Comedian Jessica Kirson has performed at Just For Laughs on six previous occasions, not to mention at its festival branches in Toronto, Vancouver, Bermuda, and Austin (Texas). But being chosen to perform once again in Montreal for the festival’s 40th anniversary edition is a huge honour for her. “This is my favourite place to perform; JFL…
The Just For Laughs Montreal Festival returns for its 39th edition, and for the first time, as a hybrid festival of virtual and live shows featuring the biggest names in comedy. And two more firsts will also be featured for festival #39. First of all, there will not only be in-person and online shows originating…
Comedian Ronny Chieng was armed with two degrees – a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and a Bachelor of Las – from the University of Melbourne, Australia when he deiced to pursue a career in stand-up comedy. I was straight out of college and I couldn’t get a job, so I had to find some more…
Last week, as Just For Laughs President Bruce Hills announced a plethora of additional shows and performers to the line-up for the festival’s 37th edition at a press conference that took place at the L’Astral venue on May 21, he mentioned a last-minute surprise addition: a one-woman show that will be hosted by the wife…
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