Winnipeg Comedy Fest: Crazy Stupid Love
Headliner - Elvira Kurt
Elvira Kurt, Canadian national treasure in the Dept. of Comedy, is a trail-blazing queer icon who's hosted her own talk show: popcultured with Elvira Kurt, and game show: Spin Off. She's been in a LOT of hit TV shows: Baroness Von Sketch Show -which she also wrote for, DeGrassi: The Next Generation and Miss Persona, to name a few. She writes, produces and directs the talent for everything from Netflix's new Drink Masters, Canada's Drag Race, The Great Canadian Baking Show to the world's first Chainsaw Carving competition, A Cut Above. In her downtime, Ha!, Elvira travels the world with sold-out solo live shows, TV appearances and comedy special tapings. She's won stuff too: Canadian Screen, Canadian Comedy, SF Film Festival, Toronto Fringe Festival Awards, as well as the Jury Choice Award at the Cannes Short Film Showcase for Reel Women Seen which she wrote. Clearly, Elvira's no slouch.
Emcee - Bryan Hatt
Bryan has been making crowds laugh for over two decades now and there’s zero signs of him stopping. Besides recording his own comedy special (Comedy Now), Bryan has also appeared on the Winnipeg & Halifax Comedy festivals on CBC, the Great Canadian Laugh Off & Adventures in Comedy for the Comedy Network, performed multiple times at JFL42, can be heard regularly on CBC and XM radio and continues to headline comedy clubs from coast to coast. Bryan’s quick wit and relatable material have garnered high praise from critics and allowed him to open for such comedy legends such as Harland Williams, Danny Bhoy, Gilbert Gottfried, Tom Green and more! Bryan is fearless, fast, and most importantly FUNNY. Whether he’s showing off his world class emcee skills or closing the show, you can be sure that Bryan Hatt will leave you wanting more! His debut album “Born This Weight” is available on all major streaming platforms.
Middle - Mike Green
Mike Green has told jokes for years on stages all across the country. He's been to Just for Laughs Montreal as part of the New Faces of Comedy Showcase, and you can watch him on season 3 of the CBC's New Wave of Standup. When he's at home in Winnipeg Mike performs at Yuk Yuks and Rumours and anywhere else jokes are told. He tours North America as a headliner and as host of the TV show Hot Deals. He’s also the host of live show format he created, the Comedy Battle Royale, which he also produced for TV and you can watch on FibeTV1.
Elvira Kurt, Canadian national treasure in the Dept. of Comedy, is a trail-blazing queer icon who's hosted her own talk show: popcultured with Elvira Kurt, and game show: Spin Off. She's been in a LOT of hit TV shows: Baroness Von Sketch Show -which she also wrote for, DeGrassi: The Next Generation and Miss Persona, to name a few. She writes, produces and directs the talent for everything from Netflix's new Drink Masters, Canada's Drag Race, The Great Canadian Baking Show to the world's first Chainsaw Carving competition, A Cut Above. In her downtime, Ha!, Elvira travels the world with sold-out solo live shows, TV appearances and comedy special tapings. She's won stuff too: Canadian Screen, Canadian Comedy, SF Film Festival, Toronto Fringe Festival Awards, as well as the Jury Choice Award at the Cannes Short Film Showcase for Reel Women Seen which she wrote. Clearly, Elvira's no slouch.
Emcee - Bryan Hatt
Bryan has been making crowds laugh for over two decades now and there’s zero signs of him stopping. Besides recording his own comedy special (Comedy Now), Bryan has also appeared on the Winnipeg & Halifax Comedy festivals on CBC, the Great Canadian Laugh Off & Adventures in Comedy for the Comedy Network, performed multiple times at JFL42, can be heard regularly on CBC and XM radio and continues to headline comedy clubs from coast to coast. Bryan’s quick wit and relatable material have garnered high praise from critics and allowed him to open for such comedy legends such as Harland Williams, Danny Bhoy, Gilbert Gottfried, Tom Green and more! Bryan is fearless, fast, and most importantly FUNNY. Whether he’s showing off his world class emcee skills or closing the show, you can be sure that Bryan Hatt will leave you wanting more! His debut album “Born This Weight” is available on all major streaming platforms.
Middle - Mike Green
Mike Green has told jokes for years on stages all across the country. He's been to Just for Laughs Montreal as part of the New Faces of Comedy Showcase, and you can watch him on season 3 of the CBC's New Wave of Standup. When he's at home in Winnipeg Mike performs at Yuk Yuks and Rumours and anywhere else jokes are told. He tours North America as a headliner and as host of the TV show Hot Deals. He’s also the host of live show format he created, the Comedy Battle Royale, which he also produced for TV and you can watch on FibeTV1.
