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From the creators of Salsa Lesson, Forget Me Not, Chasing Willie Nelson, Coat of Many Colours and more, comes a voyage in search of belonging. With all new music by Andrea House and Chris Andrew, and with Rubim de Toledo on bass, this story-telling concert combines rap, neo-soul, and jazz to navigate the deep waters between fate and circumstance. "...finds a wild, beautiful poetry in doubt, unstable footing, the unknowable. Its reach is as intimate as love..." Liz Nicholls, 12thNight.ca ★★★★★ Tom Murray, Edmonton Journal Plain Language Description From the creators of Salsa Lesson, Forget Me Not, Chasing Willie Nelson, Coat of Many Colours and more, comes a new story of longing and love. Together, Andrea House, Chris Andrew, and Rubim de Toledo will take you on a musical journey light years away. Directed by Davina Stewart. Creative Team Playwright: Andrea HouseDirector: Davina StewartCast: Chris Andrew, Rubim de Toledo, and Andrea HouseStage Manager: Etta House
01: ATB Westbury Theatre
A hilarious, unhinged new musical about a driven city executive returning to her magical hometown for Christmas, reconnecting with a handsome tree farmer, her childhood best friend, her loving mother, and then discovering the season’s spirit is kept alive by ritualistic blood sacrifices. You know, the classics. Plain Language Description Krystal Frost is a successful city executive. She goes back to her small hometown for Christmas to help her company buy a special local spring. The town looks perfect. There are Christmas lights, a tree farm, a holiday festival, and people from Krystal’s past. She sees her loving mother, her childhood best friend, and a handsome tree farmer named Evan. At first, Krystal thinks this will be a simple holiday trip. But strange things start to happen. People go missing. The town’s Christmas spirit has a dark secret. Krystal and her friends discover that the magic of the town is being kept alive through blood sacrifices. This is a funny, strange, and scary musical. It makes fun of Christmas romance movies, small-town holiday stories, corporate greed, influencers, and family pressure. It includes songs, jokes, horror, murder, and lots of Christmas chaos. Creative Team Playwright: David SonDirector: Director/Choreographer: David Son; Musical Director: Grace HuangCast: Francesca Scarpella, Chelsea Laport, Mana Middleton, Ali Foster-Balloun, Sunshine Mauricio, Seth Gilfillan, Andrew Cormier, Jeremey ZimmermanStage Manager: Tim Lo Socials Website: https://darkstageproductions.comInstagram: @darkstage.productionsFacebook: DarkStage Productions
11: Varscona Theatre
Sean invites Lisa back to his apartment for a drink. Sean hasn't unpacked after a year. Lisa says she's Norwegian. In this dark, funny encounter, two outsiders reach out to each other across the deep fjords of the heart. Starring Clarice Eckford and Cody Porter. Directed by Amy DeFelice. 'In Norway we're used to darkness in people's heads. We even prefer it. Because if there is no darkness then what in heaven's name are you thinking about? We Norwegians think people who are happy are perhaps just a little above themselves, don't you?' Amy DeFelice is Artistic Director of Trunk Theatre, where her productions include: A Number, The Amish Project (Sterling Award recipient for Best Fringe Production and Direction), Ashes to Ashes, Emphysema: A Love Story, Good with People, The Clean House and In the Next Room or the vibrator play. Productions elsewhere: The Diary of Anne Frank (The King’s University), Constellations and The Fever (Shadow Theatre). Clarice Eckford was last seen at the Fringe in The Colleen Bawn (Trunk Theatre). Other credits include The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble (Theatre Network), Doubt, The Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre), The Lonesome West (Atlas Theatre Co-op), Kingfisher Days (Covenant Theatre), and The Love Course (SPIRIT). Clarice received Sterling nominations for Kingfisher Days, The Love Course, The Lonesome West and The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble and a Sterling Award for The Amish Project. She is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting Program. Cody Porter (Sean) - Stage: Into the Woods (Carter Ryan); Angry Alan (Northern Light Theatre - Sterling Haynes Award Winner 2025); As You Like It & The Tempest (FreeWill). Die-Nasty Cast Member. Sterling nominations for The Flying Detective, Tragedy: a tragedy, This Lime Tree Bower (Performances), Betrayal, Days of Wine and Roses and Passion Play (Outstanding Indie Productions). Film & TV: Painkiller (Netflix); Connecting Flights (Link to The Past); The Mou Plain Language Description In this dark comedy, two outsiders reach out to each other to connect through and with their cultures. Sean invites Lisa back to his apartment for a drink. Lisa is Norwegian. Sean hasn't unpacked his apartment even though he has been living there for a year. Creative Team Playwright: David GreigDirector: Amy DeFeliceCast: Clarice Eckford, Cody Porter
11: Varscona Theatre
