Following the release of his first stand-up comedy special, Vancouver comedian Ed Hill will perform at Fitzsimmons Brewing Company on November 12-13.

Hill, whose hour-long stand-up special Candy and Smiley is now airing on Apple TV and Amazon Prime, said his upcoming shows on Airdrie will mark his first time in the city in two years, as well as his first time in stand-up. in the community.

“The last time [I was in Airdrie] that was two years ago, so it will be nice to be back, ”he said. “I actually never did a show at Airdrie, as I was there to visit a friend who lives there. My impression of the place is that it is very quiet and clean, so I am happy to return. ”

Hill has performed across Canada, as well as overseas. He said he was the first Taiwanese-Canadian comedian to release an hour-long special. Candy and Smiley, which was named one of Paste Magazine’s Top 10 Comedy Specials of 2021, was released in March.

According to Hill’s biography, he was voted Vancouver’s Best Comedian in 2015 and 2016 by Vancouver Courier Magazine, and was named “Comic to Watch” in 2018 by Reader’s Digest. He has also appeared on Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV and has been invited to perform at the Just For Laughs Northwest Comedy Festival, Hong Kong Comedy Festival, and San Francisco Comedy Festival, among others.

He said his current tour follows his special and is his attempt to bring a whole new set of jokes and stories to stages across the country. Candy and Smiley was filmed amid the COVID-19 pandemic and followed a unique format, with Hill performing in front of a small gathering of six. His current tour includes stops in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.

Similar to the jokes in Candy and Smiley, (named after her parents’ adopted names), Hill said Fitzsimmons audiences on November 12 and 13 can expect a performance with a story-driven structure that delves into his reflections on life and relationships. .

“I’m not a hitting line comic and I’m not a one-liner,” Hill said. “My material is usually personal, so it encompasses either who I am and my introspections on the world, or my relationships with the people in my life – my family, my friends, etc.

While his recent special was mostly about his bicultural identity as a Taiwanese Canadian, Hill said his current act is more about his relationships. Specifically, he said a lot of his new material is about the women in his life.

“A great soul-searching that I have right now is realizing that the real strength that I have learned in my life comes from the women in my life,” he said. “Either my grandmother, my mother, my wife or any other woman. They’ve been a huge contribution to my understanding of strength, so I hope to relay that on my show.

After recently resuming in-person performances after more than a year of disruption from COVID-19, Hill said he relished the opportunity to be back on stage. However, when asked if he felt like stand-up comedy was “back to normal,” he became a philosopher about what “normal” really means.

“I am a person and I don’t know what is normal and what is not normal,” he said. “All I know is that there is something about live entertainment, whether it is music or comedy – but mostly comedy – and there is a certain energy in the play.” which you cannot imitate by digital means.

“I think now, with people coming back to watch shows in person, that energy is definitely back.”

For more information on Hill and his current tour, visit kingedhill.com

For her new special, check out candyandsmiley.com

Scott Strasser, AirdrieToday.com
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