They took part in the Halifax Pride 2020 virtual showcase in 2020 - describing online performances as more like “sad TED talks” - and looks forward to shaking things up even more now that live shows are back on the table. Timing is everything in comedy, but Trina James arrived in Nova Scotia from Toronto at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when performance opportunities were hard to come by. It’s amplifying an empathetic experience because they’ve gone through it too.”
“A lot of that is seen through a specifically queen lens, because that’s part of who I am, and it’s really, really empowering to say something and have a reaction from a crowd who understands what you’re saying. A lot of mental health stuff, we talk about depression, anxiety, and how those things impact your life and how you go through those things. “A lot of what I talk about when I’m performing is stuff that I deal with.
“I think comedy is so important,” says Myatt, who comes from a background in education and professional development. Myatt has seen first-hand the important role that humour holds for the 2SLGBTQ+ community, as a means of expression and With so many people still coping with feelings of being isolated and alone, Halifax Pride couldn’t come along at a better time, offering a chance to connect or reconnect in a shared experience that would have been impossible to produce only weeks ago. Get pay-what-you-can All Ages tickets at
There are All Ages tickets available for almost all evening events! Come watch some comedy, live music, or test your skills at trivia! “How can you dislike a person who just made you laugh? And then you find out that they’re gay? Do you go, ‘Oh no! What happened? I like this person! I’m questioning all my feelings about this!’ ” “A lot of them were on my radar, and I think I identified that this was a tool we can use as a community to make sure that people don’t hate us. “A lot of the queer people I first became aware of were comedians, like in the mid-’90s,” says Buchanan, looking forward to being back in front of a live crowd for the first time since February 2020. Myatt’s LOL UR Gay comedy podcast co-host Lisa Buchanan joins him on Thursday night’s roster, sharing material based in day-to-day experiences and relatable encounters with technology and pop culture.Īs most of us do, she uses humour to break down barriers in everyday life, but she also sees comedy as a way to generate empathy and build bridges with a broader community as listeners laugh together at the world we all share. “So I’m really ready to just have the reciprocity of human beings sitting in front of me, laughing at the nightmares of life that we talk about through comedy.” Trina James brings their relevant and insightful style of social and political comedy to the Halifax Pride comedy stage on Thursday night at the Garrison Grounds. “When you get into this weird feedback loop of just listening to yourself, it feels a little strange.
“Comedy really works on the feedback of talking to other people,” he explains. Last year, Adam Myatt co-hosted a Halifax Pride comedy event on Zoom which he’s not the first to admit isn’t nearly as satisfying as being in front of an audience and feeling that give and take between comic and crowd. 22, there will be numerous opportunities to address serious issues confronting the community as well as share stories and get a groove on at the Garrison Grounds with DJs and drag queens and kings, but Thursday night is about unlocking the pressure valve of the last several months and laughing together as a group for the first time in ages. The Halifax Pride 2021 celebration takes this maxim to heart by presenting some of the region’s funniest 2SLGBTQ+ performers as part of its kick-off day events on Thursday, for a comedy show on the Garrison Grounds hosted by Heckella Jeckyll and Miranda Wrights.īetween now and Sunday, Aug. One of the first rules of public speaking is when addressing a crowd, it’s often best to open with a joke.