COMEDY/CABARET
The Comic Strippers
A fictitious male stripper troupe played by a cast of some of Canada’s best improvisational comedians performs a sexylarious improv comedy show. • Feb. 9: Bell Performing Arts Centre, Surrey, bellperformingartscentre.com • thecomicstrippers.com/
Snowed In Comedy Tour 10-Year Anniversary
With Scott Thompson, Pete Zedlacher, Paul Myrehaug and Dan Quinn. • Rickshaw Theatre, Feb. 10, doors 8:30 p.m. • $35, rickshawtheatre.com
Burlesque Duos at The Rio Theatre
It takes two to tango this Valentine’s Day. Enjoy a night of never-before-seen pairings and innovative duets featuring performances from eight of Vancouver’s top teasers. • Rio Theatre, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. • $20/$25, riotheatretickets.ca
My Funny Valentine
Vancouver TheatreSports League’s special Valentine’s Day event is hosted by none other than Cupid himself along with the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite (a.k.a. Venus). It’s an all-out love battle of epic proportions as three improv couples duke it out in an audience-inspired competition to prove that love conquers all. • The Improv Centre, Granville Island • Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. • $32.50, vtsl.com
Hip.Bang! The History of Romance
Duo Hip.Bang! present the authoritative history of romantic thought you never realized you wanted but have always truly needed. • Feb. 15, 8 p.m.: Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam, $15-$33, evergreenculturalcentre.ca | Feb. 16, 8 p.m.: Centre Stage at Surrey City Hall, $25-$35, tickets.surrey.ca • Coquitlam, Surrey
Romance Week
Vancouver TheatreSports League puts the ha-ha in Haha-happy Valentine’s. Let VTSL’s improvisers tickle your funny bone with three special shows: Love Matches, Love Unscripted, and Red Hot Improv. • Improv Centre, Granville Island, until Feb. 14 • From $11.75, vtsl.com