Thursday August 16, 2024
The Femininomenon Comedy Cabaret was a dash of music, a cup of comedy, a pinch of campy drag performance and a twist of gender! Featuring Christel Bartelse, Betty Baker, and Lou Currie.
BIOS

Christel Bartelse is an Actor/Comedic Performer, Storyteller, Clown, Writer, and Educator. She got her start in comedy and improv with the Physical Comedy Duo The Burnt Marshmallows (Canadian Comedy Award Nominees). She has created and written six award winning Solo Shows Chaotica, ONEymoon, Significant Me, All KIDDing Aside, The Surprise and Encore and has toured them all across Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. She’s seen on stages all over the Toronto Comedy Scene with her character work, physical comedy/clown and storytelling. She is the Co-Producer and Co-Host of the hit Storytelling Show But That’s Another Story along with Briane Nasimok and also produces and hosts a Variety show in the city, Chis and Christel’s Collection showcasing top talent in the city. Christel teaches numerous workshops in improv, physical comedy/clown, solo creation and storytelling around the city and is a proud faculty member of Humber College, Toronto Film School, and George Brown College. Most recently she premiered her new one woman show A Woman of my Age at the Burdock Brewery and Sweet Action Theatre and presented it at “Museum of Comedy” in London, UK.
Betty Baker is a conceptual, campy, costume designer and drag performer who was born and raised in the Peterborough/Nogojiawanong area and is Ontario’s premiere Drag Storyteller. She has received national attention for her Drag Storytimes, with the subsequent protests, and even larger counter-protests in support of them, at the Peterborough Public Library since 2022. She was recognized in 2023 as one of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Peterborough’s Rebels With A Cause and is currently studying Performance Production at Toronto Metropolitan University. Aside from being one of the most protested Drag Performers in Canada, Betty has a passion for reading gender/queer/feminist theory, songwriting, and reminding everyone that Carly Rae Jepsen has the most consistent discography in pop music.


Lou Currie (they/she) is 22 year old comedian, writer, musician and actor born and raised in the GTA. They co-host Good Boy Comedy at Black Lab Brewing, and host the To Do List variety show and open mic at On Task Studio. She is a guitar comic and queer creative, combining her love of folk music with her knack for dad jokes. Their hobbies include spending time with their two dogs Orbie and Socks, complaining about how much things cost, and yelling out the answers to Jeopardy! questions at the tv like an old man watching football.











