Strap in for Punch Up, a comic misadventure that will have you rolling in the aisles as “The Funniest Man Alive” tries to make the “Most Pathetic Man That Ever Existed” make the “Saddest Girl in the World” laugh.
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Synopsis:
Duncan has always been a pretty boring guy, leading a simple life while working at a bread factory. Then he stumbles upon Brenda, a sad young woman who’s about to end her life. Convinced he’s fallen in love, Duncan strikes up a desperate deal: if he can get her to laugh, she’ll give life another shot, but if she doesn’t even giggle, he’ll help her go through with her plan. There’s just one catch: Duncan isn’t funny. At all. So he borrows Pat, his second-favourite comedian, to help him come up with the perfect routine. But Pat is having a hard time mustering his sense of humour after a bad break-up, and the last thing he wants to do is teach a lonely loser the difference between knock-knock jokes and schadenfreude while chained to a typewriter.
Duncan has always been a pretty boring guy, leading a simple life while working at a bread factory. Then he stumbles upon Brenda, a sad young woman who’s about to end her life. Convinced he’s fallen in love, Duncan strikes up a desperate deal: if he can get her to laugh, she’ll give life another shot, but if she doesn’t even giggle, he’ll help her go through with her plan. There’s just one catch: Duncan isn’t funny. At all. So he borrows Pat, his second-favourite comedian, to help him come up with the perfect routine. But Pat is having a hard time mustering his sense of humour after a bad break-up, and the last thing he wants to do is teach a lonely loser the difference between knock-knock jokes and schadenfreude while chained to a typewriter.
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Written by Kat Sandler (Anne of Green Gables – Stratford Festival 2025) Punch Up navigates a hostage situation and a life-or-death comedy lesson to show just how far we’ll go for a laugh. Book your tickets today for this hilarious, leave you crying with laughter, comedy!
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** This performance is offered thanks to support from Belliveau Venoitte
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TICKETS:
Adults – $39.00 ($35.18 + tax & $3 Building Reserve Fee)
Youth (under 20) – $19.50 ($14.48 + tax & $3 Building Reserve Fee)
$10 Community Tickets – use code 10FOR10 (limit of 10 available per performance)
Youth (under 20) – $19.50 ($14.48 + tax & $3 Building Reserve Fee)
$10 Community Tickets – use code 10FOR10 (limit of 10 available per performance)
**Recommended Age 14+ due to some strong language and mature content.
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Reserved Seating
Doors open half hour before show.
Doors open half hour before show.
Run time: 75 minutes, no intermission
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The Chester Playhouse is wheelchair accessible. Please call the Box Office at (902) 275-3933 to arrange accessible seating.
Babes in arms & children under 4 are not permitted in the theatre.
