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Steel City Reviews
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A Hamilton, Ontario based theatre reviewing blog since 2017. Offering reviews, preview pieces, collaborations, and community theatre support! 🎭

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REVIEW: CCPAC's PIPPIN - AN EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENT — Steel City Reviews
A technical wonderland with incredible performances proves that CCPAC’s production of Pippin is an extraordinary achievement…
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August 15, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: TILT — Steel City Reviews
Solo Chicken Productions joins the Hamilton Fringe from New Brunswick and brings with them TILT : a unique concept with a completely improvised technical design and impressive physical and comedic ti...
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July 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: TACOS AND EXTINCTION — Steel City Reviews
A tragicomedy from existential minds of David Widder-Varhegyi and Elijah Varhegyi, Tacos & Extinction blends myths, history and the surreal into one wild ride…
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July 21, 2026 at 3:53 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: RATS! ANOTHER MUSICAL? — Steel City Reviews
If you enjoy improv comedy, musical theatre and fearless individuals belting their hearts out about the most random occupations and situations, then Rats! Another Musical? will delight you…
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July 21, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: RAGING GRACEFULLY — Steel City Reviews
Told in their signature blend of sketch comedy and song, Big Chick Energy takes on the many “eras” of womanhood, all while raging gracefully…
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July 20, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: WAITING ROOM — Steel City Reviews
Mylo Doyle’s Waiting Room is a strong, contemplative piece of theatre at this year’s Fringe that takes its audience on a relatable journey through grief and what happens after…
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July 20, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: THERE IS NO ANGER LIKE THAT OF A WOMAN — Steel City Reviews
Witty, thought-provoking and full of intense chemistry, There is No Anger Like That of a Woman is a powerful and provocative drama that effectively challenges its audience. One of the best pieces of...
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July 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: REBEL SPIRITS — Steel City Reviews
The energetic sketch comedy duo Bateson & Shaw return to the Hamilton Fringe in Rebel Spirits - an imaginative and polished production full of sitcom inspired comedic magic…
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July 20, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: HOPE & JOY — Steel City Reviews
The show, aptly named, is full of hope and joy and is a delightful and impactful addition to the Fringe this year. It's a little crass, a little messy but so is life with anyone after ten years livi...
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July 20, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: TOWNSPERSON #3 — Steel City Reviews
Townsperson # 3 is a genius comedic ode to musical theatre and ensemble cast members that is guaranteed to amaze you…
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July 20, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: THE SEAWITCH SPEAKS — Steel City Reviews
A poor unfortunate sea witch attempts to set the record straight about her depictions in The Little Mermaid . It’s a well-crafted and blended mix of intellect and humour all while providing classic f...
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July 20, 2026 at 2:23 AM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: KILL ME NOW - TEACHING CONFESSIONS OF AN UNDERCOVER CREATIVE — Steel City Reviews
Tammy McLeod-Casey is a self-described “reluctant teacher” educating students with emotional and behavioral needs and proves, throughout her one-woman show, that teaching is tiring and thankless and s...
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July 20, 2026 at 2:22 AM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: FOR WHAT WE LABOUR — Steel City Reviews
Full of cheeky word play, clever theatre in-jokes and hard to pronounce character names, Hiccup Productions offers up an energetic, original comedy that would make Shakespeare proud…
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July 18, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: KARL THE CAT AND THE JUNKYARD PACK — Steel City Reviews
Playdough Productions offers a delightful and heartfelt musical comedy of discovery and self-acceptance with Karl the Cat and the Junkyard Pack …
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July 18, 2026 at 9:02 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: A SEANCE SPECTACTULAR... — Steel City Reviews
Comedians Carly Anna Billings and Cecilia O'Grady give an engaging performance in this part comedy, part scare, A Seance Spectacular with the Mystical Medium Wolf Sisters from the Great White North…
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July 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: MARK II — Steel City Reviews
Powerful, eloquent and passionate, Tom Bates returns to the Hamilton Fringe with the second half of his compelling performance of The Gospel of Mark…
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July 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: FELT CUTE, MIGHT OVERSHARE LATER — Steel City Reviews
What do you do when your most embarrassing stories are also your best ones? You get a puppet to tell them for you. Felt Cute, Might Overshare Later! is a solo comedy confessional where Kristi Boulto...
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July 17, 2026 at 7:06 PM
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Hamilton Fringe Festival
REVIEW: LOVE AND CRAIC — Steel City Reviews
Award-winning storyteller Carlyn Rhamey ( The ADHD Project ) takes the audience on a Celtic adventure like no other. Featuring perilous cliffs, handsome rebels, Viking ghosts, heartbreak and underpant...
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July 17, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Hamilton Fringe is one week away!
PREVIEW: THE SAINT LUKE’S MISSION HOSTS 3 NEW SHOWS AT HAMILTON FRINGE — Steel City Reviews
Hiccup Productions, Reactor Theatre and Squirrel and Nut Productions are performing at this year’s Hamilton Fringe Festival in a historic venue on John Street North: The Saint Luke’s Mission church. ...
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July 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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PREVIEW: HAMILTON FRINGE BRINGS TALENT, TENACITY and THEATRICS THIS SUMMER… — Steel City Reviews
The 22nd annual Hamilton Fringe Festival runs July 15-26, 2026 with 400 performances over 50 shows at 16 venues, and 50+ outdoor events throughout the city. Read about what’s coming, how to support t...
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July 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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REVIEW: "A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING" RE-IMAGINES WHAT LOVE LOOKS LIKE — Steel City Reviews
The Players Guild of Hamilton’s A Grand Night for Singing re-imagines what love looks like and proves to be a charming, celebratory conclusion to the theatre company’s 150th season…
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June 1, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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REVIEW: CCPAC’s “MATILDA JR.”- AN ENTHUSASTIC EFFORT FROM YOUNG PROFESSIONALS — Steel City Reviews
Matilda Jr.  proves to be another example of Curtain Call Performing Arts Company’s ongoing performance caliber and highlights what happens when creative, fearless leadership meets youthful enthu...
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May 8, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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REVIEW: DLT’s “LATE COMPANY” SERVES 90 MINUTES OF WHITE-KNUCKLED TENSION — Steel City Reviews
Dundas Little Theatre’s Late Company is not an easily digestible show but it serves audiences a 90-minute compelling drama, shining a harsh and necessary light on 21st century society and its volati...
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April 26, 2026 at 11:18 PM
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REVIEW: IT’S A GOOD LIFE IF YOU DON’T WEAKEN - THEATRE AQUARIUS’ AMBITIOUS & REFRESHING NEW MUSICAL — Steel City Reviews
Theatre Aquarius’ brand new musical It’s A Good Life If You Don’t Weaken proves that a good jukebox musical has the ability to draw an audience into a narrative with familiar, crowd-pleasing songs b...
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April 25, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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REVIEW: THEATRE ANCASTER’S “OLDIES JUKEBOX”- A DELIGHTFUL JOURNEY THROUGH MUSIC HISTORY — Steel City Reviews
Feeling nostalgic for poodle skirts, leather jackets and sentimental songs about your teenage crush? Well, you don’t need a time machine as Theatre Ancaster’s latest installment of their popular conce...
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April 18, 2026 at 3:07 PM