Posts with the tag Just For Laughs.
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Guest Shaharah Gaznabbi chats about Rhys Darby's Mystic Time Bird
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • May 13, 2024 @ 8:23pm
I sit with my friend the amazing comedian, writer and performer Shaharah Gaznabbi and we talk about the super funny physical Rhys Darby and his special Mystic Time Bird. While we're at it we explore grief in comedy (and yes there's someone hammering in the background).
Patti Harrison at JFL Toronto
Posted by: Melanie Dahling • October 6, 2023 @ 8:03pm
Another JFL Toronto has come and gone. It's been such a treat to see so many masters at work, each showcasing their talent in their own unique way. One of the most memorable among them was Patti Harrison, with a show that sent a shock wave of mixed emotions through The Royal Theatre.
Comic Graham Kay brings his one-man show to JFL Toronto
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 28, 2023 @ 10:43am
Ottawa's Graham Kay, who now calls Brooklyn home, has built up quite the comedy résumé.
Comedian Sydnee Washington at JFL Toronto
Posted by: Melanie Dahling • September 27, 2023 @ 9:51am
I got the chance to catch up on Zoom with the charming and talented Sydnee Washington ahead of her appearances at the Toronto Just for Laughs Festival.
You can catch Syndee's solo show "How to Start a Fire" at JFL Toronto every night at Comedy Bar from September 27-30.
Opening weekend at JFL Toronto 2023
Posted by: Melanie Dahling • September 26, 2023 @ 10:12am
Summers in Toronto are magical, and the Just for Laughs comedy festival is a perfect way to end one with a bang. It's 10 days of your favourite entertainers, the weather is right, and last call stretches 'til the wee hours.
As someone in the funny business, I often struggle between the urge to see and be seen, and the pleasure of my couch + a cozy list of grievances.
JFL Toronto Review: Joel Kim Booster
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 29, 2022 @ 11:15am
One of my favorite things about Toronto's Just for Laughs Festival is that some of the acts are really great at showing you how the sausage gets made.
JFL Toronto Interview: Stand-up comic Vir Das
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 26, 2022 @ 4:30pm
If you don't know who Vir Das is by this point, that's on you, because he's very busy. Most recently, the stand-up comic released an all-crowd work special which was recorded over Zoom -- two phrases that make him a comedy daredevil. This marks his 4th special for Netflix.
JFL Toronto Interview: Kurt Braunohler embracing the bananas
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • September 22, 2022 @ 9:12pm
Kurt Braunohler has been embracing the bananas since well before he had a podcast of the same name. A stand-up comedian, actor, and improviser, Kurt's material ranges from the conversational to the absurdist, and has always been willing to go to new places.
JFL Toronto Interview: Stand-up comic, CONAN writer, and author Laurie Kilmartin
Posted by: Paul Little • September 16, 2022 @ 11:18pm
Laurie Kilmartin has been making people laugh for a long time. She's been working as a stand-up for most of her adult life, putting out 3 albums (including 2021's Corset) and appearing on late night shows like CONAN, The Late Late Show with James Corden, and Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Interview: Stand-up comic and actor Andy Kindler on his new album, the 25th anniversary of his JFL addresses, and mental health
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • October 17, 2020 @ 7:54pm
Andy Kindler has been a stand-up comic for over 30 years; toured endlessly across North America; co-starred in hit TV shows like Everybody Loves Raymond, Bob's Burgers, and Maron; spent years doing regular field pieces on The Late Show with David Letterman and returns to the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal every year to deliver his "State of the Industry
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