House of Hush Burlesque — Edmonton Fringe favourites — are BACK at the iconic Varscona Theatre with their steamiest, sassiest spectacle yet: Between the Covers. See what the critics are raving about as we slip between the pages and into a world of passion, parody, and page-turning seduction in this romance-novel-inspired burlesque extravaganza. From windswept bodice rippers and dangerous fantasy lovers to forbidden desire, scandalous heroines, and happily-ever-afters with a wicked twist, this dazzling production brings your favourite romance tropes to life with glittering tease, laugh-out-loud comedy, and irresistible heat. This brand-new edition features a fresh original script performed by acclaimed playwright and actor Belinda Cornish, whose razor-sharp wit and magnetic stage presence tie the evening together in deliciously dramatic fashion. Featuring an all-star cast of burlesque royalty, including Canadian fan favourites Audra Dacity, Jezebel Sinclair, and Sharpay Diem, and award-winning international showgirls Violette Coquette and LeTabby Lexington. Directed by the brilliant Molly MacKinnon, with lush and tantalizing group choreography by Audra Dacity. Between the Covers is a sumptuous celebration of romance, camp, glamour, and unapologetic desire. Whether you crave smouldering heroes, feisty heroines, or a little literary mischief, this is one story you’ll want to stay up all night reading. Act fast to claim your tickets, House of Hush shows sell out quickly! 18+ Plain Language Description Between the Covers is a romance novel themed burlesque show. Think love, lust, attraction and of course JOKES! This is an adults only (18+) show that involves the playful removals of clothing with a story. You will see group numbers, solos, silliness, and sparkles. Creative Team Playwright: Belinda CornishDirector: Molly MacKinnon (Vivian Vanguard); Group Choreo: Audra DacityCast: Violette Coquette, LeTabby Lexington, Jezebel Sinclair, Sharpay Diem, Audra Dacity, & Belinda CornishDesigners: Sharpay Diem, Jezebel Sinclair, Sweet Carousel Corsetry, Heather Fuller, Starling Love, & castStage Manager: Molly MacKinnon Socials Website: https://houseofhushburlesque.comInstagram: @houseofhushburlesqueFacebook: House of Hush Burlesque
11: Varscona Theatre
Improv comedy titans Jacob Banigan, Mark Meer, and Ron Pederson reunite from across the globe for the Edmonton Fringe Festival to pull off their annual feat of theatrical grand larceny... Watch in awe as they improvise their own version of ANY OTHER SHOW AT THE FESTIVAL! "...masters at their trade, seamlessly inventing stories out of thin air, riding the most ludicrous narrative arcs and wrapping them up in exactly an hour."★★★★★ National Post "Anyone who delights in the unexpected and ridiculous will walk away exhausted by belly laughs."★★★★★ Edmonton Journal “... the audience leaves with the sure knowledge that we have been in the presence of genius.”★★★★★ Edmonton Sun As ever, Gordon's Big Bald Head wishes to extend our sincere thanks to our inspiration and namesake, Mr. Roscoe Orman. Plain Language Description Jacob Banigan, Mark Meer, and Ron Pederson from Rapid Fire Theatre let an audience member choose a play from this year's Fringe Festival program... then they make up their own hour-long version of it on the spot! Creative Team Playwright: GordonDirector: The Hand of FateCast: Jacob Banigan, Mark Meer, Ron Pederson Socials Website: https://rapidfiretheatre.comInstagram: @gordonsbigbaldheadFacebook: Rapid Fire TheatreTwitter: @RapidFireYEG
11: Varscona Theatre
This event is on September 24, 2026. To view Jimmy Hogg: MASHED as part of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, please view tickets here: tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:7596/ After SOLD-OUT runs across Canada in 2024 & 2025 British comedian and storyteller Jimmy Hogg (The Potato King) returns to the Edmonton Fringe with a NEW SHOW. ★★★★★ “A fantastically engaging performer, sort of like if Ricky Gervais had more energy.” -Edmonton Journal ★★★★★ “Hogg is a raconteur of the finest order, his mile-a-minute-delivery — think an amped-up John Oliver—tumbling out as he paces the stage. His vignettes are so rich with detail, you can practically smell them.” -Winnipeg Free Press ★★★★★ “He's got a wickedly rapid, sometimes bitterly sharp, delivery.” -CBC ★★★★★ “Expertly written and performed” -CRITIC’S PICK, The Toronto Star ★★★★★ “Hogg is a fantastically engaging performer, sort of like if Ricky Gervais had more energy, and he weaves all his stories with brilliantly vivid descriptions and razor-sharp humour.” -Edmonton Journal ★★★★★ “Part Rik Mayall, Eric Idle, Eddie Izzard—hysterically tangential.” -Now Toronto ★★★★★ “Telling really funny stories is what Hogg does best. If you want to know how to take ordinary life and turn it into theatre, this guy is a master.” -Orlando Sentinel ★★★★★ “Jimmy Hogg is a master. He is blissfully, bracingly unafraid of transgression, which is the driving force of so much comedy. And he finesses his work with a deep understanding of the rich satisfactions of story structure and surprise.” -Colin Thomas Plain Language Description A young man hitchhikes across England to visit his girlfriend. Creative Team Playwright: Jimmy HoggDirector: Peter StevensCast: Jimmy Hogg Socials Instagram: @jimmyhoggthepotatoking
01: ATB Westbury Theatre
