BORDERLIGHT 2023

FESTIVAL RECAP

BORDERLIGHT 2023

The 2023 BorderLight Fringe Festival marked an exciting chapter in our history, our first year of all FRINGE! The introduction of a silent disco brought rhythmic beats to life, and the utilization of diverse spaces offered a dynamic atmosphere, creating hubs of creativity and engagement. From interactive installations to thought-provoking performances we invited all to explore, connect, and celebrate the transformative power of performance theatre.

2023 AT-A-GLANCE

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of patrons rated their BorderLight experience Excellent or Good.

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of artists rated their BorderLight experience Excellent or Good.

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of volunteers "Had a Blast!"

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of seasonal staff "Had a Blast!"

4,401+ festival-wide attendance

36 unique performances

186 participating artists representing 8 states and 11 Cleveland neighborhoods.

Over $430,020 direct economic impact.
$33,996 directed to artists. 

2023 SHOWS

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A Secret in Plain Sight

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BUTT Why?? An ass-inine show about our cushiest asset

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Cleveland Public Theatre’s STEP (Student Theatre Enrichment Program)

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Code Red: A Drag Manifesto

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Dear Cleveland: The Polyphonic Soliloquies

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Doncan’s Execution: A Scene from Tropico Macbeth By John Rivera-Resto

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Dreamscape

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Fairy in the Lake

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Floored

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GYM Shorts: Presented by the Playwrights’ GYM

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Her Mark

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I Am But a Whisper

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I Know It Was The Blood: The Totally True Adventures of a Newfangled Black Woman

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It’s A Lot Going On

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It’s a Match!

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Journey to the Kingdom of Hypnos

Living on the Moon

Living on the Moon

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Marie Curie Horror Story

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Poetry Free Cleveland

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Public Fransit

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Revealing: BURLESQUE

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Snowflakes on the Patio

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SongCraft [SOLD OUT]

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Step Nine

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SUNDAZE at the Fringe with Tania Timmons & Ramon Rivas

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Tesha; An “Other” Look at Ruth Bader Ginsburg

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The Blake & Ollie Show

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The Expiration Date: A work in progress

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The Light House

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The Peek-a-Booth

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The Shadow of the Clock

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Three Countries, One Mother

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Welcome to my House

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Wizbang! Variety Circus MAYHEM!

ARTIST & AUDIENCE TESTIMONIALS

Bravas Bravos to all! What a pleasure volunteering with you all. Always...Living life...#OnTheFringe. 

Kimberly Ruth Melville, volunteer

Love love love Borderlight. It is such a gift to Cleveland, thank you.

Juliette Regnier

We really appreciate everything you do for the artists. BorderLight is the best fringe we have ever been to. And every time we come we fall more and more in love with people in Cleveland, with your team, the city and the atmosphere of creativity and joy and the community that you create.

Happy Theatre

Congratulations to Dale Heinen and her team for putting together a weekend of incredibly engaging and diverse theatre and dance. 

Effie Nunes, Freshwater Cleveland

The BorderLight Festival was a feast for the eyes, ears, and palate -- a veritable smorgasbord of artistic flavors, mirroring influences from Cleveland and beyond. Palmer Event Solutions and Festival team, congratulations! 

Jeremy Johnson, Assembly for the Arts

2023 SUPPORTERS

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