The Alberta Hospital For The Insane
2025 Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Aug. 22, 2025, 12:47 a.m.

The Alberta Hospital for the Insane has an element of Punch and Judy: I fully enjoyed the puppet set up. The lighting was simple and stayed the same the whole show. I appreciate that the actors were microphoned so I could hear when using the little puppets. I am not sure why, but when they used the large puppet heads -- the microphone was not on. Luckily, it was only one large head that talked, otherwise it was usually movement.

I did find that the wind noise could be a bit distracting, but otherwise had no sensory issues. I would recommend reading the shown contents and description, since it is dealing with some very heavy topics. I enjoyed the creativity of the puppets and the story set in time of the opening of the hospital. It is a beautiful story of finding the truth you even if no one else can see it.