The FUNNY WOMEN FESTIVAL is brought to you by Broad Theatrics, a small artist-driven theatre company. www.broadtheatrics.com
Broad Theatrics has produced a number of comedy shows and theatre events in Victoria, and is best known for the successful SIN CITY THE LIVE IMPROVISED SERIAL. Directed live by creator/founder Ian Ferguson, the serial has received two M Award Nominations and has delighted audiences with six different seasons. www.sincityimprovserial.com
Broad Theatrics Artistic Producer Kirsten Van Ritzen is a professional actor and comedienne who has appeared on stages across Canada and the U.S. She performs frequently in theatre - dramas, comedies, musicals - improv and standup, as well as in film and television. Kirsten is also the author of THE COMEDY DIVA DIARIES. www.kirstenvanritzen.com www.comedydivadiaries.com
Kirsten encourages new talent by teaching standup and improv comedy in her spare time. Many local comics found inspiration in her classes. Kirsten partnered with APTN to create the 13 episode comedy series SHE KILLS ME featuring 28 funny women. Taped in front of live studio audiences in Victoria, it was broadcast nationally 2014 -2016. www.aptn.ca/shekillsme
THE FUNNY WOMEN FESTIVAL celebrates women in comedy. Please support us! Contact broadtheatrics (at) yahoo (dot) ca
Broad Theatrics has produced a number of comedy shows and theatre events in Victoria, and is best known for the successful SIN CITY THE LIVE IMPROVISED SERIAL. Directed live by creator/founder Ian Ferguson, the serial has received two M Award Nominations and has delighted audiences with six different seasons. www.sincityimprovserial.com
Broad Theatrics Artistic Producer Kirsten Van Ritzen is a professional actor and comedienne who has appeared on stages across Canada and the U.S. She performs frequently in theatre - dramas, comedies, musicals - improv and standup, as well as in film and television. Kirsten is also the author of THE COMEDY DIVA DIARIES. www.kirstenvanritzen.com www.comedydivadiaries.com
Kirsten encourages new talent by teaching standup and improv comedy in her spare time. Many local comics found inspiration in her classes. Kirsten partnered with APTN to create the 13 episode comedy series SHE KILLS ME featuring 28 funny women. Taped in front of live studio audiences in Victoria, it was broadcast nationally 2014 -2016. www.aptn.ca/shekillsme
THE FUNNY WOMEN FESTIVAL celebrates women in comedy. Please support us! Contact broadtheatrics (at) yahoo (dot) ca