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  1. Plays that are anti-establishment or
  2. experimental, and performed in informal
  3. venues, in contrast to mainstream commercial
  4. theatre. In the UK, the term originated in
  5. the 1960s from the activities held on the
  6. `fringe' of the Edinburgh Festival. The US
  7. equivalent is off-off-Broadway (off-Broadway
  8. is mainstream theatre that is not on
  9. Broadway). Less formal and expensive than
  10. conventional theatre, fringe events are held
  11. in a variety of venues: university theatres,
  12. arts centres, converted warehouses, or rooms
  13. in pubs. Notable `fringe' writers include
  14. Howard Brenton and David Hare. Fringe groups
  15. that tour the country include Belt and
  16. Braces, Hull Truck, and Joint Stock.
  17.