Posts with the tag Winnipeg Comedy Festival.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: British stand-up comic Matt Kirshen

Posted by: J.D. Renaud  •  April 10, 2012 @ 7:13pm

I had heard a lot about Matt Kirshen before talking to him, and I had always promised myself that I would eventually take the time to sit down and do more research on the fellow. The thing you need to know about me, though, is I like to pretend I'm a busy guy.

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2012 Winnipeg Comedy Festival Coverage

Posted by: Showbiz Monkeys  •  April 6, 2012 @ 12:20am

The Winnipeg Comedy Festival has been steadily growing, adding performers, shows, and days to the festival year after year.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Kevin McDonald (The 2012 Edition)

Posted by: J.D. Renaud  •  April 3, 2012 @ 11:20pm

As a Canadian who at one point in his life owned a television, I have of course watched a lot of The Kids in the Hall. To be more accurate, I've watched all of The Kids in the Hall. All five seasons, the movie, and the miniseries. Multiple times. Front to back.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Local Winnipeg stand-up comic Ryan Ash

Posted by: Paul Little  •  April 8, 2011 @ 3:46pm

One of the most anticipated and highly-attended shows every year at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival is The Winnipeg Show, the stand-up comedy showcase at the Gas Station Theatre comprised of Winnipeg-raised or Winnipeg-based comics.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Young and versitile comedian John Hastings

Posted by: Paul Little  •  April 8, 2011 @ 9:49am

A short five years ago, John Hastings decided to enter the world of stand-up comedy, and he's already made quite the name for himself across Canada. While comedy was something he grew up enjoying, stand-up comedy wasn't something he pursued until he was told it might be a way to make some money.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Rising Vancouver comic and actor Darcy Michael

Posted by: Paul Little  •  April 8, 2011 @ 12:48am

Darcy Michael is a comedian not easily categorized -- and he likes it that way. Essentially, he's just an incredibly funny dude who is able to translate real-life situations into gut-busting bits on stage, and we're all the better for it.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Veteran Canadian comic Andrew Grose

Posted by: Mark McLeod  •  April 7, 2011 @ 1:54am

In nearly 20 years of doing stand-up comedy, Andrew Grose has pretty much done it all.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Globetrotting stand-up comedian Pete Johansson

Posted by: Mark McLeod  •  April 7, 2011 @ 1:45am

There's a new wave of Canadian comics living in and gaining success in the United Kingdom. One of the stand-ups doing quite well in the motherland, to the point where he now lives in London, is Pete Johansson.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up comic Darryl Lenox

Posted by: Paul Little  •  April 5, 2011 @ 7:15pm

If you frequent your local comedy club, you've probably seen Darryl Lenox perform live, as he's been making the rounds across the United States and Canada for years. He's established himself as an insightful, ambitious, and hardworking comic, and while you have to keep your brain turned on to really enjoy his sets, it's most definitely worth it.

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Winnipeg Comedy Fest Interview: Stand-up comic and actor Sam Easton of "Incongruous"

Posted by: Paul Little  •  April 5, 2011 @ 3:58pm

Sam Easton may be a familiar face to you, whether you've stepped inside a comedy club across Canada, turned on your TV set, or visited your local multiplex over the last few years.

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