Hamilton Fringe Festival presents Babel-o-drome at the Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology

HAMILTON, ON – The public is invited to attend Babel-o-drome, an immersive multimedia Fringe Festival experience, on Fri. Jul. 26, Sat. Jul. 27 and Sun. Jul. 28 from 9 pm to 10:15 pm at the Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology. Tickets are $12 per person and $5 for children (12 years and under), available online at www.hamiltonfringe.ca/shows/babel-o-drome. Tickets and Fringe Backer buttons ($5 one-time purchase necessary to gain entry to all Fringe Festival shows) are also available at the door starting one hour before show time.

Babel-o-drome is a theatrical and choral audience-participatory event presented by collectif BUS 1.2.3., in collaboration with the Element choir (Toronto). Combining poetry, humour and fantasy, this show tackles the question of who we are in a world of fake news and alternate facts. It guides the audience through a series of scenes combining dialogue, visuals, live music and audience participation. It's a unique and intriguing show that can inspire the imagination of audiences of all ages.

Quick facts

• Tickets are limited. The public is encouraged to buy early to avoid disappointment.
• The Hamilton Fringe Festival is an action-packed performance event that takes place over 12 days each July in downtown Hamilton.
• This year, 58 companies are presenting musicals, dance, comedies, magic shows, dramas, and music in 400+ performances.
• The Hamilton Museum of Steam & Technology is owned and operated by the City of Hamilton.
• The Museum is a National Historic Site of Canada and a Civil and Power Engineering Landmark.
• Housed in a 160-year-old Waterworks, the Museum preserves two 70-ton steam powered water pumping engines, perhaps the oldest surviving Canadian-built engines.

Additional resources

Production Information:
To buy tickets: www.hamiltonfringe.ca/shows/babel-o-drome
www.collectifbus123.com
647-260-0603, [email protected]

Museum Information:
www.hamilton.ca/steammuseum
905-546-4797, [email protected]
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