Two Jewish comedians whose Edinburgh Fringe shows were cancelled say the decision appeared to have been made on an incorrect pretext.
Rachel Creeger and Philip Simon told Times Radio that the Whistle Binkies venue told them the cancellation was linked to a “vigil for IDF soldiers” held during Creeger’s performance last year, something the venue later admitted had not happened.
Creeger, Britain’s only touring comedian who is also a practising Orthodox Jew, explained: “They initially said that they believed we’d held a vigil for an IDF soldier, a fallen soldier, which is a thing that just hadn’t ever happened in either of our shows. The shows are not political, we’re not political performers and the IDF is not a relevant subject in either show.
The pair were due to perform at Whistle Binkies
“They later withdrew that and said they understood that that didn’t actually happen.
