• Fringe Theatre Presents: Tough Guy

    The Backstage Theatre 10330 84 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Tough Guy follows a group of friends as they navigate the aftermath of a shooting at Aria, a queer nightclub. They’re all nursing wounds, visible and invisible, and are thrown into further turmoil when their friend Emerson, a rising star in the independent film scene, comes back home to film a documentary about the shooting....

  • Fringe Theatre Presents: Brother Rat

    The Backstage Theatre 10330 84 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Sickness, family, love, and noise. Punk Rock and concrete. A play with music, Brother Rat explores the triumphs and pitfalls of our mental wellness system through the lens of the band Theresa Give Me That Knife as they play a show in downtown Edmonton. Robby, Slayde, and Dianne play their instruments live in a ferocious...

  • Fringe Theatre Presents: Basic Training

    The Backstage Theatre 10330 84 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Written and performed by Kahlil Ashanti, Basic Training chronicles Ashanti’s time on tour as a comedian, actor, dancer, and soldier while enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as a member of the elite entertainment troupe ‘Tops in Blue.’ Less than 24 hours before departing for boot camp, a life-altering event forces him home to face...

  • Found Festival

    The Backstage Theatre 10330 84 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    Edmonton’s celebration of art in unexpected places is back July 6-9, 2023.For thousands of years, people have gathered here to share in story, community, and creative exchange. The 2023 Found Festival line up is about finding space, finding connection, and finding you as part of the art. This event will celebrate the work of local and...

  • Found Festival

    The Backstage Theatre 10330 84 Avenue NW, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

    The 2022 Found Festival line up is about finding space, finding connection, and finding you as part of the art. This four-day long event will celebrate the work of local and national artists through live, in-person, and digital performances that respond to place and space in the heart of Old Strathcona and beyond. July 7 -...