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 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 […]
Hot Snack Comedy is satiating local hunger for laughs in Vancouver. The four-person group consists of Tiffany Anderson, Helen Camisa, Della Haddock, and Kirsten Wiltshire, who work expertly to whip through hilarious, fast-moving, long-form improv […]
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 […]
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