Posts with the tag stand-up comedy.
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JFL Toronto Interview: Scottish comedian John Mostyn
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • October 5, 2025 @ 2:02pm
I got a chance to chat over Zoom with comedian John Mostyn to catch up on storytelling, comedy, and their shared love of Britpop bands.
JFL Toronto Review: Maria Bamford
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 30, 2025 @ 7:27pm
This is the hardest thing I've ever had to write. I took these tickets with reckless abandon and now here I sit, like a fool caught in a Faustian bargain.
How do you describe a Maria Bamford show? How do you even explain Maria Bamford? For reference, Judd Apatow is currently working on a documentary about her, because even he can't explain it.
JFL Toronto Review: Chloe Radcliffe
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 26, 2025 @ 3:45pm
If there is a black belt in comedy, or better yet a Nobel Peace Prize, give it to Chloe Radcliffe.
I know in comedy there's that cliché of "never blame the audience", but wow what a terrible audience. This was especially weird for a festival.
JFL Toronto Review: Hari Kondabolu
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 24, 2025 @ 5:29am
First of all, I want to continue my trend of pointing out under-appreciated Canadian treasures. Nour Hadidi absolutely crushed it as Hari's opener. She was so good that Hari was able to get laughs off of callbacks to her jokes. I've never seen that before.
JFL Toronto Interview: Stand-up, writer, and actress Chloe Radcliffe
Posted by: Paul Little • September 21, 2025 @ 2:05pm
Stand-up comic, writer, and actress Chloe Radcliffe has been hitting milestone after milestone the last several years.
JFL Toronto Review: The Alternative Show with James Adomian
Posted by: Andrew Lizotte • September 19, 2025 @ 12:15pm
I have been reviewing this festival for a long time now, and one thing remains as true as ever: The Alternative Show is the best show of the fest.
The new producers of JFL Toronto are doing a lot of things right this year. First of all, The Alternative Show is back at the original Comedy Bar location.
Review: Gabe Koury - Mommy, I'm Boring
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • May 12, 2024 @ 12:25pm
Canadian comic Gabe Koury's 2023 album Mommy, I'm Boring is a punchy 30-minute comedy album with a punk rock aesthetic.
Interview: Comic and actor Brandon T. Jackson launches the "Still Detroit" comedy tour
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • November 17, 2023 @ 8:12pm
Many know Brandon T. Jackson from his film career starring in Tropic Thunder, Percy Jackson, and the upcoming I'm Beginning to See the Light. But before that, he was a young stand-up comic.
Comedian Jessie Olsen grows from fan of Toronto comedy scene to hosting her own show at JFL Toronto
Posted by: Matthew Ardill • October 18, 2023 @ 10:51am
Jessie Olson is an amazing comic who's been stirring up the Toronto comedy scene over the last few years. A local comedy fan, they made the leap from the audience to the stage and there's been no looking back.
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.
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