Montreal's #MeToo Comedy Crisis Is No Laughing Matter
Montreal's #MeToo Comedy Crisis Is No Laughing Matter Long considered the "capital of Canadian humor," the Quebec city is currently facing simultaeous storms: the pandemic, #MeToo accusations and a deeper debate on the limits of comedy. MONTREAL — At the Just for Laughs festival ticket office, on Boulevard Saint-Laurent, the windows are dirty, the walls covered with graffiti and the doors are decidely closed. An old poster announces the shows "from July, 10 to 28, 2019." Only a few red lanterns remain lit. The heart of humor in Quebec seems to have stopped beating. For nearly a year, the ...
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