BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival bringing more than 140 performances to Cleveland

<p>Living abroad inspired&nbsp;<a href="https://www.borderlightcle.org/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">BorderLight International Theatre + Fringe Festival</a>&nbsp;Acting Executive Director Dale Heinen to launch the European-style fest in Cleveland.</p> <p>&ldquo;I was exposed to festivals in Europe, and really wanted to bring that model here,&rdquo; says Heinen, who co-founded Borderlight in 2015 with Jeffrey Pence.</p> <p>Borderlight returns to venues around Cleveland this week, July 20&ndash;24, with the mission to present visionary international theater and build cross-cultural understanding. The first festival took place in 2019. A virtual Fringe Festival was held in 2021.</p> <p>This year&rsquo;s fest will feature several international productions, including works from Mexico, Germany, Israel and Australia. &ldquo;<a href="https://www.borderlightcle.org/khuraki/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Khuraki</a>,&rdquo; a play by and about Afghan refugees to be performed at the Old Stone Church, will also include a &ldquo;culinary performance.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@GreaterClevelandPartnership/borderlight-international-theatre-fringe-festival-bringing-more-than-140-performances-to-65b571bf6f7"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>