Comedy
With our humble beginnings running shows on our back patio during the pandemic, Nothing Fancy has emerged as one of Toronto’s hottest new stages. A favourite spot for local comics and visiting acts, we've become not only a hangout but a home for the city’s funniest people. An unpretentious and intimate space, we aim to provide a comfortable and professional environment for both audiences and performers.
We hope to be a milestone space for comic’s careers, a space where people can try stand-up for the first time or be the first club they headline. We’re welcoming of all levels of performers and we hope to foster a supportive community for comics to develop their unique comedic voices.
Nothing Fancy operates as a hybrid between a more traditional club model and an independent venue. We book our own shows but we also offer our space to comics who want to produce shows. We believe comics should profit from their work. That’s why all spots that are booked by Nothing Fancy are paid spots. We support not only the art form but the comics themselves by providing paid opportunities to explore their craft. We strive to create a model that other venues can look to in the future and aid in creating a cultural shift within the comedy community.
MARC HALLWORTH
Marc Hallworth has been described as "too poor for how happy he is." Originally from Calgary, Marc moved to Toronto in 2009 and has since been part of JFL42, NXNE, YYComedy, FunnyFest, the Brantford Comedy Festival, the Las Vegas 420 Cannibas Comedy Festival, the Country Comedy Festival, the Purge (where he opened for The Sklar Brothers), the Bollywood Monster Mashup (where he opened for Aparna Nancherla) and The Far From Here Comedy Festival (where he opened for Jackie Kashian). With his debut album “Happy Pappy” coming out at the end of 2022, he is a rostered comedian with Yuk Yuk's, was the second-place winner of the Flat Tire Comedy Competition, a semi-finalist in the Toronto Comedy Brawl and Prove You're A Comic Competition, has appeared on SiriusXM Radio as part of “Canada Laughs,” and was chosen to host the Ontario Celebration Zone as part of the PanAm Games. With material that's not out to offend, his few goofy ideas and personal anecdotes all culminate towards some real optimism!
Follow him @hallworthmarc
TAMARA SHEVON
Credits: JFL Toronto, Beijing Improv & Comedy Festival, OutTV, SiriusXM
Album: Purse Wine, The Pandy, Table Wine
Podcast: Sunday Best Comedy Podcast
JESSE SINGH
Credits: JFL42, JFL TORONTO, Semi Finalist Devil Cup Comedy festival NYC (2018)
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/jessesinghcomedian
GEORGE RIVARD
George was adopted from Sierra Leone by Canadian parents and was raised in the Yukon in a community of 25,000 people. Facing adversity as a young black child in a small community, comedy and entertainment became his main calling. Whether it be breakdancing, music, acting, cooking, entertaining, or just making his friends laugh, George has been performing for 9 years, finding his stride within the last four years in Toronto. George has recently recorded with just for laughs originals, Underground Comedy Railroad for Comedy Records and he is a regular comic at Comedy Bar, Corner Comedy Club, and Nothing Fancy. George is also no stranger to making appearances in Indie music videos and sketch comedy projects. Relatable, outgoing, and unapologetically Canadian! Yukon REPRESENT!
GARRETT JAMIESON
This Winnipegger who once worked at a dirt factory, funeral home and pornography store left the nest (Winnipeg) to set the comedy wheels in motion. Garrett graduated from The Humber School of Comedy with honours and is one of the founding members of the award-winning sketch troupe, The BOOM. His comedy has been featured on SiriusXM, CBC Comedy, MTV Canada, Comedy Network, and Etalk Canada.
As a stand up comedian Garrett has toured as direct support with the Juno Award-winning metal band, KEN mode. He’s performed in clubs and theatres across Canada and been featured as part of NXNE, The Odd Block Festival and JFL 42.