Blending all this into divine chaos is Finkle's great talent. In addition to having each act perform two sets each day during the ten day festival, there are a number of special shows. The specials provide the cast opportunities to create, improvise, write, direct, produce and perform. They are well attended by audiences of more than 2,000 people. Every effort is made to not just produce new material, but to capture the spirit and charm that distinguishes the street performer from other variety acts.
Every day is marked with some special event.
To pick those few bright moments in the festival and say that they were the best moments is impossible. To have the closing act, and one so well known in Canada, wiped out, was not easy to take. Summerfest is a unique opportunity, though it isn't a big-bucks kind of experience. Rather, it is a festival designed to provide opportunities, a festival that structures a positive attitude into its scheme. And while it doesn't guarantee the results, it does nurture the process better than any other festival I know.