9 Lives, 8 Near-Misses : life lessons from near-death events (in-person)

A car crash full of kids.

A knife-wielding madman.

True love, toxic masculinity, and the perils of both.

Swiss-Indian ninja and award-winner Paul Shanker de Tourreil is a kung fu cat with nine lives, but after decades careening through bizarre, often comical misadventures, he’s down to his last life…

“It’s a funny show, but it grew out of serious emotional baggage around fatherhood, manhood, relationships, and how being open and vulnerable is both difficult and essential. Many people, young men in particular, have shared their own stories with me after seeing my show. It feels like the beginning of an unexplored conversation that really needs to happen.” - Paul Shanker de Tourreil

9 Lives, 8 Near-Misses : life lessons from near-death events was nominated for the Just For Laughs Outstanding English Comedy (Montreal Fringe Festival 2023) and won the Most Promising French Comedy (Montreal Fringe Festival 2024)!

Host or Publisher Ottawa StoryTellers