THIS IS NOT A SUBJECT FOR COMEDY

Press release: Edinburgh fringe 2008

THIS IS NOT A SUBJECT FOR COMEDY
Written and performed by Ivor Dembina


So, how do you make the Arab-Israeli conflict funny?

Jewish comedian Ivor Dembina presents his take on the ‘state’ of Israel, This is Not a Subject for Comedy.

'I'm one of those Jews who believe we should give back the Occupied Territories....but I think we should hang on to New York.'

Based on his experiences as a peace volunteer in Palestine, Ivor Dembina takes us on a comedy journey to the West Bank stopping en route at Auschwitz and Jerusalem. Laughter jostles with tension when, after a traditional Jewish suburban upbringing, he finds himself on a collision course with his own community, culminating in a final nerve-wracking confrontation with the Israeli army.

This is Not a Subject for Comedy has been performed in Australia, Europe, USA and on the West Bank itself, and now makes its Edinburgh fringe debut.

Trailer: www.laughinghorsecomedy.co.uk/freefestival/ivord08.htm

Ivor Dembina is a London based Jewish comedian whose previous shows include Stand Up Jewish Comedy (1994), Arab and the Jew (1998), SadoJudaism (2000) and Jewish Comedy – Free at Last (2007). He is also regular compere at the Hampstead and Brixton Comedy Clubs and is a well known figure on the London comedy circuit.

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Dates: 2-25 August

Time: 6.05pm (50 minutes)

Venue: Laughing Horse@Espionage (Venue 185)
4 India Buildings
Victoria Street
Edinburgh EH1 2EX

Tickets: Admission free. Gentiles half price.
Box Office 0131 477 7007

Press: 07941 402004 or dembonet@aol.com