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Bruce McCulloch’s Tales of Bravery and Stupidity is a one-man show that moves brilliantly between funny, relatable and surprisingly touching. Using music, stand-up, and storytelling, Bruce McCulloch takes us on a poetic flyover of his life “pursuing stories” and makes an unspoken agreement with the audience to contemplate the world together. Tales combines Bruce’s knack for effin’ funny observations with his humanistic yearnings, looking at the bravely stupid things he’s done – and things we all do – to make sense of our messy lives. From musings about his worldview to a window into his family, Bruce looks at the way we reach outward and inward, and his struggle against his own internal pessimism to see the beauty and joy in life.

Content Warnings:

This show contains adult content and is suggested for audiences 18+

Bruce McCulloch

Bruce McCulloch is a Canadian comedy icon best known as “the dark one” in Canada’s Walk of Fame Inducted sketch comedy troupe The Kids in the Hall. Bruce has released two musical comedy albums Shame-Based Man and 2002’s Drunk Baby Project. He’s an accomplished director and producer for projects including Tallboyz, Superstar, and the brand new sketch comedy series The Dessert. In 2014 he published Let’s Start a Riot: How a Young Drunk Punk Became A Hollywood Dad, a memoir which he later adapted for television in the series Young Drunk Punk.

LOCAL LOVE

Prince Edward County’s own comedy duos Short Attention Spa (Lenny Epstein and Gavin North) and Silver + Gold (Julianne and Paul Snepsts) join forces to bring you a knee-slapping, satirical look back at The County’s top news stories of 2023. It’s the return of The County Roundup.

TICKETS:

Regular $42.50 (plus fees) – Show only
VIP Meet & Greet $25 (plus fees) – add your access to an exclusive post-show meet & greet with Bruce McCulloch in The Loft when you proceed to checkout (Accesiblity Note: The Loft is accessible only by stairs and may not be suitable for those with mobility access needs). Limited quantity available. Act fast!

All tickets assigned seating for the performance.

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Spend an evening with some of The County’s own merrymakers. Barn Burner Improv is an evening of live comedy made up on the spot featuring some of Prince Edward County’s funniest including Lenny Epstein, Gavin North, Julianne Snepsts and Paul Snepsts. PLUS – the Barn Burner gang are joined by special guest Jon Blair.

Content Warnings

Comedy Country performances are recommended for an adult audience 18+.

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Solo sketch comedian Jon Blair (CBC’s Because News, This Hour Has 22 Minutes) packs an entire sketch troupe’s worth of comedy into the weary yet determined frame of a single man! In this hour full of eccentric characters, strange storytelling and wild twists and turns, Blair will make you laugh, make you think, and make you say “wow, is this dude alright?”

Content Warnings

Comedy Country performances are recommended for an adult audience 18+.

PRAISE

BEST OF THE FEST – The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival
BEST OF THE FEST – Montreal Sketchfest
“One of the most creative minds in Canadian comedy.. joyful, thoughtful, outlandish” – My Entertainment World
“A comedian on fire” – The Edmonton Journal
“Crowd-pleasing sketch comedy from a seasoned professional” – The Coast
“Just devastatingly funny and smart” – Exclaim!

4-SHOW PASS

This show can be seen as part of the Comedy Country Mini-Fest 4-Show Pass! Catch all four Comedy Country shows at the Base31 Sergeants Mess Hall for one incredible price.

Just $60 – Save 40%

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Content warnings

Abrupt cues, sudden and loud sounds, mature language, stage combat, ECG monitor sounds,
strobe lights, audience participation and mentions of sexism, racism, grief, anxiety. Comedy Country performances are recommended for an adult audience 18+.

Praise

2023 Second City Outstanding Comedy
2023 Toronto Fringe Patron’s Pick
2023 JFL Award Montreal Sketchfest

4-SHOW PASS

This show can be seen as part of the Comedy Country Mini-Fest 4-Show Pass! Catch all four Comedy Country shows at the Base31 Sergeants Mess Hall for one incredible price.

Just $60 – Save 40%

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When Tom Hearn overheard a woman tell a straight comedian that she loved when he was on stage because he didn’t do “that GAY GARBAGE ” … TOM WENT TO WERK.

Gay Garbage is an ode to queernees written and performed by the Canadian Comedy Award Winner and Viral sensation, Tom Hearn. Featuring BITING satire, original characters, impressions, and musical performances that will leave you gagging! After many sold out shows at festivals across Canada, independent productions, and a sold out one-night-only performance in NEW YORK, Gay Garbage has collected numerous honours including Best Live Production, Hit of the Fringe and Hot Ticket honours.

Tom Hearn

TOM HEARN is a multiple award winning sketch comedian, actor, Drag Queen and director living in Toronto. He has toured his 5 star reviewed solo shows “SLANG” & “Gay Garbage ” all over North America. Tom is an alumni of the Second City National Touring Company, the creator of ‘A Sketch Comedy Extravaganza Eleganza’. Select credits: Montreal, San Francisco, Chicago and Toronto Sketch Comedy festivals, JFL, JFL42, Halifax, Fundy, Edmonton Fringe, Toronto Pride. He has amassed over 450k Followers on social media and over 100 million views on his character videos including his hit impressions of James Corden, Ina Garten and Martha Stewart. Tom can be seen on many Film and Television projects: ‘Children Ruin Everything’ (CTV), ‘Good Sam’ (CBS), ‘What We Do In The Shadows’ (FX), ‘The Social’ (CTV), ‘Making Scents of Love’ (Tubi) and coming soon ‘Cross’ (CBS), ‘How to Die Alone’ (Hulu), ‘SkyMed’ (Ctv) and ‘Sincerely Christmas’ (Hallmark).

Directed by: Carly Heffernan (The Second City)
Written and Performed by: Tom Hearn
Music By: Ayaka Kinugawa & Jordan Armstrong

“Original over-the-top stand-up monologues, hyperbolic sketches, and satirical parodies” — The Buzz

“5 Stars” – Grid City Magazine

“Tom Hearn’s work is the next chapter of Queer comedians who have always blazed a trail of mirror ball light into the ugliest of times” — The Interrobang

“Over-the-top triple-threat” — (Sesaya)

“Tom Hearn, whose character impersonations are as funny as they are politically astute.” — Raymond Helkio

“Tom brings an energy that has the resemblance of a young Molly Shannon meets Sean Hayes.” — Parton and Pearl

www.isthattomhearn.com

4-SHOW PASS

This show can be seen as part of the Comedy Country Mini-Fest 4-Show Pass! Catch all four Comedy Country shows at the Base31 Sergeants Mess Hall for one incredible price.

Just $60 – Save 40%

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