 
The holdover hit from last year's Edmonton Fringe Festival is back for one night only!
From The Tonight Show to Canada’s Got Talent, comedian Kamal Alaeddine has charmed audiences around the world. Now he’s turning his most audacious real-life hustle into a wildly funny, no-holds-barred solo show: The Art of the Con.
At 20 years old, a young and lazy Kamal discovered that his ample size could be turned into a meal ticket—literally. Conning his way onto government welfare for being “fat,” he set off a chain of scams that would take him from candy factory glory to bizarre run-ins with unexpected danger, deception, and absurd self-discovery.
Packed with jaw-dropping twists, confessional storytelling, and Alaeddine’s razor-sharp wit, The Art of the Con is a masterclass in getting away with it… until you don’t. It’s a hilarious, occasionally shocking reminder that sometimes the “easy” road takes a lot more work.
Written and Performed by Kamal AlaeddineDirected and Dramaturged by Leif Oleson-Cormack
Praise for the Art of the Con:
"This show is so funny you should pack another set of dry underpants.Kamal Alaeddine masterfully makes the absurd completely relatable as he winds a wildly hilarious yarn. The quality of his performance ability is revealed during brief breaks in the onslaught of punchlines for moments of wistful reminiscence. "– ★★★★★, Claire T, Fringe Audience Reviews
“A master storyteller..his jokes are timed well, his physical and prop comedy is on point, his fourth wall breaks and digs at his past left my sides in desperate need of stitches. Go see this show! Its a great one.”- ★★★★★ Adam W, Fringe Theatre Reviews
 

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The Stand Up Show brings Canada’s top comedians to the Grindstone Theatre every Friday night.
This week’s headliner is one of the country's funniest, Mr. Sean Lecomber!
Sean Lecomber is a CBC Debaters regular with 30 appearances on the show.  He has appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He filmed Just for Laughs galas in 2013 and 2020. Sean is the winner of the Just for Laughs homegrown competition awarded each year to Canada’s funniest new comedian. His other festival credits include 3 appearances at the Halifax comedy festival as well as the Winnipeg comedy festival in 2013 and 2016.  He has written for this hour has 22 minutes and is a two time Canadian comedy award nominee.  His work can also be heard on XM Radio.


The Stand Up Show: Sean Lecomber

Tales from the Cringe is a new standup storytelling showcase hosted by Leif Oleson-Cormack (The Disney Delusion, Winner of Best Storytelling Show at Victoria Fringe 2025). With each installment we’ll be featuring some of Canada's finest comedians and raconteurs to share the most humiliating, hilarious, and humbling moments of their lives. From run-ins with the law to unfortunately unrepressed memories, “Tales from the Cringe” will serve a scintillating smorgasbord of storytelling schadenfreude for all souls brave enough to purchase a ticket.
This month's storytellers include:
Katie Yoner (Rat Academy!)
Sarah Hoffman (NDP MLA!)
and MORE!

Tales from the Cringe

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The Stand Up Show brings Canada’s top comedians to the Grindstone Theatre every Friday night.
This week’s headliner is Jon Endo!
Jon Endo is Vancouver based Comedian of mixed Asian heritage who has made appearances on Just For Laughs Vancouver, Comedy Here Often and South Rock Comedy Festival.  From insane ideas to crazy stories, Jon Endo brings light to hard truths of everyday experiences in his journey to find what links us all together.
Also on this week's show is Corey Lupovici (Comedy Here Often) and host Leif Oleson-Cormack (JFL NW, Seattle Int. Comedy Festival)
 

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