Comedy Fest is over for another year, and we had a blast. We learned the hard way to never put the number 13 in your title, because we were beset by a series of calamities right before going on stage, not the least of which was Ryan being on death’s door with the flu. But we pulled it out and we’re pretty sure no one would have known, had we not just written it here…. damn. Thanks again to the great people from the Winnipeg Comedy Fest for having us back year after year.
On the theme of the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, if you recall a whole year ago (feels like forever) we performed in the WCF televised gala “Save the World Telethon” alongside Alan Thicke. It was a career highlight for all of us and we’re VERY excited to tell you that it’s finally airing. Barring any Queens’ Jubilees (see last year re: being preempted) it SHOULD air on Monday, April 29th at 9:00pm across Canada on CBC. So set your PVRs, mark you calendar. It’s for real.
We just watched a screener copy of it and especially given that the producers of the fest asked us to write our musical number, learn the choreography for it and perform it about 2 weeks before the show, we’re pretty durn proud of how it turned out. So tune in and laugh along with us, or at us, as the case may be.
And if you still haven’t checked out our appearance and last year’s festival with Andrea Martin, it’s online! Dooo iiiit! Click here.
Ps. A movie that Ryan was in (as well as a billion Winnipeg performers) and that Jane’s Improv troupe Outside Joke helped develop the script for, is heading to theatres this weekend. It’s called “My Awkward Sexual Adventure.” The Toronto Star says: “filmmaking sparks and a combustible cast set this rom-com blazing.” The best way of supporting the Canadian film industry is to go see Canadian movies on opening weekend. And you don’t even have to go to some sketchy art house to check it out. It’s at the main theatres! Click here to find out where.