With over 50 incredible shows on the lineup, figuring out your Hamilton Fringe schedule can feel a bit overwhelming.

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Our fantastic team of reviewers has already seen and reviewed every single show. Check out the full performance list below — just click any "vibe" sentence to read the full review.

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The Players Guild of Hamilton

Icarus is Falling
The vibe is poignant. Click here to read the full review.
This play is compelling from it’s first moments. It opens with a warm scene between Icarus and his father, Dedalus. At first, the dynamic between father and son only hints at the tensions in their relationship. Dedalus gives Icarus the sculpture of a bird for his 19th birthday, a gift that foreshadows the upcoming tragedy.

Intro to Adult Acting
The vibe is Growth Mindset!  Click here to read the full review.
What could be more charming than a group of beginner actors who sign up for an Introduction to Acting Class and then go on to produce a play based on their experience? We see the actors navigate first day nerves, we learn why they decided to embrace their acting journey, and we see their personal growth as they wend their way through the 10 week program they’ve signed up for.

Notes From Underground
The vibe is intense. Click here to read the full review.
Notes From Underground is a timely and challenging adaptation of Dostoevsky’s novella of the same name. As we follow the protagonist through the events of a night many years ago—scenes which are brought to life by a talented cast led by Moazzam Reza—we bear witness to his increasingly unsettled and erratic mind.

Spooning the Great Bear by the Light of the Moon
The vibe is complex. Click here to read the full review.
The story follows two best friends, Syl and Kirsten, as they embark on a road trip, which is intended to cheer Syl up as it is revealed her marriage is over after her husband cheated on her. Throughout the show we learn more about the friendship between these two women, and that it may not be as tight knit as it appears at the start. 

Springtime
The vibe is a taut relationship drama that will leave you with an unshakeable unease. Click here to read the full review.
As the audience enters, we are confronted with the outline of a box constructed by metal beams. Within the box, the two characters shift positions as time passes and as if there is no comfort to be found here. There is no personal space, and nowhere to hide. We learn that May and June are being hidden away from the state - they have transgressed in some way and the box they are locked away in is keeping them safe. Alive. But what kind of life is this?

The Giant Space Monster That Ate Hamilton in 3-D
The vibe is chaotic. Click here to read our full 2026 review.
Upon receiving and opening your program to this show, you will find a pair of 3D glasses that not only help you read the 3D program cover, but can also be worn during the show. This immediately sets an ambiance of intrigue across the audience, and helps set the tone of the show. 

2025 Review
The vibe is camptastic: Click here to read our full 2025 review.
An uproariously schlocky homage to classic low-budget creature features. This “human puppet show” has it all: a disintegrating proscenium, cheesy props, ragtag costumes, rough transitions, zany sound effects, pulpy 3-D visuals - and some of the most consistently hilarious dialogue, scenery chewing and physical comedy I’ve seen at Fringe.

Theatre Aquarius Studio

Church Boyfriends and Other Impure Thoughts
The vibe is sinfully good. Click here to read our two full reviews.
(1) Alison Fishburn’s one-woman show answers the (new) age-old question: is being a born-again virgin really a thing?!? Spoiler: yes, it’s a thing. From the title alone you might naturally expect a light dusting of ‘unGodly’ perversion. And if you did, you’d be somewhat correct. But don't get too excited; it's more a coming-of-age story from the perspective of a burgeoning evangelical teen. A kind of Judy Blume-ing, if you will.

The vibe is intimate, funny and reflective. Click here to read our two full reviews.
(2) Church Boyfriends and Other Impure Thoughts brings us both humour and depth. It's not a church drama. It's not a sex comedy. It's a twist of both landing in self-discovery.

Hope & Joy
The vibe to love: This is surprise. Delight. And yes, hope. Click here to read the full review.
Just when you think you've seen or heard every possible take on the Pap Smear. Or bad boyfriends. Or disability. Or just about anything that could happen (and apparently has) when inter-abled friends share a Toronto pad for more than a decade. Brace yourself.

