HAMILTON FRINGE FESTIVAL
The Hamilton Fringe Festival returns for its 21st year, running July 16-27, 2025.
The festival features over 50 companies and 350+ performances taking place in historic venues across town.
In 2024, over 17,500 theatregoers attended from all over Canada, the US, and beyond. Hamilton Fringe showcases a diverse lineup of sketch comedy, improv, theatre, dance, puppetry, magic, musicals, and more! Tickets are an affordable $14+ fee (or less) with a one-time purchase of a Fringe Benefits Button ($5).
STEEL CITY REVIEWS SCHEDULE FOR FRINGE 2025
ALL REVIEWS WILL BE POSTED BY JULY 23
Thursday July 17 (Staircase):
Liz: A Traumatic Comedy - Elaine Mae (9M Theatre) - 6:00pm
Pookamhura Mistress of B-Roll - Staircase Main (Theatre Erebus) - 8:30pm
Waiting for* Godot. *, Waiting for, Waiting for - Staircase Main (Breadbox Theatre) - 10:15pm
Friday July 18 (HTI):
Ostrich Park (The Plot Hole Company)- 6:30pm
The Damage Done (Willson Entertainment Productions)- 8:00pm
Moving In (Moving In Productions)- 9:30pm
Saturday July 19 (THEATRE AQUARIUS AND MILLS HARDWARE):
The Pole Shebang - Aquarius (AJL Productions) - 12:15pm
Crane Girl - Aquarius (Falling Iguana Theatre) - 1:45pm
The Fruits that Rot in our Bellies - Aquarius (Femmepire) -4:45pm
A Question of Character - Mills (Minmar Gaslight) - 6:30pm
Mind The Gaps - Mills (Nathan Lise) - 8:30pm
The Heterosexuals - Mills (Redheaded Stepchild Productions) - 10:00pm
Sunday July 20 (Westdale):
500 Doubloons (Friendly Bear Theatre)- 12:00pm
The Fortune Teller (Artword Theatre)- 1:30pm
Hope in Hot Times (Play Play Clown Theatre)- 3:00pm
Gaumukhi (Cow) (The Ghare-Baire Collective) - 5:30pm
Meat Market (Meat Market Collective)- 7:30pm
Raccacloon (Playdough Productions) - 9:00pm
MONDAY JULY 21
Men Love Horsies: the Musical (Devin Bateson)
Unsolicited: Good Advice Gone Dad (Kristi Boulton)
What If ? Improvising Your Alternate Universe (Watson Productions)
Tuesday July 22 (pLAYERS’ GUILD)
Sister Sophia Kicks the Habit (The Universe Over 60) - 6:00pm
A Gentleman's Murder (Reactor Theatre) - 7:30pm

REVIEW: GRINGAS
A mystical and hilarious bi-lingual coming-of-age story that makes you wonder what it means to be Latina-Canadian today.
1st Place Winner: Hamilton Fringe New Play Contest