OFFJFL is the sweet spot for comedy in Montreal through July 29
11 highlights of the alternative wing of the Just for Laughs festival, which allows emerging and established comics to get intimate and go deep.
11 highlights of the alternative wing of the Just for Laughs festival, which allows emerging and established comics to get intimate and go deep.
“A lot of the comedy I did when I first started was, like, clean sets — halal standup. Muslims loved jokes about politics and religion, but if you talked about sex, they were uncomfortable. And then I would go to the comedy club and they loved material about politics and sex, but if you talked about religion, they were uncomfortable.”
Jessi Cruickshank, Felipe Esparza and Hannah Berner are some of talents from the podcast world coming to town as part of JFL ComedyPRO.
“What Sugar Sammy’s harshest critics resent about him, a poster child for Bill 101, is that his ability to speak impeccable French hasn’t automatically translated into his miraculous transformation into a version of a Quebecer they want to see materialize.”
Neal Brennan, Ronny Chieng, Ramy Youssef and Mae Martin are also part of the Montreal festival’s second lineup reveal.
Four iconic NDG venues are hosting dozens of comics in the west end this weekend.
Tickets for the comedy legends’ Place des Arts show, You Won’t Believe What They Look Like Today!, go on sale this Friday, April 21.
The 41st edition of the biggest comedy festival in the world is happening from July 14 to 29, and part of its lineup has dropped.
Tickets for the controversial British comedian’s Armageddon show go on sale this Friday, March 31.
Tickets for the new run of 34 bilingual shows, taking place in May, June and July, go on sale on Nov. 30.