Project Description
Comedy as a Second Language
Comedy as a Second Language
Comedy as a Second Language
Comedy as a Second Language
February 12, 2020
Single Tickets: $15 | PURCHASE TICKETS
3-Show Progress Pass: $60 | PURCHASE PASS
Box Office: 416-538-0988
Created by Carol Zoccoli, Comedy as a Second Language is a hilarious antidote to today’s increasingly xenophobic political climate.
Comedy as a Second Language seeks to humanize immigrants and remind us all of our similarities by poking fun at our differences. Immigrants are just regular people with regular struggles, wants, and problems. Sure, maybe the idea of chicken hearts and fried guts isn’t that appetizing to the non-Brazilians among us, but at least you know what you’re getting. Try explaining sweetbreads to a new Canadian. (Hint: they are neither sweet nor bread.)
This evening of stand-up offers a platform for voices that aren’t normally heard and a space for comedians to talk about experiences that might not otherwise be shared. The simple hope is that by exposing audiences to these stories and getting them to laugh along, humour will inoculate against bigotry. Humour can break down walls! And maybe, just maybe, keep them from going up in the first place. And you know, even if they do – there are ladders for that.
COUNTRY
Canada
CURATED AND PRESENTED BY
The Theatre Centre
A CURATORIAL PROJECT OF
Liza Paul
HOSTED BY
Carol Zoccoli
HEADLINER
Martha Chaves
ALSO FEATURING
Leonard Chan, Habib Siam, Nour Hadidi, John Mostyn
SCHEDULE
Wed / Feb. 12 / 8:30pm
DURATION
90 minutes
CREDITS
Co-Produced by Carol Zoccoli
and Leonard Chan
Hosted by Carol Zoccoli
LANGUAGE
Performed in English
VENUE
Franco Boni Theatre
The Theatre Centre
1115 Queen St W
TICKETS
$15
Photo: Nicolas Melo
Comedy as a Second Language
February 12, 2020
Single Tickets: $15 | PURCHASE TICKETS
3-Show Progress Pass: $60 | PURCHASE PASS
Box Office: 416-538-0988
Created by Carol Zoccoli, Comedy as a Second Language is a hilarious antidote to today’s increasingly xenophobic political climate.
Comedy as a Second Language seeks to humanize immigrants and remind us all of our similarities by poking fun at our differences. Immigrants are just regular people with regular struggles, wants, and problems. Sure, maybe the idea of chicken hearts and fried guts isn’t that appetizing to the non-Brazilians among us, but at least you know what you’re getting. Try explaining sweetbreads to a new Canadian. (Hint: they are neither sweet nor bread.)
This evening of stand-up offers a platform for voices that aren’t normally heard and a space for comedians to talk about experiences that might not otherwise be shared. The simple hope is that by exposing audiences to these stories and getting them to laugh along, humour will inoculate against bigotry. Humour can break down walls! And maybe, just maybe, keep them from going up in the first place. And you know, even if they do – there are ladders for that.
COUNTRY
Canada
CURATED AND PRESENTED BY
The Theatre Centre
A CURATORIAL PROJECT OF
Liza Paul
HOSTED BY
Carol Zoccoli
HEADLINER
Martha Chaves
ALSO FEATURING
Leonard Chan, Habib Siam, Nour Hadidi, John Mostyn
SCHEDULE
Wed / Feb. 12 / 8:30pm
DURATION
90 minutes
CREDITS
Co-Produced by Carol Zoccoli
and Leonard Chan
Hosted by Carol Zoccoli
LANGUAGE
Performed in English
VENUE
Franco Boni Theatre
The Theatre Centre
1115 Queen St W
TICKETS
$15
Photo: Nicolas Melo