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We’re Hiring!
ON THE EDGE Fringe is currently accepting applications for our Festival Organizer and Artist positions for our 2021 summer season. The positions are funded through Canada Summer Jobs and are open to youth from the ages of 15 – 30. Find out more here!
Monologues Festival Coming Soon!
For the second time, ON THE EDGE Fringe has had to cancel our winter Sun Dog Theatre Festival plans due to COVID-19. We felt it would have been irresponsible to ask performers to rehearse, travel and tech while being in the midst of an ongoing pandemic. We made this decision a while ago, and with Read more about Monologues Festival Coming Soon![…]
2021 Lottery Now Open!
Hello, Fringers! While we don’t know what next year will bring in light of the pandemic, we are planning on moving forward with our 2021 festival in some shape or form (in person, online, or a combination of the two). To that end, we are excited to announce that our 2021 Lottery is now open Read more about 2021 Lottery Now Open![…]
2020 Schedule Released!
Happy news, Fringers! Our 2020 Festival Schedule has now been released. The live events and Fringe-Tini Patio Sessions will be streamed on our Facebook page, and our amazing fringe shows will be streamed on our YouTube channel for 48 hrs. Find out more about this year’s artists on our 2020 Fringe Festival page. We hope Read more about 2020 Schedule Released![…]
Local fringe festival going digital this summer
Local fringe festival going digital this summer North Bay, ON – With the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, many festivals and arts organizations have had to cancel their events and close their doors. Some may never reopen, while others have had to find new ways to operate in order to move forward. Earlier this year, Read more about Local fringe festival going digital this summer[…]
A Digital Fringe for 2020!
Fringe Lives On(line)! Things are looking a little different this year, but different is what we do best! ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival is coming to you with a digital experience that cannot be missed. Artists who were registered to participate in the original 2020 On the Edge Fringe Festival as of May 4th were Read more about A Digital Fringe for 2020![…]
2020 ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival Cancelled Due to COVID-19
2020 ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival Cancelled Due to COVID-19 North Bay’s fringe festival will be cancelled for the first time since its 2014 inception. This follows the cancellation of ON THE EDGE Fringe’s ‘Sun Dog’ theatre festival this past March, also due to COVID-19. MAY 4, 2020 (North Bay, ON): It is with a Read more about 2020 ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival Cancelled Due to COVID-19[…]
ANNOUNCEMENT: Sun Dog Theatre Festival Cancelled
It is with a heavy heart we must announce the cancellation of the 2020 Sun Dog Theatre Festival. Amid rising concerns about the global Coronavirus pandemic, closures of schools and the call for precautionary self-quarantining, we have decided not to move forward. Our top priority must be the health and well-being of our community and Read more about ANNOUNCEMENT: Sun Dog Theatre Festival Cancelled[…]
A letter from CAFF President Lucy Eveleigh
A letter from CAFF President Lucy Eveleigh In 2020 we are thrilled to see another full year of Fringe Festivals across Canada and the US. We have been taking the time to reflect upon what our organization is doing and can do for the theatre artists of the world and we want to thank you, Read more about A letter from CAFF President Lucy Eveleigh[…]
Sun Dog Theatre Festival 2020
Our 2020 Sun Dog Theatre Festival would have taken place in March 25th – 28th 2020, but was cancelled due to Covid-19. Here is what would have taken place! The second annual Sun Dog Theatre Festival was scheduled to take place from March 25th – 28th, 2020 at Widdifield Secondary School (320 Ski Club Rd, Read more about Sun Dog Theatre Festival 2020[…]