Chantel Marostica wants you to feel as if “Peter Pan kissed you on the face” when their set is done. The Toronto-based comedian is coming to Halifax for the first time this weekend. Whether Marostica is performing in Winnipeg or Yellowknife, they want their material to be relatable: “If I’m talking about growing up in […]
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Comedy of sharers
Relaxing on a sectional sofa in a suburban basement, Catherine Robertson starts to chuckle at the sight of a notification on her phone. Robertson, a Halifax-based comedian, smiles across the room to fellow comics Dan Hendricken and Travis Lindsay. “Dan!” she says, “Facebook says we’ve been friends for three years now!” Before long the three […]
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Coming in for a Landry
Landry has been a comedian for nine years and he’s been funny for six. Those are his words, not mine. “You can quote me on that,” he says. In fact, Landry describes his demeanour during his early stand-up as “very rigid.” “I was very shy onstage,” he recalls. “It took me years to get comfortable […]