Lumber - a new play from Indigenous Voices Award Nominated playwright Colin WolfProduced by Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre ★★★★★ EDMONTON JOURNAL19 5-STAR FRINGE AUDIENCE REVIEWS Jack Bennet just got dumped, lost his job, reno-victed, and worst of all: his dog died. Hes got nothing left but a truck and his chainsaw. What does he do? He goes North - really far north to find a new purpose. All the way out of Alberta into the Yukon to start a wood harvest. Join him as he tells his story of finding community in unlikely places, and how that drew him closer to home and heritage in its own unique way. The show will be a fun hour at the theatre, featuring storytelling around the fire, some stand up here and there, and a chainsaw (or 2!), and just enough therapy to hold the good ship Jack Bennet together. Director Nathan HoweAssistant Director/Co-producer Sydney WolfCostume/Tour Tech Jensine Emiline TrondsonSound Composition/Tour Tech Jesse Fulcher GagnonLights Whittyn JasonGrant writing support Mackenzie SpellmanAdmin Support Rebecca BallarinSM/Tour Tech Sabrena shah baigzadaWritten, performed, and produced by Colin Wolf For more information about Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre visit our Facebook, instagram, or website https://www.thumbsupgoodwork.com/ Watch Trailer Plain Language Description Lumber is a one person show about a 30 year old named Jack Bennet, who moves to the Yukon. He starts a wood harvest company, performing standup comedy, making friends, and going to therapy. A trickster character moves to stop him at every turn, but Jack persists. He tells the audience how he overcame each obstacle. Along the way, he learns that community can be built anywhere you set your roots down. Creative Team Playwright: Colin WolfDirector: Nathan Howe; Asst. Director: Sydney WolfCast: Colin WolfDesigners: Jensine Emiline Trondson, Jesse Fulcher Gagnon, Whittyn JasonStage Manager: Jensine Emiline Trondson Socials Website: https://thumbsupgoodwork.comInstagram: @ThumbsUpGoodWorkFacebook: Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre
01: ATB Westbury Theatre
The dead body of the Lord of the Manor has been discovered, and everyone in the house is a suspect. Sort of. It's up to the World-Renowned Detective to gather the possible murderers, discover the motive, deduce the identity of the culprit, and solve the case! But the suspects can't stop "helping"... Plain Language Description A comedy/mystery in which a detective investigates a murder amongst a group of bold and odd characters. Creative Team Playwright: Trevor SchmidtDirector: Trevor SchmidtCast: Mark Facundo, Morgan McClelland, Kristin Peters, Ed Picard, Sarah Rossman, Jeremy Schick, Marissa TordoffDesigners: Trevor SchmidtStage Manager: Victoria Jones Socials Facebook: The Novus Actors
11: Varscona Theatre
Humanity has reclaimed the stage! Dramatron, the AI behind the last four years of Plays By Bots, has finally been unplugged. PLAYS BY [BLANKS] is partly scripted, partly improvised, and entirely hilarious. Each performance begins with the audience choosing from three brand-new scripts written by everyday people — gym teachers, kids, bartenders, weird uncles — anyone except professional playwrights. The actors have no idea what they’re about to perform. The scripts remain sealed in envelopes on stage until showtime, and at some point the pages simply run out. That’s when the actors throw the scripts away and improv takes over. The result? A completely different show every night filled with chaos, surprises, and big laughs. Plain Language Description Humans have taken back the stage! Dramatron, the AI robot from the last four years of Plays By Bots, has finally been unplugged. PLAYS BY [BLANKS] is half scripted, half improvised. Each performance begins with the audience choosing from three brand-new scripts written by everyday people — gym teachers, kids, bartenders, weird uncles — anyone except professional playwrights. The actors have no idea what they’re about to perform. The scripts remain sealed in envelopes on stage until showtime, and at some point the pages simply run out. That’s when the actors throw the scripts away and improv takes over. The result? A completely different show every night filled with chaos, surprises, and big laughs. Creative Team Playwright: VariousDirector: Joe VanderhelmCast: The cast of Rapid Fire Theatre and their funny friendsDesigners: Brianne Burritt Socials Website: https://rapidfiretheatre.com/festivals/fringe-festival/plays-by-blanks/Instagram: @playsbyblanks
12: Rapid Fire Exchange
The most ambitious show ever written by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the geniuses behind such classic musicals as "Oklahoma!" and "The Sound of Music", has never been produced for the stage- until now. Cousins in Law Productions is proud to present Rodgers and Hammerstein's ROBOCOP: The Musical. Part Man. Part Machine. All Musical Plain Language Description Rodgers and Hammerstein's Robocop uses the music from classic musicals like "Sound of Music" and "Oklahoma!" to tell the story of the 1980s action/sci fi film "Robocop". When police officer Alex Murphy is killed on the job, he is transformed into the robotic crimefighting hero named Robocop. Creative Team Playwright: Andrew Boyd, Lauren BoydDirectors: Lauren BoydCast: Sable Boltz, Andrew Boyd, Andrew Domanski, Rhiannon Eldridge, Jason Hardwick, Jesse Harlton, Sarah Kyle, Lucas Paterson, Alex Sahli, David Widder-Varhegyi, Ben HealeyDesigners: Karlie ChristieStage Manager: Quinn Woodruff Socials Instagram: @cousins_in_law_productions
11: Varscona Theatre
SWAN? — THE 100TH SHOW: A FRINGE HOLDOVER CELEBRATIONOne night only. Back where it all began. SWAN? first held over at the [Edmonton] Fringe in 2024 — and it's been packing houses ever since. Now, to celebrate 100 performances, she's coming home for one special night at the festival that made her a hit. She's the dark, ugly sister to Black Swan — a chain-smoking, half-swan, half-ballerina turning the tragedy of Swan Lake into a dark, raunchy rom-com. And who knows... you might even get to open her box. Could you be the hero who helps her escape this living hell? SWAN? is a genre-defying, one-person fusion of ballet, clown, bouffon, and song — a darkly funny, perfectly en pointe takedown of the patriarchy and self-worth. It'll make you ask: how much would you change yourself for a romantic partner?
