Second Space Series: Stand-up Comedy

$5 at the door

Cox & Palmer Second Space

Join up-and-coming local Comedians Greg King, Luke Lawrence, Mike Hammond, Adam Benson and Sarah Walsh for a night of Stand-up comedy in the Cox & Palmer Second Space at the Hall!

Cash bar. No latecomers.

Greg King is a regular within the St. John’s comedy scene and since 2009 he was been charming audiences with his conversational type humor. His unique perceptions on life and living it are sure to make you laugh while you think. Originally a singer and musician, he soon began branching out as an actor working and touring with such well known Newfoundland theatre troupes has Rising Tide, RCAT, and TNL. In Newfoundland and Labrador, he is well known for his work with the theatre company Bandwagon Productions where for 8 years he was a lead actor and the musical director of the Seabird Theatre Festival. He also performed annually with this company as an originally member and co-creator of the comedy troupe “The Gills’”. This experience gave him a taste for comedy which allowed him to make an easy transition into stand-up. Currently he is also the host of a show on Rogers television called “Comedy in the City”, a half an hour program which focuses on the St. John’s comedy scene and the performers involved in it. Greg King is an actor, comedian, musician, singer, teacher and writer who is dedicated to each and every one of his fans. He is truly a “King of the Arts”.

Luke Lawrence is a comedian and actor who has performed at the St. John’s Comedy Festival with Trent McLellan and opened for John Sheehan. He’s performed in comedy clubs from Jon Lovitz’ Comedy Club in Los Angeles to YukYuks the LSPU Hall in St. John’s, And The Exit Realty Comedy Festival.

Adam Benson is from a small town in central Newfoundland and  moved to st. john’s just over 10 years ago to go to MUN. After graduating with a BA, he made a new years ever resolution to do stand up and after the persuading of a few friends he hopped on stage and the rest is history. he has preformed at the St. John’s Comedy festival 2 years in a row and preforms regularly at Yuk Yuk’s.

Mike Hammond has been doing stand up for a little over a year with performances around town including a stretch at Yuk Yuk’s. He also has 10 years working in improvised theatre doing shows all over the country. You can catch him live on stage with the local improv sensation ‘Stanley Braxton’.

Sarah Walsh is a comic who grew up in St. John’s NL. A writer/illustrator of her own comic, she’s taken her awkward humor around the country. Sarah has always had a fondness for sharks (despite being very frightened of them)”

Second Space Series is presented by Resource Centre for the Arts with the support of Canadian Heritage and RBC.