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iPhoto caption: A promo shot for the 2026 Toronto Fringe Festival. Photo by Robbie Harper.

Toronto Fringe reveals 2026 programming

Summer is on the horizon, and that means the Toronto Fringe Festival is too. The annual event’s 38th edition spans 13 days and features 123 shows in 27 venues across the city.

By Liam Donovan / Jun 3, 2026
Paul Gross and Tom McCamus in 'Waiting for Godot.' iPhoto caption: Paul Gross and Tom McCamus in 'Waiting for Godot.' Photo by David Hou.

REVIEW: Stratford Festival’s Waiting for Godot never feels fully its own

Tom McCamus' and Paul Gross' performances are clear and intentional. Nonetheless, I struggled to connect with this production.

By Ferron Delcy / Jun 3, 2026
iPhoto caption: 'Vampyr.' Photo by Nicolas Calderon.

REVIEWS: Festival TransAmériques 2026

The 20th edition of Montreal’s FTA does right by its name, featuring a curated lineup of 25 theatre and dance productions with roots mostly in the Americas. This year, Intermission presents its most comprehensive FTA coverage ever, with four critics publishing a total of 16 capsule reviews — responses that will appear below over the course of the two-week festival.

By Liuba de Armas, , Liam Donovan / Jun 2, 2026