# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Jon Bennett: PLAYING WITH MEN | Edmonton Fringe
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 pm – Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 pm
- **Event Description**: TICKETS: https://tickets.fringetheatre.ca/event/601:7606/

From the internationally acclaimed Jon Bennett (winner of over 50 awards and nominations worldwide) comes the critically celebrated hit show Playing With Men.

Before becoming an award-winning comedic storyteller, Bennett was a promising junior footballer in rural South Australia, destined to “MAKE IT” until playing alongside grown men and a devastating community tragedy changed the course of his life forever.

Nominated for the Just For Laughs Best Comedy Award at the Montreal Fringe and winner of the Outstanding Storytelling Award at the Victoria Fringe, Playing With Men is a hilarious and heartbreaking exploration of masculinity, mateship, grief, community and Australian Rules football.

Creator of international festival favourites Fire in the Meth Lab, Pretending Things Are a Cock, How I Learned to Hug and My Dad’s Deaths, Bennett delivers another masterclass in storytelling that is equal parts side-splittingly funny and emotionally devastating.

“★★★★★ A tour de force who will make you laugh — to tears.” — Otakuno Culture

“★★★★★ He doesn’t just make you laugh or cry, he makes you think.” — London Free Press

“Side-splittingly funny and scathingly self-critical... a valuable work that probes toxic masculinity and machismo.” — CVTV

Awards:

7 X Just for Laughs Award nominee (Montreal Fringe, 2011-2017)

12 X Selection - The Moth Main Stage (NYC, London, Boston, LA, Austin)

2 X Best Comedy Award nominee (Sydney Fringe, 2023)

Best Storytelling Award Winner (Sydney Fringe, 2023)

National Artist of the Year Winner (St. Louis Fringe, 2022)

Inspiration Award Winner (Minnesota Fringe, 2022)

2 X NY Times Best Seller (The Moth Occasional Magic, 2019; How to Tell a Story, 2022)

Selected Off Broadway - Soho Theatre (New York, 2019)

2 X The Moth Story Slam Winner (New York, 2014; LA, 2019)

Best Storyteller Award Winner (Victoria Fringe, 2019)

Outstanding Storytelling Award Winner (London Fringe, 2018)

5 X Best Comedy Award nominee (Perth Fringe, 2012-2015, 2018)
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edmonton/jon-bennett-playing-with-men-edmonton-fringe/200030534972526
- **Event Categories**: comedy, art, storytelling, sports, festivals, workshops, theatre, entertainment, football
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Edmonton
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Backstage Theatre
- **lat**: 53.520064811073
- **long**: -113.49627208958
- **full address**: Backstage Theatre, 10330 84 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 2G9, Canada

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Jon Bennett: PLAYING WITH MEN | Edmonton Fringe
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Jon Bennett: PLAYING WITH MEN | Edmonton Fringe being held?
  - **A:** Jon Bennett: PLAYING WITH MEN | Edmonton Fringe takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 10:00 pm to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 pm at Backstage Theatre, 10330 84 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 2G9, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Jon Bennett: PLAYING WITH MEN | Edmonton Fringe?
  - **A:** Jon Bennett: PLAYING WITH MEN | Edmonton Fringe is organized by Jon Bennett.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Jon Bennett: PLAYING WITH MEN | Edmonton Fringe is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edmonton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Jon Bennett: PLAYING WITH MEN | Edmonton Fringe sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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