Getting to the guts of the Fringe

Asking what makes the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival so fringe-y is like wondering what makes Canada so Canadian.
Nation-wise, is it free health care? Beaver tails? Sunny ways? Fringe-wise, it could be that the 220 shows in the 2017 lineup are not juried or censored, are artist-accessible, and audience-affordable. The fact that the festival puts $1 million every year into the pockets of the artists involved — the ticket price goes right back to them — is another compe