Rebel Spirits
The vibe is hilarious slapstick that makes you forget everything else. Click here to read the full review.
Justin Shaw and Devin Bateson, the duo de force behind Rebel Spirits, tell us that the show takes place in a fantasy village as local pub dwellers plot to overthrow the Castle.As they describe it, "It's Cheers meets Lord Of The Rings."

The Mother
The vibe is Kaufmanesque. Click here to read the full review.
Claudia Pompeya’s one-woman anti-comedy explores the fraught subject of motherhood through a kaleidoscope of disconnected scenes. Between setups without punchlines, preposterous bits that run for too long, uncomfortable audience interactions and long, tense silences, the play refuses to satisfy expectations.

There is No Anger Like That of a Woman
The vibe of this play is intimate, intense—and unforgettable. Click here to read the full review.
In this compelling work by Grace Delamere, the audience joins two characters in the endless cycle of defeat that is prostitution. It's a demanding play: It doesn't ask questions; it reminds us that, tragically, the answers don't seem to matter.

Townperson #3
There's no vibe like this vibe: Pure syncopated hilarity. Click here to read the full review.
Ever contemplated what's going on with those thousands of Broadway hopefuls? You know, those who do the singing, dancing and moving of furniture on and offstage; those talented, hard-working performers who hold giant musical productions together with pure energy and devotion, even knowing they'll probably never be noticed?

Waiting Room
The vibe is Never Say Die. Click here to read the full review.
After 10 years in the making, this play from Mylo Doyle takes us on an intense journey through the inevitability of dealing with potential—and, ultimately, real—loss.

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The Westdale

Awake & Dreaming
The vibe is ambitious. Click here to read the full review.
Awake and Dreaming is a musical adaptation of the Children’s Novel of the same name.  This is an ambitious project that deals with a lot of issues, dealing with child abuse, homelessness, poverty and the power of imagination.

It’s a Live Mixtape
The vibe is funky. Click here to read the full review.
This show is more of a concert than a play.  I felt like I was in a concert, and it was very enjoyable.The first half of the show is filled by Palestinian hip hop artist Tarek Funk, who gives a lively, uncensored performance.  His lyrics are filled with politics and awareness of global and personal issues.  And it is really easy to bop along to his verbal stylings.

Raging Gracefully
The vibe is engaging, high energy and entertaining. Click here to read our two full reviews.
(1) The show itself is a string of vignettes. I counted 14. Each showcases a different slice of life's situations and realities. You recognize them almost immediately because you've experienced them. Yet what makes them special is the group's playful and original comedic treatment and how they move on the stage as a collective.

The vibe is a joyful little riot. Click here to read our two full reviews.
(2) As a women’s studies major – who, by the way, is no “lady,” yet loves to say things like, I’m wearing my “lady slacks” – I like to track where the modern feminist movement is living. Tonight, I found out. It’s living in the downright hysterical (pun absolutely intended!) sketch comedy ensemble known as Big Chick Energy.

The Outlaw and the Son
The vibe is schmaltz: Click here to read the full review.
Written, directed and featuring Tony Martins as his alter-ego Stoney Martins, The Outlaw and The Son, weaves dramatic monologue with predictable cowboy songs – the lyrics of which are projected onto a screen – into a western noir.

TILT
The vibe is playful. Click here to read the full review.
TILT is split into two parts, which is explained to the audience at the beginning of the show.  At my show, the audience picked that the big reveal that one of the two lovers is actually the ghost of Christmas past. To add to the fun various guest performers are invited to join the troop for the second half.

Wheel and Turn
The vibe is uplifting. Click here to read the full review.
The main character, Aya, performed by Nadia L. Hohn, can’t seem to catch a break.  She meets the man of her dreams, but soon after she get married, she discovers she discovers she has cancer.  Her dreams are put on hold.  But she manages to kick cancer’s butt!  To celebrate her victory, she creates a cancer list, things she has to do, and do them now.

