Citizen Chen The Island Tour 2026 (Live in Cumberland) | Heading to Edinburgh Fringe

“Where is your furniture?”

When a Canadian border officer interrogated Scarlet about her couch, she didn’t see a threat—she saw a Feng Shui consultation.

In her hit solo show Citizen Chen, local Island comedian Scarlet Chen turns the high-stakes stress of immigration into a laugh-packed hour of cultural whiplash. From suspicious customs agents to the absurd lengths we go to “fit in,” come find out why the path to citizenship is paved with paperwork, bureaucracy, and poorly placed armchairs.

Mary Wisforden is sweet, sticky, thick and pretty. Born and raised in the Comox Valley, Mary Wisforden is a woman with talents and jobs spanning multitudes. A tree planter turned farmer turned stand-up comedian, Mary is bringing you feral Housewife crossed with deadly Auntie vibes. Bringing a new take on race, relationships, and navigating your thirties in this pre-apocalyptic world we call home. Catch Mary on featured on season 1 of CTV's hit reality show Traitors Canada now on Crave or Streaming on ctv.ca.

• Opened for comedy icons Maria Bamford and Julie Kim.
• Achieved breakout word-of-mouth success at the Nanaimo Fringe.
• Performed at international comedy festivals and branched into award-winning theatre.