SUPERFAN
2026 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Aug. 15, 2026, 3:41 a.m.

We liked this show a lot, but the PG rating it is given is wildly inappropriate. Overall, I liked this as a modern adaptation of the Greek classic. I love a good dark drama, and there were no dull moments in this show. It’s a bit longer than a typical Fringe show but I barely noticed. It’s wonderful to see young actors not only being part of Fringe, but also writing shows and then starring in them. As a note for people Fringing with young people, I would NOT recommend this for anyone under 16 despite the PG rating. A PG rating suggests brief and/or comedic violence/blood/etc. but this went beyond that with a prolonged grotesque scene involving a particularly egregious act. I understand why that scene is the way it is as it makes sense in the show, and I would give 5 stars if it had been rated appropriately and I had NOT brought my kid with me, but because it had a PG rating I did, and for this misstatement I’m torn between 3 and 4 stars. Editing to add: I know the box office updated the trigger warnings a few days AFTER Fringe started, but is of little comfort the people who had already purchased non-refundable tickets to a show under a false pretense. It really makes me question all Fringe shows now.