Comedy

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RON JAMES - Not Nearly Done Yet!

With twenty-five years spent barrelling down endless strips of asphalt from coast to coast, RON JAMES, our nation's number one road warrior and newly minted senior citizen, is Not Nearly Done Yet! With his trademark poetically charged alliterative rants, performed with razor sharp timing, this award-winning comedian and best-selling author takes audiences on a marathon roller coaster ride in the language of laughs, charting a course through a politically polarized world out of whack.  From the micro to macro, he tackles everything from the dating woes of Baby Boomers, embattled public health care, aging parents, food fads, exercise addiction, nostalgia, information overload, tropical vacations gone awry, New Age divas, homelessness crisis, climate change, corporate monopolies and gambling ads in hockey, to the rise of AI's robot revolution. The comedian the Globe and Mail called, ‘a man of a million words and a million laughs', contemplates what really matters most in a culture beset by runaway consumption… and it is us. The preservation of humanity's humanity. ‘Everything else is just a spoiler on a Dodge Neon'.

"Utterly Brilliant" - Ottawa Sun

"fits of helpless laughter" - Halifax Herald

"hysterically funny ... at the top of his game" - Toronto Star

"gut-busting, knee-slapping funny" - Ottawa Citizen

"funniest man in Canada" - Victoria Times-Colonist

"thunderous standing ovation" - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR NOVEMBER 15! CLICK THIS LINK!

RON JAMES - Not Nearly Done Yet!

With twenty-five years spent barrelling down endless strips of asphalt from coast to coast, RON JAMES, our nation's number one road warrior and newly minted senior citizen, is Not Nearly Done Yet! With his trademark poetically charged alliterative rants, performed with razor sharp timing, this award-winning comedian and best-selling author takes audiences on a marathon roller coaster ride in the language of laughs, charting a course through a politically polarized world out of whack.  From the micro to macro, he tackles everything from the dating woes of Baby Boomers, embattled public health care, aging parents, food fads, exercise addiction, nostalgia, information overload, tropical vacations gone awry, New Age divas, homelessness crisis, climate change, corporate monopolies and gambling ads in hockey, to the rise of AI's robot revolution. The comedian the Globe and Mail called, ‘a man of a million words and a million laughs', contemplates what really matters most in a culture beset by runaway consumption… and it is us. The preservation of humanity's humanity. ‘Everything else is just a spoiler on a Dodge Neon'.

"Utterly Brilliant" - Ottawa Sun

"fits of helpless laughter" - Halifax Herald

"hysterically funny ... at the top of his game" - Toronto Star

"gut-busting, knee-slapping funny" - Ottawa Citizen

"funniest man in Canada" - Victoria Times-Colonist

"thunderous standing ovation" - Saskatoon Star Phoenix

THE COMIC STRIPPERS

A Male Stripper Parody and Improv Comedy Show

Canadian Comedy Award Winners - Best Live Production

The Comic Strippers are a fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians. These guys try to be sexy… it just comes out funny. Constantly grooving and gyrating, in between scenes they banter with the crowd and perform their sexylarious twist on improv sketches. They sing, they “dance;” these guys are oiled up and ready to make you laugh. Women often say the most attractive thing about a man is his sense of humour - so ladies, these stripped-down comedians are sure to make your head explode. And not to worry, gentlemen, this is definitely a parody of male strippers. “A show suitable for both men and women… an entertaining ride where anything goes.” - Rip It Up Magazine

Semi-undressed and completely unscripted, The Comic Strippers take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to create a whole new genre of comedy.

WARNING: No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity. A show for all genders… 19+ only

Fresh from sold out shows in Vegas, Australia and across Canada and Canadian Comedy Award Winners for Best Live Production, The Comic Strippers are:

Roman Danylo - For five seasons, Roman starred on CTV’s Comedy Inc. As a stand-up comedian, he has appeared on Just For Laughs and The Debaters.

Chris Casillan - An improv comedy vet with The Vancouver Theatre Sports League, Chris is also a Canadian Comedy Award winner with his sketch comedy group Canadian Content.

Michael Teigen - As well as being a professional improviser and theatre actor, Michael has been in over 30 television shows and over 40 feature films.

Pearce Visser - Pearce is a 25 year veteran of improv, performing and teaching across Canada and the globe, is in the Cirque du Soleil talent roster, and can be seen occasionally on film and tv.

★★★★★ “Extremely funny comedy show that showcases their mercurial improvisational talents.” - UK Fringe   Review
★★★★ “A high- energy evening that never loses pace.” - Adelaide Now
“One of the most hilarious shows I've ever seen.” - Vancouver Sun

Rodrigo Marques é um comediante e roteirista recifense que teve destaque pela sua participação no programa A Culpa é do Cabral, do canal Comedy Central. É, hoje, um dos principais nomes do humor no país, com textos sempre inéditos, originais e de qualidade. Em 2019, gravou seu primeiro especial de comédia no Recife, para quase 2.000 pessoas, disponível no YouTube com mais de 4 milhões de visualizações. Em 2022, lançou seu segundo especial de comédia no maior streaming do mundo, a Netflix, o show “O Inimigo do Nível”, no qual o comediante conta, sem limites e censuras, a história de uma viagem para Fernando de Noronha e aborda outros temas. Rodrigo também participou do festival Netflix Is a Joke, que aconteceu em Hollywood, reunindo grandes nomes da comédia stand up mundial com outros artistas brasileiros. Durante a pandemia, lançou o AM/RM, podcast em que fala sobre os mais variados assuntos e que entrou no Top 100 Brasil do Spotify.

