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	Sandra Shamas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sandra Shamas (born 1957 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian comedic actress and writer.
		The oldest of three children born to Lebanese immigrants, Shamas left home at age 17 and moved to Toronto, where she held a variety of jobs before a workshop at The Second City inspired her to pursue a career in performing arts.
		In 1993, Shamas took Laundry to the Old Vic Theatre in London for her first performance outside Canada, and was well received by the British audience and critics.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sandra_Shamas (389 words)

	Sandra Shamas - Canadian Women in Theatre and Dance - Celebrating Women's Achievements
		Sandra Shamas was born in 1957 in the northern Ontario mining town of Sudbury to middle-Eastern parents whose marriage had been arranged.
		Shamas left home at age 17 before completing high school to escape the turmoil and later moved to Toronto where she held a variety of jobs including bartending and secretarial work.
		Shamas left the series after a couple of years because she felt that the Canadian employees of the program were being treated unfairly by the Americans.
	www.collectionscanada.ca /women/002026-613-e.html (1006 words)

	Sandra Shamas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		She acted with Second City and Theatresports, and worked as a puppeteer on the children's series Fraggle Rock before deciding to strike out on her own.
		In 1989, Shamas began performing the sequel, My Boyfriend's Back and There's Gonna Be Laundry II: The Cycle Continues.
		Shamas has been nominated for the Governor General's Award and the Stephen Leacock Medal for the Laundry trilogy.
	www.bopedia.com /en/wikipedia/s/sa/sandra_shamas.html (341 words)

	Eye Weekly - Shamas hussy scores again - 09.26.02
		Shamas endears with her willingness to expose her vulnerabilities, while impeccable comic timing and a marvelously expressive face conspire to make her bloody hilarious.
		That's why, despite her feminism, Shamas is not ghettoized as a woman comedian -- there were almost as many men as women wiping away tears of laughter the night I saw her current show -- and why people will no doubt pay to see her when she's bitching about incontinence in her eighties.
		Shamas seems so at ease on stage that it's startling to see her get so flummoxed by brief interruptions (a joking comment, a ringing phone).
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_09.26.02/arts/onstage.php (876 words)

	Aisle Say (Toronto): HEART'S DESIRE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sandra Shamas is back in town and you know that she'll sell out before she's returned to her farm, just as with the other shows she has brought to the Winter Garden Theatre over the past ten years.
		If you know Shamas by reputation or peripherally through television or film clips, you might assume that her style is limited to a dedicated and protective circle of women.
		Shamas is willing to grow and to learn and, yes, to accept success and happiness without having to carve it up for the sake of a joke.
	www.aislesay.com /ONT-HEARTS.html (574 words)

	Sandra Shamas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The oldest of three children born to immigrants Shamas left home at age 17 moved to Toronto where she held a of jobs before a workshop at The City inspired her to pursue a career performing arts.
		In 1993 Shamas took Laundry to the Old Vic Theatre in London for her first performance Canada and was well received by the audience and critics.
		Sandra Shamas is a rare, one-of-a-kind talent who can capture everyday life experiences with hilarity, high-fun and humility.
	www.freeglossary.com /Sandra_Shamas (411 words)

	Studies in Canadian Literature
		Even a director such as Sandra Balcovske of The Second City in Toronto with its revue format, who is expected to recognize what is funny, what works, and on whose judgment actors rely, confesses that "sometimes you know and sometimes you haven't a clue" (Behnan 39).
		Shamas is clearly speaking for heterosexual women, and it is her female perspective that makes people laugh.
		For the women in her audience, what produces laughter is the exhilaration of recognition, the familiarity and yet the counter-expectation (as Shamas points out to CBC TV commentator Adrienne Clarkson, none of us is the way women are usually depicted in art or the media).
	www.lib.unb.ca /Texts/SCL/bin/get.cgi?directory=vol20_2/&filename=Dvorak.htm (2704 words)

