@roulasaid7 and I performed at a wonderful @avi.lewis event last night at Lee’s Palace. He is giving me hope for the future. Thanks to @davidwall83 and @kim_butterfly360 for asking us to be a part of it! Please consider becoming a member of the NDP before Jan.28, 2026 so that you can vote for the next leader of the federal NDP - I’ll be voting for Avi Lewis and I hope you will consider doing the same.
Here is the link to become a member (and it’s in my bio):
https://act.ndp.ca/donate/membership-en
OK my friends - here’s the radio play you didn’t realize you were waiting for by #FAOC - FAOC Saves Christmas - Santa Gets FAOC-ked - featuring Maryem Hassan Tollar, Roula Said, and HRH Anand Rajaram.
Recorded and Mixed by Ernie Tollar
Mastered by Jono Grant - Victory Drive Music Inc.
You can listen to it for free - and if you want to support FAOC so we can keep on creating, you can pay to download it and listen to it over and over again ;)
DISCLAIMER:
FAOC Saves Christmas – Santa Gets FAOC’ked is an adult comedy radio play that mixes holiday mythology, surreal adventure, and sharp satire. Beneath the vulgar jokes and chaotic characters is a pointed take on how belief, tradition, and nostalgia can be hollowed out and sold back to us.
This is not a wholesome holiday special.�It is a loud, stupid, funny Christmas story for adults who still want magic—just without the branding.
Content warning: explicit language, religious satire, and themes not suitable for children.�Format: audio drama / radio play�Recommended listening: headphones, low expectations, open mind
No Santa’s were harmed in the creation of this radio play. Link in Bio. @maryemhassantollar@roulasaid7@hrh_anand_rajaram@faoc2020@ernietollar@jonojgrant
/track/faoc-saves-christmas-santa-gets-faocked
Are you coming’ to our show? #FAOC will be one of za performers at zis years’s Sketchfest Comedy Festival - at Video Cabaret Theatre - December 17, 2025 at 7 p.m.
We’ll be doing a reading of our new show “FAOC Saves Christmas” - you don’t want to miss it.
We’ve got lots of fun songs and za show will be featuring HRH Anand Rajaram playing Ooka, Genie, and a Furry; and Sheikha Lakh Lakh will be making an appearance.
For more information and to buy tickets go to:
/2025/12/05/sketchfest-comedy-cabaret-dec-17-2025/
See you there! :) @faoc2020@maryemhassantollar@roulasaid7@hrh_anand_rajaram@his_royal_vegan@actra_hrh_anand_rajaram@videocabaret@tosketchfest@anand
Thank you to Sesaya Arts for this review of Very Shady Arab Ladies @maryemhassantollar@roulasaid7@hrh_anand_rajaram@ripplerhythm@ernietollar@joskatollar@cassreimerartist@sephorankm@videocabaret@toronto_fringe “Why see it: Very Shady Arab Ladies is the kind of daring, genre-defying work that Fringe was made for. It’s politically pointed, continuously funny, and unapologetically Arab-feminist. Tollar and Said don’t shy away from themes like colonialism, conflict, and cultural erasure, which they approach through laughter, music, and absurdity. At a time when global headlines feel increasingly grim, this show insists on joy as resistance, and performance as a gathering place for reflection, community, and catharsis. You’ll laugh and sing along. There’s a good chance you’ll shake your head more than once … and you’ll probably crave shawarma after the show. – AG”
Link in bio for full review
ONLY a few tickets left for today’s show! Don’t have any regrets peoples! Don’t show up and get turned away (which happened to some people at our sold out show yesterday)! Order your tickets now so you won’t be disappointed to FAOC - Maryem Tollar and Roula Said’s “Very Shady Arab Ladies” featuring #FAOC of course PLUS HRH Anand Rajaram, Tim Djentle, Joska Tollar, Ernie Tollar. @toronto_fringe@sephorankm@cassreimerartist@maryemhassantollar@ernietollar@roulasaid7@joskatollar@hrh_anand_rajaram
Here’s the link for tickets:
/fringe/show/very-shady-arab-ladies
Hey goyz - I’m back from a quick little getaway to Ottawa for some music gigs at the NAC and I’m excited for our last 2 “Very Shady Arab Ladies” shows at Video Cabaret Theatre as part of The Toronto Fringe.
We only have 20 tickets left for Saturday’s show (Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 4 p.m.) - get your tickets now if you are planning to come!
You can get your tickets here:
/fringe/show/very-shady-arab-ladies
- here are a few pics from our interview on CTV’s “Your Morning” - and a backstage photo of Joska Tollar - who plays one of our undercover cops :) @maryemhassantollar@roulasaid7@joskatollar@hrh_anand_rajaram@videocabaret@ernietollar@toronto_fringe@cassreimerartist@sephorankm
One more “Very Shady Arab Ladies” show by #FAOC and za gang before Maryem takes off to Ottawa for a couple of days (Don’t despair if you can’t come today - Monday, July 7 - we have 2 more shows next weekend - Saturday, July 12 and Sunday July 13).
BUT - if you can come today - Monday, July 9 at 6 pm at Video Cabaret - 10 Busy Street - as part of Toronto Fringe - Come On Down! For tickets just google “very Shady Arab Ladies” and it should come up! @maryemhassantollar@roulasaid7@hrh_anand_rajaram@videocabaret@toronto_fringe@joskatollar@ernietollar@sephorankm@cassreimerartist
