Relationships end. That is the case for Sammy and Maria who both navigate the post mortem of their marriage. Each have a choice ahead - to live out their patterns or to grow beyond their comfort - to mourn each other or to keep each other alive in their memories.

Hamilton

Director/Playwright: A.S.

Lead Actors: Sarah Moyal

Dramaturg: L.B.

Running time: 48m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

Darlene Johnson tragically loses her husband and both young children to an impaired driver. With the support of her friend, Monica Strauss, she battles with the legal system and Byrne's lawyer, Helena Morris, throughout the trial, six year incarceration and early release of the perpetrator, Brendan Byrne. Can Darlene move beyond her anger in her quest for justice?

Dundas

Director / Playwright: Gregory Flis / Peter Rosser

Cast: Jessica O'Connor, Joshua Fleming, Kate Racheter, Natalie Iggulden

Stage Manager: Liz Whitton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

My show is simply me, Nicholas Rice, telling the stories I've acquired over seventy years. I'm a nice Jewish guy -- an actor, writer, teacher, martial artist, lover, father, and friend. As I grew up without a dad, RICE is my account of a lifelong quest to become a gentleman -- both gentle and a man. Some stories are funny, some sad -- all are totally true.

Toronto

playwright / performer: Nicholas Rice

Running time: 55m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on all dates.

Nick Wallace combines magic and story telling in exploring the murky waters of truth and fiction.

Ontario Canada

Writer/Perfomer: Nicholas Wallace

Director: Luke Brown

Running time: 55m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

An open invitation to ALERT members across the years, and new-in-craft producers and performers in Hamilton who'd like to know what the ALERT program is all about! Share what you've been up to, what you're working on, and what's next—or just say hi.

Hamilton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

All programming at the Fringe Club Patio & Marketplace is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Join Clairandean as they dive into mask making and movement play. Participants are invited to make a mask of an animal of their choice real or imaginary. With the made masks participants will play movement games that facilitate individual expression as well as mirroring each other as a way of playing in community.

Hamilton

Performers: Clairandean Humphrey

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Young Audiences (children ages 0-12)

This event at the Family Fringe Hub is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at Bridgeworks!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Time to get crafty! Drop by the Family Fringe Hub for arts and crafts activities and fun in the sun!

Hamilton

Running time: 240m

Age suitability: Young Audiences (children ages 0-12)

This event at the Family Fringe Hub is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at Bridgeworks!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

An art and dance themed event that is about visual & audio stimulation. Dance the night away to a mix of retro and dance gems with a House music twist by DJ Osito. You, the crowd, are the live artists! Draw, sketch & vibe! Take inspiration from digital live projections.

Hamilton

Running time: 90m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

BOOKMARKS, a follow-up to storyteller Corin Raymond's 2011 monologue Bookworm (a performance "at once intimate, openhearted, and evangelical" - The Georgia Straight), is poignant memoir, a feast of word-fun, and yet another evangel of book-magic -- of books encountered, lost, and found, and the secret paths they travel in the world. "Corin Raymond is a storyteller who by the end of the night you'll have known your whole life" - Brad Wheeler, The Globe and Mail.

Hamilton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Deep in the heart of rural Ontario, two women begin a secret love affair that will tear open the homophobia, racism, and conservativism of their working-class community. Melina and Sara's queer revoltion is explosive not only them, but for all the women around them. A modern Canadian gothic, Bird in Hand explores life for women in rural Ontario, and how working-class women across generations create and destroy each other in love, sex, and motherhood.

Toronto

Director: Sadie Epstein-Fine

Playwright: Hannah Wayne-Phillips

Stage Manager: Rafael Lim Daunt

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on July 27.

In 1850s Boston, confirmed bachelor Thomas Bulfinch, whose translations of Greek/Roman myths were the standard for 100 years in the West, was otherwise known for his virulent anti-homosexuality activism. He published one other book - a memorial to his deceased younger student, Matthew, beside whom he had himself buried. Bulfinch's Mythology compares Bulfinch's unnameable desires with his eviscerated translations. Myth, mime, and theatre coalesce to tell the story of what was lost in translation.

Hamilton

Playwright/Performer: Trevor Copp

Dramaturg/Director: Ric Knowles

Designers: Joe Pagnan, Echo Zhou, Zach Parsons, Rachel Shaen

Running time: 70m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Death, mayhem, monsters and chips...All these things and more await you when you join the incredibly unlucky, ever delightful Civilized crew for this Live Podcast Experience! Enjoy an interactive, darkly comedic ride with the award-winning cast as they battle the threats of deep space. Be part of the show with audience suggestions or just sit back and enjoy a brand new story every night that will published online to over 60k+ monthly listeners!

Hamilton

Performers: Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Sean Howard, Phil Johnston

Audio Designer/Storyteller: Eli Hamada McIlveen

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Join us at the FINAL Fringe Club event of 2022! Come cheer on your favourite Hamilton Fringe productions for the annual Best of Fringe awards. Find out who wins Best in Venue, Best in BYOV, Best in Fest, Critics' Pick, and the Audience Choice (don't forget to get your votes in!) and stay to celebrate.

Hamilton

Running time: 90m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Bring your own characters to life! Join Jet to learn all about how to create your own funky, fringey puppets.

