The Media Director of the festival, M.G. Perez talked about what the festival is and what attendees can expect. San Diego International Fringe Festival returns to live and in-person shows June 2 through 12 with a home base in Balboa Park. The word "fringe" can be defined as “not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme.” The San Diego International Fringe Festival offers 11 days of sensory overload and wild diversity, with the opportunity to see local, national and international performers doing everything from dance to opera, Shakespeare to standup. The essence of Fringe Festivals is to provide a showcase where performers can try out original works without a filter. That means no censoring of content and no selection committees to pass judgment on what can be seen. Plus all ticket sales go directly to the artists.