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Young performers showcased in two very different local productions

Theatre Ancaster’s Spring Awakening is a bold rock musical that may cause some discomfort, while The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical from Curtain Call Performing Arts Company is a whimsical, all-ages fantasy. Although many theatre companies will launch their seasons next month, two area organizations…
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Hamilton Fringe: Mini reviews

It's the last weekend of the city's celebration of independent theatre. Don't miss your chance to see these final fantastic shows! Grabbing The Hammer Lane: A Trucker NarrativeMills Hardware David M. Proctor gives a spellbinding performance as a grown son and his father navigating the recollections and…
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A cheeky pop quiz with Fringe performers Big Chick Energy Sketch

Toronto-based quintet troupe close out three shows with performance July 27 at The Staircase Studio Theatre. While warming up before their debut at Hamilton’s 20th Fringe Festival with My Best Friend’s Sketch Show, performers Alicia Carrick, Jo Anne Tacorda, Sam Sexton, Julia Jones and Emily Decloux, of…
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Meet Fringe creator Kitoko Mai

Along with Femmepire co-creator Claud Spadafora, Mai explores concepts of Black excellence in Messy: A Chaotic Black Femme Rage Musical. It’s the early days of Hamilton’s 2024 Fringe Festival, where local theatre artists and storytellers from across the Steel City and around the world…
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It’s 20 years for the Hamilton Fringe Festival

The city’s annual unjuried theatre event, running July 17 to 28, attracts works from around the world and close to 20,000 attendees. The Hamilton Fringe Festival will celebrate its 20th birthday with an extended party running July 17 to 28 that will feature nearly 50 shows across all…
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Raising Curtain Call

Gala will celebrate success of performing arts company, showcase past and present and talents and fundraise for a permanent theatre building. Curtain Call Performing Arts Company promises an “unforgettable night of entertainment” in celebration of musical theatre and to showcase its past and present talents. The evening also…
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