12: Rapid Fire Exchange
A visually stunning, surreal & irreverently funny fairytale-satire. Jack's got big plans and a fantastic opportunity for you! The golden goose has to make the biggest decision of her life. Everything is unfurling like the tendrils on a giant beanstalk. A cloud looms like a promise. Two performers craft a live-action arthouse movie before your eyes, with a camcorder, shadow puppetry, original music and mind-blowing special effects. A new show by Mind of a Snail, the award-winning creators of Fringe hits “Caws & Effect” (★★★★★ -CBC) "Curious Contagious" (★★★★★ -Winnipeg FreePress) & "Multiple Organism" (★★★★★ -VueWeekly Edmonton) “the artistry and gorgeous design elevates this show to something far greater than a silly parody ... truly impressive” -Saskatoon Star Phoenix “a brilliant piece of art and theatre” -Culture Gecko Plain Language Description The Beanstalk Market crash is a parody, based on the fairytale Jack & the Beanstalk. It's set in a future where Jack's grandson (Jack III) has big plans for the original beanstalk, which has been brought back to life, and propped up into the sky. The Golden Goose, who has been living with Jack's family, begins to have frustrations about what's happening. As the story unfolds, Jack and the Goose confront their unequal relationship. The story is told in a unique way, using live video and shadow puppetry, projected on a large screen. Creative Team Playwright: Mind of a Snail Puppet Co.Cast: Chloe Ziner, Jessica Gabriel Socials Website: https://mindofasnail@gmail.comInstagram: @mindofasnailFacebook: Mind of a Snail
01: ATB Westbury Theatre
An Edmonton-born Punjabi food writer decides to review fifty butter chickens across the city. It starts as a dumb food project. Then things get weird. Memories of growing up desi in Mill Woods creep in—family fights, trying to fit in, being reduced to a stereotype. Beneath the laughs and disasters sits a story about immigrant trauma, assimilation, and trying to find yourself in the meals people carry across oceans. Ramneek Singh is an Edmonton food writer, most known for his Butter Chicken Odyssey, a two-year project documenting the city’s Indian and Pakistani restaurants. Singh also organizes the Butter Chicken Bash, the ’90s Bakra Party, and the Punjabi Folk ‘n’ Feast, events celebrating South Asian culture while supporting local restaurants. His work has appeared on CBC, CTV, CityTV, and PBS. Two Edmonton restaurants have dishes named after him. Watch Trailer Plain Language Description An Edmonton-born Punjabi food writer decides to review fifty butter chickens across the city. It starts as a dumb food project. Then things get weird. Memories of growing up desi in Mill Woods creep in—family fights, trying to fit in, being reduced to a stereotype. There are restaurant disasters, a bit of media attention, and more self-reflection than he expected. Ramneek Singh is an Edmonton food writer, most known for his Butter Chicken Odyssey, a two-year project documenting the city’s Indian and Pakistani restaurants. Singh also organizes the Butter Chicken Bash, the ’90s Bakra Party, and the Punjabi Folk ‘n’ Feast, events celebrating South Asian culture while supporting local restaurants. His work has appeared on CBC, CTV, CityTV, and PBS. Two Edmonton restaurants have dishes named after him. Ramneek Singh is an Edmonton food writer, most known for his Butter Chicken Odyssey, a two-year project documenting the city’s Indian and Pakistani restaurants. Singh also organizes the Butter Chicken Bash, the ’90s Bakra Party, and the Punjabi Folk ‘n’ Feast, events celebrating South Asian culture while supporting local restaurants. His work has appeared on CBC, CTV, CityTV, and PBS. Two Edmonton restaurants have dishes named after him. Creative Team Playwright: Ramneek SinghDirector: Collin DoyleCast: Ramneek SinghDesigners: Sound: Dave Clarke; Set/Lighting: Trent Crosby Socials Website: https://Ramsfoodreviews.comInstagram: @ramsfoodreviewsFacebook: Ram’s Food Reviews
01: ATB Westbury Theatre
A classic tail of boy meets fish- the torrid, operatic romance between sailor and siren. When Herman, a lonely young fisherman brings home a beautiful mermaid, the two lovers face mundane domestic challenges like infidelity, murder accusations, species-specific sexual barriers, lovecraftian body horror, and leaving the seat up.From the team behind 'Let's Not Turn On Each Other' (★★★★★ -Edmonton Journal), this new work is an entirely sung-through musical written and composed by Jacquelin Walters, featuring Michael Watt and Nicole Maloney. Performances of The Shape of Seamen at this year's festival will include live accompaniment, and a real, actual mermaid - seriously. Plain Language Description The Shape of Seamen is a new comedy musical about the romance between a sailor named Herman and a mermaid named Calypso. After Herman brings Calypso home to live in his bathtub, absurdity happensensues. This show features a completely new original script and score, and is entirely sung-through, meaning there is no spoken dialogue. Although very silly and lighthearted, The Shape of Seamen is vulgar and features adult language and mature situations. Creative Team Playwright: Jacquelin WaltersDirector: Jacquelin WaltersCast: Michael Watt, Nicole Maloney; Instrumentals: Alex Ward, Jacquelin WaltersDesigners: Nicole Maloney, Jacquelin Walters Socials Instagram: @waltersandwatt
11: Varscona Theatre
A Tea-Fuelled Laugh Fest Three Ladies stars two Rapid Fire alum; the sharp-witted Belinda Cornish, and the ever-hilarious Jana O’Connor, joined by a special guest. As they gather for a cup of tea and some gossip, each juicy bit of conversation becomes the spark for spontaneous scenes, wild characters, and side-splitting comedy. Plain Language Description Improvised comedy meets tea time and gossip. Starring two Rapid Fire Theatre alumni, Belinda Cornish and Jana O'Connor, and a special guest each performance. Creative Team Cast: Belinda Cornish, Jana O’Connor Socials Website: https://rapidfiretheatre.com
12: Rapid Fire Exchange
