STAR OF BBC ONE’S LIVE AT THE APOLLO, THE JOHN BISHOP SHOW
& MICHAEL MCINTYRE’S COMEDY ROADSHOW
CH4’S COMEDY GALA 2013 & STAND-UP FOR THE WEEK
& DAVE’S ONE NIGHT STAND
Since arriving in the UK, Canadian émigré Tom Stade has steadily earned a reputation as one of the most
original and exciting stand-up talents around. He instantly made a splash on the UK circuit with his
magnetic stage presence and first-class story-telling, and after years topping the bill and playing at
international comedy festivals around the globe, he is now established as a leading touring act in his own
right, and finds himself well on the road to being a household name.
Since 2011, he has toured the UK every year with a new show, playing to packed houses and garnering
rave reviews. Tom’s inimitable style and sharp observations caught the eye of talent executives at 4DVD,
and he was signed an exclusive deal, releasing his debut Live stand-up DVD in 2013. Tom Stade Live is
available in stores and online now.
After years of dedicated gigging, he has recently scooped a nomination for Best Headliner at the Chortle
Awards. He has been a permanent fixture at the Edinburgh festival, causing a stir at the Pleasance
Courtyard with his hit show What Year Was That?, firmly cementing his reputation as a distinctive and
formidable live act. A complete sell-out success, with extra dates added due to overwhelming demand, it
was rumored to be on the shortlist for a nomination from the luminaries at the Edinburgh Comedy Award.
Tom returned to the festival in 2012 with a brand new offering: Tom Stade Totally Rocks, playing in the
prestigious Cabaret Bar in the Pleasance Courtyard, and again receiving rave reviews, and adding extra
dates due to demand – subsequently touring the show to over 100 theatres across the UK. In response to
popular demand, Tom performed a greatest hits show at the Edinburgh festival in 2013, performing 12
Nights Only for a limited run at the Assembly Rooms. He performed at last year’s Edinburgh Festival
with his latest show Decisions, Decisions, which he proceeded to tour extensively across the UK. He
returned to the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 with his latest show You’re Welcome, which he will be
touring around the UK in 2016.
Tom’s irrepressible charm translated effortlessly to TV, and in the past few years, he has been invited
onto every major stand-up TV show in the country. This year, he performed on BBC One’s The John
Bishop Show and he has made his second appearance on Live At The Apollo, featuring in the most
recent series on BBC One. He performed to his largest live audience to date joining the star-studded lineup
on Ch4’s Comedy Gala at London’s 02 arena in 2013. He has also performed on Michael
McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Lee Mack’s All Star Cast, BBC 3’s Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live
and Ch. 4’s The Boyle Variety Performance. He has performed twice on Ch4’s Stand-Up for the
Week, and was given an extended set on Dave’s One Night Stand. Other stand-up appearances include
Comedy Central’s The World Stand’s Up, ITV2’s Comedy Cuts and multiple performances on Comedy
Central’s The Comedy Store. He was the co-writer and co-star of Frankie Boyle’s Ch4 series Tramadol
Nights. Back in his native Canada, Tom appeared in the critically acclaimed sitcom The Newsroom and
the award-winning feature film My Own Private Oshawa. As a stand-up he starred in his own hour
special for CBC/Comedy Central Stade and Confused. Last year, he starred as a spoof chat-show host
in Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade, which was recorded at the Edinburgh festival and gathered a
cult online following. He is now working on several original ideas for TV; and has just recorded an online
sitcom with Daniel Sloss, intriguingly entitled M.U.F.F.
Tom remains in great demand internationally and has accepted invitations to perform at notable comedy
festivals worldwide including New York, Aspen, Montreal, Toronto, Amsterdam, Kilkenny, Adelaide,
Melbourne and New Zealand. He has also regularly entertained British troops overseas, braving the
freezing cold Falklands, and been under fire in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“UNMISSABLE” Edinburgh Evening News
“EVERY INCH A STAR…SUPER CONFIDENCE AND CHARISMA. IF COMEDY IS THE NEW
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, THEN TOM STADE IS KEITH RICHARDS” Scottish Daily Record
“SO COOL HE COULD WELL BE THE ANSWER TO GLOBAL WARMING...
