Mirror Mirror: A Naughty Villains' Cabaret
2026 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Aug. 18, 2026, midnight

I thought this had a really great premise, but unfortunately it felt a little underpolished overall. There was clearly a lot of effort from the individual acts, and some genuinely good ideas, but a bit more rehearsal and tightening would have helped everything land. The host also seemed a little underprepared at times, which made some of the transitions feel less confident than they could have been. The final commentary felt somewhat heavy-handed and disconnected from the acts themselves. I think it either needed to be woven more naturally throughout the show or given an act of its own to really make the message land.