More than 250 cities around the world host fringe festivals and now that list includes Fort Myers. The inaugural Fringe Fort Myers runs June 1 -4 with performances at the Alliance for the Arts and Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre.
Fringe festivals serve an important risk-taking role in the performing arts by providing a platform for independent, experimental and alternative artists, often on the ‘fringes’ of the established professional art world. The inaugural festival includes 48 performances from a combination of local, state, national and international performers across a broad spectrum of genres including drama, comedy, stand-up and sketch comedy, modern dance, flamenco music and dance, and burlesque. All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the artists.
The festival will also offer aerialists and acrobats, a number of kid-friendly offerings, as well as live music, food trucks and a dance party. We’ll get a preview of what to expect in a conversation with Fringe Fort Myers organizer Bill Taylor
