Erica Sigurdson
Vancouver, British Columbia
Why You Need Erica
Best known for her rapier wit on the CBC radio hit The Debaters, Erica has made quite a name for herself in Canadian comedy.
In addition to appearing at every major comedy festival in Canada, Erica was chosen as one of five comics to travel to Afghanistan as part of the CBC special StandUp in Kandahar, which received rave reviews.
Erica received the 2015 Funniest Female Comic award at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival and is also a Leo Award winning screenwriter for television. She is a contributor to CBC’s Definitely Not The Opera, The Current and Laugh Out Loud.
Erica lives in Vancouver, BC where she hopes to one day buy a two million dollar fixer-upper.
Her comedy festival credits include:
• The Winnipeg Comedy Festival 2003, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013
• The Halifax Comedy Festival 2004, 2010, 2013
• Montreal Just For Laughs 2005, 2013
• The Hubcap Comedy Festival 2008, 2012
• The Vancouver Comedy Festival 2004.2009; 2012, 2013
• St. John’s Comedy Festival 2007, 2012
• Sudbury Comedy Festival 2007
• Kitchener -Waterloo Festival 2011
• The Edmonton Comedy Festival 2011
In 2007 Erica was awarded a Leo Award for Best Comedy Screenwriting, along with co-writer Peter Kelamis, for her writing on the 21st Annual Gemini Awards. For your next conference or retreat, why not book with confidence and hire a performer who brings over ten years experience and a level of professionalism that allows you to rest easy, sit back and enjoy the show.
Why You Will Love Erica
“Home’s Fall Market was an exciting and successful event for our Dealers, Vendors and Staff. We had a great attendance with 74% of our stores in attendance.
Our Pre-Market Conference was attended by 475 including Dealers and Staff. We thank you as you entertained the crowd during the luncheon at our PMC Saturday, September 17 held at the Bingemans Conference Centre.
Thank you for your help in making our 107th Market a great success.”
Terry Davis
Chief Executive Officer, Home Hardware Stores Limited
“Erica similarly destroyed the crowd later that evening. And we made sure she knew it. 45 minutes of wonderfully tuned -in; on-point humour. Again top marks”
C Byrne
IBABC
“Erica’s show was wonderful. Erica touched base on the day of the show and that was extremely appreciated. Just confirming everything, that she got in and so forth was a such a relief”
BC Foster Parents Association
“She was great………had all of us, as someone put, “Belly laughing”. Would recommend her again…….very much so. Thank you!”
Regina Chamber of Commerce
“Our event was absolutely wonderful. Erica was such a pleasure to work with, hilarious and adapted her act as she went to suit our employees. She really worked hard to make our event a success and I would not hesitate to work with her again or recommend her to someone else”.
Pacific Blue Cross