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Big Chick Energy (BCE) is an all-woman comedy troupe that infuses their bubbly personalities into high energy sketch and improv shows. These five Chicks from Toronto and Hamilton love creating comedy from a place of joy to offer their audiences an uplifting experience – but they don’t shy away from a good fart joke either! At a BCE show you can expect to see silly and satirical sketches through an effervescent feminist lens that clucks the status quo, ruffles a few feathers, and features an egg shaker or two.
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Big Chick Energy (BCE) is an all-woman comedy troupe that infuses their bubbly personalities into high energy sketch and improv shows. These five Chicks from Toronto and Hamilton love creating comedy from a place of joy to offer their audiences an uplifting experience – but they don’t shy away from a good fart joke either! At a BCE show you can expect to see silly and satirical sketches through an effervescent feminist lens that clucks the status quo, ruffles a few feathers, and features an egg shaker or two.
BCE is the proud recipient of TOSketchfest’s 2023 Producers’ Pick Award, and produced a sold-out Halloween sketch comedy revue, ‘Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun’. BCE is always on the move, performing in a variety of notable sketch and improv shows (Beer Beer Comedy, Wide Variety, Staircase Comedy Cabaret) throughout Toronto and Hamilton.
When they’re not sizzling on stage, you can crack into their Youtube catalogue to watch their webseries’ Venture Shark and Date Kate (2019) or their music video SPANX (2020)! If that leaves you feeling sunny side up, be sure to listen to Emily Milling’s comedy music album Take Your Life More Seriously on all the platforms – which features all of the Chicks! Individually they are Alicia Carrick, Sam Sexton, Julia Jones, Emily Milling and Jo Anne Tacorda.
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Sam Sexton [email protected]
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Big Chick Energy Sketch defines friendship on stage at The 19th Annual Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival
TORONTO, ON, March 5, 2024 – Big Chick Energy Sketch is excited to return to the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival to debut their latest revue My Best Friend’s Sketch Show on March 8th and 13th. The all-woman comedy troupe, and last year’s recipient of TOSketchfest’s Producers’ Pick Award, is back with an ode to your chosen family, the real ones who have your back through breakups, breakdowns, and breakthroughs.
“The show is a friendship bracelet in the form of a sketch revue,” says Jo Anne Tacorda, one of the writer-performers that make up Big Chick Energy. “We explore the things we talk to our friends about — women’s health, burnout, representation, and demons. ”
The revue described as “light-hearted, downright silly, and occasionally musical” is part of The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest) running March 6 – 17, 2024 at The Theatre Centre and Comedy Bar Bloor in Toronto. Along with performances on March 8th and 13th, you can also catch Big Chick Energy kicking off the festival as part of the Opening Night Gala on March 6th.
Big Chick Energy, who first met at the Second City Training Centre, formed in late 2019 and had their first live show just weeks before the pandemic lockdown in 2020. BCE is the proud recipient of TOSketchfest’s 2023 Producers’ Pick Award, and recently produced a sold-out Halloween sketch comedy revue, ‘Ghouls Just Wanna Have Fun’. BCE is always on the move, performing in a variety of notable sketch and improv shows (Beer Beer Comedy, Wide Variety, Staircase Comedy Cabaret) throughout Toronto and Hamilton. They are excited to make their east coast debut as part of Newfoundland and Labrador Sketchfest in April 2024 and delight audiences at the Hamilton Fringe Festival in July 2024.
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About Big Chick Energy:
Big Chick Energy (BCE) is an all-woman comedy troupe that infuses their bubbly personalities into high energy sketch and improv shows. These five Chicks from Toronto and Hamilton love creating comedy from a place of joy to offer their audiences an uplifting experience – but they don’t shy away from a good fart joke either! At a BCE show you can expect to see silly and satirical sketches through an effervescent feminist lens that clucks the status quo, ruffles a few feathers, and features an egg shaker or two. Individually they are Alicia Carrick, Julia Jones, Emily Milling, Sam Sexton and
Jo Anne Tacorda.
