How To Succeed in Theatre by Trying Really, Really Hard: A Cabaret

Fringe 2026

How To Succeed in Theatre by Trying Really, Really Hard: A Cabaret

Feel like the industry is setting you up to fail? Systemic barriers to success getting you down? Ready to give up and get a real job? Have you ever considered... trying harder? How To Succeed In Theatre by Trying Really, Really Hard is an uplifting* show where struggling, disenfranchised artists learn exactly what is wrong with them and how to fix it** through the power of being themselves***

*raising of spirits not guaranteed; "uplifting" in this context is defined as "delightful, so long as you don't internalize any subliminal undertones or messaging"
**solutions not guaranteed; "fix[ing] it" in this context is defined as "hiding the problem really, really well"
**authenticity not guaranteed; “being themselves” in this context is defined as “being attractive, funny, charismatic, outgoing, and confident, even if they are none of these things.

Plain Language Description

How To Succeed in Business by Trying Really, Really Hard is a cabaret performance of musical theatre, pop, and original songs. It features many emerging theatre performers in Edmonton. It parodies elements from musicals such as "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and "A Chorus Line" to analyze the theatre industry standards and definitions of artistic “success." It highlights the context of systemic barriers faced by emerging and underrepresented artists.