12/04/2022
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
RANK AND VILE DOUBLE DOSED
LEGENDARY STAND UP SHOW COMES TO BRITISH COLUMBIA APRIL 27 - MAY 8 FEATURING COMEDIANS KENNY ROBINSON AND DARREN FROST
[TORONTO- April 12, 2022] A very adult standup tour featuring darren frost and Kenny Robinson is making various stops throughout the West Coast and Interior BC after a SOLD OUT run in Eastern Canada this Spring. Hosted by Susan Thompson of AGT-Extreme fame at select shows, RankNVile is a double headlining tour starring comedians known across the country for their profane opinionated brand of "in your face" style and social commentary. With a combined 70 years of comedy in Canada and years of successful shows at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, this show is bound to push your buttons and expand your personal horizons.
TICKET LINKS AND SHOW DETAILS AT WWW.RANKNVILE.COM
April 27 Vancouver Comedy After Dark
April 28 Sidney Boondock's Bar and Grill
April 29 Victoria Hermann's Jazz Club
April 30 Nanaimo The Queen's
May 1 Comox New Tradition Brewing
May 4 Kamloops The Effie Arts Collective
May 5 The Royal - Nelson
May 6 Lake Country Woodys Pub
May 7 The Scotch Creek Hub
May 8 Salmon Arm Salmar Classic Theatre
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KENNY ROBINSON is one of the few comedians that can be called a Canadian Comedy legend. He appeared in the “Russell Peters Xmas Special” and Now Magazine's “Top Ten Comic Moments.” He is also one of the few recipients of the Canadian Comedy Awards “Phil Hartman Award” for his contribution to the industry.
Over his career, Kenny has shared the stage with such comedians as Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Jim Carrey, Norm McDonald, Russell Peters, Kevin Hart, Leslie Jones, Robert Schimmel, Tommy Davidson, Tommy Chong, Margaret Cho, Paul Mooney, Lenny Clark, Phyllis Diller, and the late, great, Sam Kinison.
Robinson has co-hosted The Gemini Awards, as well being twice nominated for his groundbreaking CBC television special "Thick and Thin". He is also the creator, writer and host of the Comedy Networks edgy show “After Hours”.
Kenny Robinson has appeared at the renowned Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, Laffapalooza Urban Comedy Festival in Atlanta, The CBC Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Zanies, L.A.'s Comedy Store and Improv, has had his own CBC television special of "Comics.” He is the founder of the Nubian Disciples All Black Comedy R***e, (entering its 26th year)
DARREN FROST's style of comedy has been described as having "the quality of a satanic revival meeting" and "among the most daring comedians in Canada" by The Toronto Star. Darren recently worked on the “Murdoch Mysteries” 2018 Halloween special, “Pay The Ghost” with Nicolas Cage, and in Season 2 of the hit show “Mr.D” on CBC, playing an angry French teacher.
Darren has acted in Hollywood films like “Hairspray” with John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Christopher Walken; “Assault On Precinct 13” with Ethan Hawke; “Fever Pitch” featuring Jimmy Fallon, and “Don't Say A Word” with Michael Douglas. Frost is best-known for his appearances in over 50 commercials including "The Cash For Life Fairy" and "Listerine's Action Hero Bottle" and multiple voices for cartoons.
Darren has performed stand up at the Halifax Comedy Festival, Winnipeg Comedy Festival, St John's Comedy Festival Gala, The Ron James Show and CBC Debaters, as well as performing in over 22 shows at Just For Laughs including the Nasty Show and the televised gala.