The Staircase - Studio Theatre

Felt Cute, Might Overshare Later
The vibe is sex positive self acceptance. Click here to read the full review.
We've all had embarrassing moments we want to forget and wish had never happened. Kristi Boulton shows how she's used humour, and a puppet, to transform shame into stories, by shining light-hearted honesty on some of her most embarrassing experiences.

LOVE & CRAIC
The vibe is hilarious story telling at it’s very best! Click here to read the full review.
Carlyn Rhamey is without a doubt a brilliant storyteller who had audience members laughing, crying and encouraging her to work on her RBF – resting b*tch face. Be prepared to transported from London (ON) to some very interesting, and often isolated, places in Ireland and Scotland as Carlyn ventures out on her own discovering along the way the one thing all women are seeking and eventually come to understand, that Carlyn is enough just as she is.

The Yodeling Ranger
The vibe is a magical peep-show of creativity. Click here to read the full review.
Anyone on the music & arts scene in Hamilton knows Tor Lukasik-Foss. And if they know Tor Lukasik-Foss, they know he’s a consummate delighter of audiences. I know because I am one! I stand here thoroughly delighted after watching his solo performance as The Yodeling Ranger.

The Staircase - Bright Room

DND Live: Camp DieNoMore
The vibe is adventure-comedy. Click here to read the full review.
For many people, Dungeons and Dragons is probably something you’ve heard of in passing, but never really learned the details of. Nerds and/or geeks play it, you play a character, there’s a lot of complex rules involved. There’s plenty of ways to get an entry-level glimpse of DnD, but few of these ever capture the feeling of a real campaign.

Karl the Cat and the Junkyard Pack
The vibe is self-discovery. Click here to read the full review.
When you look back on famous kids’ shows, it’s easy to take what they do for granted. You might think that they only teach simple, childish morals, and that a mature adult has no need for such things. And while it’s true that stories for kids can sometimes oversimplify things, there’s a lot of real value if The Muppets and Mr. Rogers’ Neighbourhood. If something like that were produced for an older audience, it could end up being really great — and Karl the Cat and the Junkyard Pack completely lives up to that potential.

RATS! Another Musical? (A Totally Improvised Musical Comedy)
The vibe is hysterically unconventional. Click here to read the full review.
With a cast of eight, split evenly between men and women, this is a must-see show that maybe, just maybe, will convince you that not all musicals suck because this is no ordinary, run-of-the-mill musical.



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The Staircase - Elaine May Theatre

1 Million Served - Years Well Waitressed
The vibe is friendly and informal. Click here to read the full review.
Wanda makes a strong start, putting the audience into the role of customers waiting to be served, she's in character as a very busy, and conscientious waitress, who will be with us in a minute. The stage has a simple set, with table and chairs with an open menu for “Wanda's Place" on the table. The chairs are old and one is broken. The busy waitress takes off her apron and sits down to chat, reminiscing about her first waitressing experiences serving Grumpy Grandma.

Finding Jamie
The vibe is lost and found. Click here to read the full review.
There are many different ways to begin a story, and all of them can be done well in the hands of a skilled storyteller. This story begins by questioning itself — what kind of story is it, and when exactly does it begin? It offers multiple possibilities, but no concrete answers, because all of them are correct from a certain point of view. It does all this, and it does it well. Finding Jamie is an exceptional performance.

TAMP
The vibe is hygiene made hilarious. Click here to read the full review.
Personal hygiene can be a sensitive (and oddly divisive) topic. Some people want to keep it quiet to avoid awkwardness or embarrassment, while others are inclined to talk about it openly as if it's no big deal.

The St Lukes Mission

For What We Labour
The vibe is fast-paced, farcical and farty. Click here to read the full review.
There are lots of comedic twists and turns in Renata Ona’s For What We Labour. In the capable hands of director Tamara Kamermans, this is a delightfully fun romp that offers a glimpse into a prominent household in Ancient Greece. The Narrator, played adeptly by the playwright with energy and sparkle, is expelled from the Greek Chorus and is tasked with doing the job solo.

