Hamilton
iPhoto caption: The original company of 'Sisters of ’78' at Blyth Festival. Photo by Felix Vlasak.
The facts are shocking, but the characters' determination to see it through — and ultimately change Ontario labour laws — is inspiring.
iPhoto caption: Hamilton Fringe 2025. Photo by Dave Pijuan-Nomura
REVIEWS: Hamilton Fringe Festival 2026
From intimate performances and new dramas to musical comedies and experimental collaborations, these shows offer a glimpse into the many strange, funny, moving, and unexpected stories being told across Hamilton this summer.
iPhoto caption: Rick Miller in 'Boom X.' Photo by Craig Francis.
In Boom X, Rick Miller uses theatre to trace how Generation X came of age amid major shifts in media, politics, and daily life from the 1970s through the mid-1990s.
iPhoto caption: Michael Rubinoff and Mary Francis Moore. Photo by Dahlia Katz.
Theatre Aquarius’ National Summit for New Musicals showcases original works from across Canada
“I want us, as a community, to be confident in our own work,” says Theatre Aquarius artistic director Mary Francis Moore. “I want us to get to a place where we don’t need the validation of outside communities to tell us that we’re good. I want us to be in a place where we have the resources to take chances, so our projects don’t have to leave the country to find success.”