Since 2000, the Canadian Comedy Awards have been celebrating one of Canada’s proudest exports: comedy. The awards recognize great achievements in the comedic sciences across the disciplines of live performance, radio, film, television and internet media. This year, unsurprisingly, there are more than a few Atlantic Canadians to have received nominations. Continue reading Canadian Comedy Awards: James Mullinger Proud To Be Among Nominees
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Q&A: Why Comedian James Mullinger Still Works Here
Last month we reviewed James Mullinger’s film ‘Anything Is Possible’, the recently released full length comedy show of his record-setting performance at Saint John’s Harbour Station. Over the course of the show the Londoner-turned-Maritimer turns the mirror back on his audience in a celebration of the quirky idiosyncrasies of the east coast lifestyle he finds himself immersed in.
Mullinger openly admits during the show that the arena-sized crowd could find him any day of the week wandering around the aisles of the local supermarket, but were still willing to purchase a ticket to see him on stage.
We wanted to know how he gets away doing this again and again – so we asked him. Continue reading Q&A: Why Comedian James Mullinger Still Works Here
Film Review: James Mullinger’s ‘Anything Is Possible’ Harps On Life In New Brunswick
James Mullinger is no stranger to Saint John, and thanks to his comedy special, Anything Is Possible, he’s been seen across Canada. The show was broadcast nationwide on CBC as part of City On Fire, a documentary about Saint John: a city that has struggled with self-image and reinvention. It depicts Mullinger’s perception of the city’s potential and the lead-up to his arena-packing show at Harbour Station.
The full comedy show was released on January 22nd in Canada, both digitally on Amazon and Hulu, and at Sunrise Records on Blu-Ray. But it still raises the question: who in Canada hasn’t already seen this, and is it worth it seeing again?
Exclusive: High Tide Comedy Festival Announce Their Gaggle Of Comedians
New Brunswick’s long-awaited High Tide Comedy Festival is finally happening this month and at last we know who will be administering the tickles to our collective funny bones. Today, the Quispamsis-based festival has announced their full comedic line-up. Continue reading Exclusive: High Tide Comedy Festival Announce Their Gaggle Of Comedians
In Review: Mary Walsh’s ‘Canada, It’s Complicated’
Produced by This Hour Has 22 Minutes veteran, Mary Walsh, Canada, It’s Complicated is a piece intended to provoke audiences to look at Canada’s past in a way that is meant to entertain and illustrate that our wonderful country was built on a series of “big fat lies.” Continue reading In Review: Mary Walsh’s ‘Canada, It’s Complicated’