Killjoy Comedy
Season 2
July 25 on OUTtv.com
Vancouver, B.C. – Killjoy Comedyreturns for a second season this summer on OUTtv.com on Friday, July 25.
The queerer, fatter, ‘diasporic-ier’ documentary series about the future of comedy is back! Killjoy Comedy Season 2 returns with a spotlight on a new generation of comedians using the stage not just for laughs – but for change.
Created, produced and directed by Vancouver’s own Shana Myara (director of Well Rounded, which Vogue called “uplifting and inspiring”), the six episode series reclaims the word “killjoy”, often weaponized against those who speak truth to power, and reframes it as a badge of honour for artists who challenge norms, and hilariously demand space in a historically narrow comedy scene.
Six fearless queer and ally comedians take the mic – and the spotlight – as they dismantle the status quo with sharp wit, poignant truths, and zero apologies. This is stand-up with something urgent to say.
“Because we can all desperately use a laugh right now—that’s why I created Killjoy Comedy,” says Myara. “Each comedian has something profound to say that settles after the big, cathartic laughter. Season 2 comics sharpen their focus around queerness and religion, lesbian baby-making, and new Canadian culture shock. I’m still chuckling with each episode even after the 100th viewing.”
The antidote to doom scrolling, Killjoy Comedy Season 2 features Jackie Hoffart, Marito Lopez, Niki Mohrdar, Baby Syrup, Mark Thomson, and Joanne Tsung.
| Jackie Hoffart (they/them) Jackie Hoffart is a filmmaker and comedian who lives in Vancouver, Canada. Their Crazy8s winning short comedy “The Reveal” was screened to over a thousand people in March. They run a monthly show called “New Moon Comedy” at the Projection Room above Fox Cabaret. | |
| Marito Lopez Born in El Salvador, raised in Calgary and based in New York City, Marito Lopez is one of Canada’s top comedians and actors, and a leading voice in the LatinX community. He is a two-time Canadian Screen Award nominee, a regular at JFL Canada, and has appeared on “Comedy Night with Rick Mercer”, “Roast Battle Canada”, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, and Kevin Hart’s LOL Network. | |
| Niki Mohrdar Niki Mohrdar is a queer, Iranian-born, Vancouver-based comedian who is the co-producer of Pillow Talk – a monthly slumber party-themed comedy show. She has performed at Just for Laughs Vancouver and South Rock Comedy Festival, and has been featured on YVR Funny (Season 2) and Sirius XM. She also co-hosts the podcast Soft For Us. | |
| Baby Syrup Karla Monterrosa and Cassie Barradas helm the improv duo born out of the pandemic, Baby Syrup, hawking fake elixirs and online pandemonium for laughs. They double as The Human Resources Department who shout “if you ask for DEI we will tell you to DIE!” | |
| Mark Thomson Mark Thomson is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, and writer currently based in Vancouver. His distinctive voice was recognized early on – for several years as a regular improvisor at Chicago’s famous iO Theater and since then in stand-up performances at highly regarded indie theaters and comedy festivals across Canada and the U.S. He has written original pilots and screenplays, and can be seen on NBC’s “Chicago Fire”. | |
| Joanne Tsung A tattoo enthusiast with an insatiable appetite for laughter, Joanne Tsung has found solace and community in hosting and writing comedy, and having performed in Vancouver, Toronto, Winnipeg and Seattle, as well as co-hosting Burnaby Pride for three consecutive years. Most recently, Joanne was awarded third place in The Georgia Straight’s “Best of Vancouver” comedian category. |
For more information and further announcements, stay tuned to killjoy__comedy on Instagram and TikTok.
About Shana Myara:
Series creator and director Shana Myara is the ultimate killjoy. Her first documentary, Well Rounded, was named by Vogue as one of the 20 queer films to watch in 2020 as “uplifting and inspiring.” She is an award-winning writer of fiction with a collection of stories forthcoming from Biblioasis.