comedy
“Masculinity means nothing to me” and other life mantras with Chris Fleming
February 11, 2019He’s the meme man of our dreams, the maniacal mother in “Company is Coming,” and is afraid to talk to men — he’s Chris Fleming. This week, The Peak interviewed the comedian to talk about his upcoming show in Vancouver, his viral videos, and of course, GAYLE. LIFE AS A CHRIS AND AS A COMEDIAN After successfully graduating college (“Aw man, graduating theatre school is bleak”), Chris Fleming got signed by an LA agent, moved out to California, and then had his agent leave him to become a chef. “And so there was in LA, basically representation-less,” he said. It…
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Comedic Poetry: Things more fun than final exams
November 27, 2018Racing down a hill On a bike with no brakes — Hitting a beehive With my bare, entire face. Walking on hot coals And licking them too! Eating spaghetti With just a small spoon. Swallowing worms And slurping beetle stew.…
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Need diverse, non-stereotypical characters who grow and solve crime together? Look no further
June 24, 2018One of the reasons I love the cop comedy Brooklyn Nine-Nine (B99) is that it has a truly diverse cast of characters. They don’t throw in stereotypical characters for the sake of diversity like many other shows do — they…
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JFL Northwest Film Festival premieres Canadian and international Comedies
March 11, 2018Just for Laughs (JFL) Northwest’s Vancouver Film Festival recently came to a close on March 10. During the festival various short and feature length films were shown — for many it was their Canadian premiere. Here are some of the…
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Ese Atawo discusses Blind Tiger Comedy’s POC night
January 30, 2018Blind Tiger Comedy, founded by improv groups The Sunday Service and Hip.Bang! is a company that both teaches comedy and puts on shows. The company offers four full semesters of classes a year, with various areas of focus. As mentioned…
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Sugar Sammy hosts the Just for Laughs Canadian Comedy Tour
October 10, 2017Sugar Sammy returns for a second year to host the 17th Just for Laughs Canadian Comedy Tour. The tour begins on October 13, with stops in Surrey and Vancouver before heading to 10 more cities. This year’s edition also features…
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The Switch is a show that tells the stories of transgender people through humour
July 31, 2017Created by Amy Fox of Trembling Void Studios and Elizabeth Marston, The Switch is a show that seeks to represent transgender people in a way that isn’t shallow. Rather than appear as a convenient moral lesson in a show, as…
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Ali Hassan is Muslim, Interrupted
February 20, 2017Comedian Ali Hassan has trouble explaining to his children why their Muslim family doesn’t go to the mosque — and why he eats pork. The nuances between religion and culture are not always easy for many people to understand, let…
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2016’s best comedy specials
January 4, 2017Let’s be honest, 2016 was anything but funny. The world is a giant mess and it’s not magically going to get better in the New Year. So let’s look back on when comedians tried to make the best of a…
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Cathy Jones feels like a Stranger to Hard Work
October 5, 2016Sitting in the mattress department of a Sears department store in Halifax, Cathy Jones is having a pretty hectic day. She’s had a haircut, got a new screen on her cell phone, and now she’s found somewhere relatively quiet and…
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