Interview
Laugh Track: Sophie Buddle
September 28, 2015Being an accomplished anything at 21 years old is a big deal, which makes the reputation that comedian Sophie Buddle has all the more impressive. A Vancouverite of three years — and a stand-up comedian of six — Buddle is a staple at several local comedy shows, even when she’s not the one performing the jokes. The Peak chatted with Buddle about the satisfaction of writing material for other people, her first foray into stand-up at 15, and what advice she has for anyone starting out in comedy. How did you first get involved with comedy? My mom won tickets…
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Professor Lynne Quarmby is Running on Climate
September 21, 2015In the face of serious climate change, environmental crises, and a federal election campaign, perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised that scientists are emerging as the “new political radicals” in Canada, as the film Running on Climate says. Produced and directed…
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Joe Laughlin’s 4our unites generations
September 21, 2015After 10 years, Joe Laughlin is returning to the stage to dance in 4our, a monumental work featuring four dancers spanning 30 years. Laughlin is joined by Gioconda Barbuto, Kevin Tookey, and Heather Dotto. This cross-generational collaboration touches on the…
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Laugh Track: Bita Joudaki and Christine Bortolin
September 21, 2015Have you heard of this thing called “the Internet”? It’s the way of the future, and it’s helped change the way some comedians stretch their funny bones. Take Bita Joudaki and Christine Bortolin, for example. Both are rooted in the…
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An interview with 2020 presidential candidate Kanye West
September 14, 2015Understandably, rapper Kanye West’s announcement to run for president in 2020 has elicited some strong responses. While not the most ridiculous thing to ever happen at a MTV Video Music Awards, it’s definitely up there. The Peak was able to…
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Christopher Gaze set to host SFU’s 50th anniversary
August 4, 2015As our university approaches its 50th anniversary celebration on September 9th, The Peak caught up with the emcee of the evening, Christopher Gaze, founder and artistic director of the Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival. “Nothing gives me more pleasure…
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The Shwanga Show brings AFRIKOMEDI to SFU Burnaby
July 31, 2015On August 5th, a brighter side of African culture will emerge from behind tears of laughter at AFRIKOMEDI. No, it’s not just a charming play on words, but a student-funded evening that will feature the wit of five talented local…
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Daniel Wesley’s “beach music” comes to Shorefest
July 27, 2015Vancouver’s Shorefest kicked off on July 25, and I had the opportunity to catch up with Daniel Wesley, a BC artist playing at the festival. Wesley has toured all over the province and will be making a stop at Shorefest…
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Laugh Track: Dino Archie
July 21, 2015“It’s nice to meet you, man,” Dino Archie smiles at me from across the table, then pauses before asking a follow-up, “I haven’t met you before, right?” Archie and I are seated in the back patio of a Cambie Street…
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Frost/Nixon is a battle of wits
July 20, 2015Before adapting it to film in 2008, Peter Morgan wrote Frost/Nixon as a play in 2006. It is based on the 1977 interviews between David Frost and Nixon that were broadcast on national television to the largest TV audience ever…
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