Meet The Young Women Hoping To Slay The Canadian Comedy Scene

The comedians of the stand-up workshop Comedy Girl share their journeys to the mic.

By Katie Underwood

Updated September 29, 2017

Hamming it up for an audience is the stuff of nightmares to some, but for a small yet hilarious contingent of Toronto women, it's pretty much the dream. Through Comedy Girl, a Toronto-based stand-up comedy boot camp founded by local funny-lady Dawn Whitwell, dozens of participants — shy wallflowers and theatre-school dropouts alike — have earned their chance to crack up a room. Oh, and no joke is off limits — even ones about shark sex.

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