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Hamilton Fringe Festival 2016 By Kristin Archer Hamilton Fringe Festival ends this Sunday, July 24th – there’s still time to see some shows! Here’s what I managed to see. Happy 13th year, Hamilton Fringe! The Hamilton Fringe Festival has been part of my I Heart Hamilton journey for the past five years. The number of plays I’ve attend fluctuates each … Read more
Two Juliets Theatre duo Two Juliets first caught my attention at this year’s Hamilton Fringe Festival with their piece, “XOXO: The Relationship Show.” It was one of my favourite productions of the fest and I was happy to see it again when they brought it back to town in October at Yuk Yuk’s. I chatted … Read more
The lovely Leila (a character by the talented Izad Etemadi) first made her appearance in the city at the 2013 Hamilton Fringe Festival. My first introduction to Leila was at Fringe 2014, when she returned with one of my favourite productions of the festival, “Love With Leila.” Leila is coming back to the Hammer for … Read more
Episode 052 (Nov. 14/14) “I Heart Hamilton” airs Fridays 2-3PM on 93.3 CFMU Hosted by Kristin Archer Listen live: http://cfmu.msumcmaster.ca Episode 052 (Nov. 14/14) In this episode: First anniversary episode!!; interview with Mark Gowland of Create Joy Fund about fundraiser/toy drive Spirit of Christmas (Nov. 29); interview with Two Juliets – Meghan Chalmers and Franny … Read more
Hamilton Fringe Festival Last year marked a big landmark for the Hamilton Fringe Festival. It was a turning point, and the theatre festival saw an increase of almost 50% in attendance. This year, the Fringe team pulled out all the stops and made the 11th year their biggest one yet, breaking new records for the … Read more