Hamilton

Performers: Jet Coghlan

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Young Audiences (children ages 0-12)

Put your cowboy boots on and join us for a 60-minute dance class with music to follow. Learn some line dancing with YWCA's Tara then put your new skills to practice by dancing the night away!

Hamilton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Become a ballroom babe! Join us for a 60-minute Salsa dance class with music to follow. Learn something new then dance under the stars!

Hamilton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Two battered, violent societal rejects try to navigate the illusive and redemptive power of love. Even messy and dangerous, there might still be room for this. After meeting in a bar, they find a common thread which might give them a chance at something better. A gritty and deeply personal study of a man and a woman on the brink of drowning, or fighting their way to the surface.

Brantford

Playwright: John Patrick Shanley

Actor: Tyler Brent

Actor: Lisa Poeltl

Running time: 80m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

"Dedication" is the poignant story of three sisters- an accomplished actress, a successful novelist, a University Professor, who share memories of their childhood. Filled with laughter and some tears "Dedication' is a glimpse of the enduring love that sisters share. Come join Shirley, Lucy and Patty on their memory journey. "Oh, the memories."

Burllington, Ontario

Playwright/Director: Sondra Learn

Original Music: Paul Kennedy

Cast: Inese Hill, Kyla McCall, Amy McCarroll

Running time: 40m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Deep Fried Curried Perogies? Go deep into your past, plunge into Filipino oil, spice with Jamaican curry and add a home-grown Canadian perogy! This Fringe Hit passes the collection plate of legacy - full of stories, recipes, heirlooms, hair trauma and certain indigestion. Touching, funny, smart - DFCP is a real look at family legacy. A show for anyone who is black, white, ukranian, asian, european, flat-chested, short, breathing... "See this." Montreal Gazette

Edmonton

Performer/ Playwright: Michelle Todd

Sound: Octavo Productions and Aaron Macri

Lighting/ Set: Ivan Siemens

Running time: 75m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on July 31.

Aida Cupcake is hitting operatic highlights and high notes in the autobiographical revue about how a young tenor found his voice and ended up at the fringe in a dress!

Calgary


Playwright/Director/Performer: Steven Morton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on July 30.

What happens when a rat wishes to have the power of the wind? What does it sound like when the sun shines? Will rattlesnake spoil the big party by eating all the guests? You will help Mr. Bob find the answers in stories old and new as drums, blocks, bells, and whistles create mischievous characters and magical soundscapes that gently rattle the senses and shake the imagination. A great show for new fringers.

Edmonton

Storyteller: Bob Rasko

Running time: 45m

Age suitability: Young Audiences (children ages 0-12)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on all performance dates.

Participants of HFTco's new teen performance intensive, Spark, spend ten days working with the program leaders and local guest artists to develop performance pieces in the disciplines of their choice. This workshop-style performance highlights their artistic explorations throughout the program, guided by an ensemble-selected theme. Stick with us for some guest performances by other youth programs around town!

Hamilton

Running time: 180m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

A fully-improvised homage to Hallmark movies. Our spinning wheel will randomly determine the holiday or season, and we will create a brand-new, full-length "movie", with no script! There will be a different "movie" every show. It's both a satire of, and a tribute to, these ubiquitous G-Rated rom-coms that everyone loves (or secretly loves).

Hamilton, Ontario

Created and Produced by: Craig Logue

Directed by: Brie Watson

Cast: Alan Belerique, Kristi Boulton, Aaron Boyd, Hannah Gallant, Phil Johnson and Jo Anne Tacorda

Running time: 75m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

Weekends are for play! Join us under the big tent on Saturday for our Family Fringe Carnival Day for games and treats to enjoy with the whole family!

Hamilton

Running time: 240m

Age suitability: Young Audiences (children ages 0-12)

This event at the Family Fringe Hub is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at Bridgeworks!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Films on the Fringe, presented by the Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area, offers Hamiltonians two opportunities to enjoy films under the stars at our Fringe Club Outdoor Stage & Patio.

Hamilton

Running time: 120m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

The Fifth Annual Shorts Showcase hosted by Laura Ellis. Enjoy a selection of shorts by Canadian filmmakers and find out who the winner is! Films on the Fringe, presented by the Downtown Hamilton Business Improvement Area, offers Hamiltonians two opportunities to enjoy films under the stars at our Fringe Club Outdoor Stage & Patio.

Hamilton

Running time: 120m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Two genderless, unwitting minions against a backdrop of fast-crumbling western post-liberalism. Something for everyone!

Hamilton

Running time: 20m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

NOTE: Fringe Mini Bar Passholders must redeem all four tickets for Mini Bar performances for the same date, 1 ticket per show.

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on all performance dates.

Come and meet the eccentric regulars of Cafe Piccolina and Enjoy a bite to eat! Listen to the chatter as they discuss vegan diets, circumcision, raunchy retelling's of their youth and loop back to their preferred phone providers. Their peaceful afternoon of spiked espresso and biscotti gets interrupted when Mirella gets into a fight with her granddaughter Isabella. Will the sun set on a severed family or can these two bull's come to an agreement?

Toronto

Playwright/Director: Tessa Bourchier

Dramaturge/Co-director: Ethan Persyko

Choreographer: Ece Aydin

Running time: 50m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

This performance is augmented with English-language surtitles or closed captions.

