Just For Laughs

INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL BACK IN TORONTO

READY TO LAUGH? GOOD, BECAUSE THE JUST FOR LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL IS ON ITS WAY TO TORONTO FROM JULY 6-11, WITH OVER 100 COMEDIANS ACROSS 14 VENUES.

This knee slapper of an event features comics like Wayne Brady, on the series Everybody Loves Raymond. He will be there.

You’ve heard of Just For Laughs – unless you are living under a rock, and I mean a literal rock. It’s a household name, and the biggest thing in comedy. The festival itself was founded in 1983 – and is hosted in four major cities: Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, and Paris. The Montreal festival being the most famous, is considered to be one of the biggest comedy festivals.

The event has entertained the likes of over 350,000 people in the city of Toronto – and doesn’t just include stand-up comedy. If you’re cheeky enough, and I know I am – go see “Stephen Harper, The Musical.” With a title like that – it has to be good. Or you can catch a show by Toronto’s own Second City; maybe take your special lady to a show all about relationships. Or if you like sketch comedy, that’s going down on July 8 and features Canadian Comedy Award-winners The Imponderables.

There really is something for everyone – it’s kind of a big deal. This festival has seen the likes of Sarah Silverman, John Cleese, and even helped Russell Peters turn himself into a household name. So, you never know, you could be watching the next great comedian break out into international fame.

Alternative shows, more local grassroots programming and hilarity.

Until July 11.

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