Yes, the rumours are true! It's almost time for Meesh to hit the stage for my first ever stand-up comedy performances:
Stand Up for Mental Health first practice show
Wed. April 4, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
John Braithwaite Community Centre
145 West 1st Street, North Van, B.C.
(apparently the venue is near the SeaBus Lonsdale Quay Exchange)
* For public transportation directions from UBC, see bottom of post
Cost: Totally free. Bring your own snacks and low, low expectations.
Stand Up for Mental Health second practice show
Fri. April 13, 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Laughing Bean Coffee Co.
2695 E Hastings, Vancouver, B.C.
Cost: Gotta buy $5 worth of coffee or snackies, but apparently the drinks and grub have garnered a rave review online
Stand Up for Mental Health debut show with Mike MacDonald
Sun. April 15, 7:00 - 10:00 PM
Arts Club Granville Island Stage,
Vancouver, B.C.
Cost: Doh, it's the real thing with a professional comic headlining so it's $28 plus ticket service charge from Ticketmaster.
IMPORTANT: For students I can sell the tickets for $15 instead of $30!!! You have to buy the tickets from me sometime before the show so please let me know as soon as possible if you would like to buy a half-price ticket from me.
If you know anything about me, you know that I have psychological quirks...
Well, now's your chance to laugh at them with me! Not only will you get to hear some eccentric people relate jokes that have been crafted from real life incidents but you'll also learn a bit about what a strange yet familiar world mental illnesses are.
If you are curious about the program itself, here's the nuts and bolts of Stand Up for Mental Health from the website (but it hasn't been updated for 2007 yet).
* Public transportation options from UBC to Meesh's first Stand Up Comedy show
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Gah, I can't get the images to line up correctly. *smack smack*
So... I will just use this space to say that these directions work well if you live along the 99 Bus Route - you just take the 98 to the SeaBus Station. In fact, there might be many other ways to get to the SeaBus Terminal, so you're all smart cookies and you can probably figure it out.
Hope to see you all at one or more of my shows!!
