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The Sufferettes are a Canadian comedy duo composed of Becky Johnson and Kayla Lorette.
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The Sufferettes are a Canadian comedy duo composed of Becky Johnson and Kayla Lorette.
The Sufferettes began performing together in 2008 as part of the weekly competitive improv show, Catch23 Improv, in Toronto.
In 2011, the Sufferettes began touring together internationally performing in such cities as London, Berlin, Vienna, Graz, Ljubljana, Sarnen, Bochum, Karlsruhe, Edmonton, Rochester and more. [1]
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