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Closed Captions & Relaxed Performance offered on all performance dates.

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

A Cabaret night featuring artists who identify as Disabled/Neurodiverse/Deaf/Mad+ in their own performance medium! Witness dazzling daring disabled Hamilton! Enjoy accessible live performance! We'll bring you performances of all kinds - fully fledged, excerpts, and processes. Brought to you by the creatively strange brains of The ADHD Project and The Audition, who just wanna make friends and be reminded that they aren't alone in this world and neither are YOU.

Hamilton

Co-Producer Extraordinaires: Carlyn Rhamey & Kit Simmons

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performances offered on all performance dates.

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

HALF/ASIAN with Amy the CODA is a mixed race (Cantonese/British) musician making retro-synth pop on an 80's synthesizer and a Child Of Deaf Adult creatively expressing the lyrics in her audible voice and sign language (Pidgin Signed English).

Valemount, BC

Running time: 45m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

[PSE] This performance is enhanced with American Sign Language interpretation.

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

ASL & Relaxed Performances offered on all performance dates.

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

The year is 2020. The pandemic hits. Stories were rewrote and destroyed. Couples who were seen as perfect, broke up. LGBTQ+ youth who found safety in the world got locked in their houses with their conservative relatives. Families that were physically distanced, were brought closer together. The whole world learned that despite our differences, we were all in it together. It may sound unrealistic or untrue, but I guarantee: it all happened during the quarantine.

Toronto

Playwright / Director / Choreographer: Henrique Santsper

Designer / Co-Choreographer: Shayna Burns

Running time: 90m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

This performance is augmented with English-language surtitles or closed captions.

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Enjoy a pop-up marketplace next to our Fringe Club Patio. The Fringe Club Marketplace features crafters, community partners, food trucks, and more.

Hamilton

Running time: 240m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming at the Fringe Club Patio & Marketplace is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Greenbelt Coffee & Refreshments: 11:30AM - 10PM Daily Licenced Hours: Wednesday & Thursdays: 6PM - 11PM Fridays: 6PM - 12AM Saturdays & Sundays: 12PM - 12AM

Hamilton

Running time: m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming at the Fringe Club Patio & Marketplace is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Head to the Fringe Club for some mingling and a free drink with our Best Fringe Friends Forever! Buy your HFTco membership in advance and enjoy all the added Fringe benefits: Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting, Fringe Backer Button ($5 value, required for entry to all paid in-person Fringe shows), 15% discount on education and professional development programming, and more!

Hamilton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

All programming at the Fringe Club Patio & Marketplace is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Got something to get off your chest? Maybe it's a song, spoken word, or a haiku? Maybe you just want to talk about the world, or crypto, or the crappy sandwich you had for lunch? Hamilton Fringe invites you to get on The Fringe Soap Box. Sign up for 5 minutes or less on the mic and share your thoughts—with anyone who'll listen!

Hamilton

Running time: 45m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming at the Fringe Club Patio & Marketplace is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

This is a mixed modality movement class, blending stregth, freedom, nervous system regulation and flow. We work repetition and pace for deeper awareness with sprinklings of self-led exploration and play. Spending time in the shapes of your body can make and honour the wisdom of your senses.

Hamilton

Running time: 45m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

All programming at the Fringe Club Patio & Marketplace is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

"Get paid for your work! You deserve it! In this workshop, Porch Light co-founder and 30x grant-winner, Aaron Jan will lead you through the basics of grant writing, common pitfalls, as well as walk you through various streams of funding, so you feel more confident and knowledgeable. "

Hamilton

Running time: 120m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Happening live on the outdoor stage at 190 King William Street this year, the Fringe Kick-Off gives each company the chance to pitch their show to you (the audience) in only 60 seconds! Join us live and in-person on Wednesday, July 20 at 7:30pm at the new Fringe Club Outdoor Stage. Entry is FREE or by donation. After the 60-second pitches (and a few fun surprises), you can dance under the summer stars to the music of Ishkōdé Records artist Aysanabee!

Hamilton

Running time: 240m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Hamilton is a Drag returns for Fringe Festival with a show dedicated to all of the fabulous femmes and icons from the silver screen and the iconic soundtracks that helped etch them into our hearts and minds.

Hamilton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

"Hammered 2.O" directed by Lucy Reddy, revisits our favorite North End, apocalyptic prone couple in last year's Digital Exclusive "Hammered". They now find themselves in yet another calamity that's gone shall we say, "viral"? They will need another booster shot to their relationship to avoid the horror of catching the latest bug or "buds" in this case, that's wreaking havoc and stealing the only thing they have left in this world--booze!!

Hamilton

Directed by Lucy Reddy

Screenplay by Melissa Murray-Mutch & Lucy Reddy

Melissa Murray-Mutch as Miranda

Jason Thompson as Dennis

John Riley O'Handley as Greg

Amanda Storms as Radio/TV Announcer

Sandy Crawley as Fred Stoker

Running time: 40m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

This performance is augmented with English-language surtitles or closed captions.

Get into the groove with Josh! Whether you're an experienced dancer, or first-time mover, this beginner hip-hop class is sure to be fun for everyone.