yegDND is an epic fantasy adventure inspired by the rules and mythology of Dungeons & Dragons. Each show tells an all new chapter of our Fringe adventure, improvised by the Sorry Not Sorry players. The audience joins the action by rolling our giant 20-sided dice to determine the fates of our adventurers and giving suggestions to help create each unique performance. Heroes, monsters, magic, music, and combat come alive in this beloved staple of the Edmonton Fringe. This year we have double the action, following two different adventuring parties in a shared fantasy world. Gamers, genre fans, families, and parties of all kinds are encouraged to join us on the next adventure of yegDND! Plain Language Description yegDND is an improvised comedy adventure show inspired by the game Dungeons & Dragons. The talented cast of Sorry Not Sorry Improv creates an all new show every performance. Audience members give suggestions and roll giant 20-sided dice to inform what happens on stage. You can expect to see mighty monsters, silly songs, thrilling sword fights, and imaginative magic in this memorable improv experience. The show is appropriate for ages 10 and up. Creative Team Director: Glenna SchowalterCast: Andrew Creswick, Laena Anderson, Joel Dinicola, Corina Dransutavicius Kam, Lea DuCoeur, Adam Keefe, Liam Creswick, Noori Gill, Liam McKinnon, Matt Ness, Shanni Pinkerton, Jaimi Reese, Glenna Schowalter, Jesse Tollestrup, Michael Vetsch, Jyn-Ting Ying, Ross Zimmermann Socials Website: sorrynotsorry.caInstagram: @snsyegFacebook: Sorry Not Sorry Improv
12: Rapid Fire Exchange
From the creators of Salsa Lesson, Forget Me Not, Chasing Willie Nelson, Coat of Many Colours and more, comes a voyage in search of belonging. With all new music by Andrea House and Chris Andrew, and with Rubim de Toledo on bass, this story-telling concert combines rap, neo-soul, and jazz to navigate the deep waters between fate and circumstance. "...finds a wild, beautiful poetry in doubt, unstable footing, the unknowable. Its reach is as intimate as love..." Liz Nicholls, 12thNight.ca ★★★★★ Tom Murray, Edmonton Journal Plain Language Description From the creators of Salsa Lesson, Forget Me Not, Chasing Willie Nelson, Coat of Many Colours and more, comes a new story of longing and love. Together, Andrea House, Chris Andrew, and Rubim de Toledo will take you on a musical journey light years away. Directed by Davina Stewart. Creative Team Playwright: Andrea HouseDirector: Davina StewartCast: Chris Andrew, Rubim de Toledo, and Andrea HouseStage Manager: Etta House
01: ATB Westbury Theatre
A hilarious, unhinged new musical about a driven city executive returning to her magical hometown for Christmas, reconnecting with a handsome tree farmer, her childhood best friend, her loving mother, and then discovering the season’s spirit is kept alive by ritualistic blood sacrifices. You know, the classics. Plain Language Description Krystal Frost is a successful city executive. She goes back to her small hometown for Christmas to help her company buy a special local spring. The town looks perfect. There are Christmas lights, a tree farm, a holiday festival, and people from Krystal’s past. She sees her loving mother, her childhood best friend, and a handsome tree farmer named Evan. At first, Krystal thinks this will be a simple holiday trip. But strange things start to happen. People go missing. The town’s Christmas spirit has a dark secret. Krystal and her friends discover that the magic of the town is being kept alive through blood sacrifices. This is a funny, strange, and scary musical. It makes fun of Christmas romance movies, small-town holiday stories, corporate greed, influencers, and family pressure. It includes songs, jokes, horror, murder, and lots of Christmas chaos. Creative Team Playwright: David SonDirector: Director/Choreographer: David Son; Musical Director: Grace HuangCast: Francesca Scarpella, Chelsea Laport, Mana Middleton, Ali Foster-Balloun, Sunshine Mauricio, Seth Gilfillan, Andrew Cormier, Jeremey ZimmermanStage Manager: Tim Lo Socials Website: https://darkstageproductions.comInstagram: @darkstage.productionsFacebook: DarkStage Productions
11: Varscona Theatre
Sean invites Lisa back to his apartment for a drink. Sean hasn't unpacked after a year. Lisa says she's Norwegian. In this dark, funny encounter, two outsiders reach out to each other across the deep fjords of the heart. Starring Clarice Eckford and Cody Porter. Directed by Amy DeFelice. 'In Norway we're used to darkness in people's heads. We even prefer it. Because if there is no darkness then what in heaven's name are you thinking about? We Norwegians think people who are happy are perhaps just a little above themselves, don't you?' Amy DeFelice is Artistic Director of Trunk Theatre, where her productions include: A Number, The Amish Project (Sterling Award recipient for Best Fringe Production and Direction), Ashes to Ashes, Emphysema: A Love Story, Good with People, The Clean House and In the Next Room or the vibrator play. Productions elsewhere: The Diary of Anne Frank (The King’s University), Constellations and The Fever (Shadow Theatre). Clarice Eckford was last seen at the Fringe in The Colleen Bawn (Trunk Theatre). Other credits include The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble (Theatre Network), Doubt, The Christmas Carol (Citadel Theatre), The Lonesome West (Atlas Theatre Co-op), Kingfisher Days (Covenant Theatre), and The Love Course (SPIRIT). Clarice received Sterling nominations for Kingfisher Days, The Love Course, The Lonesome West and The Gravitational Pull of Bernice Trimble and a Sterling Award for The Amish Project. She is a graduate of the University of Alberta’s BFA Acting Program. Cody Porter (Sean) - Stage: Into the Woods (Carter Ryan); Angry Alan (Northern Light Theatre - Sterling Haynes Award Winner 2025); As You Like It & The Tempest (FreeWill). Die-Nasty Cast Member. Sterling nominations for The Flying Detective, Tragedy: a tragedy, This Lime Tree Bower (Performances), Betrayal, Days of Wine and Roses and Passion Play (Outstanding Indie Productions). Film & TV: Painkiller (Netflix); Connecting Flights (Link to The Past); The Mou Plain Language Description In this dark comedy, two outsiders reach out to each other to connect through and with their cultures. Sean invites Lisa back to his apartment for a drink. Lisa is Norwegian. Sean hasn't unpacked his apartment even though he has been living there for a year. Creative Team Playwright: David GreigDirector: Amy DeFeliceCast: Clarice Eckford, Cody Porter
