WHAT’S GOING ON AT
THE GATEWAY?
The Gateway Theatre isn’t just home to WWPT – it’s a vibrant arts hub in our community! With exciting events happening all year long, there’s always something to discover. From festivals to shows to amazing performances, there’s no shortage of things to see! Support local talent, and enjoy the arts right here at The Gateway. Scroll down to see what’s coming up – and for some incredible experiences with you!
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THE 2026 EDMONTON INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL!
The Gateway Theatre is VENUE 6 - come check it out!
Before Britney. Before Madonna. Before Cher. There was Mae West. History's filthiest feminist icon, live and unretired. Meet Mae West: 134, hotter than ever and now accepting Venmo.
Fail Happy Productions, Wendi WynazzWillow Rosenberg (she/her) invites you into her kitchen and bakes you cookies while sharing stories centred around some of her favourite recipes.
Willow Rosenberg
WORLD PREMIERE. Bi Alex asks out Hannah. Straight Hannah thinks Alex made a mistake. Fluid Michael becomes the lover and friend of both. And Hannah’s MAGA sister loudly objects.
Take a Bite ProductionsAlex Stafford, Brian Gashgarian, Jordan Lane, Joseph McManus, Karlyn Morris, Katy Welch, Mark LawsMuch like friends hanging out on the couch, Couch Surfing is improvisers making you laugh, getting real, and being weird. From audience inspiration, the performers will create worlds and characters that will surprise even them.
Sean Bedard, Ty Dettling, Josh Languedoc, Jeremy le Riche, Scott Pedrick, Ali Yusuf
From the creators behind the Fringe sell-out hits Improv Against Humanity (★★★★ Vue Weekly) and Drinking At the Movies (★★★★ Vue Weekly), this show is your answer to a wild improv show rooted in deep friendship.
God is running late for Creation (ADHD's a bitch), and to complicate things, He discovers He has an audience. Subsequently, there are comedy, stunts and miracles with some philosophical navel-gazing and a couple of fart jokes. It just may be your destiny to enjoy this show. You'll never know unless...
Rich Potter
In 1957, Soviet scientists sent the first living thing to outer space: a stray dog. Now hear her story. MUTTNIK is an interstellar story that has delighted audiences internationally, written and performed by award-winning, touring theatre artist Bruce Ryan Costella (Spooky & Gay, RAT MAN HAPPY PLACE, seaMAN / COWbaret).
Bruce Ryan Costella
Rose With No Thorns is a one-woman storytelling performance that traces the extraordinary life of Ranee—from her birth during World War II in Sri Lanka to her later years in Canada. At the heart of the story is resilience. Whether facing rejection in love, a sudden marriage born of vulnerability, or raising a child alone, Ranee meets each turning point with courage and adaptability. Her journey spans continents and decades, ultimately leading her to Canada, where her story comes full circle.
Ranee
Tita Jokes is a musical comedy about our Filipina elders, our Titas. A love letter to our mothers, sisters, Lolas and friends, the show explores Filipina heartache and resiliency and how we cope through humour, story and song.
Tita Collective
Join Karla Marx & Fae Johnstone for a night of sickening drag and fierce calls to action.
Grab the Gays and Theys, the Femmes and Thems! We are going politicking and we are doing it in style!
Join Karla Marx (drag queen, stand-up comedian, and history prof???) and Fae Johnstone (national queer activist, trouble-maker, and political diva) for a night of sickening drag and fierce calls to action as we celebrate QUEER JOY with the community leaders who built this scene!
We've got kickass talent AND movement leaders you don't want to miss, including:
Karla Marx, Celine Dijon, Felicia Bonée, Stretcher Hartout, Janis Irwin and Brooks Arcand-Paul
Join us for an informative, hilarious, and heart-warming event with comedy, drag and calls to action from Karla, fiery takes and advocacy options with Fae and legendary performances by local drag artists.
Here’s the best part: This is a fundraising show to support TransAction Alberta.
This event is brought to you by TransAction Alberta, Fruitloop, Edmonton Pride Fest and Workshop West, with support from Fierte Canada Pride and Queer Momentum.
Back with a whole new show, Mike Lynch & Cecil O'Brien take the stage to bring you (and whoever ya trick into comin') a hilarious night out, along with a gut-busting special guest host.
From The Outhouse TV and Just for Laughs Originals on Sirius XM, Mike Lynch has become a well-known face in Canadian comedy. His range of voices, storytelling and wide range of popular sketch characters has gained him an online following that continues to grow and sell out shows all across the country!
Tickets are limited, get ‘em before they’re gone!
STAGE STRUCK: A ONE ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
April 17 & 18, 2026 at The Gateway Theatre
The Edmonton Region of the Alberta Drama Festival Association (ADFA) proudly presents its Stage Struck! One Act Play Festival on April 17 & 18, 2026. The 2026 festival will feature nine plays covering a wide array of genres from comedy to Post-Apocalyptic Dramas. The line-up this year includes seven new works by local playwrights and two previously produced works.
The 2026 festival has three sessions, with a short public adjudication by the Festival’s Professional Adjudicator after each session. Following the Saturday evening session, awards will be presented for Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performances (2), Outstanding New Work and Outstanding Direction. There will also be a Technical Director’s award and an Alberta Playwrights’ Network prize for Outstanding New Work presented to the playwright. Each group receives a private adjudication.
The winning production from Stage Struck! 2026 will compete in the ADFA Provincial Festival, to be held May 29th and 30th in Leduc.
The Shoe Project is a national initiative that amplifies the voices of Canadian immigrant and refugee women through storytelling.
March 7th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
March 8th, 1:30pm - 3:00pm
March 8th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Put Your Lips Together by Louise Casemore is a surreal neon-noir about the experience of women in the workplace. It will be presented as a reading.
March 10th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
March 12th, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Dream Catchers is a joyful collection of performances curated by Gomathi Boorada that celebrates culture, imagination, and storytelling from around the world.
March 11th, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ready to laugh this Friday the 13th? Sit back and let our line-up of comedic talent tickle your funny bones all night long.
March 13th, 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Rising Sun's Annual Cabaret: Skits and Giggles - A Benefit Performance
SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST, 2026
DOORS AT 6:00PM, SHOW AT 7:00PM
Join us for an evening of laughter with incredible improv, sketch comedy, and circus performances from talented Edmonton artists!
Skits and Giggles is a comedic cabaret that features performances from talented Edmonton favourites such as: HAM, Aytahn Ross, and Rapid Fire Theatre improvisers Ali Shahin, Matt Kusmire, and Logan Teske. In the lobby, the well known and loved Simon Glassman will be doing caricatures for the public.
Patrons can join us starting at 6pm for a lobby social. Light refreshments will be provided, and we will have a silent auction in the lobby. Patrons are welcome to join us for an evening of laughter and community!!
Paid parking available. Funds raised from this performance go towards our mainstage production later in June!