This show belongs to the Fringe2021 season. This season is now over.

Jon Bennett: How I Learned to Hug

Not a love story but a story of love, loss, sex and hugging told to an airport security guard resembling a combination of the rapper Jay-Z and Beyonce while detained as a suspected terrorist in the Montreal Airport.

A TRUE STORY.

Best Comedy Award Winner, San Diego Fringe 2018
Comedy Award Nominee, FRINGE WORLD 2015
Just for Laughs Award Nominee, Montreal Fringe 2014

"It seems every year that we say Bennett's show is a must-see and this year's no different." ★★★★★ Theatre in London
"The rumours are true -- Bennett possesses a masterful narrative skill, taking us on a journey full of heartbreak, joy and a whole lot of dick jokes." ★★★★ SBS Television
★★★★★ Otakuno Culture

Presented by: JON BENNETT

Jon Bennett is a world renowned comedic storyteller with over 40 awards and nominations from festivals the world over.

After 20 years in the business he is now known as one of the most prolific storyteller-comedians touring the world, including:
- 7x Just for Laughs Award Nominations @ Montreal Fringe
- 10x Selection - Moth Main Stage @ NYC/London/Boston/LA/Austin
- Selected Off Broadway Soho Theatre in 2019
- Selected NY Times Best Seller List in 2019
- 5x Comedy Award Nominations @ FRINGE WORLD

“Armed only with self-deprecating wit and memories, Bennett reminds us that ordinary people lead extraordinary lives” ★★★★★ The Sunday Mail
“Bennett is the patron saint of storytelling” ★★★★★ Broadway Baby UK