Articles by Audrey Carleton

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  Trevor Noah Gives Montreal What They Expect at Just for Laughs

  Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 26

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019

  Trevor Noah greeted a packed Montreal stadium to flashing lights, after playing a self-indulgent video reel that included clips of his own...

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  The Alternative Show with Andy Kindler

  Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 26

  PUBLISHED Jul 27, 2019

  What Andy Kindler said over the course of the hour-long Alternative Show is incredibly unclear. The seasoned comedian and annual deliverer...

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  Esther Povitsky's Low-Key Charms Don't Overwhelm Just for Laughs

  Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 25

  PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2019

  "My standup is more just get to know me and not really laugh hard," L.A.-based comedian Esther Povistky told a relatively quiet room — a se...

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  New Faces at Just for Laughs Is a Welcome Talent Showcase

  Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 24

  PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2019

  New Faces is one of the most popular showcases at the Just For Laughs comedy festival every year, and for good reason — the artists are gre...

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  Aisha Brown Makes Canadian Comedy History at Just for Laughs

  Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 23

  PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2019

  On July 23, Aisha Brown became the first black Canadian comedian to tape a Crave standup comedy special.   Donning a sash and a celebratory...

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  Lucas Bros Double Down on Hardships at Just for Laughs

  Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 23

  PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2019

  Life's a bitch and then you die. At least that's what identical twins-slash-comedy duo the Lucas Bros, Keith and Kenny, who have been throu...

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  Robby Hoffman Gets Personal at Her 'Early Evening' Talk Show Parody

  Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 22

  PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2019

  Robby Hoffman is not afraid to "go there," she told her ex-girlfriend on stage in a packed room at the Montreal Improv Theatre during the J...

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  K. Trevor Wilson's Deadpan Delivery of Some Gross Truths Delights Just for Laughs

  Just for Laughs, Montreal QC, July 22

  PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2019

  If there's one thing K. Trevor Wilson is good at, it's deadpan delivery — and that has never been more apparent than it was during his set...