A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Welcome to the Toronto Fringe Festival!

It is thrilling to be truly back in person with our beloved summer tradition. We have just over 100 shows for you to discover, and we are so excited to be returning to our friends at the Tranzac to host our POSTSCRIPT Patio, in the heart of Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood.

We have assembled an incredible team to bring you a brilliant, fun-filled festival. We are in 12 of our city’s finest theatre venues, including for the first time ever the Alumnae Theatre and The Tank House at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. You can also discover five off-the-beaten-path unconventional venues for the full, one-of-a-kind Fringe experience you love.

Alongside the festival, we are so glad to offer our New Young Reviewers program once again, supported by the Jon Kaplan Legacy Fund - look out for those reviews to discover some great shows. We are equally grateful to our longtime champion, Neville Austin, whose support is making it possible to bring back our popular Teen Fringe camp AND to launch a brand new KidsFest Day Camp this July.

Last year we launched the hugely impactful Community Tickets program, and thanks to the support of some major Fringers, we are thrilled to offer it again. If the cost of a ticket is a barrier for you or someone you know, please reach out and we will make sure you get to see a show this summer.

So please, support the artists, share the shows you love, and come and join us at the Patio for some beautiful refreshments, wonderful food, and lots of free entertainment.

Happy Fringing everyone. With your support we can keep this Toronto summer tradition going!

Lucy Eveleigh Executive Director