Toronto Fringe Festival | Day 10

🎭 Join us at Toronto Fringe Festival - Day 10!
Join us for one, two or three shows at today's Fringe.

Today's lineup features an inventive Canada–U.S. political satire and an award-winning comedy storyteller's search for enlightenment. Top pick is Little One, an immersive psychological thriller by acclaimed Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch.

We'll begin the day at Tarragon Theatre and finish with Little One in a unique old building near Bathurst and Queen.

Click on "read more" below for full details.

📅 Today's Schedule
12:30 p.m.
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Comedy

• Directed by Ken Hall, known for Netflix’s The Umbrella Academy, TBS’ People of Earth, and the acclaimed Fringe comedy duo 2-MAN NO-SHOW, bringing strong comedy and physical-theatre credentials to the production.
• A uniquely Canadian comedy set along the Canada–U.S. border that uses romance, absurdity and political satire to explore national identity and authority.
• Combines immersive theatre with a surreal premise and a contemporary script by Omer Shamir, making it one of the more original and inventive comedy concepts in the festival.
• Tarragon Theatre – Mainspace – 30 Bridgman Ave (Dupont Station – Bathurst-Dupont)
• MAP
• 60 mins
• Ends: 1:30 p.m.

2:30 p.m.
Aliya Kanani: A Comedians Guide to Enlightenment
Comedy

• Performed by award-winning comedian and Canadian Screen Award–nominated actress Aliya Kanani, whose previous Fringe show Where You FROM, From? earned critical acclaim and established her as one of Toronto's most engaging comedy storytellers.
• Combines stand-up, personal storytelling and cultural commentary, drawing on real-life experiences ranging from studying meditation in India to accidentally joining a cult in Texas.
• Strong word-of-mouth candidate thanks to Kanani's combination of sharp humour, warmth and self-deprecating honesty, described by critics as offering "comical wisdom."
• Tarragon Theatre – Mainspace – 30 Bridgman Ave (Dupont Station – Bathurst-Dupont)
• MAP
• 75 mins
• Ends: 3:45 p.m.

6 p.m.
Little One
Thriller – Unconventional Venue

• Written by Hannah Moscovitch, one of Canada's most acclaimed contemporary playwrights and a multiple Dora Mavor Moore Award winner whose work has been produced across Canada and internationally.
• A site-specific production that creates an immersive experience that blurs the line between audience and story.
• Combines psychological thriller elements with Moscovitch's reputation for sharp, provocative writing, making it one of the strongest pedigree dramas in the festival.
• Puppy Sphere, The Burroughes Building, 3rd Floor - 639 Queen Street W (Bathurst-Queen)
• MAP
• 50 mins
• Ends: 6:55 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.