Hamilton

Performers: Josh Taylor

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Young Audiences (children ages 0-12)

This event at the Family Fringe Hub is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at Bridgeworks!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Hamilton Fringe Festival and Hub of the Hammer are teaming up to bring you some brain busting patio trivia! Bring a smartphone and your smartest friend!

Hamilton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming at the Fringe Club Patio & Marketplace is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Teetering on the edge of adolescence and adulthood, the Teen Creation Collective gathers to explore what it means to be a generation unlike any who came before. In a universe of uncertainty, vast possibility, and more questions than answers, Ignite sparks a conversation about what it means to embark on a journey into a new world. Ignite is devised, crafted, and performed by the Teen Creation Collective, proving once again that youth voices are vital.

Hamilton

Created & Performed by the Teen Creation Collective: Facilitated by Stephanie Hope Lawlor & Erica May-Wood

Running time: 40m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Join Carly as she teaches the foundations of improv. All you need is yourself and your goofy brain. Be ready to get silly!

Hamilton

Performers: Carly Anna Billings

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Teen (ages 12-18)

This event at the Family Fringe Hub is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at Bridgeworks!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

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This is your chance to let your inner diva out! Sing a song with a friend, a group, or solo. Karaoke is sure to be a blast for everyone involved! Hosted by Fesitval Director Christopher Stanton.

Hamilton

Running time: 90m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

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Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Calling all young campers with big imaginations! We are thrilled to announce Kids Club Camp will be running in-person at the 2022 Hamilton Fringe Festival.

Join us for an action-packed week of day camp filled with drama, dance, music, and most importantly… fun! Featuring local guest artists each day, opportunities to catch all the performances at Family Fringe, and a final talent show presented by the Kids Club campers, you won’t want to miss out on all the ways creative, young Fringers can dream this summer.

Kids Club Camp runs from July 25th-29th from 8:45am - 4:00 pm at the Family Fringe Hub (Bridgeworks Event Space) and is open to ages 5-12 years of age. The cost is $225 + HST with an option for before and/or aftercare for an additional $25 + HST. Morning care begins at 8:15am, aftercare is available until 5pm.

In your order confirmation email, you will receive a link to fill out your Camper Information Form (including indicating what time(s) you may be using before/aftercare). Camper Information Forms are due July 1st, 2022. If you do not receive an order confirmation email within 24 hours, please contact the Box Office.

This session is for campers aged 5 to 8.

Calling all young campers with big imaginations! We are thrilled to announce Kids Club Camp will be running in-person at the 2022 Hamilton Fringe Festival.

Join us for an action-packed week of day camp filled with drama, dance, music, and most importantly… fun! Featuring local guest artists each day, opportunities to catch all the performances at Family Fringe, and a final talent show presented by the Kids Club campers, you won’t want to miss out on all the ways creative, young Fringers can dream this summer.

Kids Club Camp runs from July 25th-29th from 8:45am - 4:00 pm at the Family Fringe Hub (Bridgeworks Event Space) and is open to ages 5-12 years of age. The cost is $225 + HST, with an option for before and/or aftercare for an additional $25 + HST. Morning care begins at 8:15am, aftercare is available until 5pm.

In your order confirmation email, you will receive a link to fill out your Camper Information Form (including indicating what time(s) you may be using before/aftercare). Camper Information Forms are due July 1st, 2022. If you do not receive an order confirmation email within 24 hours, please contact the Box Office.

This session is for campers aged 9 to 12.

Killing Time: A Game Show Musical tells the tale of Sloane Sherman, the problematic host of "Killing Time", the number two game show on daytime television. When he is suddenly murdered during a taping, Detective Madeleine Murphy is called in to solve the case. Five suspects are held for interrogation. Will Detective Murphy solve the greatest mystery in daytime game show television history? Join us to find out!

Toronto

Book Writer, Director: Margot Greve

Music and Lyrics: Ben Kopp

Running time: 75m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

The KinderFest Incubator Project is a new initiative that supports professional performing artists in the exploration of creating new works for the youngest audiences (0-6 years old) and their families. KinderFest presents interactive and inspirational workshops with participants that support early learning. To promote high levels of engagement, our work integrates a variety of arts forms, including but not limited to: Dance, Aerialist, Drama, Circus Arts, and Music. Our aim, with the Incubator Project, is to inspire early minds. We create access to arts for everyone (artists and audiences alike) to foster community wellness. Access to the arts is a right for all kids. Please come out to play with us: artsforall.co/kinderfest2022/

Hamilton

Running time: 90m

Age suitability: Young Audiences (children ages 0-12)

Eilers "...has the audience holding their breath with every movement", Their "choreography is sharp...filled with exquisite contradictions, movement is contracted and stark, then suddenly lyrical and lovely." "Kiss the Stormy Sky" is a journey from the ordinary into the extraordinary; weathering the fight against convention and small mindedness. Eilers is an exceptional dance performer; paired with live music by Shn Shn and whimsical theatrical design this show will leave you touched, moved and inspired.

Hamilton

Choreographer: Sid Ryan Eilers

Composer: Shn Shn

Dramaturg: Anna Chatterton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Come along on a musical journey back in time to a world of prospectors, pioneers, bootlegger-bandits, dog-sledders, high-graders and moonshiners! 12 New, original Folk songs tell harrowing, true-life stories of adventure and perseverance, from a unique and often-overlooked chapter of Canadian History. Spend an hour at the beginning of the 20th century in this beautiful historic theatre!