Com quase 800 mil inscritos, seu canal no YouTube conta com mais de 100 vídeos inéditos, dos quais 4 já entraram nos Em Alta do YouTube, fazendo Rodrigo chegar à marca de mais de 100 milhões de visualizações no canal. Atualmente, Rodrigo Marques é sucesso de público e de críticas no Stand Up Comedy, sendo referência para outros humoristas, fãs de comédia e até no Google, para pesquisas relacionadas a stand up, seus vídeos são os principais recomendados. Ademais, ele já fez shows no Brasil inteiro e fora dele, sendo o primeiro comediante brasileiro a apresentar um show solo na Inglaterra e na Espanha, por exemplo, além de outros países. Por conta de suas observações pertinentes, de seu vocabulário e de suas referências, hoje, Rodrigo se consagra como um dos maiores comediantes do seu tempo.

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The Comic Strippers are a fictitious male stripper troupe, played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians. These guys try to be sexy… it just comes out funny. Constantly grooving and gyrating, in between scenes they banter with the crowd and perform their sexylarious twist on improv sketches. They sing, they “dance;” these guys are oiled up and ready to make you laugh. Women often say the most attractive thing about a man is his sense of humour - so ladies, these stripped-down comedians are sure to make your head explode. And not to worry, gentlemen, this is definitely a parody of male strippers. “A show suitable for both men and women… an entertaining ride where anything goes.” - Rip It Up Magazine

Semi-undressed and completely unscripted, The Comic Strippers take off their shirts and take on your suggestions to create a whole new genre of comedy.

WARNING: No extreme nudity, just extreme hilarity. A show for all genders… 19+ only

Fresh from sold out shows in Vegas, Australia and across Canada and Canadian Comedy Award Winners for Best Live Production, The Comic Strippers are:

Roman Danylo - For five seasons, Roman starred on CTV’s Comedy Inc. As a stand-up comedian, he has appeared on Just For Laughs and The Debaters.

Chris Casillan - An improv comedy vet with The Vancouver Theatre Sports League, Chris is also a Canadian Comedy Award winner with his sketch comedy group Canadian Content.

Michael Teigen - As well as being a professional improviser and theatre actor, Michael has been in over 30 television shows and over 40 feature films.

Pearce Visser - Pearce is a 25 year veteran of improv, performing and teaching across Canada and the globe, is in the Cirque du Soleil talent roster, and can be seen occasionally on film and tv.

★★★★★ “Extremely funny comedy show that showcases their mercurial improvisational talents.” - UK Fringe   Review
★★★★ “A high- energy evening that never loses pace.” - Adelaide Now
“One of the most hilarious shows I've ever seen.” - Vancouver Sun

No stranger to the stage, or the pulpit, Rev. Matthew Martin has been an Anglican priest for eight years and has been impersonating Elvis since before he was six. A true performer, Martin was the headliner in the Drayton Entertainment production of Blue Suede Shoes in 2012, and was named the Grand Champion, of the non-professional category in 2010 for his tribute of the King of Rock and Roll in Collingwood, Ontario.

Martin finds his true passion however, in celebrating the King of Kings. Martin spends his vocation as Director of Mission at Luke's Place working with UWO Students, St. Luke’s Worshipping Community preaching the Gospel and as Associate Priest and Director of Community Engagement at St Aidan’s in London.

Although the pandemic has paused live performances, Martin is back and performing charitable concerts in and around London. Martin’s voice always captivates - whether he is singing a century-old religious hymn, a touching Christmas carol or an upbeat rock song, you can clearly see his soul in every performance.

Matt volunteers each year as the spiritual director at Camp Wendake, a camp for people living with HIV/AIDS. He has decided to dedicate his talent in support of Camp Wendake. All proceeds from this evening go to the camp.

Camp Wendake is a one-week residential camp program for people living with HIV, their families and caregivers. Camp Wendake is an amazing contradiction! People gather because of a common health concern but find freedom from focusing upon the disease for a brief time and find an opportunity to celebrate life in a community where HIV/AIDS in the norm. People may choose to attend camp in order to learn and share more about coping with their overall health and social issues. Or they may come for the rest and refreshment of a caring and understanding community.

