The Second City

Party Today, Panic Tomorrow

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 27 Aug 2017 22:36:52 +0000

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The Second City proves once again that comedy is the best distraction

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Presented by The Second City Toronto
Written by Nadine Djoury, Allana Reoch, Colin Munch, Brandon Hackett, Devon Hyland and Ann Pornel

If you're looking for an escape from today's endlessly horrifying news cycle, look no futher than The Second City Mainstage. The company's latest Toronto show Party Today, Panic Tomorrow diffuses even the most explosive of headlines with internet video parodies and impresssions of bruised fruit. That second part is no joke (well, it is). Colin Munch is hilariously committed to playing the part of an emotionally sensitive banana, and, as surprising as that sounds, it works.

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The Second City Presents: Canada The Thinking Man's America

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 22 May 2017 04:00:00 +0000

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The Second City celebrates our nation's 150th birthday with Canadian-themed show

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Presented by The Second City Touring Company

The Second City Touring Company's Canada: The Thinking Man's America pays homage to our home and native land with a series of Canuk-style sketches poking fun at our beloved country.

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3.5

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Mon, 2017-05-15 - Tue, 2017-10-17

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The Second City Toronto

Everything is Great Again

Lauren Gillett — Thu, 13 Apr 2017 04:00:00 +0000

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The Second City's latest show puts sunny spin on grim current events

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Presented by The Second City Toronto
Written by Brandon Hackett, Dyvon Hyland, Lindsay Mullan, Colin Munch, Paloma Nunex and Ann Pornel

The Second City's new mainstage show, Everything is Great Again, covers a range of timely topics, from US-Canadian relations to unaffordable housing and other "Millennial problems," in a most entertaining fashion.

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The Second City's Fast, Loud & Funny

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 05:00:00 +0000

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A hilarious mix of improv, sketch comedy and impressive dance moves

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Presented by The Second City
Directed by Anneliese Toft
Performed by Ryan Asher, Nicole C. Hastings, Saurabh Pande, Asher Perlman, Dana Quercioli, Kevin Sciretta

If you happen to be spending time in Chicago, as this Toronto-based reviewer was on Saturday afternoon, do yourself a favour and go see The Second City's Fast, Loud & Funny at Up Comedy Club.

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Sat, 2016-12-31 - Wed, 2017-05-31

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The Second City Chicago

Eat, Buy, Repeat: The Second City's Guide to the Holidays

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 05:00:00 +0000

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'Tis the season to be jolly amused

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Written and performed by The Second City Touring Company
Featuring Sharjil Rasool, Aimee Ambroziak, Colin Munch, Allana Reoch, Nadine Djoury and Greg Cochrane

Eat, Buy, Repeat: The Second City's Guide to the Holidays is a festive antidote for post-election anxiety and seasonal stress.

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3.5

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The Second City Toronto

Come What Mayhem

Lauren Gillett — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 04:00:00 +0000

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The Second City throws down another hit show in Toronto

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Presented by The Second City
Written by Roger Bainbridge, Kyle Dooley, Brandon Hackett, Becky Johnson, Lindsay Mullan and Ann Pornel
Directed by Carly Heffernan

Summer may be coming to an end, but with a new season comes fresh sketch comedy at The Second City. The latest Mainstage show Come What Mayhem boasts a timely lineup of hilarious bits covering everything from desperate starving artists on Indiegogo to self-righteous foodies, Donald Trump, Black Lives Matter and more.

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The Hotline Always Blings Twice

Lauren Gillett — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 17:33:40 +0000

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The Second City's shiny new show celebrates contemporary Canadian culture

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Presented by The Second City Toronto
Created and performed by the The Second City Mainstage cast members Leigh Cameron, Kyle Dooley, Becky Johnson, Etan Muskat, Kirsten Rasmussen and Kevin Whalen
Director Chris Earle

The Second City's current Mainstage revue The Hotline Always Blings Twice showcases Torontonian/Canadian pop culture and lifestyle by poking fun at everything from Blue Jays Bandwagoners and the Uber vs. taxi battle to our love affairs with Drake and Justin Trudeau.

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Tue, 2016-03-22 - Sun, 2016-07-03

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Q&A: The Second City Guide to the Symphony

Lauren Gillett — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 05:00:00 +0000

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Producer Klaus Schuller on The Second City's comic collaboration with the TSO

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Hosted by Colin Mochrie
Musical Director: Peter Oundjian

Theatregoers are in for a rare treat this month: The Second City is paring up with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) to present The Second City Guide to the Symphony, a unique comedy-meets-classical music show, on stage for two performances only (Nov 29 & 30) at Roy Thomson Hall.

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Sat, 2014-11-29 - Sun, 2014-11-30

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Rebel Without A Cosmos

Lauren Gillett — Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:51:16 +0000

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The Second City's new show is out-of-this-world funny

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Created & Performed by: Ashley Botting, Sarah Hillier, Etan Muskat, Allison Price, Connor Thompson, and Kevin Whalen
Directed by Reid Janisse
Musical Director: Matthew Reid

Talent shines bright in The Second City's Fall 2014 Mainstage Revue Rebel Without a Cosmos, the astronomically amusing comedy created and performed by Ashley Botting, Allison Price, Sarah Hillier, Connor Thompson, Etan Muskat and Kevin Whalen.

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Mon, 2014-11-24 - Thu, 2015-01-01

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Live Wrong And Prosper

Lauren Gillett — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:30:00 +0000

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Being bad never felt so good, or so funny

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Presented by The Second City
Written and performed by Ashley Comeau, Jason DeRosse, Nigel Downer, Alastair Forbes, Inessa Frantowski and Carly Heffernan

What do you get when you mix women's magazine headlines with orgies, dead Facebook accounts, the United Nations and Rob Ford? The answer is a blend of sinfully entertaining sketches otherwise known as Live Long and Prosper, now playing at The Second City.

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