Derek Seguin

Derek Seguin (born 1972) is a Canadian stand-up comedian.[1] Of mixed French Canadian and Irish descent,[1] he is best known for comedy which plays on the cultural differences between English Canada and French Canada,[2] which he performs in an intentionally exaggerated stereotype of a Québécois accent.[3]

He is a regular performer at comedy festivals across Canada, including Just for Laughs and the Winnipeg Comedy Festival,[4] appears regularly on the CBC Radio comedy series The Debaters,[3] and appeared with Sebastien Bourgault in the comedy web series Language Police in 2013.[3]

In 2008, he collaborated with Mike Ward and Maxim Martin on "French Comedy Bastards", a touring show which brought Quebec-style comedy — a style which blends stand-up and sketch elements more freely than is typical in English Canada — to anglophone audiences.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Standing together through standup; Derek Seguin is among a host of Quebec comics who have built bridges with bilingual performances". Montreal Gazette, March 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Laughter unites two solitudes". Montreal Gazette, March 7, 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Derek Seguin: Nasty and nice". Rover, June 10, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Derek Seguin: Finding bliss on the work front – on his own terms". Montreal Gazette, March 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Best of both worlds; French Comedy Bastards gives three French-Canadians an opportunity to showcase a form of comedy that may not be familiar to anglo audiences". Montreal Gazette, July 10, 2008.
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