| Show | Venue | Thu Oct. 8 | Thu Oct. 9 | Thu Oct. 10 | Thu Oct. 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passing the Cold in Montreal (30 min) | TTIS | 5:30–6:00 | 7:00–7:30 | 4:00–4:30 | 2:45–3:15 |
| Men Love Horsies: The Musical (60 min) | TTIS | 6:30–7:30 | 5:30–6:30 | 5:00–6:00 | 3:45–4:45 |
| Die, Die, Lavinia! (60 min) | BCS | 5:45–6:45 | 7:00–8:00 | 4:45–5:45 | 2:00–3:00 |
| Oh, the Man You’ve Become (45 min) | BCS | 7:15–8:00 | 5:45–6:30 | 6:15–7:00 | 3:30–4:15 |
| White as Snow (60 min) | SRL | 6:00–7:00 | 7:35–8:35 | 5:30–6:20 | 2:30–3:30 |
| This is Me! (45 min) | SRL | 7:30–8:15 | 6:00–6:45 | 6:50–7:50 | 4:00–4:45 |
| An American (NOT) In Paris (60 min) | PEERS | 6:15–7:15 | 7:45–8:45 | 6:15–7:15 | 3:15–4:15 |
| When There’s Nothing Left to Say (50 min) | PEERS | 7:45–8:35 | 6:15–7:05 | 7:45–8:35 | 4:45–5:35 |
In addition to our shows, come to The Arts Guild for…
| DATE | TIME | EVENT |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 7 | 7:30pm | Opening Party and Fringe Show Preview |
| Thursday, October 8 | 9:00pm | After Dark Trivia with Katie Perry |
| Friday, October 9 | 9:00pm | After Dark: After Nine with Andrea Avery |
| Saturday, October 10 | 9:00pm | After Dark Variety Show |
| Sunday, October 11 | 8:00pm | Awards and Closing Party |
This Year’s Shows
All Shows – $12 per ticket
$84 All Access Pass allows you to see all of the shows!
An American (not) in Paris
New York City, NY, USA
- Comedy | Musical | Solo Performance | Storytelling
- Show length: 60 minutes | Show rating: PG
- Location: TBD
25 years of OCD in one gluten free comedy! Through stand up, musical comedy, and storytelling, Liv Rocklin takes you through her experience of a morbidly overachieving American Gen-Zer losing control of her plans, body, and youth for the first time in Paris, France, while living out her Lizzie McGuire moment… or as the French say… moment.
Credits:
- Written by and Starring: Liv Rocklin
Content Information:
Die, Die, Lavinia!: A Theatrical Memoir
Charlottetown, PE
- Comedy | Solo Performance
- Show length: 60 minutes | Show rating: PG-13
- Location: TBD
A queer Mormon kid survives the 80s with the help of Belinda Carlisle, Shakespeare, Stephen King,, and an imaginary Cabbage Patch Kid. Funny, strange, and unexpectedly tender, Die, Die Lavinia is a solo show about hiding in plain sight—and what happens when the bubble finally bursts
Credits:
- Written by and Starring: Jay Whitehead
- Producing Company: Queerly Canadian
Content Information:
Men Love Horsies: The Musical
Hamilton, ON, Canada
- Comedy | Improv/sketch | Musical Theatre | Solo Performance
- Show length: 60 minutes | Show Rating: PG
- Location: TBD
Just a man singing songs about horses.
Credits:
- Written by and Starring: Devin Bateson
- Produced by: Devin Bateson
Content Information:
Oh, the Man You’ve Become
Charlottetown, PE
- Comedy | Drama
- Show length: 45 minutes | Show rating: M
- Location: TBD
Every life has its own unique ups and downs, some of these feel so unbelievably personal, that it seems impossible that others have ever felt the same. In this episodic dramedy (based all on true stories) Daniel Lewis explores the key moments in his life as a trans man ‘under cover.’ Some silly, some sad, some downright stupid, yet all real things which happen to real people. Come see the Jekyll and Hyde life of a man trying to find his new normal.
Credits:
- Starring:
- Written and Directed by: Spencer J. Lewis
Content Information:
References to transphobia, sexuality, depression.
Passing the Cold in Montreal
Mississagua, ON
- Clowning | Comedy | Dance | Drama | Musical Theatre | Solo Performance
- Show length: 30 minutes | Show rating: PG-13
- Location: TBD
Venture into the dark, cold, magical and sometimes unexpectedly bright times of passing the cold months of winter. A interdisciplinary show that uses clown, dance, accordion, live soundcaped and physical theater to tell the story of hibernating in the city.
Credits:
- Written and Performed by: Claire Mongrain
- Produced by: Five Handz
Content Information:
This is Me!
York, PE
- Comedy | Solo Performance
- Show length: 45 minutes | Show rating: PG
- Location: Black Cultural Society Theatre
One woman show about myself, my life experiences, my values to encourage people to be their authentic selves, encourage compassion towards people who have struggled in life.
Credits:
- Written, directed, and starring: Nathalie Lamontagne
Content Information:
When There’s Nothing Left to Say: An anthology of terminal turn-offs
Stratford, PE
- Comedy | Drama | Musical Theatre
- Show length: 60 minutes | Show rating: M
- Location: TBD
When There’s Nothing Left to Say is a collection of one-acts about the small revelation, the sudden revulsion, or the internal reckoning that tells us when a relationship has ended, even though we’re still in it. The only thing less predictable than the moment you know… is how much longer you’ll stay.
