'Dat Girl 'Sho is Funny!

My wife and I caught the Urban Womyn's Comedy Festival last night at the St. Lawrence Centre in Toronto. The show bills itself as a comedy festival, but there were some non-comedic performances. It also bills itself as a show of women, for women -- specifically women of diverse nationalities and sexual orientation. The show wants to be welcoming to all. And it was, although the talent on display was heavily Caribbean influenced, with a great big nod to Toronto's lesbian culture. None of which should come as a surprise, when you realize that it's a creation of Da Kink in My Hair's Trey Anthony.

The show featured the talents of Sabrina Jalees, Jamillah Ross, Virma Benjamin, Ordena Stephens, Anita Majumdar, the Raging Asian Women, Lal, Black Ice, Naila Keleta Mae, Jemini, and Karen Williams. The best was the show's headline act of Karen Williams. She had the audience laughing with her opening declaration of, "I'm a lesbian." She was amazing, and if she ever performs in Toronto again, I'm going to be there.