	The Post-Star NIE Program, Newspapers In Education
		It's "A Trilogy of Performances" (The Mercury Press, Toronto, C$17.95) by Sandra Shamas, a Canadian monologist who could be a star if she would just quit saying funny things that matter.
		Shamas laughs, but she lets you know how much it hurt then, and how much it still hurts.
		Her extreme life reflects a lot of much less extreme lives, and, if her pain is all on the surface to begin with, she knows how to bring hidden pain up to the top, too.
	www.poststar.com /nie/btb/btb_10_29_02.shtml (717 words)

	Eye Weekly - On stage - 01.21.99
		Shamas, began her latest instalment (chronicling her life as its been since 1994's Wedding Bell Hell) by thanking the audience for ignoring the elements, then launched into a bittersweet monologue of loss and renewal, divorce and reunion.
		Over the years, Shamas has amassed a following for her barbed musings on love, friendship and the world in general.
		Choosing her words like weapons, Shamas depthfully addresses healing and grief recovery without sounding like a self-help manual or an Oprah guest.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_01.21.99/art/onstage.php (549 words)

	CANOE -- JAM! - A witty end, middle and beginning
		EDMONTON -- It all began for Sandra Shamas with a load of dirty laundry.
		For an hour, Shamas transcends the stand-up element to create that most elusive of all theatrical happenings - she makes us laugh and cry at the same time.
		She is as much actor as comedienne and it's the aching vulnerability and truth of her performance that wrenches us.
	jam.canoe.ca /Theatre/Reviews/W/Wits_End/2000/10/12/pf-742623.html (485 words)

	SEE Magazine: October 19, 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But most of us are not the endlessly talented Shamas, who asserts at the start of her new show, Wit’s End, that she was always told that one day she’d laugh at her worries.
		In part the success of this play, if not the whole body of work, is Shamas’ incredible eye for detail and her ability to translate that universal stuff of life, love and mundane drudgery that fills all our days into a theatrical experience.
		From the playful ad-libs and audience interaction to the careful attention she’s taken to balance the laughs and one-liners with more quiet, profound moments, this seasoned professional knows exactly where that fine line is drawn between the sibling art forms of theatre and stand-up comedy.
	www.seemagazine.com /Issues/2000/1019/stage1.htm (382 words)

	National Arts Centre - Centre national des Arts
		Shamas is scheduled to appear at the NAC as part of the Main Stage Series in the newly renovated Theatre, from October 28 to November 15.
		With her extraordinary wit and unique perspective on life, Sandra Shamas has been moving audiences to tears of laughter since the early 1980s, when she trained and toured with the infamous Second City company.
		Thrown into the mix this time are a number of issues for consideration, such as the endless quest for understanding, the sudden onslaught of a 40th birthday and, not least, lessons on the proper use of a chainsaw.
	www.nac-cna.ca /en/nacnews/viewnews.cfm?ID=569 (502 words)

	Canadian Literature: Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sandra Shamas' highly successful trilogy of one-woman plays My Boyfriend's Back and There's Gonna Be Laundry; My Boyfriend's Back and There's Gonna Be Laundry II: The Cycle Continues; and Wedding Bell Hell contain the most positive prospects for love, marriage, and society at the turn of this century.
		Her plays, not far removed from stand-up comedy in style, chronicle her experiences as a single woman living in Toronto through the eighties and nineties.
		The third play which primarily chronicles the events surrounding her marriage to Frank ends with Shamas' realization that despite the odds, she has found love by marrying "the funniest man she has ever met in her whole life." And it is laughter that serves as the solace in all three of these plays.
	www.canlit.ca /reviews/archive/168/6_gardiner.html (1011 words)

	Wit's End by Sandra Shamas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sandra Shamas is a brilliant comedic storyteller who pokes fun at her own (and our own) foibles in an earthy, engaging, honest and deadly funny way, never losing sight of the fundamental importance of loyalty, affection, and love.
		In book form, her three smash hit shows- My Boyfriend's Back and There's Gonna Be Laundry; The Cycle Continues; and Wedding Bell Hell- published as A Trilogy of Performances, were shortlisted for the Governor General's Award and the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour.
		In Wit's End, Shamas faces life's next hurdle after marriage, divorce- and moves from the city to a farm.
	www.themercurypress.ca /nonfiction/Wit'sEnd.html (163 words)

