
Wronglais - Ottawa
‘Wronglais’ is a unique stand-up comedy event which gives a roster of veteran English comics from around the Country the opportunity to translate their best jokes into French, using laughter to transcend Canada’s cultural and linguistic divide.
Will these brave Anglophone comedians be able to perform a whole French stand-up comedy set without speaking a word of English? Probably not, but it will be hilarious to watch them try!
Featuring:
- Goofy Welldone
- Rodney Ramsey
- Mariam Khan
- Darren Henwood
- Kia Mazhar
- Simone Holder
- Trevor Thompson
Laugh Lounge
Sunday, October 15
8:00 PM
61 York St,
Ottawa, ON
K1N 9C7
Multicolumn
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Rodney Ramsey
Depuis le début, Rodney Ramsey aborde sa carrière moins comme un humoriste que comme un savant fou, la scène étant son laboratoire. En 2012, Rodney a créé la première tournée d'humour entièrement noire au Canada, "The Underground Comedy Railroad", qui parcourt le pays chaque année pendant le mois de l'histoire des Noirs. Peu après, Rodney a produit et écrit la web-série "Language Police", qui a reçu un accueil international. Rodney est apparu sur la chaîne LOL de Kevin Hart et sur le Summer Comedy event de la BBC. Rodney a également joué dans le film Race, dans Mile Enders et dans "Absofreakinglutley" sur CBC. Il a récemment créé The Unknown Comedy Club, le premier club de comédie virtuel du Canada.
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Since the beginning Rodney Ramsey has approached his career less like a standup comedian and more like a mad scientist, the stage being his laboratory. In 2012 Rodney created Canada’s first all-black comedy tour “The Underground Comedy Railroad” which tours the country annually during black history month. Soon after Rodney produced and wrote the "Language Police" web series which received international acclaim.
Rodney has appeared on Kevin Hart's LOL channel and BBC's Summer Comedy event. Rodney has also starred in the movie Race, appeared in the Mile Enders, and "Absofreakinglutley" on CBC. He has recently created The Unknown Comedy Club, Canada’s first virtual comedy club.
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Dana Saleh
La Quebec d'origine palestinienne Dana Saleh est une comique de stand-up et de sketch. Un vétérane au festival de sketchs Ladyfest, elle a également partagé la scène avec certaines des plus grandes têtes d'affiche de la comédie au Canada. En dehors de la scène, on peut la trouver sur Tiktok où elle est connue pour ses coups de gueule et ses observations sur l'expérience de la diaspora arabe.
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Palestinian-Montrealer Dana Saleh is a stand-up comic and sketch comedian. A veteran of the Ladyfest sketch comedy festival, she has also shared the stage with some of Canada's biggest comedy headliners. Off stage she can be found on Tiktok where she's known for her funny rants and observations about the Arab diaspora experience. -
Mariam Khan
Mariam Khan, humoriste et Quebecois d'origine, est une figure régulière de la scène de l'humour depuis plus de cinq ans. On peut la voir en spectacle à Montréal presque tous les soirs de la semaine, mais elle s'est aussi produite à New York, Toronto, Ottawa, San Francisco,et a été sélectionnée pour se produire au ZooFest JFL.
--------Stand up comedian and native Montrealer, Mariam Khan has been a regular fixture in the stand up comedy scene for the past 5+ years. While she can be seen performing in the city of Montreal almost every night of the week, she has performed in NYC, Toronto, Ottawa, San Francisco, and has been selected to perform for ZooFest JFL.
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Paul Baluyot
Paul Baluyot est un humorist Quebecois. Son style décontracté et intelligent et fait de lui un favori des fans lors de ses tournées
à travers Canada, les États-Unis et les Philippines. Il avez fait un apperence comme un comedien au festival Juste pour rire,
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Off JFL Zoofest et au festival Cracking up the Capital d'Ottawa. Paul Baluyot is a Montreal based stand up comedian. His laid back and clever style has made him a fan favorite as he toured across Canada, the US and the Philippines. He has performed at the Just for Laughs festival, Off JFL Zoofest and Ottawa's Cracking up the Capital festival.
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David Pryde
David Pryde est un humoriste Quebecois dont l'humour est souvent qualifié de "cérébral",un mot qu'il n'avez pas cherché mais qu'il suppose signifier "hilarant". Après avoir remporté le deuxième prix d'unun concours de stand-up à Halifax (un pichet de bière), David s'est lancé dans le stand-up. En 1999, il a remporté le concours Just for Laughs Comedy Night en Canada. Depuis, il s'est produit au Royaume-Uni, aux États-Unis, en Australie et partout au Canada.
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David Pryde is a Montreal comic whose humour is often called “cerebral”, a word he hasn’t looked up but assumes means “hilarious”. After winning second prize in a stand-up competition in Halifax (one pitcher of beer), David went on to pursue stand-up and in 1999 won the Just for Laughs Comedy Night in Canada Competition. Since then he has performed in the U.K., USA, Australia, and a whole lot in Canada.
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Darren Henwood
Originaire d'Écosse, l'humoriste Darren Henwood est venu au Canada par amour, mais il y est resté pour la comédie. Henwood est un favori de la scène humoristique montréalaise et a participé au gala Ethnically Correct du Festival Laval Laughs et au Zoofest de Montréal.
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Hailing from Scotland, comedian Darren Henwood moved to Canada for love but ended up staying for comedy. Henwood is a favourite on the Montreal comedy scene, and has appeared in the Festival Laval Laughs Ethnically Correct gala and the Montreal Zoofest.
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JC Surette
Since performing her first set in September 2019, Simone Holder has performed throughout Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, and parts of the USA breaking down barriers and shattering glass ceilings wherever she goes. This includes being one of only 3 people and the only woman to have won both the Absolute Comedy and Yuk Yuk’s competitions.
A regular comedy club performer and touring comic, Simone is known for her soft-spoken delivery, sweet demeanour, and hilarious, unexpected punchlines. Her dream is to one day appear at Montreal’s storied Just for Laughs Festival -
Kia Mazhar
Introducing your next comic, Hailing from Ottawa, the racially ambiguous, Kia Mazar! With a witty blend of immigrant insights and hippie humor, Kia has become a staple in the city's vibrant comedy scene. Drawing from personal experiences growing up as an immigrant, and living his adulthood as a tree hugger, Kia will leave you in stitches
But Kia isn't content with just a solo act – He co-founded the uproariously talented comedy collective, Ruckus Productions. In just a year, this dynamic group has amassed a devoted combined following of over 10,000 enthusiasts who eagerly await their next comedic masterpiece.