2026 Artists

Sarah Jane Martin

Sarah Jane Martin has been doing stand-up for 13 years, performing in exotic locales such as Selkirk, Lac du Bonnet and Dauphin. This is her fourth year at Comedy Fest, making the relationship officially common-law. Now kiss.

She’s appeared at the Winnipeg Improv Festival, Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, Shawfest, Season 2 of Big Small Town on Fibe TV, and your nightmare blunt rotation. Most recently, she was voted “Winnipeg’s Favourite Comedian” by The Uniter — and she can confidently say that’s impressive purely for winning the approval of Gen Z college students, a demographic famously allergic to joy.

A new mom with a kitchen-scissors haircut and nothing left to lose, Sarah Jane brings sharp jokes, big energy and the kind of confidence that only comes from prolonged sleep deprivation.

WCF History

  • Year of latest performance: 2025

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