COMEDY/CABARET

Oh, Canada: The True North Strong and Funny

Vancouver TheatreSports League’s improvisers take a loving and comedic look at what makes us uniquely Canadian — poking fun at the stereotypes of Canada and Canadians. • The Improv Centre, Granville Island • Until Sept. 2 • vtsl.com/show/oh-canada/

Game of Thrones Live: The Hodor Rises

A wild night of fire and blood, massive sword fights, jaw dropping burlesque, outlandish comedy and live medieval music. Featuring one side of the audience versus the other to change the very ending of the show. Ages 19+ • Rio Theatre • Aug. 4-5, 8 p.m. • $25/$20, riotheatre.ca

Vancouver TheatreSports League

Features a variety of improv shows including: Oh Canada, until Sept. 2 | #NoFilter | Classic TheatreSports | OK Tinder | Rookie Night • The Improv Centre, Granville Island • vtsl.com

Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club

Aug. 4-5: John Perrotta. Hard-working, fasttalking and an Italian through and through this is one paisan’ you don’t wanna miss. With Alex Sparling and MC Jared Borland. • 2837 Cambie St. • yukyuks.com

Lafflines Comedy Club

Aug. 4-5: Lori Ferguson has been a professional stand-up comic for more than 20 years. • 530 Columbia St., New West • lafflines.com

The Comedy Mix

Aug. 3-5: Efthimios Nasioupolos’ comedy gives a hysterical insight into human nature and tears down many social conventions we take for granted. • 1015 Burrard St. • thecomedymix.com