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Fringe Blog
December 3, 2024

Rat Academy: No one would have seen our show if it wasn't for Fringe

I don’t know how we would have gotten to where we’ve gone without Edmonton Fringe.
Zoe Comeau performing Fucking Trans Women

The Joy of F*cking Trans Women

Zoë Lina Comeau is an Acadian playwright, performer, director, and producer based in Kjipuktuk/Halifax.  
2024 Festival Theme

Dear Fringer, Welcome to 'Find Your Fringe'...

Two figures stand gesturing, and smiling next to a big FRINGE sign.

Take a Risk: It's the Most Fringe Thing You Can Do

"Fringe is a hub, a connector, an organizer. Fringe plays a huge role in cultivating a healthy arts scene in Alberta and across this country. The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival acts as an anchor for many Artists on the Fringe …

It's a Family Thing

The 2024 Mowat Diversity Award Winner, Karen Gall, chats Fringe, family, and her adopted province, Alberta.
The ATB Gold ticket winner Jen stand with her friend by the giant Fringe sign.

The Best Eleven Days of Summer   

ATB Golden Ticket Winner Jen Anderson-Wong chats about her love of Fringe and how excited she is to share the prize with her best friend, Martina.    

Making the Impossible, Possible

Photo by Marc Chalifoux.
Photo of a couple on their wedding day.

Volunteering with Fringe: Adding Meaning, Impact, and Value

Logistics Team Leader Volunteer Kaytlyn Beakhouse talks about her Fringe traditions, including celebrating her wedding anniversary!    
Shawn does a front kick in mid air.

Seeing Theatre for What it Could Be

Artist and academic Shawn DeSouza-Coelho intertwines personal experience and the power of the magician to question colonial theatre practice. 
The cast of "Bear Grease" sit in red theatre seats.

Started at the Fringe, Now We're Here

With pursuits in almost every artistic discipline, Crystle Lightning and Henry Andrade (aka RedCloud) are effervescent multi-talents whose creative energy is contagious.