Comedian Jerry Sadowitz has hit back at the Edinburgh Fringe venue which cancelled his show, claiming it “cheapened and simplified” his work. The Pleasance axed the second of his two nights on Saturday after saying it had received an “unprecedented” number of complaints and “abuse” was directed at some of its staff.
American-born Scottish stand-up Sadowitz is a veteran of the Fringe and known for his provocative performances, which often include magic. His latest show, titled Not for Anyone, was billed as featuring “whacky impressions of Greta Thunberg, Frankie Boyle and deep vein thrombosis” and saw the comedian expose himself to the audience.
The venue said his show was “extreme in its racism, sexism, homophobia and misogyny” and the language used on its stage was “completely unacceptable”. Writing on his Twitter page, Sadowitz said: “I don’t wish to humiliate The Pleasance but they are doubling down on their position and I don’t want to be made the victim of that.
