2026 Fringe Award Jurors Announced ON THE EDGE Fringe’s annual Fringe Awards ceremony will take place on August 16, 2026 at 5:00 pm in the Betty Speers Theatre (Capitol Centre). There are five awards to give out, three of which will be adjudicated by our amazing 2026 jurors! This year’s jurors are Loretta Di Eugenio, Read more about 2026 Fringe Award Jurors Announced[…]
13 is a lucky number for ON THE EDGE Fringe this year! North Bay, ON – ON THE EDGE Fringe Festival is setting the stage for another exciting week of performances and events in North Bay this summer. This year’s festival, the 13th the organization has produced, will run from August 12th – 16th at Read more about 13 is a lucky number for ON THE EDGE Fringe this year![…]
The Highwaymen What: Live interactive D&D session When: August 15th from 7:30 – 9:30 pm Where: Shadfly House Address: 151 Main St E, North Bay, ON Cost: Pay-What-You-Can After winning the 2023 Best of Fringe Audience Choice award and staging a sold out evening of awesome adventuring two Fringe’s in a row, The Highwaymen are Read more about The Highwaymen @ The Shadfly House[…]
Cesar Forero What: Dance performance When: August 14th from 12:00 – 12:20 pm Where: Alleyway beside Michelle’s FrameMaker & Gallery Address: 168 Main St W, North Bay, ON Cost: Free Award-winning artist Cesar Forero will present a short pop-up dance performance in the alleyway connecting McIntyre and Main St that runs beside Michelle’s FrameMaker & Read more about Cesar Forero[…]
Auger by Ian McCormack What: Staged play reading and Q&A When: August 13th from 1:30 – 4:00 pm Where: Cecil’s Brewhouse & Kitchen Map Room Address: 192 Main St E, North Bay, ON (access through The Grande) Cost: Pay-What-You-Can Please join us for a staged reading of Ian McCormack’s new play, Auger. The play runs Read more about Auger[…]
Corbin Elliot What: Visual Art Installation When: Work postponed until further notice Where: The Warehouse Space – 150 McIntyre St E, North Bay, ON Cost: n/a NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, Corbin Elliot’s installation work has been postponed. As a not for profit organization, ON THE EDGE Fringe makes do with what Read more about Corbin Elliot[…]
The Book Club Play by Karen Zacarías What: Play reading facilitated by Theatre Making North Bay When: August 12th at 1:00 – 4:00 pm Where: The Betty Speers Theatre – Capitol Centre Address: 150 Main St E, North Bay, ON Cost: Pay-What-You-Can Join Theatre Making North Bay as they facilitate a play reading of The Read more about The Book Club Play[…]
First Draft by Aanmitaagzi Story Makers What: Works-in-progress presentations When: August 11th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm Where: Big Medicine Studio Address: 161 Couchie Memorial Dr, North Bay, ON Cost: Free First Draft is a series of works-in-progress presentations by Aanmitaagzi Story Makers and the youth participants of their 2026 Summer Arts Program. Ranging Read more about First Draft by Aanmitaagzi Story Makers[…]
The Last Testimony of Anton Gernsback (deceased) presented by Mr. Robert Sovic Company: Dreamer of the Deep Written, directed, & performed by: Jim McCaskill New work: Yes Runtime: 50 Minutes Journalist Bob Sovic presents the “Dream” Journal of Anton Gernsback, a “fixer” who died under questionable circumstances. Content information Genre: Performance Art, Spoken Word/Storytelling, Theatre Read more about The Last Testimony of Anton Gernsback (deceased) presented by Mr. Robert Sovic[…]
Pocket Change Company: Verba in collaboration with Paint The Stage Written & directed by: Jacqueline Blaikie New work: Yes Runtime: 40 – 45 Minutes One night, Toothaniel, one of the million tooth fairies, visits a mischievous and chronically insane kid who makes our hero’s night a nightmare. The fairy’s friends, the Easter Bunny and Carl, Read more about Pocket Change[…]