Since 2000, the Canadian Comedy Awards have been celebrating one of Canada’s proudest exports: comedy. The awards recognize great achievements in the comedic sciences across the disciplines of live performance, radio, film, television and internet media. This year, unsurprisingly, there are more than a few Atlantic Canadians to have received nominations. Continue reading Canadian Comedy Awards: James Mullinger Proud To Be Among Nominees
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Q&A: Why Comedian James Mullinger Still Works Here
Last month we reviewed James Mullinger’s film ‘Anything Is Possible’, the recently released full length comedy show of his record-setting performance at Saint John’s Harbour Station. Over the course of the show the Londoner-turned-Maritimer turns the mirror back on his audience in a celebration of the quirky idiosyncrasies of the east coast lifestyle he finds himself immersed in.
Mullinger openly admits during the show that the arena-sized crowd could find him any day of the week wandering around the aisles of the local supermarket, but were still willing to purchase a ticket to see him on stage.
We wanted to know how he gets away doing this again and again – so we asked him. Continue reading Q&A: Why Comedian James Mullinger Still Works Here
Film Review: James Mullinger’s ‘Anything Is Possible’ Harps On Life In New Brunswick
James Mullinger is no stranger to Saint John, and thanks to his comedy special, Anything Is Possible, he’s been seen across Canada. The show was broadcast nationwide on CBC as part of City On Fire, a documentary about Saint John: a city that has struggled with self-image and reinvention. It depicts Mullinger’s perception of the city’s potential and the lead-up to his arena-packing show at Harbour Station.
The full comedy show was released on January 22nd in Canada, both digitally on Amazon and Hulu, and at Sunrise Records on Blu-Ray. But it still raises the question: who in Canada hasn’t already seen this, and is it worth it seeing again?
James Mullinger’s Stand-Up Comedy Hits World Stage With Amazon Prime
James Mullinger has been the world-class ambassador Saint John has needed for a long time. The Maritimer by way of London eased the city into the limelight by gently poking fun at it. He recuperated Saint John’s self-image by teaching us to laugh at ourselves and celebrating the best parts of it. Now he’s taking the show to the world stage, and the city along with him. His standup comedy special Anything Is Possible is being released on Amazon Prime on September 5th, 2017. Continue reading James Mullinger’s Stand-Up Comedy Hits World Stage With Amazon Prime
Wharf Rats: PEI Web Series Secures Over $200k In Funding
Prince Edward Island web series ‘Wharf Rats’ is proving to be extremely popular, despite the fact that it technically doesn’t exist yet. With a handful of clips and a growing audience of over 8000 followers the series have managed to hook two major sources of funding. It’s not all that surprising considering the talent they’re working with and the name they’ve made for themselves. Continue reading Wharf Rats: PEI Web Series Secures Over $200k In Funding