SAWITRI Theatre group is thrilled to announce the 6th year of the Mississauga Multilingual Fringe Festival (MMFF). The fringe celebrates artists, culture, and the arts, through the various languages – English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, etc.. It highlights accessibility, creativity, and independent artistic expression. While Fringe Festivals are held all over the world, the MMFF is the first and only multilingual fringe festival in North America. It is best known for its diverse range of performances and its variety of genres. This year, audiences can look forward to 48 performances of 12 different productions over two exciting weeks. In addition, the MMFF offers a special visual arts exhibition featuring graphic design, oil painting and prints of original artwork. Talented singers can also participate in our singing competition, Sing Under The Stars, on August 22nd,and win a cash prize!
Week 1 – from August 10th to August 16th, the performances will be at AN1 Studios, and Week 2 – from August 17th to August 23rd they will be at Sampradaya Theatre.
SAWITRI Theatre Group – Founded in 2003 by Artistic Co-Directors Jasmine Sawant and Shruti Shah, SAWITRI Theatre Group is an award-winning, incorporated not-for-profit organization presenting original works featuring established professionals as well as emerging artists. SAWITRI’s mandate is to educate, inform, entertain, and heal through South Asian theatre arts that foreground women and the new generation, and to highlight issues of socio-political importance with works in some of India’s many languages including English.
Winner of the 2016 Marty’s Award for excellence in theatre, SAWITRI Theatre produces and presents three festivals each year – The SSTF (SAWITRI Shorts Theatre Festival) the MMFF – the Mississauga Multilingual Fringe Festival, the only multilingual fringe festival in North America and the SFF (SAWITRI FolkFest). Operationally, SAWITRI Theatre Group is partly funded by the City of Mississauga and the Ontario Arts Council, as well as by The Open Space, Nitin Sawant, and the unstinting support of family, friends and volunteers.
Week 1 – Venue 1: AN1 Studios, 2465 Cawthra Rd, Unit 132 Mississauga, ON L5A 3P2
Week 2 – Venue 2: Sampradaya Theatre, 3250 Ridgeway Drive, Unit 5, Mississauga, ON L5L 5Y6
Performance Dates: August 10th – August 23rd
Parking: FREE
Tickets: $16.95 (tax included)
[ticket link – venue 1] – LINK
[ticket link – venue 2] – LINK
Duration of each performance: 60 minutes approximately.
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Additional Information
Week 1 – From 10th to 16th Aug 2026 – At AN1 Studios, 2465 Cawthra Rd, Unit 132, Mississauga, ON L5A 3P2:
The Big One by Very Serious Theatre Company – August 10th, 13th, 15th, 16th
– Sometimes the biggest earthquakes happen inside us.
Ek Cutting Chai by Dramatic Jukebox – August 10th, 12th, 15th, 16th
–The smallest cup can hold the biggest memories.
Two Voices by Krithika Aravindan – August 10th, 12th, 14th, 15th
–Tonight… you’re the voice inside their heads.
HOW DO YOU REMEMBER? by Anu Radha Verma- August 11th, 12th, 14th, 15th
– Some memories never leave us. Others never let us go.
DÉJÀVU by Siva Pemmasani – August 11th, 13th, 14th, 15th
– What if time had a terrible sense of humour?
Bhatkta Musafir by Jay Bhoi – August 11th, 13th, 15th, 16th
– Every suitcase carries more than luggage…
Week 2 – From 17th to 23rd Aug 2026 – At Sampradaya Theatre, 3250 Ridgeway Dr, Mississauga, ON L5L 5Y6:
The Amber Grey Sky by Think Brown Media – August 17th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd
– Some memories demand more than remembrance… they demand witness
DASTAAN-E-ISHQ.exe by Bakwaas Production – August 17th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd
– From love letters to typing dots… the heart still waits.
CHAMKEELI by A J DreamZ – August 17th, 19th, 21st, 22nd
– Every person has a story. Few are ever truly heard.
Open Mic by Anjalee Nadarajan – August 18th, 19th, 21st, 23rd
– What happens when the only audience you have…..is each other?
Zamana Badal Gaya Hai by Paper Boats Production – August 18th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd
– The trends change. Family arguments don’t.
Do Saaye Ek Amrita by Adakaar Events – August 19th, 21st, 23rd
– Some love stays. Some love waits. Some love lives forever.