Hamilton, ON

Writer/Performer: Will Gillespie

Producer/Stage Manager: Susan Robinson

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

"If anyone had told me what my future would hold, I would have thought they were making it up." Some scripts take a lifetime to write... Join Norm Reynolds as he makes his way through appointments with destiny in the realms of academia, finance, and the theatre- including inspirational encounters with playwright Edward Albee.

Toronto

Playwright/Performer: Norm Reynolds

Director: Lesley Ballantyne

Camera and Editor: John Bertram

Running time: 30m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

This performance is augmented with English-language surtitles or closed captions.

Meat(less) Loaf is what happens when a 20-something vegetarian actor with an ancestry.com subscription, too many feelings and a love for Meat Loaf desperately wants to create something good. Part storytelling, part culinary adventure it is the tasting menu of searching for who you are. This show was a 2021 recipient of the Garden Project from Porch Light Theatre and Industry.

Hamilton & Toronto

Playwright & Performer: Carly Anna Billings

Director & Dramaturg: Patrick Teed

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

This performance is enhanced with American Sign Language interpretation.

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

ASL Peformance offered on July 23. Relaxed Performance offered on July 24.

After repeatedly slapping a replacement stage manager at her hit review "Easy Dussett Elinor Russett!", the aging Broadway theatre diva with anger management issues goes to court to defend herself but things don't exactly go her way. This hilarious romp stars Hamiltonian Eliza-Jane Scott from Come From Away.

Hamilton

Writer: Eliza-Jane Scott

Director: Clinton Walker

Actor: Eliza-Jane Scott

Running time: 20m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

NOTE: Fringe Mini Bar Passholders must redeem all four tickets for Mini Bar performances for the same date, 1 ticket per show.

Of all the spirits that dwell in the ethereal mist, only the most mischievous haunt the shadowy realm of memories. Join Echo and Torment as they explore the twisting, coiling mind of Medusa and witness their delight in the darkness they find.

Hamilton

Playwright/Director: Brianna Seferiades

Actor: Mimi Han

Actor: Claud Spadafora

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

This performance is enhanced with American Sign Language interpretation.

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

ASL Performance offered on July 23. Relaxed Performance offered on July 24.

Old Tom is a quirky Old Fart and proud of it. He takes you through the joys and challenges of living long, laughing hard and loving deeply. He mixes stories, jokes and songs with tender memories and lots of laughs. Join the Old Fart as he celebrates the joys and challenges of a life well lived, well laughed and well loved.

London, Ontario

Playwright: Tim Bourgard

Stage Manager: Deb Willems

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Explore poetry with Fareh! Participants are invited to move and create together through spoken word.

Hamilton

Performers: Fareh Malik

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Young Audiences (children ages 0-12)

This event at the Family Fringe Hub is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at Bridgeworks!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

"What IS a producer? What do they do? How do you raise money for a project to make sure everyone gets paid? In this 90 minute interactive workshop, participants will act as producers and compete against each other in how to pitch their projects and protect their teams. Prizes included!"

Hamilton

Running time: 90m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

Guinea Pigs? Mice? Squirrels? No, it's RABBITS, RABBITS, RABBITS!

Toronto

Performers: Anthony HOPkins

Playwright/Co-Director/Performer: BUNNYcé

Co-Director/Production Designer: RABBIT Downey Jr.

Producers: Marilyn BUNroe

Running time: 30m

Age suitability: All Ages

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

When the noise around you becomes overpowering, how do you trust your own voice? Being a kid in a world that's constantly changing is overwhelming. My Voice invites an ensemble of children to explore what it means to have the right to speak, be seen, be heard, and confidently take their place in the spotlight, sharing what it means to grow up in a pivotal era where their voices are more important than before.

Hamilton

Created & Performed by the Right to Play Youth Ensemble: Facilitated by Rylan Allen, Stephanie Hope Lawlor & Erica May-Wood

Running time: 30m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

Winner of the 2022 Hamilton Fringe New Play Contest, Spindle Collective and Riot King present 'SAMCA', a contemporary, horror folktale by Natalia Bushnik ('The Bathtub Girls - Critic's Choice 2017 Hamilton Fringe') and Kathleen Welch. Combining original music written by Welch, movement theatre, and design, 'SAMCA' shares the story of two sisters, Miha and Prava, and the horrors that happen in the woods at night. Tread lightly...for the woods can hear you.

Toronto

Co-Playwrights/Composer: Natalia Bushnik and Kathleen Welch

Director: Brendan Kinnon Performers: Natalia Bushnik, Kathleen Welch, Madeline Kennedy, Andra Zlâtar, Jenna Geen, Camila Farah, Sydney Nicholson

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

All performances of Moving Life Perpetual have been cancelled by the artists. Thank you for your understanding.

All performances of Storky & Nana read the Horo-scopes have been cancelled by the artists. Thank you for your understanding.

A one-person physical comedy starring writer/actor Mario as both the young clown Squid and his Bully, facing off in a confrontation that will challenge assumptions and leave a profoundly liberating message to your soul & our world.

