Your Guide to the 2026 Toronto Fringe, with Four of Toronto's Essential Theatre Voices

About This Episode:

As the Toronto Fringe Festival prepares to launch, Phil Rickaby gathers four of Toronto's most dedicated theatre content creators (Janine Marley from A View from the Box, Ryan Borochovitz from The Cup Podcast, Alexandra Lean from Being Dramatic, and Ryan McCollom from Plates & Playbills) for a lively live stream preview of the 2026 festival. Together they dig into what makes Fringe such a unique and exciting event, share their personal histories with the festival, and break down what their coverage will look like across podcasts, written reviews, and social media throughout the run.

This episode explores:

Each panelists Toronto Fringe Top 5, must see shows, plus a wildcard selection largely based on title alone.

A breakdown of how each content creator covers Fringe, from roundup podcast episodes and daily written reviews to short-form TikTok recaps

Practical tips for navigating venues, surviving the heat, eating on a budget, and planning your Fringe days geographically

And much more

Connect with Janine Marley, Ryan Borochovitz, Alexandra Lean, and Ryan McCollom:

🎙️ Ryan Borochovitz: The Cup Podcast

📺 Youtube: @cupofhemlocktheatre2934https://www.youtube.com/@cupofhemlocktheatre2934

📝 Alexandra Lean: Bad Reviewer and Being Dramatic

✒️ Bad Reviewer: badreviewer.substack.com

🎙️ Being Dramatic: https://open.spotify.com/show/04EUsQsiw1wrUMNLjdqDmy

📸 Ryan McCollom: Plates and Playbills on Instagram

🤳 Instagram: @platesandplaybills_

📹 TikTok: @platesandplaybills_

🌐 Janine Marley: A View from the Box

✏️ Website: aviewfromthebox.net

📹 Tiktok: @aviewfromthebox

📸 Instagram: @avuefromthebox

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