GLORIOUSLY FUNNY SILLY AND SMART” Scotsman
“ROCK ‘N’ ROLL COMEDIAN. ABSOLUTELY BOXFRESH. NOTHING IS STAID ABOUT STADE.
HOT FAVOURITE” Evening Standard
“ONE OF THE BEST PRACTITIONERS OF STAND-UP WE’VE GOT, WITH A SHEDFUL OF CLASSY
ROUTINES…THE SORT OF COMIC YOU COULD LISTEN TO ALL NIGHT AND YOU SUSPECT HE’S
GOT THE MATERIAL TO PULL THAT OF...STAND-UP ELITE” Chortle
“AN INSIDER’S TIP FOR COMEDY GREATNESS; COMIC RIFFS OFMONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS”
Metro
“FRESH AND ENDLESSLY FUNNY. SLICK, INTELLIGENT, SPARKLING CHARM” Independent
“AN EPIC QUALITY THAT ELEVATES EVERYDAY OBSERVATIONS TO A PHILOSOPHICAL
TREATISE. HE IS A MASTER OF HYPERBOLE. HE POWERFULLY EMPHASISES THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF HIS MATERIAL…THE HONESTY IN HIS CONFESSIONS OF FECKLESSNESS
IS ENDEARING. BEHIND THE SLICK POSTURING IS A MAN STILL MESSING THINGS UP, AND
CONFESSING AS MUCH UNAPOLOGETICALLY, AND WITH BOMBASTIC WIT” Chortle
“IT TAKES YEARS OF HARD, DEDICATED GIGGING TO APPEAR AS RELAXED AS TOM STADE.
CHARMING, HANDSOME AND UNFLAPPABLE…POSSESSES THAT INDEFINABLE KNACK OF
DRAWING YOU COMPLETELY INTO HIS OFFBEAT PERSPECTIVE” List
“GREAT CHARM AND A FOUL MOUTH. STONKINGLY GOOD…QUALITY SATIRE, INTELLIGENT,
PASSIONATE, CRACKINGLY FRESH AND VERY, VERY, FUNNY“ Scotsman
“A NATURAL PERFORMER…A FLAIR FOR STORYTELLING AND A VILLAINOUS SENSE OF
HUMOUR…MASTER OF HARDCORE COMEDY“
List
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
EDINBURGH, Aug 2015 TOM STADE: YOU’RE WELCOME! – Assembly Rooms
GIANT LEAP – Pleasance Courtyard – starring alongside Phil Nichol.
EDINBURGH, Aug 2014 TOM STADE: DECISIONS, DECISIONS – Assembly Rooms
EDINBURGH, Aug 2013 TOM STADE: 12 NIGHTS ONLY – Assembly Rooms, Limited Run
EDINBURGH, Aug 2012 TOM STADE TOTALLY ROCKS – Pleasance Courtyard
EDINBURGH, Aug 2011 TOM STADE: WHAT YEAR WAS THAT? – Pleasance Courtyard
EDINBURGH, Aug 2008 TOM STADE: OH FUCK DO WE NEED A TITLE TOO? – The Stand
EDINBURGH, Aug 2007 TOM STADE: SETLIST – The Stand
EDINBURGH, Aug 2006 TOM STADE: AND RELAX – The Stand
TRUE WEST - Assembly Rooms - starring alongside Phil Nichol.
INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVALS
MELBOURNE, April 2013 Best of the Edinburgh Fest
KILKENNY, June 2008
MELBOURNE, March/April 2008 Best of the Edinburgh Fest
ADELAIDE, Feb/March 2007 Best of the Edinburgh Fest
KILKENNY, June 2006
ADELAIDE, Feb/March 2006 Best of the Edinburgh Fest
STAR OF BBC ONE’S LIVE AT THE APOLLO, THE JOHN BISHOP SHOW
& MICHAEL MCINTYRE’S COMEDY ROADSHOW
CH4’S COMEDY GALA 2013 & STAND-UP FOR THE WEEK
& DAVE’S ONE NIGHT STAND
Since arriving in the UK, Canadian émigré Tom Stade has steadily earned a reputation as one of the most
original and exciting stand-up talents around. He instantly made a splash on the UK circuit with his
magnetic stage presence and first-class story-telling, and after years topping the bill and playing at
international comedy festivals around the globe, he is now established as a leading touring act in his own
right, and finds himself well on the road to being a household name.
Since 2011, he has toured the UK every year with a new show, playing to packed houses and garnering
rave reviews. Tom’s inimitable style and sharp observations caught the eye of talent executives at 4DVD,
and he was signed an exclusive deal, releasing his debut Live stand-up DVD in 2013. Tom Stade Live is
available in stores and online now.
After years of dedicated gigging, he has recently scooped a nomination for Best Headliner at the Chortle
Awards. He has been a permanent fixture at the Edinburgh festival, causing a stir at the Pleasance
Courtyard with his hit show What Year Was That?, firmly cementing his reputation as a distinctive and
formidable live act. A complete sell-out success, with extra dates added due to overwhelming demand, it
was rumored to be on the shortlist for a nomination from the luminaries at the Edinburgh Comedy Award.
Tom returned to the festival in 2012 with a brand new offering: Tom Stade Totally Rocks, playing in the
prestigious Cabaret Bar in the Pleasance Courtyard, and again receiving rave reviews, and adding extra
dates due to demand – subsequently touring the show to over 100 theatres across the UK. In response to
popular demand, Tom performed a greatest hits show at the Edinburgh festival in 2013, performing 12
Nights Only for a limited run at the Assembly Rooms. He performed at last year’s Edinburgh Festival
with his latest show Decisions, Decisions, which he proceeded to tour extensively across the UK. He
returned to the Edinburgh Festival in 2015 with his latest show You’re Welcome, which he will be
touring around the UK in 2016.
Tom’s irrepressible charm translated effortlessly to TV, and in the past few years, he has been invited
onto every major stand-up TV show in the country. This year, he performed on BBC One’s The John
Bishop Show and he has made his second appearance on Live At The Apollo, featuring in the most
recent series on BBC One. He performed to his largest live audience to date joining the star-studded lineup
on Ch4’s Comedy Gala at London’s 02 arena in 2013. He has also performed on Michael
McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Lee Mack’s All Star Cast, BBC 3’s Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live
and Ch. 4’s The Boyle Variety Performance. He has performed twice on Ch4’s Stand-Up for the
Week, and was given an extended set on Dave’s One Night Stand. Other stand-up appearances include
Comedy Central’s The World Stand’s Up, ITV2’s Comedy Cuts and multiple performances on Comedy
Central’s The Comedy Store. He was the co-writer and co-star of Frankie Boyle’s Ch4 series Tramadol
Nights. Back in his native Canada, Tom appeared in the critically acclaimed sitcom The Newsroom and
the award-winning feature film My Own Private Oshawa. As a stand-up he starred in his own hour
special for CBC/Comedy Central Stade and Confused. Last year, he starred as a spoof chat-show host
in Come Fringe Yourself with Tom Stade, which was recorded at the Edinburgh festival and gathered a
cult online following. He is now working on several original ideas for TV; and has just recorded an online
sitcom with Daniel Sloss, intriguingly entitled M.U.F.F.
Tom remains in great demand internationally and has accepted invitations to perform at notable comedy
festivals worldwide including New York, Aspen, Montreal, Toronto, Amsterdam, Kilkenny, Adelaide,
Melbourne and New Zealand. He has also regularly entertained British troops overseas, braving the
freezing cold Falklands, and been under fire in Afghanistan and Iraq.
