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1. Wooopsies, she did it again!

   Former U of T student takes to the stage and shows how real life can be funny

   Mar 22 by Amanda-Marie Quintino

   For just $5 at the door earlier this month, I left Wooopsies Laugh Lounge with a sore tummy from laughing so hard. My mouth just couldn’t stop turning upwards and my hands applauded on their very own as if programmed to do so. This show is literally laugh-out-loud hilarious. It all started with a one-night stand. U of T grad...

2. The all-glowing Bob

   Vic’s annual sketch comedy show ranks among the best comedy on campus

   11/23/09 by Andrew Rusk

   Walking into this year’s production of The Bob at Isabel Bader Theatre, I was greeted with a pre-show that featured recorded jazz music and KoLOLas, a down-under takeoff of the infamous LOLCatz. Cute jokes coupled with cute photos ensured laughter in the half-filled theatre even before the lights dimmed. The group behind me started taking bets on the nature of...

3. Tweet justice

   U of T alums explain that The Second City’s Shut Up and Show Us Your Tweets actually has little to do with social networking

   11/19/09 by Christine Jeyarajah

   The Second City’s 64th revue, Shut Up and Show Us Your Tweets, is not only an exceptionally hilarious show—it also features two U of T alum, Darryl Hinds and Matthew Reid. The Varsity caught up with both of them backstage, where they shared their thoughts on the world of comedy and their current show. The Varsity: What was your time...

4. A little Hess conversation

   Gentlemen Broncos tries to be too sci-fi for its own good

   11/5/09 by Charlotte Tombs

   Gentleman Broncos is the latest film by director Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite, Nacho Libre), telling the story of 15-year-old Benjamin (Michael Angarano) who aspires to become a published science fiction writer. His strong interest leads him to a weekend writing camp for aspirant home-schooled teenagers, where he meets Tabatha (Halley Feiffer) and Lonnie (Héctor Jiménez), who immediately befriend him. While...

5. Skule Nite gears up for Toronto Sketch Fest

   Engineering comedy troupe up against 48 competitors for cash prize

   10/29/09 by Jeannine M. Pitas

   What happens when you cram tons of highly intelligent, enthusiastic, hardworking students into one place and try to transform them through four years of rigour and sleep deprivation into successful engineers? Even non-engineers should know that such a person requires some sort of outlet, and for the cast of Skule Nite, it’s a musical comedy revue. Logic should follow that...