Toronto

Actor/Writer: Mario Lourenco

Director: Allan Turner

Stage fight Instructor: Richard Mami-No Giizhik Comeau

Running time: 45m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

On the day of the biggest snow storm of the year, Sam and Rorey end up somewhere completely terrifying, a winter horrorland where all is not what it seems! School is out for the day, so come along with us on this icy adventure!

Toronto

Cast: Dylan Nathanson, Ryan Jacoby, Jodi Nathanson,  Sonya Ben Ishai, Matt Speirs  Josh Sable, Ryan Peters, Lori Cohen and Phil Duplessis

Playwright: Lori Cohen

Director: Lori Cohen

Sound Design: Phil Duplessis

Running time: 15m

Age suitability: Young Audiences (children ages 0-12)

This performance is augmented with English-language surtitles or closed captions.

Comedian Gillian Bartolucci wraps up big feelings in a little show. On the heels of her award-winning Fringe show, The Weight of It All, Gillian Bartolucci (This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Second City Toronto, Just For Laughs) returns with Something Small, Something Sweet. Through sketch and stand-up Gillian explores both the bitter and sweet parts of life. Directed by Carly Heffernan (Second City Toronto, Second City Chicago, She The People).

Hamilton

Writer / Performer: Gillian Bartolucci

Director: Carly Heffernan

Stage Manager: Matt Keevins

Running time: 50m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on July 25.

If you've ever felt lost, fraudulent, and naked in public (even when you're not*), you might know that conquering stage fright is a life-long challenge when you're an introvert. It's also a multi-million dollar industry. For the price of a Fringe ticket, witness deep horror, deeper mortification, the overcoming of surreal obstacles and some frankly horrendous pop songs in this introvert's journey to enlightenment. (* No nudity!)

St. Catharines

Playwright and Performer: Danielle WIlson

Director and Dramaturge: Gyllian Raby

Running time: 55m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Stupid Ed is Taiwanese-Canadian Comedian Ed Hill's one hour follow up show to his critically acclaimed one hour comedy special, Candy & Smiley on Amazon Prime. Stupid Ed is intimate, insightful, and at times -- incredible. The show explores the values that a first-generation immigrant has learned from his motherland, Canada. It is an examination on strength, a reflection on fragility, and an honest observation on what connects all of us: Love.

Vancouver, BC

Writer: Ed Hill

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on all performances.

Too Much Information Improvised is for messy b*tches who love gossip, hot tea, and drama. Real-life exes, Paddy and Steph dish about their epically messy relationship and allow these stories to inspire improvised scenes. The duo dives into all of the details including the love triangles, broken hearts, and secret hookups while incorporating live music, and improv comedy.

Canada

Creator: Steph Haller

Creator: Paddy MacDonald

Director: Hana Holubec

Running time: 50m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

Inspired by Prince Edward Island's 70 Mile Coastal Yard Sale, comedian and storyteller Justin Shaw will be presenting a progress showing of his latest solo show at Mosaic Bar. In a tale about a madcap journey across the Island to retrieve a lost family heirloom, Shaw shares a story that is equal parts funny and heartfelt about finding more than what you bargained for. Get ready to laugh with Tales From Island Boy Public Journal!

Hamilton

Writer & Performer: Justin Shaw

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Team Buja Artists brings you joy and smiles on your faces through their incredible show in Hamilton Fringe Festival . We dress in a traditional style while beating drums ,dancing and singing all at once culturally. On the stage, we have at least 10 drums and small strong sticks to beat them. Some of us sing and dance culturally, whereas the rest beat drums

BUJUMBURA MAIRIE

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

What happens when you're bored on a hot summers day? naturally, you venture across Hamilton on a quest to learn Hip-Hop, House, Waacking, Funk and master each of these dance styles. Whoa Productions brings you an adventure following three young children on their journey to meet Hamilton's four grandmasters of street dance, dance alongside our heroes as they face trials, battle, and learn about street dance culture (and how to backflip)

Hamilton

Written and Directed by: Dylan Vandemaele

Mentorship and Support: Josh Taylor

Choreographed by: Janessa Pudwell & Dylan Vandemaele

Running time: 45m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

A new solo show crafted verbatim from interview material, THE BEAUTY WE CARRY considers the fragility, strangeness, and unpredictability of our lives; a group portrait shimmering with joy and grief, secret hopes and graceful acts of love. A soulful examination of the inevitable loss yet profound beauty that shapes a life. Praise for previous work: "A masterclass in performance and storytelling." 4 stars CBC. "Nothing short of stupendous." 5 stars Winnipeg Free Press.

Toronto

Playwright/Co-Director/Performer: Karie Richards

Co-Director/Production Designer: Glenn Davidson

Producers: Karie Richards and Daniel Cushing

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

Comedian Leif Oleson-Cormack pushes confessional comedy to its limits in this show about a methodically moronic plan to double-down on unrequited love through a disastrous trip to Disneyland. Featuring criminal acts, surgically-altered sugar daddies, Sinatra impersonators, and a cynically-charged "coming out", this (unfortunately) true story is not to be missed. "4 1/2 stars...the best thing I've seen so far at the Fringe." - The Edmonton Journal

Edmonton

Writer/Performer: Leif Oleson-Cormack

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

When Irene's best friend stops responding to messages, Irene decides to hire a medium who specializes in contacting unresponsive loved ones.

