Guelph’s feminist stand-up comedy show was sold out yet again
On the second Monday of each month, The Cornerstone welcomes That Time of The Month, Guelph’s feminist and LGBTQ+ stand-up comedy show.
March’s show featured Catherine McCormick, named one of the “Top 40 Hot Queer Women in Comedy” by AfterEllen.com and one of the “10 Up-And-Coming Lesbian Comedians to Fangirl Over” by Pride.com. McCormick has appeared in Women’s Funny Fest (Chicago), Women in Comedy Festival (Boston), SheDot Comedy Festival (Toronto), and Black Box Comedy Festival (Atlanta). She is also the host and producer of the LGBTQ+ comedy show Queer As Fuck and the podcast Box Social.
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Once again, The Cornerstone was packed as this monthly show has sold out for the fourth time in as many months. The audience was mostly comprised of women who were out for the night with friends to enjoy a drink and comedy.
Co-producer of That Time of The Month and the evening’s host, Erinn White, warmed the audience up for the openers: Kate Ethier, Daina Wallace, Camille Côté, Preeti Torul, and Natalie Norman.
It was as if the surprise theme for the evening was holidays. White kicked the night off by talking about Pi Day, Ethier then reminded the audience that March 14 was also another made-up holiday: Steak and Blowjob Day. Wallace talked about International Women’s Day and her thoughts about the walk of shame, while Torul took Mother’s Day and Father’s Day into the realm of dark comedy like a pro.
Even McCormick spent a good chunk of her set talking about spending Christmas in Guelph with four dogs and her wife-to-be. She explained that lesbians in Toronto dream of moving to Guelph and having babies so that they can raise those babies close to a pumpkin patch.
That led to the show’s other common theme: relationships. Côté discussed having her first healthy relationship with her first girlfriend, while Norman listed off the many dating websites she uses to meet men, even if some of those websites are only useful for promoting her comedy.
Although the majority of the audience seemed to find McCormick’s set enjoyable and she definitely got laughs, it felt as if she had other things on her mind as she checked her phone several times to see what she would talk about next. This makes sense given that McCormick’s performance at The Cornerstone would be her last one in Canada for some time.
All in all, McCormick’s comedy offers a unique and funny view into the LGBTQ+ culture in Toronto. It will be interesting to see what this comedian will produce in the future.