Articles by John Price

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  I Am Chris Farley

  Brent Hodges and Derik Murray

  PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2015

  The problem with watching a Chris Farley documentary is that you know how it ends. Part of you won't even want to sit through it. But altho...

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  Mortadelo and Filemon: Mission Implausible

  Javier Fesser

  PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2015

  Mortadelo y Filemon (known to Anglophones as Mort & Phil) are beloved Spanish comics characters. First featured in 1958, it was a comic boo...

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  Natasha Leggero

  L'Astral, Montreal QC, July 25

  PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2015

  Natasha Leggero's performance at Montreal's L'Astral Theatre begins unusually. The curtain rises to the silhouette of some tween girls, and...

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  The Big Lebowski Live Read

  Olympia Theatre, Montreal QC, July 24

  PUBLISHED Jul 25, 2015

  Few caper comedies have captured a true fan base quite like The Big Lebowski. There have been countless festivals and theme nights since it...

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  Patton Oswalt

  Maison Symphonique, Montreal QC, July 23

  PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2015

  It's hard to imagine Patton Oswalt ever having a bad night. His delivery is swift, his timing spot on, and he can be trusted to build his p...

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  Monty Python: The Meaning Of Live

  Roger Graef and James Rogan

  PUBLISHED May 1, 2015

  When the members of Monty Python agreed to do a run of 10 nights at London's O2 Arena, the host venue of what is their most elaborate stage...

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  Bucko / Parker & Seville

  The Theatre Centre Incubator, Toronto ON, March 7

  PUBLISHED Mar 9, 2015

  The art of the comedy duo is a tricky one. Most of the time they pop into existence when two people with the same sense of humour spend rid...

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  Dark Comedy Festival: Maria Bamford

  Royal Theatre, Toronto ON, November 6

  PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2014

  Toronto's Dark Comedy Festival would seem the ideal setting for a Maria Bamford show, because she comes from a dark place. Fans of hers wil...