Hamilton Festival Theatre Company
What is the Hamilton Fringe Festival?
The Hamilton Fringe Festival is Hamilton Ontario’s biggest, boldest 12-day performing arts festival WITH PERFORMANCES IN 15 DIFFERENT VENUES (INDOOR AND OUTDOOR) ACROSS THE CITY.
Welcoming 50+ performance companies from the local, national, and international arts community, and with over 400 performances on our stages, this annual summer arts festival draws 25,000+ attendees and engages 150+ volunteers each year. With live comedy, theatre, music, dance, visual art, film, family fare, and more – there truly is something for everyone at Hamilton Fringe!
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REVIEW: TILT
Solo Chicken Productions joins the Hamilton Fringe from New Brunswick and brings with them TILT: a unique concept with a completely improvised technical design and impressive physical and comedic timing from its lead actors…
REVIEW: TACOS AND EXTINCTION
A tragicomedy from existential minds of David Widder-Varhegyi and Elijah Varhegyi, Tacos & Extinction blends myths, history and the surreal into one wild ride…
REVIEW: RATS! ANOTHER MUSICAL?
If you enjoy improv comedy, musical theatre and fearless individuals belting their hearts out about the most random occupations and situations, then Rats! Another Musical? will delight you…
REVIEW: THE OUTLAW AND THE SON
Set in an otherworldly place, a weathered cowboy comes to terms with his past through one-sided conversations and original western rock songs…
REVIEW: RAGING GRACEFULLY
Told in their signature blend of sketch comedy and song, Big Chick Energy takes on the many “eras” of womanhood, all while raging gracefully…
REVIEW: WAITING ROOM
Mylo Doyle’s Waiting Room is a strong, contemplative piece of theatre at this year’s Fringe that takes its audience on a relatable journey through grief and what happens after…
REVIEW: THERE IS NO ANGER LIKE THAT OF A WOMAN
Witty, thought-provoking and full of intense chemistry, There is No Anger Like That of a Woman is a powerful and provocative drama that effectively challenges its audience. One of the best pieces of writing and execution at this year's Fringe...
REVIEW: REBEL SPIRITS
The energetic sketch comedy duo Bateson & Shaw return to the Hamilton Fringe in Rebel Spirits - an imaginative and polished production full of sitcom inspired comedic magic…
REVIEW: HOPE & JOY
The show, aptly named, is full of hope and joy and is a delightful and impactful addition to the Fringe this year. It's a little crass, a little messy but so is life with anyone after ten years living together…
REVIEW: TOWNSPERSON #3
Townsperson # 3 is a genius comedic ode to musical theatre and ensemble cast members that is guaranteed to amaze you…
REVIEW: THE SEAWITCH SPEAKS
A poor unfortunate sea witch attempts to set the record straight about her depictions in The Little Mermaid. It’s a well-crafted and blended mix of intellect and humour all while providing classic faerie tale morals at its heart…
REVIEW: FOR WHAT WE LABOUR - A COMEDY OF HEIRS
Full of cheeky word play, clever theatre in-jokes and hard to pronounce character names, Hiccup Productions offers up an energetic, original comedy that would make Shakespeare proud…
REVIEW: KARL THE CAT AND THE JUNKYARD PACK
Playdough Productions offers a delightful and heartfelt musical comedy of discovery and self-acceptance with Karl the Cat and the Junkyard Pack…
REVIEW: A SEANCE SPECTACTULAR…
Comedians Carly Anna Billings and Cecilia O'Grady give an engaging performance in this part comedy, part scare, A Seance Spectacular with the Mystical Medium Wolf Sisters from the Great White North…
REVIEW: FELT CUTE, MIGHT OVERSHARE LATER!
What do you do when your most embarrassing stories are also your best ones? You get a puppet to tell them for you. Felt Cute, Might Overshare Later! is a solo comedy confessional where Kristi Boulton and her felt alter-ego revisit a lifetime of cringeworthy childhood catastrophes and romantic misfires and is a masterful demonstration of storytelling prowess at this year’s Fringe…
REVIEW: LOVE AND CRAIC
Award-winning storyteller Carlyn Rhamey (The ADHD Project) takes the audience on a Celtic adventure like no other. Featuring perilous cliffs, handsome rebels, Viking ghosts, heartbreak and underpants gone rogue, Rhamey’s Love and Craic is equal parts hilarious mishaps and vulnerable catharsis.
PREVIEW: THE SAINT LUKE’S MISSION HOSTS 3 NEW SHOWS AT HAMILTON FRINGE
Hiccup Productions, Reactor Theatre and Squirrel and Nut Productions are performing at this year’s Hamilton Fringe Festival in a historic venue on John Street North: The Saint Luke’s Mission church.
I had the pleasure of a virtual interview with David Widder-Varhegyi, the Creative Director of Squirrel and Nut Productions, Renata Ona, founder of Hiccup Productions and Tyler Brent from Reactor Theatre and together we discuss the 3 shows performing, how to prepare for Fringe itself and why supporting Bring Your Own/Site Specific venues during the festival gives our city a boost every year, allowing audiences to check out new spaces and appreciate the history behind them.
PREVIEW: HAMILTON FRINGE BRINGS TALENT, TENACITY and THEATRICS THIS SUMMER…
The 22nd annual Hamilton Fringe Festival runs July 15-26, 2026 with 400 performances over 50 shows at 16 venues, and 50+ outdoor events throughout the city.
Read about what’s coming, how to support the festival and more!
REVIEW: MEAT MARKET
Strap in as we take a raunchy and unapologetic journey through the perils of online hook up apps...
REVIEW: What If? Improvising Your Alternate Universe
What if you had a fearless improv group granting you insight into an alternative universe?