A car crash full of kids.A knife-wielding madman.True love, pernicious patriarchy, and the perils of both.
Swiss-Indian ninja Paul Shanker De Tourreil is a kung fu cat with nine lives, but after decades spent careening through bizarre, often comical misadventures, he’s down to his last life…
9 Lives, 8 Near-Misses: Life Lessons from Near-Death Events by Paul De Tourreil
9 Lives, 8 Near-Misses: Life Lessons from Near-Death Events by Paul De Tourreil
April 12 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EDT
A car crash full of kids.A knife-wielding madman.True love, pernicious patriarchy, and the perils of both.
Swiss-Indian ninja Paul Shanker De Tourreil is a kung fu cat with nine lives, but after decades spent careening through bizarre, often comical misadventures, he’s down to his last life…
HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULD COME:
Don’t miss the Toronto premiere of the show that CBC called “honest, vulnerable, relatable and moving” (Dionne Codrington, CBC Montreal).
What starts off as a rollicking comical romp through a series of near-death moments transforms into a story as personal as it is relatable.
With a gentle touch and a warm heart, postitpaul weaves through tales both light and dark, with plenty of surprises along the way (and maybe even some treats)!
Winner: Most Promising Comedy Award (2024 Montreal Fringe)
Nominee: Just For Laughs Outstanding Comedy Award (2023 Montreal Fringe)
“Paul is a beautiful storyteller! The show is warm and sincere and POWERFUL.” – Nick Carpenter, Playwriting Teacher, National Theatre School of Canada
“Honest, vulnerable, relatable and moving… held my attention straight through“ – Dionne Codrington, CBC Montreal
IN HIS OWN WORDS:
Paul’s Elevator Pitch:
“It’s a hilarious show about all the times that I almost died. You should come- it might actually make your life better…and if it doesn’t, there’s a money-back guarantee!”
🎟️ Tickets are $20 in advance, or $25 at the door.
💻 This show will be live-streamed. Live-stream tickets are $20.
Doors open at 5:30pm, show starts at 6pm
Canadian-born Swiss-Indian storyteller Paul Shanker de Tourreil is a writer (award-winning), fight choreographer (intermittently), biologist (non-practising), and kung fu teacher (retired). When he’s not delighting audiences onstage, he works in mental health care as a suicide helpline responder. He made his storytelling debut in 2023 at Montreal’s Confabulation and has since toured his multi-award-winning solo show “9 Lives, 8 Near-Misses: life lessons from near-death events”, in both English and French, and is honoured to present its Toronto premiere at Replay Story Fest.
$20 – $25