THE ETHNIC SHOW

The cultural melting pot for comedy and annual Festival favourite, The Ethnic Show, returns for its 9th Editon as part of the Jack Astor’s Club Series. With rising global anxieties over ethnic divides, JFL has curated for it’s 35th anniversary a special line-up that features many fan favourites, hosted by internationally beloved and Last Comic Standing winner, Alonzo Bodden.

Sharing the humorous side of their diverse backgrounds this year will include; Jewish-American Jessica Kirson returning after highly praised performances in 2016, international comedian and one of the most sought-after performers Korean Irish-American Steve Byrne, the return to the Festival of audience favourite Italian-Canadians The Doo Wops, comprised of John Catucci and David Mesiano, rising star Portuguese-Canadian Mike Rita, and staple of the New York comedy scene Dominican-American Vladimir Caamaño.