Sketch Comedy writing, the final showcase!

After weeks of writing, riffing, rewriting, and finding out what actually makes people laugh, it all comes down to this.

Join us for a high-energy live showcase where a brand-new ensemble of comedy writers and performers unleash their sharpest jokes, boldest characters, and most unhinged perspectives. Inspired by the fast-paced fun of Weekend Update (but with fewer censors and more joy), this show is a celebration of smart sketch comedy, surprising voices, and fearless punchlines.

Developed through a unique international collaboration between Zurich’s Close Encounters Theatre and Vancouver’s Blind Tiger Comedy, this showcase brings together North American sketch sensibilities and European flair—live, in the same room, for one very funny night.

Coached by Blind Tiger Comedy’s Allie Enwistle and Close Encounters’ Artistic Director, these performers have done the work. Now they’re ready to make you laugh. Come see what happens when fresh comedy voices take the…