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HAMILTON FRINGE FESTIVAL (July 15th - July 25th)
Theatre Aquarius Studio & Backstage; Downtown Arts Centre Studio and Theatre
The Hamilton Fringe Festival is an 11-day unjuried theatre festival that happens every summer in downtown Hamilton, Ontario. Presenting live theatre in an informal, accessible and inexpensive environment, the Fringe strives to break down traditional boundaries between audience and artist, encouraging open dialogue between theatre-goers and theatre-creators. Audiences are invited to experience the work of seasoned veterans alongside that of emerging artists.
www.hamiltonfringe.ca

THE END written and performed by Sara Weber
After critical praise for her acting in the Hamilton 24 Film Festival, Change Required, Sara Weber returns to the Fringe Festival with an original play, The End.
A young couple, Charlie and Kate are about to embark on the biggest adventure of their married life. After six years together, with a baby on the way, change suddenly seems certain. So far, life has gone completely according to plan - Kate's plan, that is. But what happens if Charlie changes the plan? What will he do when the most obvious decision...could be the wrong one?
Performances at the Theatre Aquarius Studio.
Thursday - July 15, 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Saturday - July 17, 6pm - 7pm
Sunday - July 18, 10pm - 11pm
Monday - July 19, 8pm - 9pm
Friday - July 23, 9pm-10pm
Saturday - July 24, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Sunday - July 25, 1:30pm - 2:30pm

The Coach House - Shelley Adams
www.shelleyadamsmusic.com
“You’ve got to hear this girl’s voice!” says Lisa Winn, one of Hamilton’s legendary voices. Shelley Adams will gingerly rip your heart out with daunting melodies then wrap it in familiar stories before gently returning it to your chest, full of love. Her debut album, “The Coach House,” with her evocative lyrics, sultry voice and honest portrayal of life will have you falling in love with her alt-country-pop style.
Shelley tells the stories you'll want to hear. The tales she tells become all the more beautiful because they are declared through her most intoxicating instrument, her voice. Shelley’s unique vocal delivery, with an incredible range from strong and controlled to soft and vulnerable, has such bold character and expression that she is a modern tribute to the soul sisters of the past. She is a quintessential rare bird: whimsical, delicate, breath-taking and full of life. We are lucky to listen to Shelley soaring through the sky and sharing her gorgeous song. Graham Rockingham (Musical Editor at The Hamilton Spectator) says it simply, “This CD, The Coach House, is too good not to get noticed nationally.”