Two Newfoundland comedians will be performing at Arts and Culture Centers across the island from October 4th to December 28th.
Hailing from Gander, Matt Wright is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and director. Matt is bringing his new comedy album “Existing is Exhausting” on tour across the island. Wright is known for his sharp, clean, observational comedy about the struggle of being a person and he can transition seamlessly between one-liners, storytelling, and silliness. Matt has delighted audiences with performances in two Just For Laughs galas, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, the Halifax Comedy Festival, as well as accompanying Shaun Majumder’s tour of the Arts and Culture Centers. He was also a staff writer for ‘This Hour has 22 Minutes’ for three seasons.
“I am very very excited to return to all these beautiful theatres. I loved doing them with Shaun and I feel very fortunate to come back and headline a tour,” says Matt.
Joining Matt, will be St. John’s native Vicky Mullaley. Vicky was recently named the 2018 Best Local Comic/Funny Person by The Overcast. She’s also been named “Funniest Person in Newfoundland 2017” after winning James Mullinger’s Comedy Bootcamp. Whether it’s through singing a fun parody song or sharing a story, she’ll leave you laughing and feeling like you’re doing alright in life.
Matt Wright is looking forward to having Vicky join him on this tour. “She is very funny, and a very hard worker and she loves comedy. Vicky has an engineering degree. She could be living the life, driving trains, whatever engineers do, but she wants to tell strangers jokes. I love that about her and I relate to it. I have a business degree, which I am also doing a bad job of using. Our families are confused and angry. Please come watch us do stand up to validate our life choices.”
Tickets are on sale now for $30, the first show being in St. John’s on October 4th before moving to Grand-Falls Windsor, Labrador West, Stephenville, Corner Brook, and finally Gander.