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 […]
‘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 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 […]
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 […]
Comedian Betty Tsehai is Los Angeles-based now, but she first got her start on stand-up stages here in Vancouver. There’s a certain lighter, gentler Canadian touch to Betty’s thoughtful, observational humour. It’s nice to think […]
Hailing from Vancouver, Arya Afshar is a rising star in the comedy scene with a style that’s both transgressive social commentary and silly observational humour. Drawing inspiration from comedy greats like Frankie Boyle and modern […]
Nathan Hare is a comedian, writer, and actor from Vancouver. Here, he performed at Vancouver’s Just For Laughs Festival four years in a row. After his recent move to Toronto, he has since taken the […]
Cliff Prang is a comedian who first found his voice as a youth pastor before turning his knack for jokes, stories, puns, and songs into a comedy career. Known for blending “middle-aged divorced dad” energy […]
Meet Zephyr, a Vancouver-based comedian whose style is rooted in personal stories and everyday anecdotes—often inspired by his family (whether they like it or not). His first spark came at 16, when Pete Davidson’s early […]
Ray Morrison is a Vancouver-based comedian who began his stand-up journey later in life, drawing inspiration from his father and childhood memories of watching Johnny Carson. His comedy blends observational wit with what he calls […]
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