The TK Fringe runs from August 6 – 16 at the Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning.
Get to know the 17 shows!
Crossing Improv: A show that answers the question “is there life after death?” with “yes, and …”
Rethinking Good Intentions, by Nancy Edwards: Cultural naivete meets ancestral wisdom; heartfelt stories about community health work in the villages of Sierra Leone. Nancy bridges cultural divides with village chiefs and traditional birth attendants. This play is full of humanity.
The Third Law, by Kar Kerr: For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
M.O.W.W. by Hillary Yass: The show’s over when her boobs hit the floor being a M.O.W.W. (stands for: miserable old white woman) is more of a state of mind than an insult or acronym.
Rulers, by Gold Love and Michael Capon: Small desks. Big voices. One unforgettable first day.
Nosebleed, by Iulia Rus: Blood clots v. Tissues boxes. Fighting to be hearth beneath the slew of laugh tracks, witness testimonies, a familiar TV show host and a live studio audience. Let’s find out if you are the mother.
El Diablo of the Cards: The untrustworthy Card Slinger of Toledo, Brazil, returns to Kingston more diabolical than EVER!! … An absolute must see!
Roller Derby Saved My Soul, by Nancy Kenny: Lace up, take the hit, and discover the hero you didn’t know you were. An award-winning one-woman action-comedy where shy Amy and her bold sister June navigate roller derby’s dierce world and discover their inner strength.
Speaking of Hilary, by Elias Campbell: Following a traumatic incident, Hilary becomes concerned with health issues to the point of obsession, often seeking reassurance from her closest friend.
No Anger, by Grace Delamere: There is no angler like that of a woman. A desired object is still an object. When a banker walks into a brothel and pays for an hour with the most expensive woman, what he gets is not what either of them expected. Witty, furious, and addictively intimate.
The Silk Lining, by Dan Walmsley: An anthropologist investigates a mysterious artifact, triggering a descent into cosmic horror that entangles those around him in a disturbing pattern where perception shifts and understanding itself becomes dangerously irreversible.
Who Is Ester, by Randal Craig: A new urban musical: Meet Ester, a modern day heroine who inspires people to believe that each person can make a difference.
Making It Official, by Sandy Gibson: The wild world of weddings from the one that hitches you up!
Let Us Sit In Goddamn Silence For One Hour, by Matt Shepherd: A theatre experiment, a transient oasis, a personal challenge, an act of defiance. Join a live audience to sit. In goddamn silence. For one hour.
Late Night: Improvised! Tonight, join your host, Jimmy Limestone with special guests, games, and gags in this totally improvised tribute to late night comedy!
NUTZ, by Kate Barker: The old gang meets at Marcia’s bar one last time while fascists blockheads are on the prowl. Someone is there to help – sort of – though they never really know it.
Speaking Vibrations: What happens when I come into contact with a body in all its forms – when I see in my feet, hear in my hands and speak in vibrations?
Venue:
The Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning
RH Hall 203 and TK Studio 111
370 King St W
Kingston, Ontario
*showtimes listed are for the first fringe show of each day*