66. A Bug, not a Feature

66. A Bug, not a Feature

From The Bold Acting Podcast by Reflections from Jason Bryden's More-than-just-an-Acting-Class class in Toronto.

October 29, 2025 · 1 min

About this episode

Jason Bryden shares his experiences touring with friends for a comedy show and discusses their upcoming digital series.

I spent this past week on the road with two dear, longtime friends as they needed some cheap labour for their comedy show they’re touring around Ontario. We improvised from Ottawa to Cornwall to Peterborough and back to Toronto. We stayed in Airbnbs, ate at questionable hours, didn’t sleep enough, and drove for days. We performed on nights there was a world series. We danced like monkeys for drunken animals. We took pictures after with the appreciative. We were making comedy in Canada and it was so much fun. There’s more. This Tuesday, November 4th, 2025, we’re screening all six episodes of a digital series three of us spent the last year-and-half making. It’s called Kensington Diner and it’s at the Paradise on Bloor here in Toronto. It’s about a down-and-out cook who opens a pop-up diner inside his ex’s occult bookstore. Don’t expect Hollywood. It has more heart, it’s more inclusive and it’s more Canadian which is a feature, of course, not a bug. As I write this, I’m at the library and a bug—a bumble bee—is leading a group of toddlers and caregivers in a rousing game of Ring around the Rosie. Obviously I’ve got something in my eye. That’s why they’re red and misting. Not because…

People in this episode

Host: Jason Bryden

Topics covered

  • comedy
  • improvisation
  • travel
  • performance
  • Canadian culture

Keywords

  • comedy
  • improvisation
  • Kensington Diner
  • Ontario
  • performance
  • travel
  • Canadian culture

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Kensington Diner

Places: Ontario, Ottawa, Cornwall, Peterborough, Toronto

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