San Diego International Fringe returns in-person after pandemic hiatus

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San Diego International Fringe Festival returns to live and in-person shows June 2 through 12 with a home base in Balboa Park. Read more from cinebeth ⤵️

The word"fringe" can be defined as “not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.”has been inspiring cities around the globe to create their definitions of what a Fringe Festival can be. The essence of Fringe Festivals is to provide a showcase where performers can try out original works without a filter. That means no censoring of content and no selection committees to pass judgment on what can be seen. Plus all ticket sales go directly to the artists.

In the past it has been about providing what it calls"eyeball-busting" entertainment. This year looks to offer some of the same with artists such as Japan's deliciously wackyreturning with whatever madness and chaos they have created for 2022. Theatre Group Gumbo will be performing out of the Marie Hitchcock Puppet Theatre, one of this year's home base venues in Balboa Park.

The show looks to how we define shelter and home, and was inspired by Westbrook's own experiences being homeless.The other Balboa Park venue is Centro Cultural de la Raza plus there will be a mobile van serving as a performance site in the park.

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