One festival, thirty reviews, six contributors, and one squeaky wheel. So ends my first St-Ambroise Montreal FRINGE Festival experience.

I spent more time on St-Laurent Boulevard, the Plateau part, in the past week than I have in the past decade (and change) since I moved from the area. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t skip the Plateau overall. There were quite a few evenings, and even some afternoons, during that time where I headed to the Mountain, went to a party on du Parc, went to a bar on Mont-Royal, and so on.

This week, Dawn discusses the feelings of safety in the Plateau, and warm city nights, along with details for some great FringeMTL events, an all-female (and over 40) comedy show, and our ongoing Indiegogo campaign.

Jason C. McLean’s FringeMTL 2023 Reviews.

New York City’s air turned orange, obscuring the view of Manhattan from Brooklyn, and causing the photosensitive street lights in Central Park to turn on at 2pm. Ottawa and Toronto residents hunkering down on an otherwise fine summer day to avoid breathing the hazardous atmosphere.

The strangest book launch I have ever had the privilege to attend was tucked away in Casa del Popolo’s showroom. The intimate venue rippled with energy throughout the spectacle as performers created a world teeming with magic and sensation.

I'm lucky enough to know some great people. Funny people, smart people, insightful people, and giant hearted ones too. This piece is dedicated to a group of generous hearts doing great things without ever asking for praise, which makes them deserve it all the more.

Berkeley has the Greek Amphitheatre, Denver has the Red Rock Amphitheatre, Detroit has the Aretha Franklin Ampitheatre. Here in Montreal, we have a beautiful natural ampitheatre, the little hill near Duluth in Parc Jeanne-Mance where we gather on Mondays for the weekly open-mic.

Cardboard Planets is a playwriting challenge, part of the Montreal FRINGE Festival’s After-Dark program, which offered the possibility of realization to its participants. Theatricians Ella Williams and Scarlet Fountain facilitate the process under the company name Off-Stage Montreal.

Please Note: The following opinion does not necessarily reflect the views of Forget The Box, its sponsors, affiliates, or even me. At least not my views all of the time. Sometimes stuff like this just gets me mad, as it is intended to. But then, sometimes, I am able to put on my logic hat, look behind the curtain (he said the name of the series in the series!), and enjoy the fact that the absurdity of the situation is on full display.