“UNMISSABLE” Edinburgh Evening News
“EVERY INCH A STAR…SUPER CONFIDENCE AND CHARISMA. IF COMEDY IS THE NEW
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL, THEN TOM STADE IS KEITH RICHARDS” Scottish Daily Record
“SO COOL HE COULD WELL BE THE ANSWER TO GLOBAL WARMING...
GLORIOUSLY FUNNY SILLY AND SMART” Scotsman
“ROCK ‘N’ ROLL COMEDIAN. ABSOLUTELY BOXFRESH. NOTHING IS STAID ABOUT STADE.
HOT FAVOURITE” Evening Standard
“ONE OF THE BEST PRACTITIONERS OF STAND-UP WE’VE GOT, WITH A SHEDFUL OF CLASSY
ROUTINES…THE SORT OF COMIC YOU COULD LISTEN TO ALL NIGHT AND YOU SUSPECT HE’S
GOT THE MATERIAL TO PULL THAT OF...STAND-UP ELITE” Chortle
“AN INSIDER’S TIP FOR COMEDY GREATNESS; COMIC RIFFS OFMONUMENTAL PROPORTIONS”
Metro
“FRESH AND ENDLESSLY FUNNY. SLICK, INTELLIGENT, SPARKLING CHARM” Independent
“AN EPIC QUALITY THAT ELEVATES EVERYDAY OBSERVATIONS TO A PHILOSOPHICAL
TREATISE. HE IS A MASTER OF HYPERBOLE. HE POWERFULLY EMPHASISES THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF HIS MATERIAL…THE HONESTY IN HIS CONFESSIONS OF FECKLESSNESS
IS ENDEARING. BEHIND THE SLICK POSTURING IS A MAN STILL MESSING THINGS UP, AND
CONFESSING AS MUCH UNAPOLOGETICALLY, AND WITH BOMBASTIC WIT” Chortle
“IT TAKES YEARS OF HARD, DEDICATED GIGGING TO APPEAR AS RELAXED AS TOM STADE.
CHARMING, HANDSOME AND UNFLAPPABLE…POSSESSES THAT INDEFINABLE KNACK OF
DRAWING YOU COMPLETELY INTO HIS OFFBEAT PERSPECTIVE” List
“GREAT CHARM AND A FOUL MOUTH. STONKINGLY GOOD…QUALITY SATIRE, INTELLIGENT,
PASSIONATE, CRACKINGLY FRESH AND VERY, VERY, FUNNY“ Scotsman
“A NATURAL PERFORMER…A FLAIR FOR STORYTELLING AND A VILLAINOUS SENSE OF
HUMOUR…MASTER OF HARDCORE COMEDY“
List
EDINBURGH FESTIVAL
EDINBURGH, Aug 2015 TOM STADE: YOU’RE WELCOME! – Assembly Rooms
GIANT LEAP – Pleasance Courtyard – starring alongside Phil Nichol.
EDINBURGH, Aug 2014 TOM STADE: DECISIONS, DECISIONS – Assembly Rooms
EDINBURGH, Aug 2013 TOM STADE: 12 NIGHTS ONLY – Assembly Rooms, Limited Run
EDINBURGH, Aug 2012 TOM STADE TOTALLY ROCKS – Pleasance Courtyard
EDINBURGH, Aug 2011 TOM STADE: WHAT YEAR WAS THAT? – Pleasance Courtyard
EDINBURGH, Aug 2008 TOM STADE: OH FUCK DO WE NEED A TITLE TOO? – The Stand
EDINBURGH, Aug 2007 TOM STADE: SETLIST – The Stand
EDINBURGH, Aug 2006 TOM STADE: AND RELAX – The Stand
TRUE WEST - Assembly Rooms - starring alongside Phil Nichol.
INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVALS
MELBOURNE, April 2013 Best of the Edinburgh Fest
KILKENNY, June 2008
MELBOURNE, March/April 2008 Best of the Edinburgh Fest
ADELAIDE, Feb/March 2007 Best of the Edinburgh Fest
KILKENNY, June 2006
ADELAIDE, Feb/March 2006 Best of the Edinburgh Fest