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Robby Hoffman Is Bringing a New Hour, and a Personal Homecoming, to Vancouver

February 19, 2026 admin

When Robby Hoffman talks about Vancouver, she doesn’t start with venues or ticket sales. She starts with family. “My little sister lives there,” she says, laughing. Touring comedians often describe cities in terms of crowds […]

Kendall Clark
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Tragedy Plus Time: Comedian Kendall Clark

February 19, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Kendall Clark practices what she calls “uncomfortably revealing” comedy—conventional set-up-punchline structure applied to deeply bizarre personal experiences she’s unafraid to dissect onstage. Influenced early by Judy Blume and Bill Watterson alongside George Carlin’s sprawling career […]

Zac Young
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Tragedy Plus Time: Comedian Zac Young

February 12, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Zac Young builds his comedy on contrast—establishing a baseline before attacking the stage with purposefully disorderly delivery wrapped around bare-bones writing, creating what he describes as untangling Christmas lights where the bright spots are known […]

Ernie Hart
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Tragedy Plus Time: Vancouver Comedian Ernie Hart

January 22, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Ernie Hart is a Vancouver-based comedian who describes his style as observational with a silly, loose energy on stage. Drawing inspiration from comedy heavyweights like Mike Birbiglia, John Mulaney, and Bill Burr, Hart has carved […]

Aaron Read
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Tragedy Plus Time: Vancouver Comedian Aaron Read

January 15, 2026 Emilea Semancik

Aaron Read is a Vancouver-based comedian known for his wildly goofy, shape-shifting style that blends voices, act-outs, music, and cleverly hidden dark edges. We caught up with him to talk about influences, rituals, favourite bits, […]

Randy J
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Tragedy Plus Time: Vancouver Comedian Randy J

December 18, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Fluid, expressive, and rooted in the moment, Randy J approaches comedy like a jazz set, blending sharp preparation with spontaneous, organized chaos. Drawing inspiration from family, lived experience, and legendary stand-ups, his storytelling finds humour […]

Sammy Ray Benty
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Tragedy Plus Time: Vancouver Comedian Sammy Ray Benty

December 11, 2025 Emilea Semancik

Sammy Ray Benty is a musical mischief-maker who blends Fred Penner warmth with Adam Sandler chaos, turning low-brow silliness into something unexpectedly sincere. Fueled by black coffee, dark beer, and the surreal soundscape of Bish […]

Jacki Gunn
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Tragedy Plus Time: Vancouver Comedian Jacki Gunn

November 27, 2025 Bronwyn Lewis

‘Tis the season to enjoy some live theatre, and The Improv Centre is bringing to stage a show never before seen on screens big or small. ‘Tis the Sitcom is an improvised version of a […]

Ian Boothby
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Tragedy Plus Time: Vancouver Comedian Ian Boothby

November 20, 2025 Bronwyn Lewis

Ian Boothby is an award-winning stand-up, sketch, and improv comedian, and he’s also a comic-book creator, writer, and screenwriter. Based in Vancouver, the multi-talented Boothby co-created Free Willie Shakespeare for the Vancouver Theatresports League, which […]

Maarten Bayliss
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Tragedy Plus Time: Vancouver Comedian Maarten Bayliss

November 13, 2025 Lauren Kannwischer

Meet Maarten, the comedian whose style can be described in three terrifying words: Public Humiliation. Maarten finds his comedic muse not in classic setups, but in the universal modern anxiety of technology malfunctioning and wasting […]

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