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iPhoto caption: The cast of 'Playground' at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival. Photo by Colleen Yates.

2025 Toronto Fringe Festival wraps with record revenue for artists

“Artists are taking home more than half-a-million dollars, and many have sold out their first shows as professional creators,” wrote Toronto Fringe executive director Rachel Kennedy in a press release. “We are proud of our staff, volunteers, and artists for this accomplishment.”

By Krystal Abrigo / Jul 18, 2025
Adam Francis Proulx, Elm Reyes, Kay-Ann Ward in a Toronto Fringe Festival promo photo by Joy Adeola. iPhoto caption: Adam Francis Proulx, Elm Reyes, Kay-Ann Ward in a Fringe promo photo by Joy Adeola.

REVIEWS: Toronto Fringe Festival 2025

This collection of Toronto Fringe Festival capsule reviews will be updated throughout the festival with writing from 20 different critics.

Jul 3, 2025
A girl dressed in blue holding a mic and a girl dressed in red with white face paint on, sitting on the ground and making a heart-shaped pose. iPhoto caption: Shanice Stanislaus and Rachel Resnik in '$$$.' Photo by Arin Sang-Urai.

Toronto Fringe is getting ready to send in the clowns

If there’s one notable trend in the 2025 Toronto Fringe lineup, it’s that this year's festival will feature more clowns than you can fit into a very small car. 

By Ryan Borochovitz / Jul 1, 2025
Photo of Lara Arabian in Siranoush, next to a photo of BABZ JOHNSTON as GINGER SPICE in WANNABE: A SPICE GIRLS TRIBUTE. iPhoto caption: L: Lara Arabian in promo still for 'Siranoush.' Photo by Robert J. Brodey. R: Babz Johnston as Ginger Spice in Wannabe: A Spice Girls Tribute. Photo by Screamsmedia.

Siranoush and Songs by a Wannabe arrive at Toronto Fringe Festival as part of reimagined Next Stage Series

“It feels lovely to be in this curated window of [the festival],” says Siranoush writer-performer Lara Arabian. "We are excited to have a conversation with the Fringe audience.”

By Mira Miller / Jun 19, 2025