Credits:
- Starring: Rosie Shaw
- Written by: Candace Hagen
- Produced by: Leather & Loathing Productions
Content Information:
White as Snow
Toronto, ON
- Comedy | Drama | Musical Theatre | Solo Performance
- Show length: 60 minutes | Show Rating: M
- Location: TBD
A new solo work by multidisciplinary artist and storyteller Rose-Ingrid Benjamin. The piece blends poetry and music with raw memoir and lyrical narrative to explore the journey of a Queer eldest immigrant daughter reckoning with faith, family, and the aftershocks of belief.
Credits:
- Written by and Starring: Rose-Ingrid Benjamin
- Directed by: Kyle Brown
- Music Direction and Composition by: Katie James
- Produced by: Lakou Loulouz
Content Information:
All Access Pass – $84
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See every single show in the festival! No tough choices, no FOMO, just all the Fringe magic you can handle.
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AND (the best part!) you’ll be part of an exclusive club with the power to vote for the Patrons’ Pick of the Fringe. This award means the world to our performers, and only All Access Pass holders get a say!
Don’t just attend the Fringe: be the Fringe. Grab your pass and claim your spot in the action!
Opening and Closing Events
FREE, although a donation to the Island Fringe Festival is greatly appreciated!
October 7 @ 7:30pm
The Arts Guild, 111 Queen Street
We aim to be done by 10:00, so you can still get a good night’s sleep.
Not sure what The Island Fringe Festival is all about? Excellent.
Come to Opening Night and get the most gloriously chaotic crash course imaginable.
This year’s performers have FIVE MINUTES to win you over. They might perform a scene, pitch their show, demonstrate a skill, or unleash something so strange that we all have to reconsider everything.
Plus: Games! Audience antics! Prizes! Probably some questionable decisions!
It’s fast. It’s weird. It’s wildly entertaining. It’s basically Fringe in bite-sized form.
Come find out what all the fuss is about!!
FREE, although a donation to the Island Fringe Festival is greatly appreciated!
October 11 @ 8:00pm
The Arts Guild, 111 Queen Street
After 30+ performances, 4 jam-packed days, countless laughs, and approximately 47 questionable decisions, it’s time to celebrate the people who made the 2026 Island Fringe Festival happen!
Performers. Volunteers. Staff. You brought the weird, the wonderful, the chaos, and the magic, and now it’s your turn to be celebrated.
Join us for the 2026 Fringe Awards, where we’ll shine a spotlight on the incredible talent, creativity, and dedication that made this year’s festival unforgettable.
And once the awards are handed out and the applause dies down… DON’T GO HOME.
We’re keeping the party going! Raise a glass, hit the dance floor, laugh until your face hurts, and help us toast another gloriously chaotic year of Fringe.
You made the magic. Now come celebrate it.
After Dark Events
FREE, although a pay-what-you-can donation to the Island Fringe Festival is greatly appreciated!
October 8 @ 9:00pm
The Arts Guild, 111 Queen Street
You know things. We have questions. Let’s do this.
Grab your smartest friends, your most competitive friends, or that one person who somehow knows every obscure fact known to humanity.
PEI’s own Katie Perry is taking the mic as your trivia ringmaster, bringing the laughs, the chaos, and just enough stumpers to keep everyone humble.
Come for the bragging rights. Stay for the ridiculous guesses. Leave with prizes if your brain is really showing off.
Bring a team or show up solo and find your people. Either way, you belong here.
19+ event | Bar on site
FREE, although a pay-what-you-can donation to the Island Fringe Festival is greatly appreciated!
October 9 @ 9:00pm
The Arts Guild, 111 Queen Street
Think game show. Think improv. Think “Who gave the audience this much power?”
Hosted by PEI comedian Andrea Avery, @fter Nine is an audience-driven game show where anything can happen… and probably will. Watch contestants battle through meme-fuelled improv challenges, bizarre questions, questionable tasks, and the occasional blindfold. YOU get to weigh in, make the calls, and ultimately decide who takes the crown.
It’s part stand-up, part improv, part game show, and approximately 300 dollars’ worth of Andrea’s dreams coming true.
Come for the comedy. Stay for the chaos. Vote responsibly. Or don’t. Andrea can’t stop you.
19+ event | Bar on site
FREE, although a pay-what-you-can donation to the Island Fringe Festival is greatly appreciated!
October 10 @ 9:00pm
The Arts Guild, 111 Queen Street
Think open mic, but make it Fringe.
Magic, burlesque, tin whistling, juggling, drag, singing, dancing, comedy, or something so wonderfully weird we haven’t invented a name for it yet. Anything goes.
Want to perform? Sign up in advance or put your name down when you arrive. Bring your talent, your wildest idea, your half-baked masterpiece, or simply your willingness to make a fool of yourself. You might even win a prize for your bravery!
Not performing? Come cheer on the chaos. Grab a drink, settle in, and enjoy a night of unpredictable, gloriously unpolished live performance.
You never know what’s going to happen. That’s the point.
19+ event | Bar on site
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A Special Thanks to our Volunteers
The Island Fringe Festival would not be possible without a team of amazing volunteers.
Each year we rely on the generosity of time and passion for the festival that our volunteers have.
Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!!