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TK FRINGE
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VENUE 1 Davies Theatre
ONCE UPON ANOTHER TIME
presented by Anne Marie Mortensen and Michael Capon
ARE YOU CATCHING WHAT I AM THROWING
by William Alex Larson Creator and Performer
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William Alex Larson: Creator and Performer
William Alex Larson is a Juggler, Circus Theatre artist, and current student at L’École de cirque de Québec. He has performed in such venues as the International Jugglers’ Association Festival, Denver Fringe Festival, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, and numerous juggling festivals in the United States and Canada. He is proud to present his work for you as well! 
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BLUEBERRY FEVER
by Karina Milech and Ben Jensen
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Blueberry Fever is a contemporary show about nothing. At its heart, it is about friendship. The story follows 3 women who are navigating what it means to grow older- but growing older together. It can be described as a coming-of-age story for women in their 30s. But, grief, loneliness, loss of relationships, dating, feuds amongst friends, and celebratory moments can fit well with any decade. This show highlights the importance of finding your people- your chosen family. Cause at the end of the day, that's all we need.
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ALL-INCLUSIVE COMEDY
by Tony Babcock and Wilding
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Welcome to ‘All-Inclusive Comedy’, where Improv, Sketch, Stand Up & Wigs are always included in your stay! You're invited to The Pink Tulip Resort, where you'll laugh until your flip-flops fall off! This one-of-a-kind show, hosted & performed by Tony Babcock (starring in the film Going Up with Colin Mochrie) and Wilding, (QueerProv & Vancouver TheatreSports alumni) are two loveable live-wires with ADHD; bringing you Whose Line is it Anyway meets SNL with a side of Cruise Ship Cabaret style hilarity! Sit in total laughter as you soak in the kooky characters, off-the-wall jokes, and side-splitting scenes (diapers sold separately). When you stay at the Pink Tulip, everyone (and everything) is included!
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ONE NIGHT ONLY
by Nicholas Eddie
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A fiery, fun romp about depression!!
Following a distressing call from the RCMP, one person has to dance, frolic, and downward dog away the existential dread… at least until morning. Nicholas Eddie (two-time Dora award winner) brings to life a darkly comic cabaret following a forlorn protagonist as he duly asks the ultimate question: "what the fuck?". ONE NIGHT ONLY is an electric exploration on happiness, how we get there, and what it means to keep going. Like a rare steak, just raw enough to make you nervous, but so irresistibly peppered with refreshing, unique wit and sardonic humour, you can't stop eating. 
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VENUE 2 CONFEDERATION HOTEL
TWENTY FOUR
Starring Sontje Bohn, Lee Frketich, Amanda Giannella Figueiredo, Emma Petit
Additional Creative Team: Alejandra Cortès Rodiño, Hannah Heidman, Freya Macdonald-Johnsen, Thomas Oberlin, Camryn Spyksma, Melanie Stewart
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Twenty Four chronicles the story of a single day. Told through a collection of 24 dances, each representing an hour, this work invites us to explore the multitude of extraordinary moments that together compose our everyday lives. Featuring a dynamic cast of dancers from the School of Contemporary Dancers in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
With twenty four dances bringing out the extraordinary moments in the everyday; Twenty Four tells the story of a single day. 
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SOMETIMES I LOVE YOU, ALWAYS
by Booth Savage
MENNO -MORPHOSIS
by Sandra Banman
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How to become a Secular Mennonite in 500 years or less.
This is the story of a non-traditional Mennonite woman who seems to fail at life at every turn. Born in Steinbach - the Mennonite Mecca of Manitoba - and raised in the Winnipeg suburbs, Sandra’s life COULD have rolled out smoothly had she simply made the right choices and followed in the way of her ancestors... but instead, at age 50, she finds herself flaming out during a school staff meeting. How did she get there you ask? Join Sandra as she examines her failures to make sense of the madness. 
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RAPP BNGO
by DJ SEITH
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RAPP BNGO is an interactive hip-hop DJ performance, where the audience is invited to participate in a stakes-free game of RAPP BNGO. Everyone receives a RAPP BNGO card, containing words and phrases. Dabbers are available at the merch table, or bring your own! DJ Seith mixes the records and the game is called using the song lyrics, with calls appearing via overhead projection in real-time. Winner of the 2022 Fringe North Fantastic Fringer Award. Come participate in an unforgettable night of music and community, as DJ Seith presents RAPP BNGO.
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GIRLS UNWANTED
by George F. Walker
directed by Will Britton
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The harrowing pasts of three young women become inextricably woven together as they struggle to co-exist in an inner-city halfway house under a supervisor with issues of her own. Each of them is floundering and falling apart, while a naive brother materializes and attempts to mend the broken pieces of his splintered image of an idyllic home.
