Comedian Pat Thornton and his comedy pals are doubling down on the success of last year‘s 24 Hour Stand-Up Set, looking to raise over $48,000 for the Stephen Lewis Foundation. As of a week out, they were already at 15 per cent of their goal, thanks to grassroots campaigning with T-shirts and a dare chain of videos reaching out to celebs like Ellen DeGeneres and Daniel Negreanu. During the 24 hours, that number will climb as the stream-of-consciousness collective joke machine spills out via social media and the webcast—but the best way to experience it is live, as your in-person donation gets you an unlimited in-and-out pass for the full marathon.
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Pat Thornton’s 24 Hour Stand-Up Set, Year 5
Pat Thornton's 24-hour set annually results in a pile of jokes big enough to jump in.
- Comedy Bar (945 Bloor Street West)
- November 29–30
- 7 p.m.–7 p.m.
- $10