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The Comic Strippers take it off for laughs Have you ever seen a male stripper that made you laugh? Maybe, but it was probably for all the wrong reasons. Now take six male strippers put them on stage at the same time, black jeans and bowties and a show that guarantees a night of laughs. Be bold and go see “The Comic Strippers” on April 17 and 18 at the Sagebrush Theatre. The comedy troupe is taking it all off, not literally, but they are coming off sold out shows in Las Vegas and Australia, and are making their way across Canada and the US. The Comic Strippers are an improv comedy troupe that interact with the audience and bring comedy to the next level by bringing sexy back with a laugh. This show is not just for women because these guys try to be sexy but it just comes out funny, so there is no reason to shy away if you are a man in the audience. They bring the audience into the show and onto the stage to interact and dance with the hilarious improvisation that is showcased by these talented Canadian men. Armed with only black jeans, a bowtie and a microphone headset, these guys don’t fool around on stage, well they do, but they take comedy very seriously and critics all around have given the show nothing but oiled up reviews, that being a good thing. The creator of Comic Strippers, Roman Danylo had just come off of the Canadian Show Comic Inc in 2009 after five years with the show and wanted to jump back in to comedy. Roman started mounting his own solo tours across Canada, but quickly realized it was a lot harder to produce his own show. “So I’m sitting in the tub one day and my wife was talking about watching a malestripping show with some of her friends,” he says. “It sold out. And it just occurs to
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me: ‘What if we just did a parody of a malestripper show?’” With the talent and ambitious creative team he assembled the Comedy Strippers, Chris Casillan, Pearce Visser, Ken Lawson, David Milchard and Michael Teigen. They all join Roman Danylo on stage and on any given night the guys can be seen performing by shooting water pistols and ping-pong balls into the audience and at each other. It really is harmless fun, they don’t actually strip, but there’s a sense of taboo in the air, because they do look and sometimes act like male strippers.
“Guys should not shy away from this show,” insists Roman. “The split usually is 70 per cent women and 30 per cent guys who attend, so it’s smart for guys to go.” So if you’re feeling bold and need a night out with you’re significant other and don’t mind a bit of a striptease, then check this show out! It promises to be full of laughs and they will bare it all! The Comic Strippers is playing April 17 and 18 at the Sage Brush Theatre, and the show is licensed and 19+. Tickets are available at the Kamloops Live Box Office: 250-374-5483. Corey Rajala
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