Deborah Kimmett

Join me in Ottawa for CBC Debaters
2022-09-20 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Toronto) | Meridian Theatre, 101 CentrepointDrive, Ottawa, ON, M4E 1H6, Canada
Jon Steinberg and I bring the funny to Ottawa on October 26th!

Victoria Playhouse in P.E.I
2022-09-07 20:00 - 2022-09-11 14:00 | ON
Overnight Sensation is coming to P.EI
Sept 7-11pm 4 evening shows. One matinee.
Grab your tickets to this spicy show with a sweet finish.

The Debaters CBC Radio Ottawa
2022-08-25 19:00 - 2022-08-26 21:30 | Centrepoint Theatre, 101 CentrepointDrive, Ottawa, ON, M4E 1H6, Canada
The Debaters Live Show
Centrepoint Theatre
7:30 pm

Sept 17th Brockville Holiday Inn
2022-08-19 19:30 - 21:00 | ON
Private Event

Toronto Memoir Writing Workshop
2022-08-18 12:15 - 17:00 | Socap Comedy, 154 Danforth Avenue-2nd floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4E1H6, Canada
Have you got a few good stories to tell?
And would you like to have a day just to write?

I will be offering an in person workshop at the Social Capital, on the Danforth ( right next to Broadview Station) August 18 from 12:15-5:00 pm.

Click here for more info and to sign up!

August 18 Toronto Memoir Writing In Person Class!
2022-08-18 12:00 - 17:00 | Socap Comedy, 154 Danforth Avenue-2nd floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4E1H6, Canada
Have you always wanted to write your memoirs?
Do you have a lot of stories but don’t know how to get them focused?
Would you like a day that’s just for you with like minded people who love to write?
Please join me August 18 12- 5pm 3rd Floor Social Capital

Based on the Deborah Kimmett’s international best selling, Writing in Your Pj’s Workshops this is a safe, energizing day that has wonderful tips on how to get past your voice of doubt and write those stories you have had in your head.
Who is Deborah Kimmett?
Very few comedians – much fewer female comedians past 60 have a platform in Canadian media. Her last comedy album Downward Facing Broad aired on CBC Radio to great response and began to tour before the world was shut down. As COVID-19 raged on, the Downward Facing Broad comedy album became number 5 on iTunes! After 17 years on CBC’s radio show The Debaters, Kimmett has an impressive following with CBC audiences. As well her online Writing in Your PJ’s sparked a huge following from all over the world. She taught improv and sketch writing at Second City for twenty years, as well as running her own memoir classes for 18 years. This work is based on her best selling The Seven Minute Writer Toolkit. A regular on CBC’s Winnipeg Comedy Festival, she is accomplished author of four books, Reality is Overrated and That Which Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Funnier, and Out Running Crazy. Deb’s new book Window-shopping for God will be published in late fall 2022. She was nominated twice for the National Magazine Award for Humour. As well, she has been shortlisted for the Governor-General Award for her play Miracle Mother, has written many episodes of TV. Her lead in the movie, Keep Coming Back debuted at the Palm Springs Film Festival, and Whistler Film Festival garnered a best actress nomination for ACTRA. She has appeared on Canadian gems like Frankie Drake, Tall Boyz, and Gayle Pyle. She would love to help you tell your story. “My favourite thing is to inspire writers and help them access the stories they’ve always wanted to tell.”

The Day.
Start the day with you favourite beverage at the onsite, The Painted Turtle Cafe then we will start the day warming up our right brain with seven minute writing exercises. Weather permitting there will be some writing exercises down at the local park.
As the day progresses you will learn to access the territory of memoir. Explore the 4 components needed for a good memoir, as well as a set of tools that will inspire you long after the class is over. It is a safe space open to all levels of writers. And there will be a lot of laughter.
This price includes the workshop, snacks and cold drinks only.
You can bring your own bagged lunch but why not treat yourself to lunch at the onsite The Painted Turtle Cafe?
Gananoque Arts Network Members will get a $30 reduction. Please email Jo at info@kimmett.ca for details.
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Reviews Of Deb’s Workshops:
Dr. Carol Clapperton,
“I was all over the place with my ideas but Deb asked me questions that helped me focus my ideas.”
Suzzie Huston. (Student)
“I love how you approach the issues that stand in our way and inspire the creativity that is hidden in all of us. Not sure if you found this path or it found you, but you are changing lives! “
Lee- Anne MacAlear. (Motivational Speaker/ Innovator)
“Deb’s writing classes got me through the pandemic. A great comic, writer and teacher! Is there anything this girl can’t do?”
DorothyAnn Brown( author, Recycled Virgin)
“The classes I took were so inspiring, so fun, so depth-digging I feel as if you should also be charging therapy prices! And your depth of preparation was stunning and much appreciated. Still dancing through seven-minute segments and eternally grateful.”
Allison Ferguson. (Campus Recruitment Co-ordinator.)
“I’ve taken several writing workshops over the past few years, but Deb’s had provided me with some practical tools that I am using in my (almost) daily writing. What has stuck with me? The 7-minute exercise, the grace notes, mapping, the ‘suddenly’, the variety of mediums to illustrate the themes, to name a few.”
Janice Meighen, (Grief Counsellor and Weddings and Baptism Officiant.)
“Taking Deborah’s Writing in Your Pyjamas Sunday morning workshop opened me up and introduced me to the storyteller I had inside of me. She was very supportive, empowering, and honest! I highly recommend taking any one of her workshops and unleashing your own inner talents for the written word.”
Bella Grundy, (Talent Agent, Bella Agency)
“These classes have altered and exhilarated my life.”

