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Fringe Theatre Presents: Countries Shaped Like Stars
2026-02-21, 2026-02-24, 2026-02-25, 2026-02-26, 2026-02-27, 2026-02-28 | The Backstage Theatre, 10330 84 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Part Storytelling, part concert, Countries Shaped Like Stars is a whimsical love story spun from everyday magic and the sounds of spoons, whirly-winds, and a mandolin. Gwendolyn Magnificent and Bartholomew Spectacular live on neighbouring peninsulas in a world where words grow on trees and anticipation hums in the air. Connected by string, sound, and the spaces in between, this is a love story that will leave you breathless.
Born on the Fringe Festival circuit, Countries Shaped Like Stars is a shining example of how remarkable theatre can begin at Festivals like the Fringe. From 2009-2022, audiences fell in love with this magical story at various Festivals across Canada where Artists take bold chances and create extraordinary things.
Winner of the Staff Choice Award at the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival in 2013, and recipient of the Prix Rideau Award for Outstanding Fringe Production and Outstanding New Work, this story invites the audience into a dreamlike fable about love, longing, and the beauty of trying to stay connected, even when you are worlds apart.
When: February 17-28, 2026
Where: Fringe Theatre Arts Barns | The Backstage Theatre, 10330 84 Ave NW
Cost: $26, or Pay What You Will

Shadow Theatre Presents: The Revolutionists
2026-03-18 - 2026-04-05, 2026-03-18, 2026-03-19, 2026-03-20, 2026-03-21, 2026-03-24, 2026-03-25, 2026-03-26 and 9 more dates | Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Four beautiful, bad-ass women lose their heads in this irreverent, girl-powered comedy set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle hang out, murder Marat, and try to beat back the extremist insanity in 1793 Paris. It’s a true story. Or total fiction. Or a play about a play. Or a raucous resurrection… that ends in a song and a scaffold.
When: March 18 – April 5, 2026, various performance times
Where: Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave NW
Cost: $1-$40, various ticket prices

Shadow Theatre Presents: Autumn
2026-05-06 - 2026-05-24, 2026-05-06, 2026-05-07, 2026-05-08 | Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave, Edmonton, AB, Canada
Eccentric sisters Rose and Kathryn have never had an easy relationship. Now they must live and work together to urgently organize a wedding. As optimistic Rose embraces her later years, wealthy Kathryn battles over her most recent divorce. Amid the mounting chaos, the cake, the wine and the overly attractive gardener, the women will discover surprising new things about life and each other. A lighthearted and outrageously funny play about sisterhood, growing older, and finding laughter and hope in a life of constant change.
When: May 6-24, 2026, various dates
Where: Varscona Theatre, 10329 83 Ave NW
Cost: $1-$40, various ticket options
