One of the drivers of The Debaters is to find the funny in current events.
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The Victoria stop kicks off the seven shows in eight nights western tour for the group, which onstage also includes acclaimed comics Derek Seguin and Erica Sigurdson.
Patterson recalled the last time The Debaters Live on Tour stopped in Victoria, the previous government was in power and he was given a tour of the legislature. No impending election in B.C. will provide fodder for the group, unlike the upcoming Ontario vote that did on their swing through that province last month.
While both Vancouver-based Sigurdson and Montreal-based Seguin are regulars on The Debaters radio shows, this 2022 tour marks their first time touring live with this format, which features as a bonus their solo standup routines.
Patterson, an accomplished standup comic himself, will also do a solo stint and serves as moderator when Seguin and Sigurdson take the gloves off for the frequently hilarious, improvisational head-to-head debates where the audience picks the winner.
The Royal Theatre also holds memories for Patterson, the host of the program since 2007.
It was the first big venue where a taping of The Debaters took place outside a CBC studio or a regional site such as the lobby of a legislature.
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Ticket prices start at $50.75 and are available , at the Royal and McPherson theatre box offices, and are reservable by phone at 250-386-6121.
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