Department of Information and Tourism, Taipei City Government

The Fringe came into existence in 1947 when eight theatre companies, uninvited to the Edinburgh Arts Festival, decided to organize and produce their own repertoire as an alternative to the shows of the arts festival. They called themselves “fringe” and won a great deal of popularity. 60 years later, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has become the most popular art festival in the world. The Fringe advocates the open and free spirit. Since the attending artists are never juried or selected, it has become an arena for young artists to make their marks. As an audience, it is always a fun and adventurous experience to see fringe performance.
This year, two performances from previous Taipei Fringe Festivals are invited to perform at Taipei Arts Festival. This is a big step for Taipei Fringe performances. We encourage new and creative productions and explore more opportunities for these excellencies. Taipei Fringe Festival is not only a performance platform but also a chance for the world to see young creativity.
More than 70 groups with 254 performances are recruited under the unrestrained policy. The rise of aesthetic awareness makes the fringe festival closer to the real urban culture of Taipei. In 16 days, from August 28th to September 12th , Taipei Fringe Festival will focus all the attention towards creativity in performing arts. These young talents are going to wow the city and shape the new, independent, and smashing Taipei Fringe Festival.
Sponsor: Taipei City Government
TEL: +886-2-2528-9580 ext.191~199
Website: http://www.taipeifringe.org/
Date: 2010-08-28 ~ 2010-09-12