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Scott Thompson's 'Apres Le Deluge: The Buddy Cole Monologues' Show Is Uproariously Incorrect The Great Hall, Toronto ON, March 14 Published Mar 15, 2019The Kids in the Hall's Scott Thompson suffered no fools, nor did he capitulate to contemporary norms of decorum and sensitivity. Or rather,...
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Bruce McCulloch: Tales of Bravery and Stupidity TOSketchfest, Toronto ON, March 6 Published Mar 07, 2018"By the end, there was weeping," is not something you'd expect to read about a Bruce McCulloch one-man show. But as the 53- (and-a-half) yea...
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The Gurg / Knock Knock (Who's There) Comedy Theatre Centre, Toronto ON, March 11 Published Mar 16, 2016This reunion of Laugh Sabbath alumni had some great moments, but overall it was fairly standard. Jackie Pirico exuberantly opened the sh...
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Tony Ho / Hip.Bang! Theatre Centre, Toronto ON, March 10 Published Mar 11, 2016Tony Ho and Hip.Bang! were as surreal as they were funny. Venturing well beyond the boundaries of what is considered weird in comedy — by no...
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Bullshit Women / The Flirty Boys Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, March 10 Published Mar 11, 2016Funny women the Flirty Boys and Bullshit Women put on one of the best shows of the Toronto Sketch Festival. Gutsily overt in their sexual hu...
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Hello! Thunder Bay! Randolph Theatre, Toronto ON, March 7 Published Mar 08, 2016Packed with music, comedy, and stories from the road, this show fantastically explored the idea that the lifestyles of musicians and comedia...
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The Sketchersons: Sunday Night Live Comedy Bar, Toronto ON, March 6 Published Mar 07, 2016The Sketchersons' Sunday Night Live show is one of the best weekly sketch shows in the city. Featuring alumni from Torontonian greats like G...
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Marty Topps / Dreamstalks Theatre Centre, Toronto ON, March 6 Published Mar 07, 2016Marty Topps' set was elaborately crafted but performed messily, while Dreamstalks' performance was polished but only garnered light chuckles...
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Stupid Time Machine / Peter n' Chris Theatre Centre, Toronto ON, March 4 Published Mar 06, 2016Peter n' Chris's imaginative stringing together of scenes was hilariously polished yet spontaneous, while Stupid Time Machine's sketches wer...
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The Doo Wops / Get Some Theatre Centre, Toronto ON, March 4 Published Mar 06, 2016The Doo Wops got rousing rounds of laughter and applause, while Get Some's fledgling new material wasn't practiced enough to pack large punc...
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Templeton Philharmonic / 2 Humans Theatre Centre, Toronto ON, March 3 Published Mar 04, 2016Sketch duos Templeton Philharmonic (pictured) and 2 Humans were both unexceptional for opposing reasons. Though each troupe provided occasio...