Some of the brightest minds in Canadian comedy are set to hit the Arts and Culture Stage in just over a week.
Just for Laughts Comedy Night in Canada is being hosted by comedy legend and Newfoundland’s own Rick Mercer, as well as comedians Dave Merheje, Eman El-Husseini, and Ivan Decker.
Mercer says when his hit show The Rick Mercer Report wrapped up a few years ago, he wanted to focus on stand-up comedy.
He says he tackled a Just for Laughs show that went from St. John’s to B.C., which he describes as a big learning curve for him.
They decided to do it again, but Mercer says it was postponed about 11 times due to the pandemic.
Some of his routine will focus on real-life issues in Canada today, such as the federal Conservative leadership race, including the campaign of Pierre Poilievre.
As well, he’ll touch on Justin Trudeau’s career, and the COVID pandemic.
More information can be found here.