"Girls Unwanted" is the premiere production of a gripping and startlingly haunting exploration of survival through rampant selfishness, aggression and moral decay in contemporary urban culture. Provocative, satirical, and fearless, this new play shines a dim light into the darkest of corners, just as we've come to expect from one of Canada's most renowned and gritty playwrights, George F. Walker. Op Knox Entertainment presents "Girls Unwanted", by George F. Walker, directed by Will Britton at the Theatre Kingston Fringe in August 2023. 
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CREEPING MURMER; PORING DARK
by John D. Huston
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Long time Fringer John D. Huston returns to the Kingston Fringe after 31 years with his solo show CREEPING MURMUR; PORING DARK. “A good creeper…by…John D. Huston…master storyteller” VUE Magazine**** The 60 minute show, a collection of ghost stories, each told by a different character, was a hit when Huston toured it to Fringes in Ottawa, Winnipeg and Edmonton. The four stories Huston performs come from the “Golden Age” of the ghost story 1890 - 1930. “classic horror performed straight “ UPTOWN **** “There aren’t any chainsaw wielding lunatics” notes Huston, “but if you dim the lights and give your self over to the story these characters will still have you checking under the bed before you close your eyes.” “I nearly jumped out of my skin” CBC Winnipeg ****1/2 Not content with just performing the stories Huston jumps between characters, challenging his audience to keep up. “It’s a bit like channel surfing episodes of “Twilight Zone” or “Black Mirror”. I felt that audiences are used to doing that with television and they could follow it in performance.”
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A STITCH
by Eirik Rutherford
VENUE 3 BABY GRAND
THE ADHD PROJECT
Written and Performed by Carlyn Rhamey
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A Comedy About Growing Up A Little Bit "Special"
Storyteller Carlyn Rhamey shares the trials and triumphs of growing up a little bit “Special” and embracing what makes us different. A hilariously honest journey exploring ADHD and celebrating neurodiversity. Enter Carlyn’s world of chaos, creativity, and combat with her mind. ★★★★★ “One of the funniest shows, with a powerful message.” Royal MTC Teen Critics, Winnipeg ★★★★ 1/2 Edmonton Journal “A masterful storyteller” Urbanicity 
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SURELY, SHERLOCK:
by Anne Marie Mortensen, Daniel Smith and Michael Capon
BIRTHMARKS
by Alexandria Haber
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“Things didn’t turn out the way I expected either baby.”
Kate attempts to reconcile the death of her infant son and the disappearance of her mother when she was young. Bittersweet, the play focuses on Kate's attempt to move on with her life while reflecting on choices, consequences, and her obsession with Demi Moore. Trigger warning: death of an infant, mental health, abandonment, and some strong language 
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THE FRONGE FESTIVAL
COFF - Performer & Director
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A festival within a festival within a festival presenting improvised plays based on the titles of shows taking place at Fringes across the country at the same time as the Kingston Fringe.
Did you know that there are 6 other Fringe Festivals happening across the country over the course of this year's Kingston Fringe? The Canadian Organization of Fronge Festivals (COFF) is here to offer you a sampling from the Canadian Fringe smörgåsbord with The Fronge Festival! Each performance, we will present some never-before-seen plays that are currently actually playing in some other Canadian city. The audience gets to pick the play from a programme provided, and we will make up the rest. You'll never need to go to PEI, Saskatoon, Calgary, North Bay, Nanaimo, or Guelph ever again! 
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KRAPP'S LAST TAPE by Samuel Beckett
Starring Jim Garrard
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Krapp's Last Tape is a 1958 one-act play, in English, by Samuel Beckett. With a cast of one man, it was written for Northern Irish actor Patrick Magee and first titled "Magee monologue". It was inspired by Beckett's experience of listening to Magee reading extracts from Molloy and From an Abandoned Work on the BBC Third Programme in December 1957.[1]
It is considered to be among Beckett’s major dramas. Jim Garrard Stars 
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BUTTERFLY TONGUE
By Richard- Yves Sitoski
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The scene is set in 1972, the year prohibition was repealed (yes, 1972!) in the small, working-class city of Owen Sound—a town that has seen better days but which is still full of rough-around-the-edges dynamism. We follow our hapless narrator as he licks his wounds after a doomed love with a truly remarkable woman burdened with an angel’s wings. The story is at once wrenching yet full of dry humour, as the tough narrator's defences get broken down and his hard-boiled comments get replaced by sublime pathos.
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