Finding laughs far and near...
The Far From Here Comedy Festival is an international celebration of the community, friendship and laughter found online during the pandemic. Featuring comics from around the world who all found an outlet with online comedy to keep people laughing when they needed it most.
COVID-19 shifted live comedy from on stage to on screen - and we're bringing it back!
December 7-10, 2022 Red Sand Castle Theatre Toronto
Far From Here unites the global comedians you’ve watched online under one roof for four days of non-
stop laughter. 30+ award-winning stand-up, sketch and improv performers will take the Toronto stage
with headliners from across the world.
stop laughter. 30+ award-winning stand-up, sketch and improv performers will take the Toronto stage
with headliners from across the world.
Get Your Tickets (Coming Soon)Links for individual shows, festival passes and streaming options for those unable to travel.
Call For ComediansIf you've been performing stand-up for days, weeks months or years we'd love to hear from you. Check out information about spots in the festival.
Sponsor InformationWe can't do this alone and we appreciate all our sponsor's support. If you are interested in sponsoring please see our sponsor information.
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Gala Headliner Jackie Kashian
Jackie Kashian has been doing standup for over 35 years. They have appeared on Late Late Show with James Corden and their new Special (and album of the same title) Stay-Kashian was #1 on Amazon, iTunes and debuted #3 on Billboard’s Comedy Chart.
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Curating Best Comedians From Near and Far
We’re bringing crowd favourite virtual comedy shows from Zoom to the iconic Red Sandcastle Theatre
featuring lineups of top local and international talent.
featuring lineups of top local and international talent.
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Let Us Leave You Laughing
Don’t miss out! Far From Here will end with a banging gala performance with hand-picked, star-studded
comedians.
comedians.
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Gala Headliner Jackie KashianJackie Kashian has been doing standup for over 35 years. Last seen on the Late Late Show with James Corden, her new Special (and album of the same title) Stay-Kashian was #1 on Amazon, iTunes and debuted #3 on Billboard’s Comedy Chart. She has over 75 million listens on Spotify and Pandora. She has two podcasts; The Dork Forest (since 2006) where she talks with people about what they love to do, think about and collect. She also has a podcast with Laurie Kilmartin where they talk about the thing they both love to do and think about… standup comedy. It is called The Jackie and Laurie Show.
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Clif Knight
Clif Knight is a Guyanese born comedian based in Toronto, Ontario.
A unique observational style coupled with vibrant storytelling has garnered him featured spots at Absolute Comedy and Yuk Yuks in Ontario as well as the Comedy Nest in Montreal and the Comedy Studio in Boston. In 2018 he premiered his one man show "Clif Knight Sucks!" At the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. In addition to all this, he regularly hosts events in and around Toronto. |
Marc Hallworth
Marc Hallworth has been described as "too poor for how happy he is." He is a rostered comedian with Yuk Yuk's, is an improv tournament champion at both the TheatreSports Micetro and Toronto Beerprov, and his sketch troupe Vest of Friends are the winners of the Best-of-the-Fest Award at both the Toronto and Montreal SketchFests. With material that's not out to offend, his few goofy ideas and personal anecdotes all culminate towards some real optimism!
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Rush Kazi
Rush Kazi is a Montreal-born, Toronto-based comic, non-binary, bipedal, carbon-based stand-up, sketch, and musical comic.
Second City trained and featured on JFL42, Toronto Fringe Festival, both Toronto and Montreal SketchFests, Gardencity Festival, Toronto's SheDot Festival, Leelfest and more. Rush produces the always sold out hit shows Asian Comedy All-Stars, MuJew (A Muslim and Jewish comedy showcase), Gaysian Comedy All-Stars (the world’s FIRST all-Queer, all-Asian comedy showcase), Comedy Mixtape (Toronto’s longest running musical comedy show), and since 2012, has run the open mic, Laughter Luau in Toronto and many more events. They debuted their comedy album About Time April 2022 and and their special debuted on Amazon and OutTV on the same day. |
Making Comedy Accessible to All
We’re bringing the accessibility and safety of Zoom to an in-person show by:
- Removing physical barriers for comedians and attendees with a fully accessible venue
- Selecting comedians who represent a diverse range of identities and providing a safe space to share stories
- Providing options for a global audience to attend online
- Removing physical barriers for comedians and attendees with a fully accessible venue
- Selecting comedians who represent a diverse range of identities and providing a safe space to share stories
- Providing options for a global audience to attend online