Comediapedia Goes LIVE
Last week myself and fellow comedian, Cory Mack, launched a brand new project with the objective of assembling all Canadian Comedians in one online location to celebrate the rich comedy landscape in this country. It’s called Comediapedia and in addition to having a complete directory of comedy in Canada (we hope), it will also include a comprehensive timeline of Canadian Comedy, a newsletter for the comedians involved, and anecdotes from the various performers.
Nothing like this has ever been attempted before. Too often we can get bogged down in the politics of the industry and easily forget that the goals of all comedians are the same: to entertain (and perhaps enlighten) audiences. It was with that notion and intention that Comediapedia was established. Neither Cory nor myself have any other objectives than to create a sense of community amongst all Canadian comedic performers.
If you are a comedian: I urge you to visit the site and establish your profile. You can share as much or as little as you like… even just your name and headshot would help us to create a more complete list of performers. Once you have done that – share the site with your Comedian friends to help us make the directory as complete as possible.
If you are a fan of comedy: If you see a Canadian Comedian on stage or TV but didn’t see or hear their name you may be able to find them within the Comediapedia database. The comics have the option to share their popular/memorable punchlines (which can be searched). Or maybe you know where they are from and can do a search based on that. I can’t imagine a Canadian Comedian that wouldn’t love to have you as a fan.
While the database may appear meager now, with time it will grow to encompass all Canadian Comedians that wish to take part. When that occurs we will have a central location to acknowledge the massive achievements and unbelievable talent that this country produces.
