Spotlight Comedy Club
December 6, 2024
Doors 7 pm, Starts 8 pm

Simon Rakoff

Simon Rakoff has been a comedian since 1978. His act is well crafted and thought provoking delivered with the smoothness of a veteran and the enthusiasm of a newcomer. He has made audiences laugh across Canada from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island. A top headliner, Simon’s quick mind and engaging personality also make him a popular MC at clubs, corporate and charity events. A favourite at comedy festivals, Simon has performed at Montreal’s Just For Laughs, Halifax Ha!, The Winnipeg Comedy Festival and many others.

On television, Simon has appeared on innumerable Canadian shows and had his own special on CBC. He also provided humorous commentary on the local Toronto news. He is also a frequent voice on national radio on shows including The Debaters, Madly Off In All Directions , Definitely Not The Opera and As It Happens.

Simon is also a much sought after writer and has added his talent to Canada’s sitcoms, sketch and panel shows.

DAVE MARTIN

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada – Dave Martin has been a standup comedian for over two decades beginning in 1997.Dave has performed at many comedy festivals including the Just for Laughs, NxNE Music & Comedy Festival and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. In 2001 Dave earned his own hour-long standup comedy special with Comedy Now! on the CTV Television’s Comedy Network. In 2008 Dave made it to the Toronto finals of the sixth season of Last Comic Standing on NBC. For 4 years, starting in 2010, Dave co-hosted and produced “Anything Goes with Dave Martin & Darren Frost” on SIRIUS/XM Radio which was nominated for two Canadian Comedy Awards for Best Radio Program (the only show to do this in the history of SiriusXM). In 2013 while at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival he also recorded Season 7, episode 29 of CBC Radio’s “The Debaters” entitled “Government Pot & Leftovers”. He then produced and hosted “The Guilty Pleasures Podcast”.