FRINGEMTL
Tara’s Reviews
Are You Listening?, Who Drinks Mocktails on the Beach?!, Admiring Libraians, and The List.
Yael’s Reviews
The Singing Psychic Game Show, Shakespeare and the Pearly Gates, My Sister’s Dead… Haha, Cornflake, and Stories From The Brink.
Discussing Mental Health at FringeMTL
Even when money is hard to come by, we still find ourselves paying to see movies, read books, watch videos, and see theatre. Even when we’re in survival mode, we yearn to witness others’ stories. Whether it’s a comfort movie/show/game that we’ve seen several times or a new piece of media - there’s a wave of catharsis that washes over us when a writer/director/actor/artist really ‘gets’ a situation or emotion we’ve experienced.
An Open Letter To FringeMTL Artists
My first experience with FringeMTL was in 2013. I’d not been living in Montreal long at this point, and at the time I was focused on poetry and spoken word performance. I wanted to get involved with something theatrical, and took the opportunity to audition for a production in that year’s program.
It’s About Community - Fringe Patrons
Lucy Gervais catches up with FringeMTL patrons to discuss this year’s festival, previous festivals, and the community spirit of Fringe.
The Centre Of It All - Fringe Park
Adam Reider doesn't remember how many years he's been involved with Fringe Montreal. I can almost hear the memories speeding through his mind as he considers the question. "At least 10," is what he settles on. I can tell by his tone that he's being conservative.
Fringe From Away
Kicking off Montreal’s summer festival season is the St. Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival. It’s a big deal. I mean, it’s a huge festival, a massive undertaking coordinated by staff, dozens of volunteers, and hundreds of performers.
And So It Begins - Fringe For All
"It's my first Fringe For All", I say for the hundredth time Monday. I'm excitable, and have a childlike penchant for sharing my excitement. My friends reminisce about the last time they were in this audience, a couple of them trading stories of when they took the Fringe For All stage themselves.
FringeMTL 101
“Fringe is a verb, and fringing is the action. I Fringe because I believe in the idea, but I also believe in the values of what we're trying to do, which is promote diversity, community [and] artistic freedom."