Just For Laughs
Barry Rothbart
Katacombes, Montreal QC, July 29
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2017
"You're either, like, 'I love it' or 'NO!'" Barry Rothbart laughed as he summed up the vibe of his crowd. The audience at Katacombes was od...
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Maison Theatre, Montreal QC, July 29
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2017
The Green Room is the most authentic view into what it's actually like to be a comic. Comprised of host Paul Provenza and six different com...
What's Your F**king Deal
Café Cleopatra, Montreal QC, July 29
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2017
Crowd work is a staple of standup. Everyone from amateurs to veterans can do it, but if you want to see the best of the best, you have to g...
Jim Norton
Eglise du Gesu, Montreal QC, July 27
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2017
There's an overused adage about "wanting to have a beer" with certain celebrities. Not that Jim Norton would consider himself a celebrity —...
New Faces of Comedy
Katacombes, Montreal QC, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2017
Friday night's New Faces of Comedy set was a brilliant whirlwind of talent and funny all squeezed into a roughly hour show at the fiercely...
Guys We F@#ked Podcast
Hyatt Hotel, Montreal QC, July 28
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2017
Guys We F@#ked — the popular anti-slut-shaming podcast hosted by comedians Corinne Fisher and Krystyna Hutchinson — put on a live taping at...
Mark Forward Wins All the Awards
Monument National, Montreal QC, July 27
PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2017
The line between surrealism and stupidity is seldom so blurred as when Mark Forward performs. The award-winning comedian's new hour of stan...
Moshe Kasher All Access Live
Club Soda, Montreal QC, July 27
PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2017
TV show tapings — in this case for Just For Laughs' TV series All Access Live — contain different challenges from a normal standup show. Fl...