desmstiicecarenccernesitniaeneiione ee Ste ~ en rset “Things just won't stop going well’, which eamed him a nomi- nation in the category “Best New Artist’ at the 2013 Gala des Olivier, Quebec's annual awards Gala Event in comedy. ike Ward Mike Ward is one of the most well-known Canadian comedi- ans on the intemational scene, because he performs in French as wellas in English. His career began brilliantly in 2002, when he won the Discovery of the Year prize at the Montreal Juste pour rire Festival. In 2013, He was back with a vengeance with his third one-man show, “Chien” (Dog), which took him to all four corners of the world, including London, Berlin, Dubai, Barcelona, Paris, Dublin, Los Angeles and Amsterdam. He was nominated at the 2013 Gala des Olivier in the category of comedian of the year. So it will be an honour for us to welcome him to Vancouver in 2014. (iuillaume Wagner Winner of the Nez d'or “Discovery of the Year “at the Festival Grand Rire de Québec in 2010, the Olivier “Discovery” in 2011, and “Discovery” award at the 29th Juste pour rire festival, Guil laume Wagner is the first comedian to have carried off such a round of successes. No sooner had he left the Montreal's Na- tional Comedy School in 2006 than he made a name for himself for his precision and perfectionism. On October 17, Guillaume Wagner presented his first one man show, which was met with immediate success and a nomination at the 2013 Gala des OF ivier in the category of Comedian of the Year. Olivier Martineau In June 2010, Olivier was the first prize winner of the competi- tion En route vers mon premier gala (‘On the way to my first gala”). Since that year, he has been at numerous galas at the Juste pour Rire Festival. In 2013, Olivier Martineau received a great vote of confidence when Anthony Kavanagh chose him to open the first part of his show. Mélanie Couture Charming and charismatic, Mélanie Couture devoted five years of her adult life to sexology, to go on to leave the profession and join the ranks of the Ecole nationale de [humour in 2005. After graduating from the ENH in 2007, she continued to leam her a