Tett Centre — Kingston Theatre Alliance

We all know how it is: watching the It Crowd dance the night away, witnessing a force both indifferent and judgemental. We’ve all felt the push and pull of desire to join them, to be them. On August 8th, for one night only,  the Kick & Push (K&P) Festival presented The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave and granted its attendees the opportunity to decide: will you dance, or will […]

Content Warning: ‘Who is Esther?’ deals with mentions of racism and sexual harassment. Although this review does not discuss these topics in depth, they are general themes in the performance.

Your wedding, your way— and what a way to go! Sandy Gibson is a marriage officiate, privy to the wild wild world of weddings. I recently caught a showing of this hour-long comedy special, Making It Official, at the 2026 TK Fringe Festival. Gibson outlines his amusing career experience, guiding the audience down  the rocky road of nuptial affairs.  Running a diverse selection of gags, sketches, and bits, this entertaining […]

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 […]

Content Warning: ‘DADS’ includes discussion of suicide. Although this review does not discuss these topics, there is compassionate mention of it within the performance.

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve already heard of the Tett Centre. But did you know that for each season of the year, an emerging Kingston artist joins the Tett Centre community and gets to create art in the building’s very own studio space? Program and Communications Coordinator Jung-Ah Kim shares what makes the Tett Centre Artist Residency program so special for both the artists and the community in […]