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Image featuring text and illustrations on a white background. Centre text in pink and black font: Gillian Bartolucci I Love to Have to Do This. The space inside the "o" in "Love" is a purple heart. To the left: A purple flower, a tube of cream and a pair of green underwear with a yellow happy face on the front. To the right: A blue parking sign, a beige reusable bag with the words "Use Me" on it and a pink flower.
Image featuring text and illustrations on a white background. Centre text in pink and black font: Gillian Bartolucci I Love to Have to Do This. The space inside the "o" in "Love" is a purple heart. To the left: A purple flower, a tube of cream and a pair of green underwear with a yellow happy face on the front. To the right: A blue parking sign, a beige reusable bag with the words "Use Me" on it and a pink flower.

A night of characters & comedy. A night of characters & comedy.

Filmed live & made with so much love.

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Gillian Bartolucci Live Sketch Comedy Special: I Love to Have to Do This

One night only – on Saturday, October 4, 2025 – Gillian Bartolucci tapes her debut comedy special I Love to Have to Do This, a best-of collection from her signature solo sketch work, in a live filmed event to be recorded during two shows at The Assembly Theatre.

Smart, sharp comedy that’s full of heart

I Love to Have to Do This celebrates 10 years of hysterical characters and epic monologues from Gillian Bartolucci – recorded live for the very first time. Directed by Carly Heffernan, this smart, sharp and full of heart night of comedy includes a ballad for the reusable bags that have taken over our homes, a protest against shrinkflation via nine-piece gum packs, an ode to linen: the greatest fabric of all time and much more.

I Love to Have to Do This will be released on YouTube at a later date.

About Gillian Bartolucci

Gillian Bartolucci is a comedian, actor and Canadian Screen Award-nominated writer. She has written for CBC’s This Hour Has 22 Minutes, showcased for Just For Laughs New Faces: Characters and currently performs with The Second City Toronto. Her past solo revues have received critical acclaim, including the Best in Venue Award at the 2022 Hamilton Fringe Festival for Something Small, Something Sweet and a Best Solo Performance nomination from My Entertainment World for The Weight of It All.

Image featuring text and illustrations on a white background. Centre text in pink and black font: Gillian Bartolucci I Love to Have to Do This. The space inside the "o" in "Love" is a purple heart. To the left: A purple flower, a tube of cream and a pair of green underwear with a yellow happy face on the front. To the right: A blue parking sign, a beige reusable bag with the words "Use Me" on it and a pink flower.

(Photo credits: Gillian Bartolucci & The Assembly Theatre.)

 

Event details

Presented by: Gillian Bartolucci & The Assembly Theatre 

Type of event: solo sketch comedy filmed live

Featured performer: Gillian Bartolucci

Directed by: Carly Heffernan 

Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025

Start times: There are two performances on the same night – choose one:

  • 7:00 PM ET
  • 9:30 PM ET

Duration: approx. 75 minutes (no intermission)

Cost: General admission C$20.00 (plus $2.63 fee)

Location: The Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6R 1A1

Booking link: Book your tickets here

Contact details: The Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, M6R 1A1, Canada; TheAssemblyTheatre@gmail.com, theassemblytheatre.com

Content warning: For audiences 18+.

Accessibility: Venue requires approximately 10 stairs down over three levels. Washroom is not accessible.