Toronto

Director & Playwright: Nawi Moreno-Valverde

Performers: Joanna Decc, Durae McFarlane, Claire Shenstone-Harris, Duncan Derry

Designer / Producer / Stage Manager: S. N. Derigan, Thomas Goessaert, Maya Aguayo

Running time: 50m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on July 23.

From the critically acclaimed company behind last year's TIN CAN TELEPHONE. THE HOUSE KEY PROJECT is a site specific, in-person, immersive adventure through 4 secret, locations backstage at Theatre Aquarius. Audiences will be transported to 4 vivid worlds created by the next generation of Hamiltonian storytellers. "This is the kind of creative influence we need more than ever." - Steel City Girl Reviews

Hamilton

Playwrights/Actors: Oyinpreye Godwin, Angelica Reid, Nicholas Simao, Darnie Tran

Directors: Karen Ancheta and Aaron Jan

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Extemely limited capacity! Only 10 tickets available per show.

Note: this performance is an experiential guided tour; audience members will be walking and traveling to different spaces throughout the show. The company advises "A lot of walking! 86 stairs! Dark spaces! Low ceilings!" The backstage areas of Theatre Aquarius being used for this show are NOT accessible.

Creating and maintaining a Safer Space for folks is actually an inside job. The way we relate to our internal landscape runs parallel to the way we are in relationship with others and the spaces we occupy. Join Project Director, Robin Lacambra for a panel with some of the Safer Spaces team. After collecting all the data from our Safer Spaces Survey, Interviews and meetings with our Steering Committee, we are excited to share the impactful gems we've found and what we've been creating from our research.

Hamilton

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

All programming on the Fringe Club Outdoor Stage is FREE and NO TICKET IS REQUIRED. Come on down and join us at 190 King William Street!

You might want to book a FREE ticket if you'd like an email reminder about a show or event on the Outdoor Stage. Booking a FREE ticket also gives you the chance to tell us about any accessibility requirements you may have, when you check out.

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your event so our ushers can ensure you have the best possible experience.

Fringe Club programming happens rain or shine. Don’t forget to bring your own umbrella!

From Tap to Hip-Hop to Bellydance! Join us at The Movement Museum, an interactive, site-specific dance show where audiences are guided through a series of exhibits featuring local dancers of various disciplines and styles!

Hamilton

Directors: Alyssa Nedich & Josh Taylor

Performers/Dancers:: Eshe Despres, Alexandria DiFazio, Sarah Dowhun-Tompa, Brian Estime, Mike Glenney, Chris Luczon, Marlon Mendoza, Michele Miedzybrodzki, Janessa Pudwell, Dylan Vandemaele

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

Note: this performance is an experiential guided tour; audience members will be walking and traveling to different spaces throughout the show.

Inspired by true events in 1969, on the campus of McMaster University, when Ivan Reitman, Daniel Goldberg and John Hofsess; student filmmakers with the McMaster Film Board, were charged with making and exhibiting an "obscene" film called "The Columbus of Sex". The trial in 1970, led to the only convictions in Canadian legal history for film obscenity; the role of controversial art in a just society is examined through the specific lens of Hamilton, Ontario.

Hamilton, Ontario

Written and directed by:: Brian Morton

Cast:: Chris Cracknell, Gregory Cruikshank, Brian Morton

Stage Managed by:: Anne Hogan

Running time: 59m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

After finding solace in Dungeons and Dragons, our writer became slowly entrenched in the world of online roleplaying; befriending some of the most creative people as well as witnessing truly bizarre human behaviour. "The Role Play" explores the psychology behind role playing games as a means of catharsis through the process of pretending to be someone else. But what internal issues come to light when facing that someone? And where is the line drawn?

Toronto

Playwright/Director: Augusta "Gus" Monet

Stage Manager/Assistant Director: Beth Airton

Running time: 90m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

This performance is augmented with English-language surtitles or closed captions.

Every year someone must climb the mountain, face the goddess and trade a story for Spring. This year it feels like Spring might not come, until two strangers come to town and the world gets changed forever.

Toronto

Performers: Anikka Hanson, Aurora McClennan, Jeremy Foot, Jillian Cooper, Kathleen Mills, Liam McGibbon, Miranda Wiseman, Sophie Rivers, Zoe Goodman

Writer/Producer: Kathleen Mills

Director and Music Director: Olivia Daniels and Joanna Mills

Stage Manager and Dramaturg: Freya Scerri Diacono and Araceli Ferrara

Running time: 55m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on July 26.

Meet Leon Zobes, and the world's richest family. Like most families, they're concerned about the effects of climate change. But don't worry, they have a plan to beat it--like moving to their new place on the moon. And you're invited to the launch party... Spoiler alert--things don't go entirely to plan, in this darkly comedic satire. The Trillionaire is a timely roast of the 0.1% on behalf of the rest of us.

Toronto

With: William Alexander Doyle and Justine Grimes

Written by: Michael Moss

Directed by: Alan Kinsella

Stage Managed by: Luis Arrojo

Running time: 55m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

This is a story about migration, import food stores, and the many ways that places we love can hurt us. How does a diaspora begin evaluating what has been lost, how to conjure it up, and how to say goodbye? In the process of healing from displacement, nothing is ever fully familiar and power structures enforce ongoing loss over time. What solutions can one accept?

