Scorching hot comedy

By Tristan Kay, Staff Contributor

If you, like most people, enjoy laughing then perhaps Bearly’s House of Blues on Barrington Street is worth checking out on a Wednesday night. That’s when LaughterBurner, the newest brainchild of Dylan Rhymer and Ben Mills, is held every week. Coming up on show time, the busy bar grows quiet as host Rhymer takes to the stage.

After introducing himself and the show, he proceeds to serenade the crowd with his own politically charged humour. Quiet at first, patrons quickly get into the show and laughter can be heard throughout the bar. As the night goes on, three more comedians will deliver different, yet equally entertaining forms of stand-up. At the end, Mills, the co-host and  headliner gets hi turn on the microphone. The eccentric comedian joked about all aspects of life, poking fun at our culture and school systems.

The hilarity of the show stems from the experience of its hosts. Both Rhymer and Mills are originally from British Columbia but now call Halifax home. The veteran comedians have toured North America as well as the U.K.. From projects in television to video games, the two comics have begun to leave their mark on comedy. LaughterBurner has become a great success. The show is an effort to give local comedians the opportunity to test out their latest material, while at the same time giving Rhymer and Mills the chance to inject their own.

Starting just after 8 p.m., the weekly LaughterBurner is certainly worth a peek. The show offers an eclectic conglomerate of local comedians, differing from week to week. Styles range from political humour to puppets, to commentary on some of the most ridiculous movies ever created. Not to mention the prized “Cheese Draw.” Every week the LaughterBurner crew gives out the, “worst prizes in Halifax”—Rhymer, accompanied, of course, by cheese sticks. Just this past week, those in attendance had the chance to win prizes like the Street Fighter movie on VHS, or self-help seminars on 8-track tapes. No matter what your taste in comedy may be, LaughterBurner will find a way to bring a smile to your face, maybe even squeeze out a laugh or two.