11: Varscona Theatre
House of Hush Burlesque — Edmonton Fringe favourites — are BACK at the iconic Varscona Theatre with their steamiest, sassiest spectacle yet: Between the Covers. See what the critics are raving about as we slip between the pages and into a world of passion, parody, and page-turning seduction in this romance-novel-inspired burlesque extravaganza. From windswept bodice rippers and dangerous fantasy lovers to forbidden desire, scandalous heroines, and happily-ever-afters with a wicked twist, this dazzling production brings your favourite romance tropes to life with glittering tease, laugh-out-loud comedy, and irresistible heat. This brand-new edition features a fresh original script performed by acclaimed playwright and actor Belinda Cornish, whose razor-sharp wit and magnetic stage presence tie the evening together in deliciously dramatic fashion. Featuring an all-star cast of burlesque royalty, including Canadian fan favourites Audra Dacity, Jezebel Sinclair, and Sharpay Diem, and award-winning international showgirls Violette Coquette and LeTabby Lexington. Directed by the brilliant Molly MacKinnon, with lush and tantalizing group choreography by Audra Dacity. Between the Covers is a sumptuous celebration of romance, camp, glamour, and unapologetic desire. Whether you crave smouldering heroes, feisty heroines, or a little literary mischief, this is one story you’ll want to stay up all night reading. Act fast to claim your tickets, House of Hush shows sell out quickly! 18+ Plain Language Description Between the Covers is a romance novel themed burlesque show. Think love, lust, attraction and of course JOKES! This is an adults only (18+) show that involves the playful removals of clothing with a story. You will see group numbers, solos, silliness, and sparkles. Creative Team Playwright: Belinda CornishDirector: Molly MacKinnon (Vivian Vanguard); Group Choreo: Audra DacityCast: Violette Coquette, LeTabby Lexington, Jezebel Sinclair, Sharpay Diem, Audra Dacity, & Belinda CornishDesigners: Sharpay Diem, Jezebel Sinclair, Sweet Carousel Corsetry, Heather Fuller, Starling Love, & castStage Manager: Molly MacKinnon Socials Website: https://houseofhushburlesque.comInstagram: @houseofhushburlesqueFacebook: House of Hush Burlesque
11: Varscona Theatre
Improv comedy titans Jacob Banigan, Mark Meer, and Ron Pederson reunite from across the globe for the Edmonton Fringe Festival to pull off their annual feat of theatrical grand larceny... Watch in awe as they improvise their own version of ANY OTHER SHOW AT THE FESTIVAL! "...masters at their trade, seamlessly inventing stories out of thin air, riding the most ludicrous narrative arcs and wrapping them up in exactly an hour."★★★★★ National Post "Anyone who delights in the unexpected and ridiculous will walk away exhausted by belly laughs."★★★★★ Edmonton Journal “... the audience leaves with the sure knowledge that we have been in the presence of genius.”★★★★★ Edmonton Sun As ever, Gordon's Big Bald Head wishes to extend our sincere thanks to our inspiration and namesake, Mr. Roscoe Orman. Plain Language Description Jacob Banigan, Mark Meer, and Ron Pederson from Rapid Fire Theatre let an audience member choose a play from this year's Fringe Festival program... then they make up their own hour-long version of it on the spot! Creative Team Playwright: GordonDirector: The Hand of FateCast: Jacob Banigan, Mark Meer, Ron Pederson Socials Website: https://rapidfiretheatre.comInstagram: @gordonsbigbaldheadFacebook: Rapid Fire TheatreTwitter: @RapidFireYEG
11: Varscona Theatre
This event is on September 24, 2026. To view Jimmy Hogg: MASHED as part of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival, please view tickets here: tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:7596/ After SOLD-OUT runs across Canada in 2024 & 2025 British comedian and storyteller Jimmy Hogg (The Potato King) returns to the Edmonton Fringe with a NEW SHOW. ★★★★★ “A fantastically engaging performer, sort of like if Ricky Gervais had more energy.” -Edmonton Journal ★★★★★ “Hogg is a raconteur of the finest order, his mile-a-minute-delivery — think an amped-up John Oliver—tumbling out as he paces the stage. His vignettes are so rich with detail, you can practically smell them.” -Winnipeg Free Press ★★★★★ “He's got a wickedly rapid, sometimes bitterly sharp, delivery.” -CBC ★★★★★ “Expertly written and performed” -CRITIC’S PICK, The Toronto Star ★★★★★ “Hogg is a fantastically engaging performer, sort of like if Ricky Gervais had more energy, and he weaves all his stories with brilliantly vivid descriptions and razor-sharp humour.” -Edmonton Journal ★★★★★ “Part Rik Mayall, Eric Idle, Eddie Izzard—hysterically tangential.” -Now Toronto ★★★★★ “Telling really funny stories is what Hogg does best. If you want to know how to take ordinary life and turn it into theatre, this guy is a master.” -Orlando Sentinel ★★★★★ “Jimmy Hogg is a master. He is blissfully, bracingly unafraid of transgression, which is the driving force of so much comedy. And he finesses his work with a deep understanding of the rich satisfactions of story structure and surprise.” -Colin Thomas Plain Language Description A young man hitchhikes across England to visit his girlfriend. Creative Team Playwright: Jimmy HoggDirector: Peter StevensCast: Jimmy Hogg Socials Instagram: @jimmyhoggthepotatoking
