BorderLight Theatre Festival

06/20/2026

Let music be a vessel for healing, resistance, and joy with our “Liberation Through Music” spotlight. These 4 fringe shows all feature powerful music, but are NOT musicals!

Learn More: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026-festival/?fwp_spotlight=liberation-through-music

In order of appearance:
⭐ The Hissy Kits at Ruby Rae’s Hideaway
⭐ Portrait of MATTMATT
⭐ Sheel Sheel شيل شيل
⭐ The Protest Café

06/19/2026

BorderLight Theatre festival is the only fringe festival in , and it takes place in the historic Playhouse Square theatre district. With 43 different shows to choose from, we hope you celebrate the arts & find joy with us July 8-11 🎭

This summer the Peruvian Cultural Association of Northeast Ohio - PERUCAN-OH, is partnering with and so excited to invite our followers to see , by Peruvian "Compañía de Teatro Físico," on July 10 and 11 at the Westfield Theater at Idea Center, Playhouse Square. This award-winning show is a physical theatre piece that explores memory, family, and the invisible things that shape who we become. Through movement, humor, and visual storytelling, the play follows two brothers as they revisit moments from their childhood and their relationship with their father, moving between past and present, games and conflicts, tenderness and rivalry. Use code “BLPARTNER26” at checkout for $1 off each ticket. On sale now at www.BorderLightCLE.org/2026-festival/.
For more details, tickets , and show times visit: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026-show/los-regalos-the-gifts/
Nos Vemos en el Teatro! We hope to catch you at and support this Peruvian theater company!
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06/19/2026

A fabulous article about us by FreshWater Cleveland. Thank you for sharing our story, friends!

Read the full article here: https://www.freshwatercleveland.com/buzz/Awaiting-The-Unexpected-BorderLight-Theatre-Festival-Returns-In-July-Tickets-Now-On-Sale_050726.aspx

The BorderLight Theatre Festival returns to Playhouse Square July 8-11, featuring productions across 15 stages with artists from 12 states and three countries. The four-day fringe festival offers live performances and diverse programming.

06/18/2026

BorderLight Presents: “Los Regalos” by Fernando Castro & Diego Sakuray.
This internationally acclaimed physical theatre piece from Peru is about, “a family over time, told in tight little chapters… In each vignette, they argue, play, battle and come to solutions… a powerful, visceral experience, to follow a story filled with passion in which no one has a face. Highly Recommended.” -Alina C. Hevia, Chicago Theatre & Concert Reviews

Coming straight from an outstanding run Physical Theater Festival in Chicago, it is our honor to bring this show to

Learn More: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026-show/los-regalos-the-gifts/

Support Provided By:
Paul M Angell Family Foundation
The Union Club of Cleveland

Community Partner:
Peruvian Cultural Association of Northeast Ohio. Business Page

06/16/2026

When words aren’t enough, the body speaks! Today we are highlighting physical theatre & dance shows with our spotlight, “When The Body Speaks.”

In order of appearance:
⭐ Butterfly Harvest
⭐ Closed Loop of Consanguinity
⭐ H.O.P.E.
⭐ The Soleá Project
⭐ Lump

Explore further: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026-festival/?fwp_spotlight=when-the-body-speaks

06/13/2026

Looking for things to do as a family this summer? Check out our shows in the “Family Friendly” spotlight!

View on our website: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026-festival/?fwp_spotlight=family-friendly

In order of appearance:
⭐ The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe
⭐ Well-Balanced Dads
⭐ Le Tournesol
⭐ Gr33n Hamzies & Eggoes
⭐ Improvsburg
⭐ Tales From The Bard
⭐ Peace (co)Lab

06/12/2026

Thank you to our friends at IIrishnewsmagazine for publishing a great article about , and including such great imagery from our shows!

Read the full article here: https://iirish.us/2026/04/28/borderlight-theatre-festival-unveils-2026-lineup/

This year’s program showcases a diverse roster of local, national, and international works. More than 120 performances of 43 unique and compelling shows, representing 12 states and three cou…

06/11/2026

ONE FRINGE FESTIVAL. ONE CITY. ONE MONTH AWAY.

BorderLight Theatre Festival is the only fringe festival in and it takes place in the historic Playhouse Square District July 8-11, 2026.

Thank you to Graphic Designer and Illustrator Janae Droder for creating this festival trailer for you really brought the artwork by Guice Mann to life!

06/09/2026

One Fringe Festival, One City, One Month Away.
BorderLight Theatre festival is the only fringe festival in and it takes place in the historic Playhouse Square theatre district. With 43 different shows to choose from, we hope you celebrate the arts & find joy with us July 8-11 🎭

Beck Center is excited and proud to partner with BorderLight this year in supporting incredible live performance and the Cleveland arts community ❤️

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06/08/2026

This one is for the gals! Today, we shine a spotlight on our "Herstory" category. These 5 shows are all written by women, and tell their incredible stories but in vastly different ways.

In order of appearance:
⭐ I Hate Memory
⭐ The Art of Becoming a Sacred B*tch!
⭐ Nothing in the World Like Love?
⭐ Blessed Unrest: A Fantasia on Martha Graham's Demons
⭐ To My White Friends Who Know Me

Learn more: https://www.borderlightcle.org/2026-festival/?fwp_spotlight=herstory