The ‘C’ Word

StandUp For Your Sisters presents The ‘C’ Word, an evening of stand-up comedy to benefit Gilda’s Club Greater Toronto. The show will take place on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at Hugh’s Room. A silent auction will be held in conjunction with the show where audience members will have the opportunity to bid on several beauty, entertainment and luxury items provided by our generous donors. All proceeds from the silent auction and ticket sales will go to Gilda’s Club. Last year’s show raised $7,400 and we’ve been working hard all year long to raise the bar for the 2010 show. If you’ve never been to a StandUp Sisters event, our show stands apart from others for two reasons: the comics are all women over the age of 25 and the majority have only been doing stand-up for about a year. When you throw in some of the most hilarious comedy veterans out there, it makes for a great night. Just ask anyone who attended last year’s show!

We call the new show The ‘C’ Word because one of our comics had a brief stint with cancer this year and discovered that she couldn’t even say the word without upsetting someone. She will speak frankly on cancer, but the jokes overall touch upon every “c” word you can think of – careers, children, compliments, cougars. The Sisters have gained a lot of experience playing comedy clubs across the GTA and beyond, growing as comics and developing new material we can’t wait to share with you! And we’re thrilled about our celebrity host this year, Martha Chaves; it’s really hard for us to think of anyone more hilarious in this country. If you’ve never experienced Jo-Anna Downey, who is closing out the show, you are in for another incredible treat. We’ve even got an amazing Canadian Comedy Award winner, Sandra Battaglini, making a guest appearance. Great comedy for a great cause – that’s what The ‘C’ Word is all about.