Toronto Fringe Festival | Day 4

🎭 Join us at Toronto Fringe Festival - Day 4!
Join us for one, two or three shows at today's Fringe.

Today's lineup features a heartfelt storytelling musical, an award-winning musical comedy about artificial intelligence and a powerful drama exploring childhood trauma, family and healing.

The first two performances are at Alumnae Theatre, with the final show just a short walk away at Soulpepper Theatre in the Distillery District.

Click on "read more" below for full details.

📅 Today's Schedule
4:15 p.m.
I Belong Here
Storytelling – Musical

• A deeply personal one-woman musical based on Lily Librach's real-life experience of losing her voice to illness while pursuing a career in performance, giving the show an authenticity and emotional resonance that can't be manufactured.
• Features an original song by acclaimed Canadian composer Jack Lenz, whose extensive credits include film, television and stage productions, adding significant musical pedigree to the project.
• Explores universal themes of identity, resilience, perfectionism and belonging through storytelling and music, making it one of the more heartfelt and inspirational selections in the festival.
• Alumnae Theatre – Mainspace – 70 Berkeley Street (King-Parliament)
• MAP
• 60 mins
• Ends: 5:15 p.m.

6 p.m.
Artificially Intelligent 2.0
Comedy

• Created and performed by Anesti Danelis, one of Canada's best-known musical comedians, whose work has earned awards and sold-out runs at the Toronto, Edinburgh and Australian Fringe festivals.
• An award-winning Fringe hit that cleverly explores artificial intelligence, identity and modern life through comedy, music and audience interaction.
• Strong critical pedigree, earning five-star reviews in Edinburgh and praise for delivering non-stop laughs through a unique blend of relatable storytelling and absurd humour.
• Alumnae Theatre – Mainspace – 70 Berkeley Street (Parliament-King)
• MAP
• 55 mins
• Ends: 6:55 p.m.

8:15 p.m.
War Dog
Drama

• Written and performed by Mike D. Smith, an experienced Canadian theatre artist whose work often explores deeply personal stories through intimate, emotionally honest storytelling.
• Directed by Janice Israeloff, a respected Toronto theatre director, dramaturg and educator with decades of experience developing new Canadian plays and solo performances.
• A powerful exploration of childhood trauma, family relationships and healing, using the bond between a boy and his dog to examine larger questions about masculinity, forgiveness and resilience.
• Soulpepper Theatre – RBC Finance Studio – 50 Tank House Lane (Distillery District)
• MAP
• 60 mins
• Ends: 9:15 p.m.

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🎟️ How to Attend

• Step 1: Sign up on this Meetup event page.
• Step 2: Purchase your own Fringe ticket(s) for the performance(s) you wish to attend by clicking on the show links above and selecting the date/time we are going. If you need help, call the Fringe Box Office at (416) 966-1062.
• Step 3: After buying your ticket(s), post a comment on this event page with the show(s) you'll attend. This helps Belinda know who to look for at the theatre.
• ⚠️ Important: Signing up on this event page does not reserve or purchase a Fringe ticket. Members are responsible for purchasing their own tickets.

💰 Cost

• Most Fringe tickets are $19 per show. Multi-show passes and other discount options are also available through Fringe.
• There is no meetup fee.

📍 Meetup Arrangements

• Meet Belinda in the theatre lineup about 30 minutes before showtime.
• Belinda is very short and will be wearing a bright pink cap.