Kate Hammer, comedy scenester
The Montreal improv comic, organizer and host on inclusivity in comedy and parodying Shakespeare at the Fringe.
More big names announced for Just for Laughs 2019
New gala hosts, headliners, Off-JFL talent and celeb podcasters were named in the second-wave line-up reveal this morning.
Montreal Sketchfest is upon us
The 14th edition of the comedy festival features dozens of local and touring troupes.
Stay sketchy
Toronto-based funny guy Jon Blair talks about his new show, Montreal’s “experimental” sketch scene and why he’s not moving to the States anytime soon.
Netflix’s first Quebec production just dropped
Four local comics — including Adib Alkhalidey — are being showcased in a globe-spanning stand-up project.
DeAnarchy’s cookbook
Local fave DeAnne Smith is back in town and headlining DeAnarchy: a hilarious hootenanny you’d do well not to miss.
If you’ve got it, Autumn Jaunt it
The Autumn Jaunt stand-up comedy tour offers a weird and welcome distraction from real life.
VIDEO: Squad Laughs brings a fresh brand of stand-up comedy to the stage
Watch a 12-minute documentary about a recurring DIY comedy show with a progressive mandate.
Chelsea Handler: Cannabis crusader
Comic, author and one-time vodka proponent Chelsea Handler is traveling across Canada holding town hall conversations about cannabis.
Ladyfest’s fourth edition promises to be wickedly inclusive and wildly funny
Ladyfest’s fourth edition will prove that great-ass comedy can and should be for everyone.