Articles by Anthony Damiao

New Faces
Comedy Bar Cabaret, Toronto ON, September 24
PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2015
Toronto's JFL42 festival may be the best place to catch Toronto's funniest up-and-coming comedians all in one place. The festival's ongoing...
Daniel Woodrow
The Making-Box Theatre, Guelph ON, September 4
PUBLISHED Sep 7, 2015
Toronto comedian Daniel Woodrow delivered a solid set to a packed house last Thursday at The Making-Box, Guelph's only venue devoted to com...
Midnight Surprise Ft. Louis CK
Theatre De St Catherine, Montreal QC, July 25
PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2015
Saturday night played host to the final Midnight Surprise showcase of the Just For Laughs Festival this year. A wildcard night of comedians...
Michael Che
Place Des Arts, Montreal QC, July 25
PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2015
When Michael Che kicked off what was supposed to be his 40-minute set, he looked chill. He sounded chill. Inhumanly, impossibly, mind boggl...
The Nasty Show Ft. Mike Ward, Jimmy Carr, Mike Wilmot, Luenell, Gilbert Gottfried, Artie Lang, Louis CK
Metropolis, Montreal QC, July 25
PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2015
"The Nasty Show" is a Just For Laughs Festival classic. As the name forewarns, it's a racy ride through the highest of taboos and the lowes...
Midnight Surprise Ft. Todd Glass, Shaun Majumder, Tone Bell, Josh Rabinowitz, Steve Byrne
Theatre Saint-Catherine, Montreal QC, July 24
PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2015
A coveted event by those in the know, the Just For Laughs Festival's Midnight Surprise showcase is exactly what it sounds like, a wild card...
Rob Schneider
Maison Theatre, Montreal QC, July 24
PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2015
Rob Schneider seems to have reached the "punching the clock" stage of his career — perhaps a little early at age 51, perhaps not. His...
Brit-ish Gala
L'Astral, Montreal QC, July 23
PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2015
Being the only showcase at this year's Just For Laughs festival to focus on the comedy of any geographical area — except of course fo...