Lots of people head out of Toronto during the holiday season. But there are also some who come back to visit friends and family. Dawn Whitwell’s occasional improv show Wand Portal, which replaces her usual stand-up show Dawn Patrol, benefits from this phenomenon—London-based Mae Martin and Los Angeles-based Alana Johnston will be in town to join their Short Notice Show alumnae pals Kayla Lorette and Matt Folliott (the sole man on the otherwise all-female comedy bill).

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