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Welcome to the Hamilton Fringe Festival website!
This year's Hamilton Fringe Festival will be at four venues in Downtown Hamilton for eleven days between July 19 and 29, 2012
This year will be our 9th festival... and so the theme for 2012 is "Plan 9 From Outer Space"... We look forward to costumes of Vampires, Space Ghouls and aliens in silver! We hope that you will get involved in what will be our best festival ever!
News:
All Theatre company slots for 2012 are now filled. Anyone applying from here on will go onto our waiting list. There are currently 2 companies on our waiting list. (as of May 1, 2012).
We are still accepting BRING YOUR OWN VENUE applications. Please email us for further information.
Online Tickets for the 2012 Hamilton Fringe will go on sale the first week of July!
50% of all tickets are held to be sold at the door - they go on sale one hour before the show! In order to access any fringe venue, you must be wearing a "fringe backer button" - (a one time $4 cost).
The following companies and productions have been confirmed into the 2012 Hamilton Fringe so far:
Bandler Corp, Dundas, Ontario - That the Multitude May Live
An actress, believed to have perished after the dirty bombing of the Luton Maxwell Tower that leaves Manhattan uninhabitable, challenges the new President of the American Union — the man she calls Daddy — to a deadly rendezvous.
RGV Productions, Toronto, Ontario - Paul & Marie
When life gets you down, your job depresses you and marriage is not the answer, what do you do? Paul & Marie is the story of a married couple that risk their sanity to pursue a dream; a dream to discover what truly makes them happy.
Unicorn Productions, Burlington, Ontario - Broken Butterfly
Caitlin, 16, is a self-injurer who cuts herself. Through Video journals, Caitlin sings original songs and reads poetry. In sessions with her psychiatrist Caitlin is forced to reveal secret traumas. Dr. Althea own past demons threatens Caitlin’s recovery. Mature content, language, subject matter may be triggering to self-injurers.
Savory Entertainment, Toronto, Ontario - Dairy-Free Love
Welcome to another episode of “Dawn’s Delights!” Come for the food, (made live onstage!) and stay for the laugh-out-loud stories, and touching personal discoveries as Dawn invites you into her home, her life and her heart.
Riverslea Productions, Campbellville, Ontario - The Cooking Show
The "Cooking Show" is an hilarious comedy about Mario and his TV food network show. Mario's wife Betty hates his cooking, and his other perversion, and their battles take you from Toronto to Paris where they finally resolve their differences. Come hungry - this is a food show. Adult language.
Awe! Theatre, Toronto, Ontario - One Flew Over the Cubicle
Pathologically optimistic Libby Gutman embarks on a hellishly hilarious journey through a variety of telemarketing jobs searching for meaningful work. She learns about phone sex, cold calling, corporate call centres and how to love someone who has forgotten your name.
Majik Man Productions, Hamilton, Ontario - Out of Mind! (Back in Five)
A young sex worker overdoses one night, and falls into a coma. There she discovers while her life at the moment has no real meaning, it does have value to herself and to others. An inside view of the mind and life of a street-wise sex trade worker.
Sky Above Us Productions, Woodstock, Ontario - No Silence Hear!
Follow the adventures of backpackers Alanna and Derek as they travel Europe, fall in love, get lost and reunite. Experience the award winning score and choreography, winners of the 2011 Southern Ontario Outstanding Production in the Sears Drama Festival. Bring the family for a story of dedication, trust and love!
NorteSur Artistic Productions, Burlington, Ontario - Betrayal
Written by Nobel Prize winning writer, Harold Pinter, and considered one of his major works, Betrayal uses common discourse as a battlefield of hidden emotions and veiled motivations, of face-saving dishonesty, and self deception. Pinter probes the corrosive nature of betrayal through the multiple dimensions of infidelity, disloyalty in friendship and unfaithfulness to one’s life purpose.
Third Kid Productions, Toronto, Ontario - Don't Jump! A Musical From The Edge
Mayor Plush is cutting funding to community programs and the people of Big City are powerless to oppose him. That is, until a desperate employee climbs out her window, getting the attention of not only a handsome rookie cop, but also the entire city. This musical comedy will have you standing up to dance, but also standing up for what you believe in.
Cross Culture Productions, Brantford, Ontario - The Girl in the Window
Witness the story of a young director struggling to capture an honest portrayal of Anne Frank, who finds the answer beyond the boundaries of the rehearsal space and the stage, in a realm that brings the truth of our dreams to life.
Global Villiage Idiot Productions, Toronto, Ontario - Pickin' N' Shtick
A Hip-larious Ban-joke-ahloic rollercoaster of funny banjo songs, parodies, variety & cartoon 1 liners. Shared stages with Jim Carrey, Howie Mandel, Russell Peters. Opened for, U2, Elvis Costello, Weird Al. & A&E, NBC, CBC, Global, CTV, CHCH TV, City TV.
Ausable Theatre, London, Ontario - The Donnelly Sideshow
Johnny O’Connor was the boy who hid under the bed during the Donnelly murders of 1880. Now he’s back, all grown up, packing a guitar and ready to set the record straight on the Donnellys. www.jeffculbert.ca.
Scruffy Productions, Toronto, Ontario - Trashman’s Dilemma
After a blistering defeat, two Battlefield Custodians lose their tele-com communications and are forced to use words to deal with the strange inhabitant of a black hole structure bent on using one of these trashmen to give the world hope.
