Laughs in Colour: Comedy Night at Nia Centre

Come through and get ready to laugh as we showcase an incredible lineup of diverse comedians in the city at our second annual comedy show. Check our curated lineup of comics ready to entertain, tell stories and drop plenty of jokes.

Hosted by Tobi Solebo 

• Tobi Solebo is a fast-rising comedian whose sharp storytelling and witty humour have taken him from Just For Laughs and the Comedy Brawl finals to international stages, including Tokyo Comedy Bar. Fresh off his sold-out Ashy Elbows headline tour, he is currently touring across Canada with the Jokes On Us tour, delivering must-see performances.

Headliner: Marlon Palmer

• Marlon Palmer aka ThatDudeMcFly, has been the ultimate creative for 10+ years and a stand-up comedian for 3!
  Based in Toronto, he is one half of the Morning Show Ace & Marlon on Flow 98.7FM & his Podcast, Extra Gravy has garnered over 3M downloads. 

Tamara Shevon

• Tamara Shevon is a Toronto-based comedian whose sharp wit and boundary-pushing storytelling style has taken her from Beijing to major stages across Canada, the U.S., and China, including Just For Laughs Montreal and The New Wave of Standup on CBC Gem. She is the creator and host of Chaotic Good, co-host of the Pretty B*tchy Podcast, and has three comedy albums available on streaming platforms.

Faith with the Jokes

• FaithWithTheJokes is a Social Media Influencer & Public Speaker who’s been creating funny content for nearly 10 years. Whereas she has also been featured on some of Canada’s biggest platforms such as Global News and Family Feud Canada!

George Rivard

• George Rivard, adopted from Sierra Leone and raised in the Yukon, turned to comedy and entertainment as a way to navigate being one of the few Black kids in a small community. Now based in Toronto, he performs regularly at major comedy clubs, has recorded with Just For Laughs Originals and Comedy Records, and brings his relatable, high-energy, unapologetically Canadian voice to stages and screen projects alike.

Liban Farah

• Liban Farah is a stand-up comedian from Vancouver, BC. With over 2 million likes on TikTok, making weekly skits, and performing on different types of shows around Canada. Liban’s comedy comes from navigating life as a Gen z with immigrant parents.

Rasha

• Rasha Elfeky is a Toronto-based comedian known for mixing storytelling, cultural humour, and quick wit. Her comedy offers a fresh look at identity, travel, and life between worlds.

Zabrina Douglas 

• Zabrina Douglas is a registered nurse and mother of five whose sharp, relatable storytelling has earned her national acclaim, including a Juno nomination for her comedy album Things Black Girls Say. She headlines shows across Canada, from Yuk Yuk’s to Just For Laughs, and has appearances on CBC Gem. She recently released her latest album Nurse on Nights, continuing to spotlight her unique perspective as a frontline healthcare worker and comedian.

Sharmaine 

• Sharmaine is a Toronto-based comic with a dark, self-deprecating streak and a talent for oversharing in public. In under a year, she’s hit stages like Yuk Yuk’s, Comedy Bar, and The Corner Comedy Club, and somehow made trauma sound like punchlines.
  

Daphney Joseph

• Daphney Joseph is a bilingual actor, comedian and writer originally from Montréal. She has performed all over North America in various festivals like Harbourfront BRAVE Festival, Chicago Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival, Montreal SketchFest, The Nubian Show, ZooFest and many more. She was on Private Eyes (CityTv), Baronness Von Sketch (CBC), BrilliantMinds(NBC), Ginny & Georgias (Netflix) and others. She wrote on “Les Zultras” on TFO show and is currently writing her one-woman show.