SHOWS
With prankish charm and unsettling nostalgia, JUICE BREAK goes behind the scenes with two hot-girl-dweebs and their relentless pursuit to be well.
JUICE BREAK
“We have seen a ton of mask work and the most skilled performers can effectively transform into anything. Johnson and Simpson are two such performers!”
- Young-Howze Theatre Journal
- 2023 Dora Award Winners -
THU, SEP 26 @ 7:30pm (60 mins)
Forecast: Weird, Wacky, Wellness
Peggy's Place is the soon-to-be-classic after school special, puppet sit-com, filmed in front of a live-studio audience. This slice-of-life romp is an interactive lesson in friendship!
PEGGY’S PLACE
Creator of the 2025 Fringe Hit Sweet and Sultry Burlesque
“There was song and dance. There were jokes and pratfalls. There were puppets and mayhem!” - Randall Willis
THU, SEP 26 @ 9pm (60 mins)
Forecast: Colourful, Cheerful, Crafty
In the crummiest small town, in the crummiest trailer park lives the crummiest little raccoon. This turd has one dream: to become a HUMAN BEING!
THE SHINIEST PIECE OF TRAILER TRASH
- Pick of the Fringe Award -
Edmonton International Fringe 2024
“Sweet has created something special here.”
- Edmonton Journal
FRI, SEP 26 @ 7:30pm (60 mins)
Forecast: Trashy, Tricky, Truthful
The (class) clowns of Mallowmarsh P.S. navigate the rough-and-tumble world of elementary school to answer the age-old question: I know you are but what am I?
MILK MILK LEMONADE
- The 2025 Second City Award for Best Comedy -
“If you wish you could briefly go back to a time where the toughest part of your day involved appropriately dividing a Fruit By the Foot, this is the show for you.” - Broadway World
SAT, SEP 27 @ 7:30pm (60 mins)
Forecast: Nostalgic, Nourishing, Next-Big-Thing
CABARETS
STRANGE MAKER SHOWCASE
Hosted by Pearle Habour
FEATURING: Dyce 2 Watch Out 4 (Drag King), Christine Moynihan (Clown), Glinda Mercury (Burlesque), Kanna Worm (Drag King), Jayden Gigliotti (Circus) and Pinkity Twinkity (Drag Queen). HEADLINER: Jesse Buck (Clown)
WTF longest running event - this cabaret is full of incredible acts fueled by the best in clown, puppetry, and drag acts around.
FRI, SEP 27 @ 9:30pm (75 mins)
Forecast: Sharp, Strange, Spectacular
THE [IM]POSSIBLE CABARET
Hosted by Anne Alien
FEATURING : Cherry Bomb (Cosplay), Fox C Shanty (Drag Thing), Eric Cinnsealach (Clown), Conjuntivisis (Drag Queen), Carly Rae Stepson (Drag Thing), Jupiter Lightningstorm (Circus), SPLAT (Drag Creature) with Joshua Bonnici and Goldy Yason (Burlesque)
A brand new WTF event - This variety show promises be a truly weird and wild night where anything can happen!
SAT, SEP 28 @ 9:30pm (75 mins)
Forecast: Odd, Outrageous, Over-The-Top
SPECIAL
GET BENT: A NEW BALLOON TWISITING WORKSHOP
Facilitated by Ginger Bloosom
FEE INCLUDES ALL REQUIRED MATERIALS.
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE.
BOOK EARLY!
SAT, SEP 27 @ 3pm (2 hours)
Forecast: Flexible, Fascinating, Fashionable
The world is a dark place right now, and so what better time to hear from professional clown and bouffon creators about how they deal with despair and hope in their work, in the stories they tell, and how they understand their place amidst it all.
CLOWN & BOUFFON:
HOPE & DESPAIR
Moderated by Justin Miller
Panelists: bouffon legend Karen Hines, clown teacher John Beale, Heather Marie Annis of Morro & Jasp.
SAT, SEP 27 @ 5pm (60 mins)
Forecast: Relevant, Revelatory, Real-Talk
SCHEDULE
THU, SEP 25TH
Box Office Opens
6:30pm - WTF Lounge
JUICE BREAK
7:30pm - Small World
WTF Happy Hour
8:30pm - WTF Lounge
PEGGY’S PLACE
9pm - Sweet Action
FRI, SEP 26TH
Box Office Opens
6:30pm - WTF Lounge
THE SHINEST PIECE OF TRAILER TRASH
7:30pm - Sweet Action
WTF Happy Hour
8:30pm - WTF Lounge
STRANGE MAKER SHOWCASE
9pm - Small World
SAT, SEP 27TH
WORKSHOP: GET BENT (Balloon Twisiting)
3pm - Social Art Studio Space
Arts Market Pop-Up
4pm - WTF Lounge
PANEL: CLOWN & BOUFFON: HOPE & DESPAIR
5pm - Small World
Box Office Opens
6:30pm - WTF Lounge
MILK MILK LEMONADE
7:30pm - Sweet Action
WTF Happy Hour
8:30pm - WTF Lounge
THE [IM]POSSIBLE CABARET
9pm - Small World
STRANGE MAKER AWARD
WINNER
MILK MILK LEMONADE
For incredible performance in the genre of Drag, Clown or Puppetry at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival.
Company:
Mallowmarsh
Creators and Performers:
Emma Nelles & Jonas Trottier
Director:
Jack Davidson
Stage Manager:
Sarah Brawn
Producers:
Georgia Findlay, Emma Nelles & Jonas Trottier
Dramaturg:
Jack Davidson
Choreographer:
Jack Davidson
Sound Designer:
Catherine Teichman