	NOW: Hay There, Sandra, Sep 26 - Oct 2, 2002
		Sandra Shamas's storytelling skills are as sharp as ever in Wit's End II.
		Presented by Shamas at the Winter Garden Theatre (189 Yonge).
		At the top of her new show, Sandra Shamas says, "My name is Sandra Shamas and I am 45." Is there any other performer who could get applause simply by announcing her age?Shamas, of course, has built a career out of such revelations.
	www.nowtoronto.com /issues/2002-09-26/stage_theatrereviews.php (465 words)

	Eye Weekly - This is not therapy! - 09.12.02
		But any suggestion that Sandra Shamas or Deb Filler are using the stage to sort out their personal lives will be met with howls of protest.
		Shamas' story is also about retreating from pressures, as she did in the late '90s.
		Shamas likes testing out new material with real audiences precisely because they have no patience for anything too self-involved.
	www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_09.12.02/arts/comedy.html (758 words)

	SEE Magazine: October 5, 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		If Sandra Shamas’ Wit’s End is half as funny as her phone conversation, wear Depends to her one-woman show.
		Over a three-week period, Shamas would stand up and riff on her chosen subject, while videotaping the whole thing.
		Shamas trained at Second City, touring with them while working with a number of improvisational comedy troupes.
	www.seemagazine.com /Issues/2000/1005/stage1.htm (417 words)

	eBay - Product Info - eBay - Book: Sandra Shamas (ISBN: 1551280442) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		-- Toronto Star Sandra Shamas is a brilliant comedic storyteller who pokes fun at her own (and our own) foibles in an earthy, engaging, honest and deadly funny way, never losing sight of the fundamental importance of loyalty, affection, and love.
		In Sandra Shamas: A Trilogy Of Performances Shamas uses hilarious insight to explore and expose all the important issues facing the modern woman: the construction and disintegration of men's underwear; how to neck near a glowing slag heap; dressing for a night at the local bar; and buying a wedding dress on a budget.
		Sandra Shamas: A Trilogy Of Performances is a re-crafted transcription of the three one woman shows that have made Sandra a cult heroine wherever she performed.
	product.ebay.com /Sandra-Shamas_ISBN_1551280442_W0QQfvcsZ1388QQsoprZ554804 (302 words)

	UWO Gazette - Volume 93, Issue 27
		Sandra Shamus brings her original, personal style of comedy to the Grand Theatre with Wit's End, opening tonight.
		It's difficult to classify a typical Sandra Shamas show as mere comedy, for the way she draws audiences into her personal universe is more dramatic than anything else.
		Shamas recognizes the unique nature of her style in the face of traditional comedy.
	www.gazette.uwo.ca /1999/October/19/Arts_and_Entertainment1.htm (636 words)

	Shamas genealogy and family history
		Included is a general family name cluster of information from external databases.
		We are developing a system for the public to suggest specific resources for Shamas and other names, to complement the more general data for Shamas family search.
		Either we experienced a bad connection to the database, or there may be no matching data found.
	www.peoplearchive.org /peep.php?ln=shamas (103 words)

	Toronto Public Library > News & Publications > Archived News Releases > Sandra Shamas: Witerary reading at ...
		Shamas is a brilliant comedic storyteller who pokes fun at her own (and our own) foibles in an earthy, engaging, honest and deadly funny way, never losing sight of the fundamental importance of loyalty, affection, and love.
		The program, which was originally scheduled for earlier this month, had to be rescheduled due to ice storms closing roads near the Shamas farm.
		The Performing Arts Lecture Series is sponsored by Starbucks Coffee Canada in cooperation with the library and in celebration of the performing arts in Canada.
	www.tpl.toronto.on.ca /new_arc_03apr22_shamas.jsp (213 words)

	Centre News
		Toronto Comedian Sandra Shamas will headline Packing Promises, bringing some of the humour from her popular Wit's End/Heart's Desire show.
		Toronto comedian Sandra Shamas headlines the night with her warm and witty reflections about life.
		She is achingly funny, familiar and brilliant.I hope people will be inspired by the night and go off and do something that they love to do." It is a celebration for International Women's Day and it is also an example of the fine art of co-operation and networking.
	www.centre-square.com /inthenews/feb21packing.html (787 words)