SOLD OUT Aug 4 Ellenas Cafe Overnight Sensation 7:30 pm
2022-08-04 19:30 | Ellenas, 16 Dundas St East, Napanee, ON, K7R 1H6, Canada
Deborah Kimmett’s Overnight Sensation, is a collection of spicy, hilarious anecdotes with a sweet finish.

“My face ached from laughing so much. Bella Grundy
“The writing is so amazing…able to take you from tears to bladder busting laughter faster than the speed of light. Poignant and sensitive, personal and generic at the same time. If you can see this performance you should!!!”( Len Whalen)
‘You made us laugh and cry.” Scott White. Musician
“Thank you thank you thank you for being a vocal advocate of LGBTQ +community. As a queer person, it was so refreshing to feel seen. All the best as you move forward with this record—we love your work “Brandan White: ( creator)
“Go see this show, Deb is one of the funniest women in the business.”@Nanci Miranda. ( brilliant artist)
“Still laughing at the “we will fuck you up line.’ Michael Miranda
“From the opening moments Deborah Kimmett we laughed and laughed, and listened. The character you create and the way you bring her to life with impeccable, unbelievable comedy timing, made a 26-yr-old and a (mumble)-year-old erupt with laughter at the same time over and over, clutching each other! Then behind that character is such nuanced writing, questioning the big things, and the everyday and wondering whether they’re the same damn thing. Sassy and memorable! Whoo-hew!” Julia Bennett

Tickets are almost sold out- grab yours while you can!

August 3rd Royal Theatre 1000 Islands!
2022-08-03 19:30 - 21:00 | Royal Theatre 1000 Islands, 75 King Streeet, Gananoque, Ontario, K7G1#8, Canada
Deborah Kimmett’s comedy album taping of Overnight Sensation

Deborah Kimmett (@onefunnylady)’s show, Overnight Sensation, is far from your typical stand up. It’s a collection of spicy, hilarious anecdotes with a sweet finish. Kimmett comedy explores popularity, what we inherit and what we will leave behind as well as how to forgive your hecklers, especially the ones that you are related to.

Tickets are selling fast so grab a friend and head to the beautiful Royal Theatre 1000 Islands.

Toronto July 26th 2022 7pm Social Capital
2022-07-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Socap Comedy, 154 Danforth Avenue-2nd floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4E1H6, Canada

Memoir Writing Class at The Gananoque Arts Network( in person)
2022-07-07 09:30 - 14:30 | Gananoque Arts Network, 167 King Street East, Gananoque, Ontario, M5A1J4, Canada
Have you always wanted to write your memoirs?
Do you have a lot of stories but don’t know how to get them focused?
Would you like a day that’s just for you with like minded people who love to write?
Please join me for my memoir writing class:
July 7th, 2022, 9:30-2:30 pm. SIGN UP HERE!
Based on the Deborah Kimmett’s international best selling, Seven Minute Writer toolkit this is safe, energizing and plus it’s a lot of fun.

