Just For Laughs VANCOUVER Returns with Diverse and Uproarious Comedy

Darcy and Jer

Western Canada’s largest comedy festival is back—with so many diverse ways to laugh.

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Just For Laughs VANCOUVER Returns with Diverse and Uproarious Comedy

Chutzpah! Festival to Stream Music, Dance, Comedy and Theatre in November

The Chutzpah! Festival returns with an exciting lineup of performances this November 21-28, 2020, all available online, with special opportunities to attend intimate shows live-streamed from the stage of the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre. Continue reading:
Chutzpah! Festival to Stream Music, Dance, Comedy and Theatre in November

What’s on at Part II of Vancouver Fringe Mini-Festival

Fresh off a hugely successful first mini-festival, and a safe and exciting return to live theatre, the Vancouver Fringe Theatre Society have announced programming for the Fringe Festival’s second offering. Continue reading:
What’s on at Part II of Vancouver Fringe Mini-Festival

Homo-Normative Drag Show Closes Out January’s Smash Comedy Festival

By Rachel Rosenberg

Coming up, bundle up with a warm scarf and tuque before heading out for The Smash Comedy Fest. Produced by the Nasty Women Comedy troupe, this is the festival’s second year and it lasts for three days from January 23-25. The various events highlight “Vancouver’s best and brightest women/trans/femme/plus performers”. It sounds like it will be delightfully funny and will feature “feminist-forward comedy from an elite squad of sketch, improv and stand-up comedians…writing and improv workshops, dance parties and killer drag performances”. This is a burgeoning festival that should not be missed.

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Homo-Normative Drag Show Closes Out January’s Smash Comedy Festival

Sandra Bernhard Boldly Kicks Off the Chutzpah! Festival in Vancouver

Image by BJ Graham | Via Sandra’s official website

By Rachel Rosenberg

Sandra Bernhard has definitely reached icon status in pop culture, as an actress, writer, singer and radio host. She’s also a very talented live performer, appearing in both on and off-Broadway shows, so don’t miss out on her October 31st cabaret-style show at The Vogue, 8 PM.

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Sandra Bernhard Boldly Kicks Off the Chutzpah! Festival in Vancouver

All New at Vancouver Pride: The Queer Improv Festival

Image submitted by Daniel Dumsha

By Rachel Rosenberg

Brand new this Pride Season is The Queer Improv Festival, which is running from July 10th to August 7th. All the shows are being held at The Junction (1138 Davie Street), and have been curated by Michael Sousa, a 4-year-strong-member and the current Artistic Director of the QueerProv troupe. We spoke to Michael about QueerProv and this new festival.

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All New at Vancouver Pride: The Queer Improv Festival

Stand Up, Stand Out! April Fools’ Day at XY

By Kendell Yan

Come support some local fools who are queering the comedy scene in Vancouver at Stand Up, Stand Out! April Fools’ edition! Who knows? You may just have your heart broken by a lovesick poet at the open mic beginnings of a burgeoning career, or at the very least find yourself in stitches and with a tighter mid-section from laughing far too out loud!

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Stand Up, Stand Out! April Fools’ Day at XY