	Sistering
		Montreal native Jan Wong spent 12 years in mainland China as a student at the University of Beijing and as a correspondent for The Globe and Mail.
		As a young woman, Sandra left home and found herself in a pool hall in the small hours of the morning, with no money and nowhere to go.
		She was lucky that evening and has not since been without shelter, but that one experience has stayed with her as a reminder of how valuable a home is.
	www.sistering.org /specialguests.html (1147 words)

	Unique Lives & Experiences (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Sandra Shamas has mastered the art of the monologue.
		Sharpening her wit against life's rocks and hard places, she uses her own experiences — marriage, divorce, career highs and lows, self-prescribed urban exile, etc. — as fodder for her books and one-woman performances.
		Setting aside the one-liners, Sandra takes a shrewd look at defining oneself, and teaches by example how to keep it all in perspective.
	www.uniquelives.com /cities/bios/02shamas.htm (119 words)

	National Arts Centre - Centre national des Arts
		Ottawa -- Sandra Shamas, high-priestess of hilarious introspection, brings her smash-hit sequel to Wit's End, Wit's End II: Heart's Desire to the National Arts Centre Theatre in a held over run from October 28 to November 22, 2003 with performances Tuesday to Saturday at 19:30.
		In this side-splittingly funny and poignant sequel, Sandra's education on matters rural continues at her seemingly tranquil farm.
		With a string of sold-out shows to her credit, Sandra Shamas is a performer whose wit and unique perspective on life make her a must-see.
	www.nac-cna.ca /en/nacnews/printview.cfm?ID=587 (396 words)

	Centre national des Arts - National Arts Centre
		Dans ce nouveau volet désopilant et souvent touchant, Sandra poursuit son apprentissage de la vie rurale sur sa ferme où tout paraît calme.
		Le dernier spectacle de Sandra Shamas vous fait vous rouler par terre pendant deux heures, et vous renvoie chez vous avec une merveilleuse sensation de paix intérieure.
		Faisant salle comble partout où elle passe, Sandra Shamas est une artiste incontournable, dotée d'un esprit pétillant et d'un point de vue tout à fait original sur l'existence.
	www.nac-cna.com /fr/nacnews/viewnews.cfm?ID=587 (529 words)

	Special Presentation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Be sure you have tickets to this very special presentation of Sandra Shamas' hilarious and poignant "Wit's End".
		First seen in a sold-out workshop at Globe in January 1998, Sandra has since performed the "official" Wit's End to packed houses in London and recently completed a 10 week run at Toronto's 1500 seat Winter Garden Theatre.
		On November 17, 1999 Sandra will return to Regina to perform at the Saskatchewan Centre of the Arts for one night only.
	www.globetheatrelive.com /19992000season/specialpresentation.htm (101 words)

	Playbill News: Toronto February Stage Highlights
		Sandra Shamas' new "lone woman show" (her internationally-known first solo effort was My Boyfriend's Back & There's Going To Be Laundry) has delighted sell-out audiences of all ages and diverse social levels since Jan. 14, despite extremely low temperatures and record-setting snowfalls.
		Shamas' personality reaches every ticket buyer in the 1,000-seat, former vaudeville palace as she recounts her real-life search for love and sanity, through divorce, leading to her -- yes -- wit's end.
		As one of the Second City Comedy Workshop's more illustrious graduates, Shamas' self-mockery is constant, mixed with a determination in overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds by a vulnerable but independent woman.
	www.playbill.com /news/article/43707.html (1884 words)

	Ontario Heritage Trust - Photos from the event
		Sandra Shamas was a guest speaker at the Heritage Week event this year.
		Sandra has performed on the stage of the Winter Garden Theatre several times.
		Heritage Week is a popular event and a great opportunity for heritage-minded people to gather and celebrate our shared past.
	www.heritagefdn.on.ca /userfiles/HTML/nts_1_7640_1.html (200 words)

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