COMEDY/CABARET
Dustin Ybarra Live
Stand up comedian and actor recently stared on the ABC series Kevin (Probably) Saves The World.
• Yuk Yuks, 2837 Cambie St., May 24-25, 7 p.m.
• $20, yukyuks.com
Tyrant Studios: Comic Strip
A weekly comedy show featuring three top comedians plus special guests.
• The May 25 show features Ryan Williams and Andrea Jin, with headliner Steev Letts.
• Tyrant Studios, 9:30 p.m.
• $18, tyrantstudios.com
The Critical Hit Show: A #DNDLive Improvised Epic Fantasy
Join some of Vancouver’s best comedic performers as they venture on a quest for comic glory in a live, improvised spectacular inspired by the world’s most popular role-playing game.
• Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway, May 29, 8 p.m.
• $15/$12, riotheatre.ca
Colin Mochrie
Canadian comedy icon, TheatreSports alumnus and star of Whose Line Is It Anyway, returns for three benefit performances that will fill your laugh tank.
• May 30-31, 7:30 p.m.: Improv Centre, Granville Island | June 1, 7:30 p.m., Vogue Theatre.
• vtsl.com
Last Podcast on the Left
Barrel headlong into all things horror as hosts Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks and Henry Zebrowski cover dark subjects spanning Jeffrey Dahmer, werewolves, Jonestown and more. Whether it’s cults, killers, or cryptic encounters, Last Podcast on the Left laughs into the abyss that is the dark side of humanity.
• Queen Elizabeth Theatre, May 30, 7:30 p.m.
• $35/$45, ticketmaster.ca
Vancouver TheatreSports: Throne and Games — The Last Laugh
Winter is coming to Granville Island. This satirical parody, loosely based on HBO’s popular TV series, will feature some familiar characters along with a myriad of unexpected plot twists as suggested by the audience.
• Improv Centre, Granville Island, until June 15
• From $10.75, vtsl.com