About TOsketchfest:
The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is Canada’s premier festival celebrating scripted, ensemble comedy boasting multiple days of comedy on professional stages, each year featuring approximately 200 comedians. Since 2005, the Festival has brought sketch comedy to wider audiences with ticketed and free performances showcasing hundreds of emerging comedians alongside a slate of top-flight headliner acts such as Tallboyz, Kate McKinnon, Ramy Youssef and Jonathan Bryalock of Inside Jokes Films, The Kids in the Hall, Ninja Sex Party, Sasheer Zamata, Michael Ian Black, and Gavin Crawford. TOsketchfest is a registered charity and supports Canadian comedic writer-performers through showcases, professional development and direct funding through the Sketch Comedy Project Fund in partnership with the Pat & Tony Adams Freedom Fund for The Arts.
BIG CHICK ENERGY SKETCH
The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival
MARCH 8 at 6PM & MARCH 13 at 8PM
The Theatre Centre: Franco Boni Theatre
1115 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J1
Single Tickets starting at $15 plus fees
Festival Passes starting at $119 plus fees
The full schedule available now at
www.torontosketchfest.com
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Big Chick Energy Sketch showcases the millennial woman experience in Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival debut
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TORONTO, ON, March 2, 2023 – Big Chick Energy Sketch is excited to announce they will perform as part of the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival on March 9th and 10th at The Theatre Centre, BMO Incubator Space. This femme forward comedy troupe oozes with relaxed confidence as they combine their absurd sensibilities with irreverent and relatable themes. Their light-hearted, down right silly, and musically delightful show will keep audiences laughing and riding the Big Chick Energy high all the way home! The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival (TOsketchfest) returns March 8 – 19, 2023 for the 18th Annual Festival taking place at The Theatre Centre and Comedy Bar Bloor in Toronto.
“Our show is a joyful escape for everyone, with a heavy nod towards millennial-aged folks who may be dealing with the things we’re dealing with,” says Emily Milling, one of five writer-performers that make up the comedy troupe. “Like navigating the workplace, trying to get pregnant, or grappling with fast-fashion.”
Big Chick Energy, who first met at the Second City Training Centre, formed in late 2019 and had their first live show just weeks before the pandemic lockdown in 2020. Despite the challenges of isolated comedy, all five members committed to nurturing and growing Big Chick Energy and are delighted to return to the stage with performances this year, including two shows at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival.
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About Big Chick Energy:
Big Chick Energy (BCE) is an all-woman troupe based in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area that creates positive, gut-busting comedy that explores and challenges social structures through a feminist, satirical and absurdist lens. Trained in theatre, production, improv and sketch comedy, they want to contribute to a world where woman-identifying comedians see themselves in the media they engage with. The Chicks have been cast in rom-com movies, released comedy music albums, and performed on stages throughout Toronto and Hamilton. Individually they are Alicia Carrick, Julia Jones, Emily Milling, Sam Sexton and Jo Anne Tacorda.
About TOsketchfest:
The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is Canada’s premier festival celebrating scripted, ensemble comedy boasting multiple days of comedy on professional stages, each year featuring approximately 200 comedians. Since 2005, the Festival has brought sketch comedy to wider audiences with ticketed and free performances showcasing hundreds of emerging comedians alongside a slate of top-flight headliner acts such as Tallboyz, Kate McKinnon, Ramy Youssef and Jonathan Bryalock of Inside Jokes Films, The Kids in the Hall, Ninja Sex Party, Sasheer Zamata, Michael Ian Black, and Gavin Crawford. TOsketchfest is a registered charity and supports Canadian comedic writer-performers through showcases, professional development and direct funding through the Sketch Comedy Project Fund in partnership with the Pat & Tony Adams Freedom Fund for The Arts.
BIG CHICK ENERGY SKETCH
The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival
MARCH 9 at 8PM & MARCH 10 at 7PM
THE THEATRE CENTRE, BMO INCUBATOR SPACE
1115 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J1
Single Tickets starting at $25 plus fees
Festival Passes starting at $99 plus fees
The full schedule available now at
www.torontosketchfest.com
Media Contact:
Sam Sexton