Gonzo79 13,344 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 A sad day for art, comedy and freedom of expression. https://news.stv.tv/entertainment/jerry-sadowitz-show-cancelled-as-venue-says-material-not-acceptable "An Edinburgh Festival Fringe show by American-Scots comedian Jerry Sadowitz has been cancelled by organisers. Sadowitz appeared at The Pleasance at Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Friday. He had been due to play for two nights, but the comedian said that his gig on Saturday had been cancelled. The venue indicated that the show would not go ahead as his material “does not align with our values”." I've seen Sadowitz once live and I laughed myself silly. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
26th of foot 5,774 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Over the decades, I have seen Jerry on at least half a dozen occasions. He is the best Magician and, the funniest cnut that ever walked upon a stage. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,344 Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 I wonder two things: Who would go to a Sadowitz gig and then complain about the content (everyone knows he likes to offend)? What did he say that they complained about? I doubt we'll find out the answer to either. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill 13,685 Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 The real problem doesn't lie with the thin-skinned wankers in an audience who make complaints but with the venue operators who lack the balls to ignore them. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzo79 13,344 Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 Apparently there was a racial slur about Sunak. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sutton_blows_goats 4,043 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 1 hour ago, Gonzo79 said: Apparently there was a racial slur about Sunak. Yes. Apparently he made reference to Sunak being a ‘paki’. Sunak is an Indian. i think the joke there is that racists are ignorant rather than him being racist himself. It’s an old joke actually been done many times. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rousseau 9,188 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Didn't he get his william out? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thinker 837 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 31 minutes ago, Rousseau said: Didn't he get his william out? I'm a big fan of Sadowitz, but exposing the boaby is an automatic red these days. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franc Ergs 1,336 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Its director, Anthony Alderson, added: "The Pleasance is a venue that champions freedom of speech and we do not censor comedians' material. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
compo 5,952 Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 What a strange world it is now when the comedian performs with his knob out wouldn’t have been tolerated in the legion club . 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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