Upcoming Workshop and Showcase!
ABC's of Ha Ha Ha Comedy WORKSHOP
Carnegie Community Centre - 401 Main St, Vancouver, BC V6A 2T7
Wednesday, November 4 • 12pm – 3pm
Free. Register at Carnegie front desk
Learn how to write comedy for film or theatre, and develop your own stand-up comedy routine in this three-hour workshop led by Master Comedian & award-winning Laffologist Jacques Lalonde (Addam’s Family, Vancouver Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs). Develop song parodies, do improv, and explore the funny in everyday life! Wanna be the hit at parties and make your friends laugh? Jacques will help you see the world in a whole new light, and you’ll have a blast doing so! Snacks and laughs included. Potential opportunities to perform a very short presentation at the SHOWCASE on the 6th!
Presented with Theatre in the Raw.
*Also an exclusive offer to TITR members (if you made it this far into the email, you’re an honourary member) Jacques is willing to meet with you outside of the scheduled workshop to have a private workshop session. Please contact TITR for more information.
WORKSHOP Event Page:
ABC's of Ha Ha Ha Comedy SHOWCASE
LanaLou's Restaurant - 362 Powell St, Vancouver, BC V6A 1G4
Friday, November 6 • 8pm – 10pm
Tickets (sliding scale Free-$35): ABCs_Ha_Ha_Ha.eventbrite.ca
Award-winning Comic Jacques Lalonde (Addams Family, Prince Rupert and Vancouver Comedy Festivals, Just for Laughs) brings his own brand of “Crazy Comedy” along with some of his greatest students. They will perform stand-up, skits, short plays and song parodies that will leave you rolling in the aisle.
Making this evening even more special are some very Special Guests; including East Van Legend Jim Sands and featuring one of Canada's finest stand-up Comedians and Slam Poet extraordinaire, the amazing Richard Glen Lett PLUS Extra Special musical guest Lisa Chase! This is a must-see comedy extravaganza!! Presented with Theatre in the Raw!!!
This is a must-see Comedy Extravaganza!!!!
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Jacques performing in TITR's production of Incident at Vichy (2018)
With the blessing of the board and Atty Gell, Jacques will continue the community focused theatre projects and work towards fulfilling the mission and mandate of the company of “giving exposure to voices seldom heard” and furthering the legacy of Jay Hamburger through the performing arts.
Here is a link to Jacques’ TEDx talk from a few years ago. A worthy watch delving into the healing power of art and creativity:
https://youtu.be/usxBmMgrC58
Jacques will be leading a free workshop (“The ABC’s of HA HA HA” Nov 4th @ Carnegie between 12 and 3 PM) and performance event/ showcase (featuring comedy, music and play readings @ LanaLou’s Nov 6th @ 8 PM) as part of the upcoming Heart of the City Festival with more to follow from Theatre In the Raw later in the year and into 2027!
More details to follow soon!
- Scott Broom
