Carlin and Cosby inspired comedian
Posted By DAVE FLAHERTY, LINDSAY POST REPORTER
Updated 2 months ago
-Derek Edwards hopes his "It's A Blunderful Life" show will help residents forget about the stresses of every day life -at least for a few hours.
"I just want to get some cheap laughs and have a good time," Edwards toldThe Lindsay Postin a recent phone interview.
Edwards, who has performed to sold-out crowds and received critical praise across the country, will perform Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Academy Theatre in Lindsay.
In a "It's a Blunderful Life", Edwards guides the audience through the moments we're all confronted with in our 20s, 30s and 40s and beyond,.
"I look at pivotal moments that I've gone through," Edwards said. "I'm always surprised at how much people connect with the stories I tell."
Edwards first became interested in becoming a comedian when he witnessed the works of comedians such as George Carlin and Bill Cosby.
"They just make you laugh," Edwards said. "It seemed like something I could really get into."
Edwards is a 14-year veteran of the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, where he has encountered some well-known names, which he admitted can be a bit surreal sometimes.
"To me, I felt a bit in over my head," he said.
At the last show he performed in Montreal, John Cleese of Monty Python-fame was the MC.
"I almost fell down when I saw him," Edwards said. "You definitely get to rub shoulders with some of the greats."
Edwards has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from many publications and critics.
In reviews, he has been described as "the funniest man on earth" " and it has been said that "Edwards reigns as the king of Canadian comedy" and is "the epitome of timing and storytelling," according to a press release from show organizers.
Although he acknowledged such praise as humbling, Edwards said sometimes the media goes a bit overboard with hyperbole and he doesn't let it go to his head.
He added that he is quite comfortable playing in small towns despite his success.
"I'm from Timmins, so I am at home being in the near-north and a small town such as Lindsay," Edwards said.
Tickets for the show are $42 and are available now at the Academy Theatre box office.
"It's A Blunderful Life" begins at 8 p. m. and Edwards said it will feature a mish-mash of all his comedic stylings.
- dflaherty@thepost.ca
