“Your task starts now!”

Returning for its third season at the Edmonton Fringe Festival and inspired by the UK show “Taskmaster”, “Edmontask” is a panel style comedy show featuring local performers. The contestants compete in a series of pre-recorded video challenges, as well as a final live challenge in order to impress the “Edmaster” (the judge).

This show was wildly entertaining all throughout. The challenges assigned to the contestants were all ridiculous and goofy – as they should be! The format stayed true to the style of the original Taskmaster, while making it unique to Edmonton with its humor. Since none of it is scripted, the guests change depending on the show, and the tasks are once and never again, the show remains fresh, yet still familiar.

From making art out of a pile of flour to reciting The Itsy Bitsy Spider backwards, the challenges themselves were so fun to watch – especially when combined with the quick-witted humor of both the guests and the hosts. The audience laughed so often it would probably average to once every fifteen seconds if anyone had actually tracked.