Toronto

Playwright: Ana Sasic

Running time: 20m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

NOTE: Fringe Mini Bar Passholders must redeem all four tickets for Mini Bar performances for the same date, 1 ticket per show.

Thy Name is Woman is a dark dramedy set in between dreams and reality, past and present. It unravels themes and ideas introduced in the plays of William Shakespeare, as two women debate what makes a life worth living, the powerful effects love can have on a person, and the expectations women face to fit into certain roles.

Toronto

Director: Diego Blanco Galindo

Performers: Holly Hebert, Asenia Lyall

Stage Manager: Tsipporah Shendroff

Running time: 40m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on July 29.

Four friends from a bereavement group meet virtually for the Easter long weekend. They decide to try an Artificial Intelligence program to animate pictures of their loved ones. To their surprise, delight and horror, they discover more than they bargained for. The experience brings an opportunity to say the things they wanted to say if they had one more chance.

Toronto

Playwright: Erin Jones

Director: Meg Gibson

Cast: Meg Gibson, Georgia Grant, Olivia Jon, Erin Jones, Dayjan Lesmond, Cate McKim, Twaine Ward, Jamie Joong Watts, Paula Wilkie

Running time: 57m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

This performance is augmented with English-language surtitles or closed captions.

Described as a "beautiful piece of solo artistry" and a "must-see rollercoaster of emotions, " this one-woman musical dramedy has 7 original songs and 25 characters. It's a battle between the main character, Luna,'s Inner Shame and Inner Warrioress to break generational trauma and learn to love. It's triumph and truth for anyone who's ever felt lost, alone, or unimportant.

Ancaster

Creator, Playwright, Actor: Lisa Pezik

Director, Developer, Producer: Heather Dowling and Jessica Lynn Johnson of Soaring Solo

Composer, Songwriter: Multi Platinum Composer Drew Lawrence

Running time: 75m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

Trees talk! In a landmark study, a scientist learned everything about how trees communicate. -- Or did she? One tree tells the story of what really happened, reminding us that human beings and plants live in one interconnected ecosystem. Presenting the world's first play told entirely from the point of view of a tree.

New York

Running time: 32m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

Two children are cast out from their homes and set off in different directions. One will be physically transformed, the other will search for the meaning of fear. Using story, shadow, and song, their adventures will rise and intertwine like wisps of smoke from a fire.

Hamilton, ON

Writer/Performer: Treasa Levasseur

Writer/Performer: Tor Lukasik-Foss

Running time: 59m

Age suitability: All Ages (everyone - including young children and sensitive viewers)

But how do you like outright say like, "YEAH I'm done with the date, GOODBYE!" Good ones, bad ones, really really bad ones - we all have a memorable first date story. Pulled from interviews with real date-goers, Unmatched explores modern dating in a world of smartphones and swipes. "Simultaneously funny, sad, and familiar. Unmatched ... makes use of sophisticated theatrical storytelling... " - Apt613

Ottawa

Creator: Levity Theatre Co.

Performers: Eve Beauchamp & Caity Smyck

Stage Manager: Mackenzie Glenn

Running time: 45m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on July 26.

Join best friends and acclaimed Toronto comedians Nour Hadidi (Comedy Central Arabia, CBC's The Debaters) and Natalie Norman (Montreal's Just for Laughs, CBC's Winnipeg Comedy Festival) for a night of comedy about crushes, dating and love! By the end of the night, you'll have to decide which one of them you're going to date.

Toronto

Written and Performed by: Nour Hadidi & Natalie Norman

Running time: 60m

Age suitability: Mature (ages 18+)

What words do you say when you are the only one who can hear them? How does your own skin feel in your own hands? What is it like to be vulnerable with only yourself as the witness? This is a play about the shower. Wet is a devised collection of stories about what happens when we take off our clothes, leave our phones on the counter, and simply wash our bodies.

Toronto

Director: Celeste LaCroix

Production Stage Manager: Emily O'Hara

Performers: Julia Murphy, Carina Salajan, Zoe Marin, Robert Follows

Running time: 45m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on July 30.

Whale Fall is a one act drama about the extinction of Canada's southern resident orcas and one woman's journey to find the last remaining whale as she struggles with memories of her father. This intimate duet navigates the painful waters of family, memory and climate change. Second Place Winner - Hamilton Fringe New Play Contest 2022

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Playwright: Stephen Near

Director: Aaron Joel Craig

Performers: Stephanie Hope Lawlor, Raymond Louter

Running time: 45m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

This show is about a lie... a BIG LIE... lies on top of lies. With that in mind, would you believe anything else that this blurb has to say? Would you trust this blurb if it told you that this ISN'T a 20-minute version of a very popular musical about a certain American president that won't be named for copyright reasons? Of course you wouldn't.

Toronto

Playwrights: Ece Aydin & Eric Kinsella

Director: Ece Aydin

Actor: Eric Kinsella

Running time: 20m

Age suitability: Parental Guidance (ages 13+)

NOTE: Fringe Mini Bar Passholders must redeem all four tickets for Mini Bar performances for the same date, 1 ticket per show.

Relaxed performances offer reduced audio and stage light levels, modification of startling technical elements, and freedom for audience members to move around or exit.

Relaxed Performance offered on all performance dates.