Tag Archives: Edmonton Fringe 2025

Two sensational celebrity trials inspire two new plays at the Fringe: The Cult of the Clitoris and Cadaver Synod, a preview

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Both, in their way, were celebrity trials. And both trials, in separately sensational ways, 1,128 years apart, have inspired two new plays premiering at the Fringe. Like theatre, history can be weirdly generous that way. Witness … Continue reading →

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A dark absurdist comedy introduces us to contemporary Ukrainian theatre: Bomb. A Fringe preview

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Can you name a single Ukrainian playwright? Me neither. Fringe Full of Stars is about to change that.    When director Lianna Makuch got her hands on Bomb, a dark, absurdist comedy by the contemporary Ukrainian … Continue reading →

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Are you lost in the stars? What to see at Fringe Full Of Stars: a little survey to get you started

Posted on August 7, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Starting Thursday, Edmonton’s best idea ever is back in action to screw up your bedtime, and make life more exciting. The 44th annual edition of our 11 day-and-night theatre bash, the biggest and oldest Fringe on … Continue reading →

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A Fringe Full Of Stars: the upcoming 44th annual Edmonton Fringe Festival has a theme, and shows

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Liz Nicholls

By Liz Nicholls, 12thnight.ca Where theatre meets astronomy (by starlight): the upcoming 44th annual Edmonton Fringe has its theme. A Fringe Full of Stars, this year’s edition of Edmonton’s mighty summer theatre festival, running Aug. 14 to 24, was christened … Continue reading →

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