comedy trio known as dangerous cat Four separate shows have been canceled by an international comedy club chain after a joke about boarding schools resurfaced.
Mr. Yuku Yukthe iconic international stand-up comedy chain, was scheduled to host its comic group for four shows. winnipegManitoba, location at the end of February 2024.
But comedians Brendan Blaquier, Brett Forte and Sam Walker were left without a venue after the club received complaints from disgruntled social media users.
The cancellation is said to have stemmed from the resurfacing of a video clip posted on Facebook. made a joke For other comedians. The joke referred to “unmarked graves” and “boarding school excavation sites”.
Unmarked Graves refers to the bodies of Aboriginal children allegedly found near or underground. boarding school, It was run by the Catholic Church of Canada. Although the unmarked graves are intended to be exposed, no human remains have yet been found in either grave. kamloopsBritish Columbia, or Pine Creek; Manitoba.
The video clip in question was posted by sherry lynn mckaydescribes herself as an “Indigenous content creator, stand-up comedian, motivational speaker” and “influencer,” as well as a “mother of four” and a “TikToker.” Masu.
McKay will appear on CBC Radio’sup to speed” on Canadian national media.
“saw it for the first time [sic] That video was in 2022…I was really disgusted, and in fact, that was the beginning of my stand-up comedy career,” she told the radio host.
When asked why she thought the joke was so hurtful, Ms. McKay said it was because of “how easy it was to say something like that in public and make light of a really dark situation.”
“We as indigenous people still do a lot of healing…and that’s just one of them,” she added. “It really hurt me, and it hurt a lot of people who were watching it… Indigenous people, and our allies as well.”
comedian forte Yuk Yuk said he received the news of the cancellation over the phone and was told that the group’s show would be canceled with immediate effect due to the controversy surrounding the event.
Blaquier told Blaze News he was surprised the comedy club backed down so easily.
“I don’t think it’s necessarily good for comedy for clubs to succumb to internet noise. I don’t think anyone would object to a comedy show based on jokes like this.”
In screenshots shared by Blaze News, Yuk Yuk Winnipeg appears to be responding to Facebook posts and email inquiries saying the show has been canceled.
“Please note that as of this morning, Danger Cats has canceled performances at Yuk Yuk’s Winnipeg at the Fort Garry Hotel. Thank you, Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club Winnipeg,” the message read. It was written in
Yuk Yuk’s Winnipeg and Yuk Yuk’s headquarters did not respond to requests for comment. This publication will be updated with any relevant answers.
However, this is not the first time Danger Cats have had a show canceled due to an alleged offensive joke, and they are still touring the country.
