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Rizal Van Geyzel: Arrested

Rizal Van Geyzel: Arrested

Show type: Edinburgh Fringe 2026

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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