The first edition of Montreal Comedy Competition was produced on March 15th, 2009 at the Comedy Works in down-town Montreal. The idea first flourishedto bring about a home-grown comedy competition to the Montreal scene in order to put the stoplight on talented Comedians, in and outside of Montreal, with 6 months to 3 years of stage experience. Many Comedians nominated themselves for the first competition with only ten names drawn to compete. A panel of three judges were present in order to score the participants based on pre-defined categories such as material, creativity, stage presence, audience reaction and over-all style. The first winner of this competition was Fasail Butt. Drawing on his Pakistani-Muslim roots, Faisal has been able to appeal to a variety of audiences both young and old. He has opened for some of Canada's best comics includign David Pryde, Sugar Sammy and Massiom and John Dore. The second winner was Nick Brazao, who recently graduated from the Theatre Program at Concordia University where he starred in a number of productions. The third winner was Eddy King, who was the highlight in the contest Relve de Juste Pour Rire, and was a finalist in the contest En route vers mon premier Gala de Juste Pour Rire. He was also one of the comedians that participated in the success of Rachid Badouri's Just For Laughs Gala. The fourth winner was Eman, a talented comedian who has appeared in the NY Arab-American Comedy Festival, Amman Comedy Festival and the Just for Laughs comedy festival. You'll definately see Fasail, Nick, Eddy or Eman, at one of Montreal's Comedy Clubs.
The next, and sixth, production of Montreal Comedy Competition promises to be as exciting. The event is scheduled to start at 8:00 PM on Sunday, November 6, at the Comedy Works. The final list of participants will be included on our Next Event page. We will also be having a closing act at the end of the show.
Sixth Edition of Montreal Comedy Competition
When: March of 2012 (TBA) Where:Comedy Works Cost: TBA, paid at the door on the night of the event Prize: Cash prize goes to the winner determined by a panel of three judges
