A guide to the local rooms, collectives, and nights keeping English stand-up alive in the city
Montreal is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world: a place where you can buy French cheese from a neighbourhood market, turn the corner,…
Read more →How pro-am lineups mix seasoned performers with fresh voices — and why that middle ground might be the most exciting comedy format.
You might hear the term "pro-am" used in comedy and wonder what it means. A pro-am comedy show is a lineup that features both professional…
Read more →On rhythm, pacing, and building a show that works for the audience and the performers
Curating a comedy lineup can be tricky because each comic brings a distinct voice, rhythm, level of experience, and energy to the room. At…
Read more →The volunteer-powered week that turns a back room into a comedy room
I love putting on comedy shows, but people have no idea how much work goes into them. When I first started…
Read more →On trust, energy, and flow — and why a great comedy room is built, not stumbled into
A good comedy room is not just a place with a microphone, a lineup, and chairs pointed in the same direction.
Read more →On social permission, room trust, and why laughter needs the right conditions
One of the biggest misconceptions in comedy is that audiences either "get it" or they don't.
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