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- Telegraph
Word ‘Jewish' ripped from comedian's posters at the Edinburgh Fringe
A comedian has claimed the word 'Jewish' was burned from posters advertising her Edinburgh Fringe show. Earlier in the festival Rachel Creeger had one show cancelled over alleged staff concerns about potential security risks. Ms Creeger was offered the chance to perform at another venue, Hoots, and posters were put out advertising her show, Ultimate Jewish Mother. The word 'Jewish' appears to have been deliberately burned on outdoor posters, rendering the 'Jew' illegible. She posted on Instagram: 'Overnight, vandals burned out the word Jew out of the signage outside my lovely venue. I am not going to let this break me, but I am not going to lie, it's a tough day.' The vandalism marks the latest in a string of controversies at the Fringe, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. In July, Ms Creeger and Philip Simon were set to perform at the Whistlebinkies venue in Edinburgh. However, they claimed they were informed that their gigs would be cancelled after bar staff at the venue expressed fears of feeling 'unsafe'. It was claimed that the concerns were raised after an announcement that the venue would receive extra police supervision amid continued worries over the safety of Jewish acts. Days later, having found an alternative venue, Mr Simon was cancelled again, barred from the Banshee Labyrinth pub because of alleged 'rhetoric and symbology' linked to Israel. One reason cited by the venue for cancelling his show, Shall I Compere Thee in a Funny Way?, was his attendance at a vigil for people killed in the 2023 Hamas terror attacks. He said of the incident: 'I am still processing the concept that in 2025 I can be cancelled just for being Jewish. In the meantime, I will still be at the Fringe for my one remaining children's show and continue to investigate possible alternative venues for both of my cancelled shows.' It is understood that the alleged vandalism has been reported to Police Scotland.
Time Out
a day ago
- Time Out
New Yorkers can help break the record for world's largest shabbat dinner
Imagine the best kind of dinner party—but it's for 3,000 people, and the vibes are off the charts. That's The Big Shabbat, set to take over Javits North in New York City on November 21. And it's not just any Shabbat dinner: This is a bid for the Guinness World Record, aiming to eclipse Berlin's current record of 2,322 attendees. This year, it's New York's turn to show what community looks like. Picture a sweeping family-style, kosher vegetarian spread, curated by heavyweights like Adeena Sussman, Joan Nathan, Beejhy Barhany and Jake Cohen. There will be 300 challahs, 1,500 pounds of salmon and thousands of hors d'oeuvres, all orchestrated by 10 chefs, 45 assistant chefs and 156 servers. And yes, as per Guinness rules, once the motzi blessing is said, everyone must stay in their seat for a full hour to legitimize the record attempt. But beyond the numbers and the record, it is the sense of community that will linger. Doors open at 5:45pm with live music and appetizers, and the meal will begin at 6pm. That's when attendees will officially step into a Shabbat dinner that's still about ritual and connection but remixed for thousands. It's also a deeply symbolic moment for the city's Jewish community. Backed by a $500,000 grant from UJA-Federation of New York, the event comes at a time when connection, joy and assertive communal pride are powerful acts of resilience. Gady Levy of the Streicker Center envisioned this as more than a record-breaking meal; it's a spiritual rally and a celebration mixed with both gravity and exuberance. The evening promises more than food and festivity. There will be a mini-Western Wall where guests can leave notes that might go to Jerusalem, as well as live music, dancing and special surprises. To break the Guinness World Record, attendees must check in by 6:30pm and remain physically present until 8:30pm. Tickets are $54 and can be purchased here.
Scotsman
a day ago
- Scotsman
Vacuum packed show with jokes, crackling dialogue and tenderness
Erica Bitton plays Jane, an ambitious New Yorker in Vacuum Girl, a live presentation of a television pilot This pitch deserves to get green lit. Or rather its creator does! Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Erica Bitton is one helluva actor; she's appeared in a theatre production of Medea with Annette Bening, and served her time in California rep theatre. Her performance in this show – an imagined pitch to a big budget TV producer – is whip-smart funny, nimble and heartbreaking. In fact she's well on the way to how Michael Caine describes himself: a 'skilled professional actor'. (The rest of his quote isn't so inspiring: 'whether I have any talent is beside the point...') Bitton, as Jane, is on the phone to her Dad. He's 'pissed' (a US term we should adopt for brevity) about her parking tickets... and the story fills out, of an ambitious New Yorker actor pulling down restaurant shifts to live. You really do see the scenarios she rips through as a producer might; the scenes appear on your mind's screen, the dialogue crackling and the jokes and tenderness prompting real laughter, or sympathy for her unrequited love of a co-worker, Harry (just after they seem to be about to kiss; he goes home with Brook). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Jane's father urges her to find a 'good Jewish husband'; Harry is a 'white gentile man'. That somewhat cliched storyline is less impressive than the skill with which Bitton delivers her material. More effective is her take on another staple of low-paid women's work, sexual harassment, from sleazy customers. The mantra: 'A man braces her for his passing by grazing her lower back' is repeated over and over, to get the message across that despite 'Me Too' played out by a million Harvey Weinsteins in the same city, it's still a sordid fact of working life. Our daily Edinburgh Festivals feature is delivered in partnership with Fired Dough, handmade, Neapolitan-style pizza. Find out more at Bitton and producer Meghan Dineen present a technically accomplished set with lighting and sound effects, that cements the strong screen sense of the story. I'm not that taken by the story; it might have been lifted from almost any rags-to-riches Broadway tale. But what's indisputable about the show is that it showcases a superb show-woman, who can act the arse off Michael Caine. Venue 288, Just the Cask Room at Just the Tonic at The Mash House, 1.05pm, until August 24 (not 12th)
