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An outdoor comedy show at dusk, with an audience seated beneath string lights and a performer holding a microphone.

LIVE FROMTHE UNEXPECTED.

Toronto comedy, music and a little beautiful chaos.
Made by DGSPECIAL. Meant to be experienced.

Find a show Take a Class or Workshop!
01 / LIVE IN TORONTO
FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Toronto commercial video production. A good idea, a little humour and a film people want to watch.

See the work & start a project FOR YOUR NEXT ACT

Stand-up, producing and team workshops with Dan Galea.

Explore classes & register FOR YOUR PEOPLE

Comedy, music and magic for company events and private parties. Plan your Toronto event with DGSPECIAL.

Find the right show for your event
The 5 O’Clock Laughing StockAll Good ComedyBloomin FunyunsStand Up Night in CanadaShows on the RiverBackyard Comedy PartyFunny For Money To Help SomebodyFunny for Money to Help Somebody
DGSPECIAL / IN THE ROOMTHE GOOD STUFF HAPPENS LIVE ↗

YOU HAD TO
BE THERE.

Onstage. Backstage. Right in the middle of it.
Good people. Loud rooms. A few very good nights.

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REAL NIGHTS. REAL PEOPLE.Keep exploring / 44 photographs

THE NEXT
ACT.

LIVE SHOWS

Pick a night. Bring a friend.
We’ll take it from there.

A comedian performing for a packed audience at Tallboys
PULL UP A CHAIR.
YOU’RE IN GOOD COMPANY.
UPCOMING SHOWS
Comedy / 7:00 p.m.

Stand Up Night in Canada

Comedy Bar West · 945 Bloor St W, Toronto

Lineup
  • Emily Gridlock
  • Ben Miner
  • Terry Clement
  • Adrienne Fisher
  • Debra Digiovanni
  • Gianna Antonacci
  • Lulu Wei
  • Mary Sutherland
Comedy / 8:00 p.m.

Bloomin Funyuns

Comedy Bar West · 945 Bloor St W, Toronto

Lineup
  • Atharv Mahajan
  • Sarah Bransfield
  • Mnrupe Virk
  • Mo Habob
  • Pavel Sotnikov
  • Rochelle Bechard
  • Jared Nathan
  • Kristin Doucet
  • Husein Panju
Comedy / 5:00 p.m.

Funny For Money To Help Somebody

Comedy Bar West · 945 Bloor St W, Toronto

Lineup
  • Ava Val
  • Ruth Milkin
  • Carolyn Chalmers
  • Bryan Hatt
  • Moya Teklu
  • Jordan Browne
All shows & tickets

Comedy that feels automatic.

Meet the Toronto sketch comedy troupe bringing beautifully ridiculous ideas to Comedy Bar. Watch the sketches, meet the cast and find the next live show.

Sketch-o-Matic at Comedy Bar West. Comedy that feels automatic. November 29, January 30 and April 24 at 7 PM. Live shows, sketches and a few loose screws.

MANY WAYS
TO MAKE
A SCENE.

On stage, on screen,
and sometimes in your backyard.

01

LIVE SHOWS

Comedy, music and magic. There’s nothing quite like being in the room.

See what’s on
02

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

Try the thing you’ve been thinking about. We’ll help you find your feet.

Learn with us
03

MAKE A COMMERCIAL

A good idea, a little humour, and something people want to watch.

See our work
04

PILOTS & SHORTS

The stories we couldn’t keep to ourselves.

Watch something
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

TAKE YOUR
PLACE.

Your first joke. Your next show.
Let’s work on it together.

A group celebrating on the Comedy Bar stage, with completion certificates and big smiles
Good company. Big laughs.
01

Core stand-up

Mondays, Nov 9–Dec 21. Build your first set at Comedy Bar Bloor. View details & register.

02

Advanced stand-up

Tuesdays, Nov 3–Dec 15. Refine your material and performance. View details & register.

03

Producing live comedy

New Date TBA — Coming soon! Learn how to put on a show with Dan.

04

One-on-one producing mentorship

$100/hour with Dan Galea. Practical guidance for your live comedy show. Arrange a session.

05

Team workshops

More play, collaboration and shared laughs. Plan a workshop for your group.

MADE TO BE
WATCHED.

Commercials with character.
Original stories with a point of view.

All work
JEWLR / COMMERCIAL

Mom With Twins

JEWLR / COMMERCIAL

Breakfast in Bed

Something still under wraps? Enter the private pitch room
YOUR PEOPLE. OUR SHOW.

BRING THE
GOOD TIMES.

Book entertainment
COMEDY / MUSIC / MAGIC

A show of your own.

Parties, company events and celebrations. Let’s make it a night.

JUNE — OCTOBER

Your backyard. Our punchlines.

Gather your people. We’ll bring the comedy club to you.

DJ & MC SERVICES

One more song.

Dan knows all the best DJs, and he can bring them to your company event or party!

Hi, I’m Dan. Glad you’re here.

I’m a Toronto comedian, writer, actor and producer. DGSPECIAL is where I bring all those things together—with the people I love making things with. From a night at Comedy Bar to a short film, it usually starts with: “Wouldn’t it be fun if…”

A face to go with the name. Hi, I’m Dan. Glad you’re here. A black-and-white portrait of Dan Galea at Comedy Bar, surrounded by a colourful neon sign and comedy posters.Meet Dan
HELP US HELP PEOPLE

GOOD PEOPLE.
REAL HELP.

Support locals in need. Nominate
someone who could use a boost.

Help Us Help People

LET’S MAKE
A SCENE.

A show, a film, a half-formed idea.
I’d love to hear it.

Let’s make something special @DgspecialProductions