Justin Shaw

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Justin Shaw is a comedian and storyteller originally from Prince Edward Island currently based in Hamilton, Ontario.

 

Described as a "slightly caffeinated Stuart McLean" (Sean McQuaid, The Buzz) Shaw has fused comedy and storytelling to create a series of solo theatre shows that have toured across Canada, with works presented by Theatre Aquarius, Blyth Festival, Charlottetown Festival, Here For Now, and Just For Laughs Toronto.

 

As a standup comic, he has been featured on JFL42, CBC Laugh Out Loud, Hubcap Comedy Festival, Departure Festival, Comedy in 5, has opened for Harland Williams, Fortune Feimster, and is a member of Yuk Yuks official comedy roster.

 

Shaw's latest comedy album Mostly Clean showcases his down-home yet outrageous sense of humour, and can be heard on Sirius XM Comedy Club.

 

As a theatre artist, he is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada (Acting 2017) and select credits include Salt-Water Moon, Nook & Cranny: Twin Detectives, and Culture Shock alongside Lorne Elliott.

 

He is the current Artistic Director of Storytelling Toronto - a role where he gets to explore his passions of community and storytelling.

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KEY STANDUP CREDITS:

- Just For Laughs Toronto

- CBC Laugh Out Loud

- SiriusXM Comedy Club

- Comedy in 5

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KEY THEATRE CREDITS:

- Charlottetown Festival

- Blyth Festival Theatre

- Theatre Aquarius

- Best In Venue - Theatre Aquarius (Hamilton Fringe)

- Spirit of Fringe - Yukon Fringe

- Theatre Orangeville

- Port Stanley Festival Theatre

- Here For Now Theatre

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STORYTELLING CREDITS

- Replay StoryFest

- Toronto International Storytelling Festival

- Ottawa Storytellers Signature Series

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