Finally, a comedy show you can take your kids to.
Nationally recognized improv comedy group, The Panic Squad, is teaming up with award winning stand-up comedian Leland Klassen in bringing Canada’s largest clean comedy tour to B.C.
Both performers have extensive professional experience bringing clean (i.e. no sex, drugs, or swearing) comedy to a wide range of diverse audiences across the continent.
Calling their act the Laughopolis Comedy Combo Tour, Klassen and The Panic Squad are in Vernon Thursday to give a performance at Grace Bible Church.
The tour will feature comedy from three different genres: improv, sketch and stand up.
“All of the comedians involved pride ourselves in performing excellent comedy in our genre,” said Klassen. “Only with this group of comedians and actors can we bring a show that performs such a high-level of comedy in a variety of styles. Canada hasn’t seen anything like it.”
Klassen’s stand-up comedy shows have always had those same characteristics as that of the Squad, so the decision to work together with a common goal to bring laughter to the whole family was a “no brainer” for both.
“Our shows bring a level of comedy that has brought both of us national recognition, yet it’s clean enough that we often perform in churches” said said Andrew Bright, a member of The Panic Squad. “Truly funny comedy that is completely clean is rare these days.”
The comedians tested the idea of a comedy combo tour last year with some events in central B.C. The show received such an enthusiastic response, they are repeating the tour this month, and have expanded their dates to reach more cities.
“Every venue we contacted from last year’s tour signed on again, and we added dates to accommodate others who wanted a stop in their community,” said Bright.
The show is sponsored in part by Laughopolis Video On Demand, a clean comedy channel newly available to audiences in Canada.
The Laughopolis channel is available on the Roku media streaming box, and viewers will be able to get clean comedy on their television sets in the same way they currently get Netflix.
“It seems only fitting that the only clean comedy channel in North America is teaming up with two of the best clean comedy performers in North America, to bring the best, most diverse, live clean comedy show that Canada has ever seen,” said Klassen. “The show promises hilarious performances that are squeaky clean and designed to bring laughter to the whole family.”
The Laughopolis Comedy Combo Tour stops at Vernon’s Grace Bible Church, 5661 Silver Star Rd., Thursday, Jan 12 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 available by calling 250-549-3095 or get them at the Talkin’ Donkey Coffee House. For more information on the tour, visit www.laughopolistv.com.
