Random thoughts about Jokers Comedy Club.
Located in Richmond Hill Jokers Comedy Club is the 905's only permanent comedy club and the GTA's newest. They will feature not only stand-up comedy, but also magic, tribute concerts, live-band karaoke, jazz, drag, and much more variety. Jokers is owned by Dave Curran and Steve Esfandiar Kalantar (from Yuk Yuks).
Thursday night, KOP and I had the pleasure of attending the fantastic soft open of Jokers. Congratulations Dave and Steve!
Here are some random thoughts about our evening:
The venue currently seats 180 and will soon have a capacity of 220.
Food and drinks:
Food and bar service is available throughout all shows. Have a look at their menu.
Le petit chef:
This needs to be experienced to be believed!
(from the Jokers website)
"An exquisite 5-course dinner crafted by our Chef Andrew Tarnowski and Le Petit Chef comes to life through a fun and engaging 3D animation on your dining table."
Washrooms:
Washrooms are single occupancy, "all gender" rooms on the main floor. (No stairs to climb!) As an added bonus, you can hear the show inside them.
Accessibility:
Once you've made it up the concrete curb from the pavement to the sidewalk the venue is wheelchair accessible.
- It is a cozy theatre, spacious enough to seat close to 200 people without feeling crammed.
Take a peek inside. - All the seats provide an excellent view of the stage. (There are video monitors on either side of the stage which could presumably used to display a live close-up camera feed if required.)
- It was the first night for the servers / bar / kitchen staff to run through their systems. We experienced a few hiccoughs but are confident they'll be ironed out in no time.
- The evening's entertainment was provided by:
- Steve Valentine
- Ryan Hillis
- Angela Maiorano-Thurston
- Kevin Christopher
- Jonah Babins
- Ben Train
- Bryan Hatt and
- Jeff Paul (our emcee for the evening)
Jokers promises to be a hotbed of talent and an excellent destination for a night of live entertainment!
Tentative programming
Wed: Karaoke
Thurs: Magic*
Fri / Sat: Comedy
Fri / Sat: Steve Valentine**
"Mr. Valentine Blows Your Mind"
*(starting August 18th and booked
through the Toronto Magic Company)
**(schedule permitting)
details at Jokers.ca
Don't just take our word for it. Here's what others have to say:
- June 30th Facebook post by Matt Disero
- June 30th Facebook post by Jonah Babins
- June 30th Facebook post by Mike D'Urzo
A new venue is opening in #ontario for comedy and #magicians. Jokers Theatre & Comedy Club in #RichmondHill! Last night's VIP preview launch was magical, we got a sneak peek:https://t.co/OEDE7bA22L @jokers905club #magicshows #ontario #magician @canadasmagic @ryanjoycemagic
— OWOW Magic Festival (@OWOWMagicFest) June 30, 2022
You can learn more about Jokers at their website, or follow them on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Thank you Jokers, for a fabulous night out!
Disclosure: KOP and I were guests at this show. The opinions expressed above are entirely my own. I did not receive compensation for the writing or the publishing of this article.
