THEATRE PREVIEW
MARCH 2026 | Volume 261
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Fat Joke
by Cheyenne Rouleau
NeWorld Theatre
Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver
April 16-18
$20-$50
www.phtheatre.org or 604-990-3474
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Presentation House Theatre presents Neworld Theatre’s Fat Joke:
Stand-up comedy and storytelling combine in a hilarious unfiltered interrogation of fatphobia!
Presentation House Theatre (PHT) is proud to present Neworld Theatre’s Fat Joke by Cheyenne Rouleau, on stage for one weekend only from April 16 – 18, 2026. A vibrant mixture of stand-up comedy, storytelling, and fact-blasting, Fat Joke turns the spotlight on fatphobia and finds punchlines along the way.
Drawing upon personal experience and incisive research, Rouleau surgically dissects this seldom-discussed subject with disarming honesty and razor-sharp wit. The result is an evening packed with big laughs, surprising insights, and the kind of humour that brings audiences together.
“Rouleau is willing to go there—sometimes to dark, taboo places—and it’s fearless, perspective-shifting stuff, full of big laughs and biting humour.” – Janet Smith, Stir
From media misrepresentation and diet culture to mental health, eating disorders, medical bias, white supremacy, ableism, and income disparity, Fat Joke explores the systems shaping our ideas about bodies. All through the irresistible lens of comedy.
“I think this show challenges some assumptions around health and wellness,” says Rouleau. “About what it's like to really exist in a fat body and have the outside world constantly judging you for something that maybe you can't control or just something that's a part of your identity.”
“Laughter is one of the most powerful ways we build connection,” says Keltie Forsyth, Artistic Managing Director of Presentation House Theatre. “Fat Joke shines a light on things we’re usually told not to talk about and then finds laughter there. It’s bold, joyful and absolutely hilarious.”
“As a fat person, I never thought of myself as ‘sexy.’ Society never allowed me to be.
So I got funny.” – Cheyenne Rouleau
ABOUT NEWORLD THEATRE:
We create, produce and tour plays and performances that explore who we are through different perspectives, privileges, and lived experiences. We challenge existing systems of oppression by telling stories that are as complicated and contradictory as the world we live in. neworldtheatre.com
ABOUT PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE:
Nestled in the heart of North Vancouver's Lower Lonsdale, Presentation House Theatre is a home for the arts, a neighbourhood creative cultural centre providing the community with a dynamic mix of professional performing arts productions and programs — all just a Seabus away from downtown Vancouver. We are the North Shore's professional theatre company and home to the PHT Creative Hub. We proudly offer programming for children and youth, adults young and old.
CREATIVE TEAM
Created and performed by Cheyenne Rouleau
Directed by Chelsea Haberlin
Dramaturgy by JivParasram
Set Design: Jenn Stewart
Assistant to the Set Designer: Naju Ururahy
Sound Design: Mary Jane Coomber
Projection Design: Andie Lloyd
Original Costume: Jessie Jade Churchill
Tour Costume Designer & Community Outreach Coordinator: Alexa Fraser
Stage Manager: Jasmin Sandhu
Community Development Consultant: Layla Cameron
Accessibility Consultant: Siobhan Barker
Production Manager: Jasmine Chen
Technical Director: Jamie Sweeney
Assistant Technical Director: Brianna Bernard
SHOW ADVISORY: Please note that this show contains significant discussion of fatphobia and diet culture. Additionally, it contains sensitive themes, mentions of abortions, complicated pregnancies, slavery, eugenics, racism, systemic oppression, and sexual assault. And it’s really funny. Promise.
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