Kirsten Van Ritzen promises gut-busting laughter courtesy her latest class of comedians.

A versatile Canadian actor and playwright, Van Ritzen also has a decade of experience seeing potential in her standup students.

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Van Ritzen will act as the host when her latest cast of 12 to 14 students take the Sports View Lounge stage at Oak Bay Rec on March 2. The first-time standup comedians hail from all walks of life and range in age from 19 to 90.

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She teaches them the craft of writing to illicit as much laughter as possible, and the audiences tend to be supportive. After all, comedy shines a light on the human condition.

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It seems to work, over the decade sheB次元官网网址檚 seen many an audience blown away by the rookie performers. The latest group takes the stage at the upstairs lounge at 1975 Bee St. on March 2.

Tickets to Laughtercise Comedy Show are $20 and available online at .