Two Weird Ladies, Toronto, Ontario - Two Weird Ladies Bomb the Fringe
Take neuroses, paranoia and lack of sleep and you get weird. Follow Two Weird Ladies through a labyrinth of eccentric sketch comedy spun from reality, insanity, awkwardness and rage. Be prepared for a smart, fun, fast-paced show designed to self-destruct in 60 minutes.
Winepress Productions, Hamilton, Ontario - Maria Biasi Loved the German Soldiers
Five women from southern Italy face the challenges of new a new culture in rural southern Ontario. And then there's the nagging memory of Maria Biasi, a beautiful young woman who during the war ran off with German soldiers.
Sustainable You Productions, Hamilton, Ontario - Occupy: the Musical!
Working ever harder for less security, realization dawns: the system fails us by design. There are other options; it needn’t work like this. Robin Hood was right. 99% have their voice back. Can camping change anything? It’s only the beginning.
Perplexed Productions, Stoney Creek, Ontario - Awkward Jack
Winnie is awkward. But it's not really her fault that she always finds herself in uncomfortable situations and never says the right thing. It's Awkward Jack's fault. Winnie would tell him to go away if it weren't for the fact that Awkward Jack is her imaginary friend, embedded in her sub-conscious. Plus, saying that to him might be awkward.
Under The Blood Productions, Mississauga, Ontario - Desperate Church Wives
Does the hoe have to go??? Church wives are upset when Min. Hosea’s wife is busted for prostitution! Solo-show, loosely based on the bible story of Prophet Hosea and his harlot wife, Gomer. Join the church meetin’. Refreshments served.
This Bag is Not a Toy Productions, Hamilton, Ontario - Working at the Dollar Store - an Opera
BLURB to follow
Dutch Girl Productions, Toronto, Ontario - Significant Me
From the creator of CHAOTICA and ONEymoon, this three time Canadian Comedy Award Nominee presents her latest show. A comic romp about a headstrong woman who married herself and now struggles to stay committed in her relationship, after the honeymoon phase is over.
Jim Sands Presents, Vancouver, BC - Charlie: A Hockey Story
Hockey meets Shakespeare for a rock ‘em, sock ‘em theatrical experience! Jim’s story is about his love of Shakespeare, his father’s love of hockey, and how he learned an important lesson in forgiveness by exploring the old-time NHL hockey career of his uncle, Charlie Sands.
GOTB Productions, Hamilton, Ontario - Here Not There
In their golden years Charles and Shirley have downsized to a small Condominium. Charles comes home one night very late, a little drunk, carrying a mysterious box. He has decided this is the night he and his wife should confront their failures, their diminishing opportunities, the state of the world, and the very meaning of life. Shirley would rather go back to bed.
Billy Walsh, Brantford, Ontario - The Actor's Nightmare
Having casually wandered onstage, George is informed that one of the actors, Eddie, has been in an auto accident and he must replace him immediately. Apparently no one is sure of what play is being performed but George (costumed as Hamlet) seems to find himself in the middle of a scene from Private Lives, surrounded by such luminaries as Sarah Siddons, Dame Ellen Terry and Henry Irving. As he fumbles through one missed cue after another the other actors shift to HAMLET, then a play by Samuel Beckett, and then a climactic scene from what might well be A Man for All Seasons-by which time the disconcerted George has lost all sense of contact with his fellow performers.
Abracadabret, Toronto, Ontario - Lies, Damn Lies and Magic Tricks
What if a magician could make money from nothing, turn you into a better judge of character, make you smarter or see the future? Would it be real or just a bunch of Lies, Damn Lies and Magic Tricks?
Fulcrum Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario - Drafts
“Drafts” is an experimental piece of theatre about validation, connections and moving on. Using a fusion of ensemble-based choreography, movement, music and text, "Drafts" is a love story that explores the rejection, obsessions and bonds that come with the journey of the emerging artist. Originally mentored and workshopped by Lauren Brotman as a part of the 2012 Paprika Festival in Toronto, “Drafts” asks its audience why – at the very end of it all - “we do what we do.”
Red Betty Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario - Ganga's Ganja
Ganga cares for her invalid sister who suffers from crippling Multiple Sclerosis. Finding marijuana to be the only substance to effectively ease Mena’s debilitating symptoms, she grows cannabis plants on their patio.
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IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN "FRINGING"
- All Fringe shows start on time. Please be sure to set your watch to CBC time.
- Latecomers will not be admitted to any performance. Even those patrons with tickets will not be admitted once a performance has started. No exceptions. Parking is limited, so please make sure you give yourself ample time when traveling to the venue. Patrons who have bought online advance tickets should pick them up at the venue box office a minimum of 90 minutes before a performance.
- General admission seating for all performances.
- All sales are final. There are no refunds or exchanges. 100% of the ticket price goes directly to the performers; therefore there can be no refunds once a ticket is purchased.
- There is no re-admittance if you leave the venue during the performance.
- The Hamilton Fringe requires all patrons and Fringe participants to purchase a Fringe Backer Button (a one-time $4.00 cost) in order to gain admission to the venue. This rule applies to everyone. Anyone without a button may be removed from the premises at the Festivals’ sole discretion. Be careful with it - if you lose the button – you have to buy another one!
- There are no exceptions to any of these rules. Since the festival is run almost entirely by volunteers, the poor person that you are shouting at can’t change the situation in any way.
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