\u2018Fat Joke\u2019 in Surrey to thrust fatphobia into the spotlight Saturday<\/p>\n
Published 7:30 pm Monday, April 20, 2026<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a fat person, I never thought of myself as \u2018sexy,\u2019\u201d says Cheyenne Rouleau, actor and writer. \u201cSociety never allowed me to. It just wasn\u2019t in my cards. So I got funny.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rouleau performs Fat Joke, which promises big laughs and biting wit in a sassy yet educational show that squashes fat shaming.<\/p>\n
Neworld Theatre\u2019s touring show stops at Surrey Arts Centre\u2019s Studio Theatre on Saturday (April 25), 7:30 p.m. curtain. Tickets are $49 on surrey.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fat Joke is hyped as a fusion of stand-up comedy, storytelling and unapologetic fact-blasting in which Rouleau, based in Burnaby, thrusts fatphobia into the spotlight.<\/p>\n \u201cBrace yourself for a social commentary that challenges conventions, sparks crucial conversations, and keeps you laughing in the process,\u201d says a post on neworldtheatre.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Topics include online dating, Rebel Wilson and other celebrities who\u2019ve lost weight (and those who didn\u2019t), the Heavy Hitters softball team and the problematic history of the BMI (Body Mass Index).<\/p>\n The show, set in a comedy club, contains significant discussion of fatphobia and diet culture, the website notes. \u201cAdditionally, it contains sensitive themes, including depictions of Jared, the Subway guy, who is a child predator. An image of cannibalist Jeffrey Dahmer, mentions abortions, complicated pregnancies, misogyny, slavery, eugenics, racism, and systemic oppression. The performer discusses when they were sexually assaulted but does not go into graphic details.\u201d<\/p>\n