The Second City Slates 2017 John Candy Box Series

By: Oct. 04, 2017
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The Second City Toronto has announced The John Candy Box Series, a new initiative recognizing outstanding work in Toronto's comedy community, running November 2 - 12, 2017.

The John Candy Box Series will host eight different shows at the John Candy Box Theatre, an intimate performance space inside The Second City's Training Centre.

The Second City Toronto is thrilled to provide an opportunity to remount shows and showcase performers from Toronto's dynamic comedy scene. The John Candy Box Series will include highlights from the 2017 Toronto Fringe Festival, the best from seasoned performers, and new perspectives from up and coming comics.

The John Candy Box Series lineup includes:

32 Short Sketches About Bees
2017 Second City Outstanding New Comedy Award Winning Show - Toronto Fringe
Thursday, November 2 at 9:15pm ~ Saturday, November 4 at 8:30pm ~ Sunday, November 5 at 7pm
It started out as a bet: could this team put together a sketch comedy show with thirty two sketches about bees - any kind of bees, from honey bees to the letter B to Bea Arthur - in sixty minutes. Turns out, they could! B++++++ Written and performed by Andrew Bushell, Leigh Cameron, Claire Farmer, Jessica Greco, Shannon Lahaie, Chris Leveille and Cameron Wyllie.

Alone in This Together
Thursday, November 2 at 10:45pm ~ Sunday, November 5 at 8:30pm
Jam-packed subways, never-ending lineups, crammed condos - Toronto is a City overflowing with people, so why do we feel so alone. Alone in this Together is a sketch comedy show: whether you're in your 20s, 30s or 40s, the grass is always greener in a different decade. Written and performed by King Chiu, Shohana Sharmin, Jennifer Ashleigh, Anne McMaster, Katherine Fogler, Sam Burns, Chris O'Neill and Nico Rice.

Murder in the Cottonwoods 2
Saturday, November 4 at 7pm ~ Sunday, November 5 at 10pm
The cast of Toronto Fringe Festival hit Murder in the Cottonwoods ?(Best Ensemble/Now Magazine) reunites for a brand new sketch comedy revue, *Murder in the Cottonwoods 2! *This show is in no way affiliated with Murder in the Cottonwoods. Written and performed by Paul Aihoshi, Guy Bradford, Christy Bruce, Lance Byrd, Alexandra Hurley, Matthew Nadeau and Colin Sharpe.

Shakespeare's Ghostbusters
Saturday, November 4 at 10pm ~ Sunday, November 12 at 7pm
Imagine if the original Ghostbusters movie had been written by the bard. Well, imagine no more, because The Coincidence Men bring you this: their 2017 Toronto Fringe Critics' Pick adaptation of Shakespeare's definitive version of the cult classic! 80's nostalgia and Shakespearean text will cross with hilarious results! Starring Kerry Griffin, Rob Hawke, Ralph MacLeod, Gord Oxley, Marcel St. Pierre, Jessica Perkins, Patrice Goodman and Tim Blair.

Songs For a New World Order
Thursday, November 9 at 10:45pm ~ Sunday, November 12 at 8:30pm
Songs for a New World Order is an acoustic collection of sharp, witty, and ridiculous songs by Anesti Daniels, that hang in the balance between observational and surreal, while finding the humor in our absurdly twisted world. The songs tackle serious, hard pressing issues such as: slow walkers, falling in love in space, pajamas, role-play, Mother's Day, bullies, and the search for humanity - all in one delightfully dark package.

Caitlin and Eric Are Broken Up
Thursday, November 9 at 9:15pm ~ Saturday, November 11 at 8:30pm
Caitlin & Eric Are Broken Up is based on the respective real-life (and real-embarrassing!) break-up stories of performers Eric Miinch and Caitlin Robson. Co-written and directed by Jess Beaulieu, and hailed as a "Millennial 'When Harry Met Sally" by NOW Magazine, it's guaranteed to make audiences laugh, cry and break up in every way."

Vandad Kardar presents T-Dutty Comedy Show
Saturday, November 11 at 10pm
The most "dutty mandem & greaziest bad biddies" on the Toronto stand up comedy grind are live and direct in the heart of the city! Hosted by the one and only Vandad Kardar, creator of "The Skin of My Nuts Comedy Show", they've got the wickedest line up of home grown comedians. This show is open to everyone, but it's not for the faint of heart. And yes, they serve alcohol.

Franco and Friends presents My Momma So...
Saturday, November 11 at 7pm~ Sunday, November 12 ?at 10pm
Moms...amirite? Inspired by his 2017 Toronto Fringe hit ?soaring in liquid skies, ?Franco Nguyen (Second City House Co and Bob Curry Fellow) and a diverse team of comedic voices gather to share the worst (and best!) about their moms. Vote for whose mom is the strictest or most chill. And find out why all moms are the best. Proceeds from this show will support the next iteration of his show, now titled GOOD MORNING, VIET MOM, playing at the Next Stage Theatre festival in January 2018.

THE SECOND CITY TORONTO
The John Candy Box Series
November 2 - 12, 2017
99 Blue Jays Way, 3rd Floor, Toronto
Tickets from $10 available online at secondcity.com/jcbseries
or The Second City box office at 416-343-0011

The Second City, a 100% Canadian-owned company, is the world's premier improv and sketch comedy theatre company, with resident stages in Toronto and Chicago, Training Centres in Toronto, Chicago and Los Angeles, as well as touring companies performing throughout the world. Visit www.secondcity.com for more information.



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