In its 49th season, the game-changing Canadian Brass has performed in virtually every major concert hall in the world, been seen by hundreds of millions of people on television, sold 2 million of its approximately 100 albums worldwide, and contributed nearly 600 new works and arrangements to the brass quintet repertoire. Renowned for genre-bending versatility and joyous performances, the award-winning Brass is almost single-handedly responsible for elevating the art of the brass quintet to what it is today. Canadian Brass is made up of five extraordinary talents: visionary founder, tuba legend and business specialist Chuck Daellenbach plus four top brass stars—Caleb Hudson and Brandon Ridenour (trumpets), Achilles Liarmakopoulos (trombone) and Jeff Nelsen (horn). Beyond their unparalleled musicality, each player possesses the creativity, good humour and love of performing that is the ensemble’s hallmark. In addition to a non-stop touring and recording schedule, Canadian Brass is continually innovating to expand the brass repertoire, satisfy and challenge a loyal fan base, and use new media to connect to audiences worldwide. They provide extensive educational outreach under the banners “Effortless Performance” and “Shape Your Musical Destiny,” the latter which helps emerging musicians navigate the brave new world of self-production and promotion. Canadian Brass performs on 24-karat gold-plated Canadian Brass Collection instruments.

COVID PREPAREDNESS

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU Immunization and Safety Measures The Aeolian Hall follows best practices in safety and immunization for all employees, volunteers, patrons and guests who participate in our programming or enter The Aeolian or its buildings. Our immunization policy – as well as decisions on social distancing, masking, etc. – are guided by legislation of the Province of Ontario and recommendations of the Middlesex London Health Unit. Due to the changing nature of the environment and the resultant public health policy changes, our policy is subject to change at any time without notice. Our immunization policy and safety measures can be found online at: COVID POLICY and SAFETY MEASURES

The Beckett Project presents, Shut the Front Door Improv , a hilarious troupe dedicated to performance, teaching, development, and the promotion of improvisational theatre. They bring awareness to a variety of local charitable organizations while mentoring and creating strong improvisers within the community.

On April 26th, 2018 Beckett Smith chose to leave this world. He was a funny, gentle and brilliant young man with a bright future ahead of him. Wise beyond his years, he had accomplished much in his short time with us. Beckett was passionate about technology, especially robotics and was dedicated to mentoring and teaching others. He believed people deserved to be treated respectfully and not judged for their beliefs. To honor his memory we created The Beckett Project. Its purpose is to sponsor and aid local educational and community initiatives that reflect Beckett’s passions and ideals.

Another passion of Beckett’s was animals. In honor of this, our 2019 beneficiary of choice is National Service Dogs, a Non - Profit Organization that empowers people to achieve their full potential with strategically trained and certified service dogs. Together we can help sponsor a CAI (Facility) Service Dog that will be placed within the London community.

Our event will begin at 7pm with complimentary hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar while you browse the raffle table and learn more about National Service Dogs. At 8PM we will sit to enjoy the hilarity!

www.thebeckettproject.ca

www.nsd.on.ca

Camp Wendake is proud to host OUT and OUTSTANDING lesbian comic, Elvira Kurt. A Toronto native, and alumna of Second City, she has earned herself international recognition as a comic, actor, host and writer.

Growing up in Toronto, Elvira Kurt spent much of her time in front of the bathroom mirror delivering jokes. Her hairbrush doubled as a microphone. The only child of Hungarian immigrants, Kurt says her parents disapproved of her comedic aspirations. “Their whole thinking was, “We gave up everything to come to the new country, to the New World. So, you’re going to be a lawyer or a doctor – something that will allow you to take care of us as we get older,” she says. “You’re certainly not going to tell jokes for a living.”

Yet for 40 years, that’s exactly what she has done. On Friday, October 25, this internationally renowned comedienne will take to the Aeolian Hall stage to participate in a fundraiser for Camp Wendake.

Camp Wendake is a one-week residential camp program for people living with HIV, their families and caregivers. Camp Wendake is an amazing contradiction! People gather because of a common health concern but find freedom from focusing upon the disease for a brief time and find an opportunity to celebrate life in a community where HIV/AIDS in the norm. People may choose to attend camp in order to learn and share more about coping with their overall health and social issues. Or they may come for the rest and refreshment of a caring and understanding community.

Begin the evening with free hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar whilst browsing through a wonderful array of silent and live auction items. At 8 pm, seat yourself to a hilarious evening with Elvira Kurt. Following that program, you will have a chance to finalize

In Support of Camp Wendake, a one-week residential camp experience for people living with HIV in Ontario, Canada. 

Camp Wendake is is an amazing contradiction!

People gather because of a common health concern, but find freedom from focusing upon the disease for a brief time - and find an opportunity to celebrate life. The camping experience occurs in a community where HIV/AIDS is the 'norm'. Therefore people might experience open discussions where people choose to share personal information regarding lifestyle, HIV/AIDS status, or other private details. People may choose to attend camp in order to learn and share more about coping with their overall health and social issues - or they may come for the rest and refreshment of a caring and understanding community.

 

7:00pm - Doors Open  - Cash Bar & Silent Auction begins

7:45pm - Showtime (Live Auction during intermission)