Fringe Fort Myers

Sometimes there's more drama backstage at a burlesque show than on the boards. That's why Carousel of Burlesque creators Pixel Winters and Freckles Galore are taking audiences "behind the curtain" at this year's Fringe Fort Myers.

The second annual Fringe Fort Myers returns May 30 – June 2. The four-day festival includes a wide array of performances from independent, experimental and alternative artists from all over the world. We get a preview from festival organizer and founder Bill Taylor. We also hear from featured performer Keith Alessi about the true experiences that inspired his one-man show “Tomatoes Tried To Kill Me But Banjoes Saved My Life.”

The inaugural Fringe Fort Myers runs June 1-4 at the Alliance for the Arts and Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. We’ll get a preview of the variety array of performance artists from all over the world who will be featured in a conversation with festival organizer Bill Taylor.

Southwest Florida will be getting its own fringe festival with Fringe Fort Myers coming June 1-4, 2023. Performance venues for the festival include the Alliance for the Arts and Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. Artists have until Dec. 12 to apply, and participants will be chosen via a lottery on Dec. 19.