Community News — Kingston Theatre Alliance

A unique collaborative piece questioning the space between reception and comprehension, Speaking Vibrations is a Deaf and hearing-friendly performance exploring the many facets of identity as shaped by communication, which ran from August 7th to 9th as part of TK Fringe.  Technically innovative and exciting, this piece includes the option to watch the show with the aid of a vibrating pillow. Audience members can keep the pillow on their lap […]

Is it fair that someone’s life should change because of one little nosebleed? Nosebleed poses this question and more to audiences at the 2026 Theatre Kingston Fringe Festival. Written and directed by Iulia Rus, Nosebleed follows Jean Doe (Isabella Tarantino), who experiences a vicious attack after having a nosebleed and is suddenly thrust into a bizarre talk show featuring charismatic host Mr. Mumray (Kyle Campbell). Alongside a series of comedic […]

Hillary Yaas’ M.O.W.W. (Miserable Old White Women) is an excellent example of the longstanding adage that drag fans and theatre fans are two sides of the same coin. What better way to bring together both crowds and leave room for more exposure than at this year’s Theatre Kingston Fringe Festival? Opening with a campy, hilarious lip sync number filled with her hottest of takes, Yaas takes the stage with immense […]

Rulers, a well-loved Kingston creation written by Gord Love,  won both People’s Choice and Best Production from its turn at Domino Theatre’s Come Play by the Lake One-Act Festival this year.  During my visit to PubShed Productions’ TK Fringe presentation of the Limestone Teachers Theatre original, I learned exactly why.  Following the story of a first-time teacher’s tumultuous first day, Rulers is a heartfelt comedic musical exploring the student-teacher relationship. […]

This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  Perhaps unsurprisingly, the moment my call with Ewerton Martins begins, we both find ourselves laughing.  Originally from Brazil, Martins is the creator and performer of El Diablo of the Cards. He is nothing but joyful as he greets me via video call from Manitoba, where he has just completed a sold-out run at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival. A graduate of École […]

Matt Shepherd is the leading man and creative mind behind the Kingston Fringe Festival’s upcoming show, Let Us Sit In Goddamn Silence for One Hour. This past Friday I got to speak with him concerning the show’s origins, intentions, and lingering questions.  This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  Why Fringe? This feels like the kind of show you can only see at a fringe festival; did the […]

To read this article in English, click here.  Daniele Bartolini, Christoph Ibrahim, et Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin forment l’équipe de création à l’origine de Le concierge, spectacle qui a inauguré le festival Kick & Push hier soir. Tracey Guptill, directrice artistique du Centre culturel Frontenac, s’est récemment entretenue avec eux pour discuter de théâtre immersif, de création in situ, et du pouvoir éphémère du silence. Cet entretien a été révisé pour en […]

Pour lire cet article en français, cliquez ici. Daniele Bartolini, Christoph Ibrahim, and Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin are the creative team behind Le Concierge, which opened the Kick & Push Festival last night. Tracey Guptill, the Artistic Director of Centre culturel Frontenac, sat down with them recently to chat about immersive theatre, site specific work, and the ephemeral power of silence.  This interview has been edited for length and clarity.  What a […]