Artistic Director Murray Utas to get the scoop on Fringe’s mainstage shows.

Find out how to make your favourite show a Picks of the Fringe award winner!

The Fringe that smashed ticket records and sparkled in the heat of the midsummer sun.

Perhaps I should first introduce myself. Wesley here, your Golden Ticket go-to-guy for 2017.

If you can give an artist one gift this summer, give them your bum in a seat to their show. It’s the most vital and magical component needed to transform the stage into a journey.