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Lumber - a new play from Indigenous Voices Award Nominated playwright Colin WolfProduced by Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre ★★★★★ EDMONTON JOURNAL19 5-STAR FRINGE AUDIENCE REVIEWS Jack Bennet just got dumped, lost his job, reno-victed, and worst of all: his dog died. Hes got nothing left but a truck and his chainsaw. What does he do? He goes North - really far north to find a new purpose. All the way out of Alberta into the Yukon to start a wood harvest. Join him as he tells his story of finding community in unlikely places, and how that drew him closer to home and heritage in its own unique way. The show will be a fun hour at the theatre, featuring storytelling around the fire, some stand up here and there, and a chainsaw (or 2!), and just enough therapy to hold the good ship Jack Bennet together. Director Nathan HoweAssistant Director/Co-producer Sydney WolfCostume/Tour Tech Jensine Emiline TrondsonSound Composition/Tour Tech Jesse Fulcher GagnonLights Whittyn JasonGrant writing support Mackenzie SpellmanAdmin Support Rebecca BallarinSM/Tour Tech Sabrena shah baigzadaWritten, performed, and produced by Colin Wolf For more information about Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre visit our Facebook, instagram, or website https://www.thumbsupgoodwork.com/ Watch Trailer Plain Language Description Lumber is a one person show about a 30 year old named Jack Bennet, who moves to the Yukon. He starts a wood harvest company, performing standup comedy, making friends, and going to therapy. A trickster character moves to stop him at every turn, but Jack persists. He tells the audience how he overcame each obstacle. Along the way, he learns that community can be built anywhere you set your roots down. Creative Team Playwright: Colin WolfDirector: Nathan Howe; Asst. Director: Sydney WolfCast: Colin WolfDesigners: Jensine Emiline Trondson, Jesse Fulcher Gagnon, Whittyn JasonStage Manager: Jensine Emiline Trondson Socials Website: https://thumbsupgoodwork.comInstagram: @ThumbsUpGoodWorkFacebook: Thumbs Up Good Work Theatre
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The dead body of the Lord of the Manor has been discovered, and everyone in the house is a suspect. Sort of. It's up to the World-Renowned Detective to gather the possible murderers, discover the motive, deduce the identity of the culprit, and solve the case! But the suspects can't stop "helping"... Plain Language Description A comedy/mystery in which a detective investigates a murder amongst a group of bold and odd characters. Creative Team Playwright: Trevor SchmidtDirector: Trevor SchmidtCast: Mark Facundo, Morgan McClelland, Kristin Peters, Ed Picard, Sarah Rossman, Jeremy Schick, Marissa TordoffDesigners: Trevor SchmidtStage Manager: Victoria Jones Socials Facebook: The Novus Actors
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Humanity has reclaimed the stage! Dramatron, the AI behind the last four years of Plays By Bots, has finally been unplugged. PLAYS BY [BLANKS] is partly scripted, partly improvised, and entirely hilarious. Each performance begins with the audience choosing from three brand-new scripts written by everyday people — gym teachers, kids, bartenders, weird uncles — anyone except professional playwrights. The actors have no idea what they’re about to perform. The scripts remain sealed in envelopes on stage until showtime, and at some point the pages simply run out. That’s when the actors throw the scripts away and improv takes over. The result? A completely different show every night filled with chaos, surprises, and big laughs. Plain Language Description Humans have taken back the stage! Dramatron, the AI robot from the last four years of Plays By Bots, has finally been unplugged. PLAYS BY [BLANKS] is half scripted, half improvised. Each performance begins with the audience choosing from three brand-new scripts written by everyday people — gym teachers, kids, bartenders, weird uncles — anyone except professional playwrights. The actors have no idea what they’re about to perform. The scripts remain sealed in envelopes on stage until showtime, and at some point the pages simply run out. That’s when the actors throw the scripts away and improv takes over. The result? A completely different show every night filled with chaos, surprises, and big laughs. Creative Team Playwright: VariousDirector: Joe VanderhelmCast: The cast of Rapid Fire Theatre and their funny friendsDesigners: Brianne Burritt Socials Website: https://rapidfiretheatre.com/festivals/fringe-festival/plays-by-blanks/Instagram: @playsbyblanks
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The most ambitious show ever written by Rodgers and Hammerstein, the geniuses behind such classic musicals as "Oklahoma!" and "The Sound of Music", has never been produced for the stage- until now. Cousins in Law Productions is proud to present Rodgers and Hammerstein's ROBOCOP: The Musical. Part Man. Part Machine. All Musical Plain Language Description Rodgers and Hammerstein's Robocop uses the music from classic musicals like "Sound of Music" and "Oklahoma!" to tell the story of the 1980s action/sci fi film "Robocop". When police officer Alex Murphy is killed on the job, he is transformed into the robotic crimefighting hero named Robocop. Creative Team Playwright: Andrew Boyd, Lauren BoydDirectors: Lauren BoydCast: Sable Boltz, Andrew Boyd, Andrew Domanski, Rhiannon Eldridge, Jason Hardwick, Jesse Harlton, Sarah Kyle, Lucas Paterson, Alex Sahli, David Widder-Varhegyi, Ben HealeyDesigners: Karlie ChristieStage Manager: Quinn Woodruff Socials Instagram: @cousins_in_law_productions
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SWAN? — THE 100TH SHOW: A FRINGE HOLDOVER CELEBRATIONOne night only. Back where it all began. SWAN? first held over at the [Edmonton] Fringe in 2024 — and it's been packing houses ever since. Now, to celebrate 100 performances, she's coming home for one special night at the festival that made her a hit. She's the dark, ugly sister to Black Swan — a chain-smoking, half-swan, half-ballerina turning the tragedy of Swan Lake into a dark, raunchy rom-com. And who knows... you might even get to open her box. Could you be the hero who helps her escape this living hell? SWAN? is a genre-defying, one-person fusion of ballet, clown, bouffon, and song — a darkly funny, perfectly en pointe takedown of the patriarchy and self-worth. It'll make you ask: how much would you change yourself for a romantic partner?