Who is Deborah Kimmett?
Very few comedians – much fewer female comedians past 60 have a platform in Canadian media. Her last comedy album Downward Facing Broad aired on CBC Radio to great response and began to tour before the world was shut down. As COVID-19 raged on, the Downward Facing Broad comedy album became number 5 on iTunes! After 17 years on CBC’s radio show The Debaters, Kimmett has an impressive following with CBC audiences.
She is a regular on CBC’s Winnipeg Comedy Festival, LOL and is an accomplished author of four books, Reality is Overrated and That Which Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Funnier, and Out Running Crazy. Deb’s new book Window-shopping for God will be published in fall 2022. She was nominated twice for the National Magazine Award for Humour. As well, she has been shortlisted for the Governor-General Award for her play Miracle Mother in 1984. She has written 52 episodes of TV on Steve Smith’s Go Girl. Her lead in the movie, Keep Coming Back debuted at the Palm Springs Film Festival, and Whistler Film Festival garnered a best actress nomination for ACTRA. She has appeared on Canadian gems like Frankie Drake, Tall Boyz, and Gayle Pyle.
We will start the day warming up our right brain and getting the creative juices flowing. Weather permitting there will be some writing exercises down at the local park.
You will learn creative ways to access your memories. Some professional techniques to banish your inner critic. A set of tools that will keep you inspired long after the class is over.
Reviews Of Deb’s Workshops:
Dr. Carol Clapperton,
“I was all over the place with my ideas but Deb asked me questions that helped me focus my ideas.”
Suzzie Huston. (Student)
“I love how you approach the issues that stand in our way and inspire the creativity that is hidden in all of us. Not sure if you found this path or it found you, but you are changing lives! “
Lee- Anne MacAlear. (Motivational Speaker/ Innovator)
“Deb’s writing classes got me through the pandemic. A great comic, writer and teacher! Is there anything this girl can’t do?”
DorothyAnn Brown( author, Recycled Virgin)
“The classes I took were so inspiring, so fun, so depth-digging I feel as if you should also be charging therapy prices! And your depth of preparation was stunning and much appreciated. Still dancing through seven-minute segments and eternally grateful.”
Allison Ferguson. (Campus Recruitment Co-ordinator.)
“I’ve taken several writing workshops over the past few years, but Deb’s had provided me with some practical tools that I am using in my (almost) daily writing. What has stuck with me? The 7-minute exercise, the grace notes, mapping, the ‘suddenly’, the variety of mediums to illustrate the themes, to name a few.”
Janice Meighen, (Grief Counsellor and Weddings and Baptism Officiant.)
“Taking Deborah’s Writing in Your Pyjamas Sunday morning workshop opened me up and introduced me to the storyteller I had inside of me. She was very supportive, empowering, and honest! I highly recommend taking any one of her workshops and unleashing your own inner talents for the written word.”
Bella Grundy, (Talent Agent, Bella Agency)
“These classes have altered and exhilarated my life.”

4 Week Memoir Writing Course Online June 5-26th
2022-05-29 10:00 - 2022-06-19 12:00 | ON
Don’t miss the last session before the summer holidays.
Its 4 Sundays and its short and sweet!!
Join writers from around the world and finally tell that story you want to tell.
Nice reviews from Deb’s students of the Memoir Writing Sessions:
Dr. Carol Clapperton,
“I was all over the place with my ideas but Deb asked me questions that helped me focus my ideas.”
Suzzie Huston. (Student)
“I love how you approach the issues that stand in our way and inspire the creativity that is hidden in all of us. Not sure if you found this path or it found you, but you are changing lives! “
Lee- Anne MacAlear. (Motivational Speaker/ Innovator)
“Deb’s writing classes got me through the pandemic. A great comic, writer and teacher! Is there anything this girl can’t do?”
DorothyAnn Brown( author, Recycled Virgin)
“The classes I took were so inspiring, so fun, so depth-digging I feel as if you should also be charging therapy prices! And your depth of preparation was stunning and much appreciated. Still dancing through seven-minute segments and eternally grateful.”

Allison Ferguson. (Campus Recruitment Co-ordinator.)
“I’ve taken several writing workshops over the past few years, but Deb’s had provided me with some practical tools that I am using in my (almost) daily writing. What has stuck with me? The 7-minute exercise, the grace notes, mapping, the ‘suddenly’, the variety of mediums to illustrate the themes, to name a few.”
Janice Meighen, (Grief Counsellor and Weddings and Baptism Officiant.)
“Taking Deborah’s Writing in Your Pyjamas Sunday morning workshop opened me up and introduced me to the storyteller I had inside of me. She was very supportive, empowering, and honest! I highly recommend taking any one of her workshops and unleashing your own inner talents for the written word.”
Bella Grundy, (Talent Agent, Bella Agency)
“These classes have altered and exhilarated my life.”

