Howl and Roar Records is happy to sponsor the Queens of Comedy on International Women’s Day Show on the East end. Deborah Kimmett says:

“Every year, we have new people. We try to make it as diverse a group of comedians as possible because it’s International Women’s Day. We’re just trying to have a lot of different voices,” said Kimmett.

“I’ve been working with CBC a long time, and they have a great group of women that are always performing. And so I asked them to come to the east end and perform”

Kimmett describes this year’s lineup as a team of “top notch comics” with unique personalities and perspectives in the comedy world.

Tickets prices for general admission for the March 8 show are $29. For arts workers and those who are underemployed, tickets can be purchased at a discounted price of $25. The event runs from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Comedy Bar Danforth’s website.

While last year’s show was produced by CBC, this year will see Kimmet headline and produce the show at the beloved East Danforth location close to her home in the Beaches.

“I’ve been a comedian for 45 years. I’m 67, and I love living in the Beaches. I just taped a new comedy album called Smoke Show which was all about my life the Beaches over the last eight years,” said Kimmett. “I’ve always lived in the centre of the city, but I just love the East End.”

In addition to her latest comedy album, Kimmett said much of her comedy material in recent has been inspired by what she sees in her daily life as a Beach resident.

“There’s just so much humour that I see on the beach every day, between the people that walk on the beach, to the cold plungers. I’m like ‘People running into the water to get cold, and people that are homeless are trying to get out of the cold,’” said Kimmett.

She said she’s happy to approach women’s rights with a comedic lens, and to see female comedians getting more recognition in an industry historically dominated by males.

“I think people just love celebrating International Women’s Day with comedy because it can get kind of heavy when you think about women’s rights, so it’s just a really fun, fast-paced 75 minutes,” said Kimmett. “I think when it’s been a male dominated business, women have had to fight harder to get into it.”

For more than 40 years, Kimmett has been a storyteller, performer, songwriter, and comedian who has brought wisdom and laughter to people across the country. She is a regular performer on CBC’s Winnipeg Comedy Festival LOL, has produced several comedy albums, and is the accomplished author of four books.

Her past works have seen her nominated twice for the National Magazine Award for Humour and shortlisted for the Governor-General Award for her play Miracle Mother in 1984.

She has written numerous works for television, film, and the stage, including 52 episodes of TV on Steve Smith’s Go Girl. Her lead role in the movie Keep Coming Back debuted at the Palm Springs Film Festival and Whistler Film Festival, which garnered her a best actress nomination at the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA). She has also appeared on Canadian shows such as Frankie Drake, Tall Boyz, and Gayle Pyle.

“The more I work, the more I get to work with women of those different generations. You realize that each generation has its own style of humour.”

THE BEACHES METRO ARTICLE IS HERE

️ Get your tickets through this link: https://comedybar.ca/shows/howl-and-roar-records-presents-queens-of-comedy

Featuring
Amanda Cordner ( Gem’s hit series Sort of)
Ava Val ( Top Selling You’re So Brave Album)
Nour Hadidi( JFL, The CBC Debaters opener for major comics around Canada and U.S)
Deborah Kimmett ( The CBC Debaters, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Hit albums on Itunes.