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Proudly celebrating 52 years in Toronto, The Second City presents their 90th Mainstage revue! Duel Citizens is a fast-paced comedy spectacle stacked with razor-sharp satire, hilarious songs, ridiculous characters and, of course, the signature improv comedy that The Second City is world famous for. Written and performed by a completely Canadian cast and crew, this show joyfully skewers politics, pop culture, and everything in between. From full-blown national tantrums to the absurdities of daily life, come laugh with The Second City as we turn chaos into comedy.
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Duel Citizens

The Second City’s 113th Mainstage Revue This Too Shall Slap is a wild sketch comedy show that spins the familiar into the absurd&#8230; and makes the absurd feel oddly familiar. Performed by a hilarious six-person ensemble who specialize in chaos, charm, and comedic whiplash, this show will keep you laughing, guessing, and possibly questioning your entire reality. Join us for a night where nothing is what it seems. Except the laughter. That’s real.  
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This Too Shall Slap

All the prestige. All of the accolades. 
And all of the bits on bits on bits on bits….
Join us for the inaugural year of The Bentwood Open, The Second City New York’s improv tournament where 48 teams shall compete to the win the cash prize of $1,959 and all the glory.
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The Bentwood Open

Ten Dollar Comedy is a weekly comedy showcase featuring some of Chicago’s best improv, stand-up, and sketch – all for only $10.
This show is produced and hosted each week by Top Dollar Comedy, a comedy collective that features a rotating cast who have performed all over the world together. The ensemble includes: Carly Olson, Eric Muller, Eric Pedersen, Erin Goldsmith, Jonny Nelson, Peter Corey, and Deanna Ortiz.

Ten Dollar Comedy

In the beginning, there was nothing. A blank void in space without time, without depth, without life. Then came&#8230; The Whale. This folk musical-comedy follows Willy, a captive killer whale yearning for freedom. Through song, dance, and Shakespearean soliloquy, they chart their destiny while wild whales rally to confront their greatest threat: the humans. With a strong desire for mass destruction, orgies, and good old fashion fun, the wild whales place leadership onto an unlikely messiah.

Live at the Second City: Killy Willy

Bone-chilling comedy straight from hell! Led by Colin Prato &#038; Spenser Willden, feat. characters by Sarah Marksteiner, clown by Eddie Tarr, and musical accompaniment from Nick Prato. A THRILLING evening of terrifying comedy!

Improvised Gothic Horror

Skip your balanced breakfast and go straight for the good stuff! 
New Nonsense brings to the stage a show highlighting its best bits, blackouts, and laugh-out-loud characters that are finally ready for primetime. This fast-paced show blends the characters of long-form sketch comedy with the quick hits of short-form blackouts and bits. The show features character callbacks across various sketches, musical performances, and improvised scenes.

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Enjoy a night of spooky shorts at FIFF&#8217;s next screening! Fuck It Film Fest was born from the idea of just getting out there and shooting something. Do you ever think to yourself, I want to make a short film? FIFF was created to give filmmakers the opportunity to throw a project together in 30 days! The film community can be too precious with our projects. Fuck It is an outlet to share your work in it’s various imperfect forms and celebrate the act of simply creating. So what is FIFF? Think 48 hour Film Project meets underground comedy shows. We encourage creators to make their short within a month of its screening with whatever camera, crew, friends, and time they already have. Often we have shorts that are shot and edited within a week of the screening and the directors love it! The idea of the screening is to force creatives to get out of their head, embrace the “fuck it” of it all, and just make something!

Fuck It Film Fest

The Second City Student Shows are our favorite part of the learning process. Thank you so much for supporting our students, and enjoy our presentation!

Grad Revue Show Run

Go All-In on longform improv with host team Lavalier. Six teams play for a chance to win completely worthless prizes awarded by our esteemed panel of improv judges, followed by a performance by the judges themselves. Seven teams, six weeks, two hours of hilarious improv comedy. Nothing has been scripted or prepared in advance. It will all be made up before your very eyes!

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