Kimmett's Sensational New Comedy Album Taping - May 8th
2022-05-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Socap Comedy, 154 Danforth Avenue-2nd floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4E1H6, Canada
My latest comedy album is being taped this spring on May 1, and 8th.
One hour of laughter about mothers, forgiveness and turning 65.
With the brilliant Nichol Robertson playing some music!
Grab your friend, your mom, your daughter and laugh your ass off.
BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE

Kimmett's Sensational New Comedy Album Taping - May1st
2022-05-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Socap Comedy, 154 Danforth Avenue-2nd floor, Toronto, Ontario, M4E1H6, Canada

Mother's Day Zoom Show.
2021-05-08 19:00 - 20:00 | ON
Presents the Deb Kimmett
Motherhood: The Good, The Bad, The Fugly–Mother’s Day Zoom Show
Just about now, we all need a laugh and so to honour our stories of motherhood we are presenting an hour of comedy, music, and inspiration.
Whether your relationship with your mother was good, bad, or fugly you have to admit it’s a powerful relationship. This energy-packed show will feature a lot of talented storytellers. You will laugh, hum along and maybe even have one ugly cry.
The show will premier on Saturday, May 8th at 7 pm. DST. But the show is taped and the link is available to watch anytime for 10 days after.
Buy a ticket and we will send you the link on the day of the airing.
This is an honour system: PLEASE buy one ticket for each person watching. BUY HERE
If you have trouble buying e-transfers are allowed. Email 28.25 to debkimmett@gmail.com with mother as the answers.

Here is the link to buy tickets

Come to the Church of Laughter with the Irreverent Deborah Kimmett
2021-03-21 10:00 - 11:00 | ON
Need to get your sense of humour back? Come to Comedy Church Sunday Morning with the Irreverent Deborah Kimmett- great stories and inspiration for our time.
Deb will tell us stories with wit and wisdom to help inspire you during this time.
Special Musical guest. $20 per person and reserve at debkimmett@gmail.com –Zoom link will be given the day before the event!

Make Your Writing Funny! Even The Dog Will Laugh!
2020-11-22 09:00 - 11:00 | ZOOM, Zoom Room, Canada
Making the Dog Laugh Writing Intensive is Sunday, Nov 22nd @ 9 a.m. EST with Canada’s One Funny Lady Deb Kimmett. (Second City, The Debaters, Winnipeg Comedy Festival) This 120-minute interactive ZOOM seminar

Deb will teach you what you need to know to make your stories funnier! Set up a joke, give your character’s a voice, playing with status and rhythm. Good for all levels of writers.
Sliding Scale $45.00-$100 for this event.
If you have any questions please email me at Debkimmett@gmail.com

Join Deb's Birthday Write Off
2020-08-30 08:30 - 10:30 | ZOOM, Zoom Room, Canada
Even though we are at home more this summer, it can feel stressed. So if you need a little “me’ time, why not treat yourself to my birthday Write off on August 30th, 2020. My birthday was earlier but I like celebrating as long as I can. So I created a class that will feel like a bit of a party.
You can grab a coffee, turn off your camera, sit in your Pj’s and listen as I teach you how you can shape your story and grow a good writing practice. You will do some writing. Three students will read works in progress. And I will perform a bit.
There won’t be a cake. But there will be loot bags.
August 30th,
8:30- 10:30 am. on ZOOM
Sliding Scale Donation: $40-$100.
E-transfer to debkimmett@gmail.com to register.
All you need is a pen, some paper and a little bit of curiosity!

If you have been wanting to try my classes, but haven’t jumped in yet, this will be a fun one.

The Dad Show Streaming On Youtube!
2020-06-20 19:00 - 2020-07-01 12:00 | ON

Downward Facing Broad- Alliston
2020-05-21 13:00 - 14:00 | ON

Downward Facing Broad – Kingston
2020-05-07 19:00 - 21:00 | ON

CBC TV Gala Generations Winnipeg
2020-05-01 21:15 - 23:25 | ON

Downward Facing Broad – Winnipeg
2020-04-29 20:00 - 21:30 | ON

Downward Facing Broad- Midland
2020-04-26 19:00 - 21:00 | ON

Downward Facing Broad – Picton
2020-04-04 19:30 - 21:30 | ON

Private Event
2020-04-03 20:00 - 21:00 | ON

Downward Facing Broad- Exeter
2020-03-26 19:00 - 22:00 | ON

Bowen Island Downward Facing Broad!
2020-02-08 15:00 - 17:00 | ON

The Debaters
2025-12-19 18:53 | ON
