Comedy is Art reveals lineup for 7th annual festival
The Theatre Centre has announced year seven of Comedy is Art, three nights of comedy with over 40 comics from across Toronto and beyond. Headlined by Canadian comic Debra DiGiovanni, this year’s festival features a wealth of artists working in stand-up, sketch, and improv. Showcases include Sketchy Business, Can’t Stop Won’t Stop (Laughing), Improv (and a lil sketch) Magic, A Night with Debra DiGiovanni, and Bright Lights, a special evening to raise funds for The Theatre Centre hosted by Hisham Kelati with a stellar lineup of stand-up comedians.
This year Comedy is Art doubles down on its curatorial mission to present excellent shows that punch unapologetically up, through poignant and witty observations about the world, and a commitment to making you laugh. The festival is curated by comedian, writer, and storyteller liza paul, with programming support from Tim Blair (The Second City) and Ellie Posadas (Tita Collective).
The 2026 Comedy is Art lineup includes Rasha Elfeky, Franco Nguyen, Sam Sferrazza, Martha Chaves, Imogen Quest, Sarah Conway, Becky Ablack and Zoe Marín from Small Friend Tall Friend, Anders Yates, Tiyawnda, Faith With The Jokes, Lukas Brennan, Jesse Singh, Ashwyn Singh, Hackett & Langdon, Anasimone, Janelle Niles, Maricris Rivera, liza paul, Meet Cute, N***A PROV, and RATS! Another Musical.
Three day festival includes Debra DiGiovanni, Hisham Kelati and more