I Choose You
The vibe is silly but serious. Click here to read the full review.
A monk and a fast-talking old-time preacher are on a mission from the Oracle of the Theatre Gods to recruit a reluctant hero to save the theatre world from devastation. Billed as “the story of stories about stories,” a classic Hero’s Journey narrative underpins the whole shebang. Does the hero slay dragons? Nay! He collects theatrical totems in a Pokémon capture device.

Tacos and Extinction
The vibe is funny, unless it’s you on the fork. Click here to read the full review.
This well-crafted production is skillfully directed, as hard truths intermingle with the absurd throughout. The profound is spoon-fed and easily digested with humour and irony.

The Gasworks

“Kill Me Now” - The Teaching Confessions of an Undercover Creative
The vibe is raw. Click here to read the full review.
Tammy McLeod-Casey has taught wayward youth on both sides of the Atlantic for the last 25 years, and has channeled her experiences into a high-energy triple-threat one-woman show.

Mark I
The vibe is scriptural: Click here to read our 2025 review.
Bates uses energetic gesticulation and occasional, lighthearted humour to keep the narrative moving.

Mark II
The vibe is Shakespeare recital meets Sunday school. Click here to read the full review.
Mark II offers all those “Riiiight, that’s where that expression comes from” cultural moments, modernizes the language while preserving the gravitas, and adds two effectively-used chairs and a subtle light show.

Centre for Talking Arts

Schedule Your Improv! - Authenticity, The Self, And WTF Are You Talking About?!
The vibe is…thoughtful. Click here to read the full review.
What is art? What is life? What are people? Does anyone give a shit? Should anyone give a shit?A wide-ranging monologue touching on Nietzsche, Italian funerals, and the multiple meanings of the word “confidence”.  

The Last Hornblower
The vibe is…heartfelt. Click here to read the full review.
Eric Bronson’s monologue starts in a small hospice room, and expands from there to touch on legends of Italian soccer, lessons in aviation history, and mythical tales of Norse gods, without ever losing touch with its core story of fathers and sons.

Mini Bar Series - Backroom @ Ringside

Bilguisa Speaks Up
The vibe is that our only truth of self is our own. Click here to read the full review.
Nicci Pierce performs with intensity the dilemma of her character in this production. She and her sister have to pass a gender challenge from their opposing team to be able to play. Pierce eloquently and frankly shares with her audience the intensity of her journey in speech and rap and questions the absurdity of being judged and tested by systems that have no understanding of our personal value or skills to begin with.

Into the Swing of Things
The vibe for me is deja vu. Click here to read the full review.
Anyone who’s worked in food service will know the characters intimately…..possibly even been one of the characters. I had to check the promo material because I was pretty sure this was a depiction of my summer job at what will remain an unnamed tennis club in Hamilton. Turns out it was a golf course in one of those food service parallel universes.

Medically Strange
The vibe is Hallelujah!!! Click here to read the full review.
Yes Hallelujah that somebody has pinpointed what it’s like to go to a medical professional as a woman living in a patriarchy. So yes, it’s about Medicine. The strange part is probably about Phoebe Taylor herself, who shares it all stand-up comedy style in pink knee pads and short shorts.

Please Leave When It’s Too Much
The vibe was confusing at first and disturbing upon reflection. Click here to read the full review.
Director Amanda Tkaczyk presents us with a series of options audio visually and confirms with the audience several times that there is no right or wrong outcome or choice. We act out to the suggestions and quickly become comfortable with the fact that there is no true human interaction in this performance.

The Seawitch Speaks
The vibe is speaking your truth. Click here to read the full review.
Sara Anderson takes on the persona of the Real Seawitch from the 1989 Disney version of The Little Mermaid. She plans to set the record straight on the ins and outs and manipulations of Seawitch representation and the fate of the well-loved Little Mermaid.

Fringe on the Streets

The vibe will amuse, challenge, evoke and provoke. Click to read the full review of all five performances.

Project Fathering: Generations
Where to Lay My Head to Rest
The Hanging
Trash Bots
Paola Brown - The Town Crier of Hamilton

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