COMEDY
Rizal Van Geyzel: Arrested
Bowtie Productions / Free Festival
- Dates
- 6–30 Aug 2026
- Time
- 3:15pm · 55min
- Price
- Free
Rizal Van Geyzel (Comedy Central Asia) was jailed for telling jokes about his own Islamic heritage. After a year under fire from right wing extremists, a hostile government and a sedition hearing, Rizal returns to the Fringe to tell his story. How it all happened, what it means for the role of comedy, and the impact it had on freedom of speech in Malaysia. 'An all-round fabulous show!' **** (One4Review.co.uk). 'A terrific comic and a wonderful storyteller!' (Scotsman).
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