Curtain falls on 2019 edition of Fringe; attendance breaks records

The Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival has come to a close for another year, and organizers say attendance was record breaking. A total of 147,358 tickets were sold for $1.72 million, up 18 per cent from 2018. Over the 11 days of the festival 848,263 patrons visited the festival grounds on Edmonton’s south side. “This year has truly been a year where patrons are willing and eager to take a chance,” Fringe Theatre Artistic Director Murray Utas said in a written relea