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A visually stunning, surreal & irreverently funny fairytale-satire. Jack's got big plans and a fantastic opportunity for you! The golden goose has to make the biggest decision of her life. Everything is unfurling like the tendrils on a giant beanstalk. A cloud looms like a promise. Two performers craft a live-action arthouse movie before your eyes, with a camcorder, shadow puppetry, original music and mind-blowing special effects. A new show by Mind of a Snail, the award-winning creators of Fringe hits “Caws & Effect” (★★★★★ -CBC) "Curious Contagious" (★★★★★ -Winnipeg FreePress) & "Multiple Organism" (★★★★★ -VueWeekly Edmonton) “the artistry and gorgeous design elevates this show to something far greater than a silly parody ... truly impressive” -Saskatoon Star Phoenix “a brilliant piece of art and theatre” -Culture Gecko Plain Language Description The Beanstalk Market crash is a parody, based on the fairytale Jack & the Beanstalk. It's set in a future where Jack's grandson (Jack III) has big plans for the original beanstalk, which has been brought back to life, and propped up into the sky. The Golden Goose, who has been living with Jack's family, begins to have frustrations about what's happening. As the story unfolds, Jack and the Goose confront their unequal relationship. The story is told in a unique way, using live video and shadow puppetry, projected on a large screen. Creative Team Playwright: Mind of a Snail Puppet Co.Cast: Chloe Ziner, Jessica Gabriel Socials Website: https://mindofasnail@gmail.comInstagram: @mindofasnailFacebook: Mind of a Snail
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An Edmonton-born Punjabi food writer decides to review fifty butter chickens across the city. It starts as a dumb food project. Then things get weird. Memories of growing up desi in Mill Woods creep in—family fights, trying to fit in, being reduced to a stereotype. Beneath the laughs and disasters sits a story about immigrant trauma, assimilation, and trying to find yourself in the meals people carry across oceans. Ramneek Singh is an Edmonton food writer, most known for his Butter Chicken Odyssey, a two-year project documenting the city’s Indian and Pakistani restaurants. Singh also organizes the Butter Chicken Bash, the ’90s Bakra Party, and the Punjabi Folk ‘n’ Feast, events celebrating South Asian culture while supporting local restaurants. His work has appeared on CBC, CTV, CityTV, and PBS. Two Edmonton restaurants have dishes named after him. Watch Trailer Plain Language Description An Edmonton-born Punjabi food writer decides to review fifty butter chickens across the city. It starts as a dumb food project. Then things get weird. Memories of growing up desi in Mill Woods creep in—family fights, trying to fit in, being reduced to a stereotype. There are restaurant disasters, a bit of media attention, and more self-reflection than he expected. Ramneek Singh is an Edmonton food writer, most known for his Butter Chicken Odyssey, a two-year project documenting the city’s Indian and Pakistani restaurants. Singh also organizes the Butter Chicken Bash, the ’90s Bakra Party, and the Punjabi Folk ‘n’ Feast, events celebrating South Asian culture while supporting local restaurants. His work has appeared on CBC, CTV, CityTV, and PBS. Two Edmonton restaurants have dishes named after him. Ramneek Singh is an Edmonton food writer, most known for his Butter Chicken Odyssey, a two-year project documenting the city’s Indian and Pakistani restaurants. Singh also organizes the Butter Chicken Bash, the ’90s Bakra Party, and the Punjabi Folk ‘n’ Feast, events celebrating South Asian culture while supporting local restaurants. His work has appeared on CBC, CTV, CityTV, and PBS. Two Edmonton restaurants have dishes named after him. Creative Team Playwright: Ramneek SinghDirector: Collin DoyleCast: Ramneek SinghDesigners: Sound: Dave Clarke; Set/Lighting: Trent Crosby Socials Website: https://Ramsfoodreviews.comInstagram: @ramsfoodreviewsFacebook: Ram’s Food Reviews
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A classic tail of boy meets fish- the torrid, operatic romance between sailor and siren. When Herman, a lonely young fisherman brings home a beautiful mermaid, the two lovers face mundane domestic challenges like infidelity, murder accusations, species-specific sexual barriers, lovecraftian body horror, and leaving the seat up.From the team behind 'Let's Not Turn On Each Other' (★★★★★ -Edmonton Journal), this new work is an entirely sung-through musical written and composed by Jacquelin Walters, featuring Michael Watt and Nicole Maloney. Performances of The Shape of Seamen at this year's festival will include live accompaniment, and a real, actual mermaid - seriously. Plain Language Description The Shape of Seamen is a new comedy musical about the romance between a sailor named Herman and a mermaid named Calypso. After Herman brings Calypso home to live in his bathtub, absurdity happensensues. This show features a completely new original script and score, and is entirely sung-through, meaning there is no spoken dialogue. Although very silly and lighthearted, The Shape of Seamen is vulgar and features adult language and mature situations. Creative Team Playwright: Jacquelin WaltersDirector: Jacquelin WaltersCast: Michael Watt, Nicole Maloney; Instrumentals: Alex Ward, Jacquelin WaltersDesigners: Nicole Maloney, Jacquelin Walters Socials Instagram: @waltersandwatt
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A Tea-Fuelled Laugh Fest Three Ladies stars two Rapid Fire alum; the sharp-witted Belinda Cornish, and the ever-hilarious Jana O’Connor, joined by a special guest. As they gather for a cup of tea and some gossip, each juicy bit of conversation becomes the spark for spontaneous scenes, wild characters, and side-splitting comedy. Plain Language Description Improvised comedy meets tea time and gossip. Starring two Rapid Fire Theatre alumni, Belinda Cornish and Jana O'Connor, and a special guest each performance. Creative Team Cast: Belinda Cornish, Jana O’Connor Socials Website: https://rapidfiretheatre.com
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yegDND is an epic fantasy adventure inspired by the rules and mythology of Dungeons & Dragons. Each show tells an all new chapter of our Fringe adventure, improvised by the Sorry Not Sorry players. The audience joins the action by rolling our giant 20-sided dice to determine the fates of our adventurers and giving suggestions to help create each unique performance. Heroes, monsters, magic, music, and combat come alive in this beloved staple of the Edmonton Fringe. This year we have double the action, following two different adventuring parties in a shared fantasy world. Gamers, genre fans, families, and parties of all kinds are encouraged to join us on the next adventure of yegDND! Plain Language Description yegDND is an improvised comedy adventure show inspired by the game Dungeons & Dragons. The talented cast of Sorry Not Sorry Improv creates an all new show every performance. Audience members give suggestions and roll giant 20-sided dice to inform what happens on stage. You can expect to see mighty monsters, silly songs, thrilling sword fights, and imaginative magic in this memorable improv experience. The show is appropriate for ages 10 and up. Creative Team Director: Glenna SchowalterCast: Andrew Creswick, Laena Anderson, Joel Dinicola, Corina Dransutavicius Kam, Lea DuCoeur, Adam Keefe, Liam Creswick, Noori Gill, Liam McKinnon, Matt Ness, Shanni Pinkerton, Jaimi Reese, Glenna Schowalter, Jesse Tollestrup, Michael Vetsch, Jyn-Ting Ying, Ross Zimmermann Socials Website: sorrynotsorry.caInstagram: @snsyegFacebook: Sorry Not Sorry Improv
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