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When it comes to comedy, Toronto is a hotbed of humour. And now more than ever, female comics are claiming a significant part of the spotlight.
“The time has finally come for women to stand out in comedy,” says Daniela Saioni, comedian, producer and organizer of the all-female stand-up troupe the StandUp Sisters. “It’s in the Zeitgeist. I sincerely believe that Toronto is undergoing a comedy renaissance, and this time, it wears a dress.”
After two sold-out successes, the StandUp Sisters (including Saioni, Marilla Wex, Rhiannon Archer, Becky Bays, Shelley Kidwell, Lianne Mauladin and Muniza Rauf) return this month with That’s What SHE Said, their third annual fundraiser to benefit Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto, which takes place on Monday, January 24, at Hugh’s Room. Saioni launched the event three years ago and so far they have raised over $17,000 for Gilda’s Club.
This year’s show features Canadian comedy stars Laurie Elliott, Nikki Payne, and Sandra Shamas. “In the past three years, word of mouth has grown about this show and we sell out earlier and earlier,” Saioni says.
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Next up was Becky Bays
Bays is a newcomer from Toronto. Her adorable sauciness is a greatly appreciated new take on stand-up comedy. Her one liner about liking older men was the highlight of the entire show. Hopefully she will be doing more shows in Ottawa soon. JH5 will keep you posted! - JH5: Comedy Blog
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In addition to having the best name in show business, Becky Bays has an acerbic comedic style comprised of quirky observations of life that are not only funny, but dead on.
Becky has performed in three sold out “Stand Up For Your Sisters” fundraisers, which have raised over $25,000 for Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto. In the spring of 2013, she will be recording an episode of No Kidding! for iChannel, performing at the 5th annual Women in Comedy Festival (Boston) and recorded for CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud at the Showplace Theatre, Peterborough.
She has also performed at Absolute Comedy (Toronto & Ottawa), House of Comedy, Niagara Falls and Laugh Shop Sherwood Park (Edmonton), as well as being a regular on the local comedy scene in the Toronto area.
“Her adorable sauciness is a greatly appreciated new take on stand-up comedy.” JH5: Comedy Blog.
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