The Fringe: Toronto’s Theatre Festival has broken an all time record with its opening five-day ticket sales. 20,500 tickets were sold in the first five days of the festival from Wednesday, July 4 to Sunday, July 8. Record ticket sales were set five days in a row, showing a 31% increase from 2006. That’s 5000 more tickets sold in the first five days than last year!
The 19th annual festival features an astounding 140 independent theatre companies from around the world performing more than 1100 shows in 28 venues. Located in the Annex neighbourhood and the Fashion District of Toronto this year’s Fringe is better than ever offering theatrical delights for every possible taste.
The Fringe is Toronto’s biggest theatre extravaganza and runs to Sunday, July 15, 2007. Check it out today by calling the Fringe Hotline at 416.966.1062 or click here for the website.
