Jerry Sadowitz
- Stand-up comedian and magician
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Best of 2022: comedy
The Edinburgh Fringe was back - and so were some memorable shows.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2022The cleansing of comedy must be resisted
In 2023, comedians have got to fight for their right to be offensive, rude and wrong, writes Simon Evans.
Simon Evans, Spiked, 25th December 2022For comedians, being cancelled is good for business - and 2022 proved it
Soul-baring is out, nudity is in: our comedy critic Tristram Fane Saunders looks over the trends of 2022 - and picks out the year's best and worst shows.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 14th December 2022Jerry Sadowitz, Eventim Apollo review - brilliantly dark
Sadowitz is a delightfully sweary comic and his energy level throughout 100 minutes is astonishing.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 18th November 2022Jerry Sadowitz at the Eventim Apollo review
Not for the squeamish but hard to take seriously.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 16th November 2022Jerry Sadowitz at the Eventim Apollo review
Those who think 'woke' to be a dirty word believe there's a huge, untapped market for offensive comedy that's been stifled by the politically correct elite. But for all the publicity garnered by Jerry Sadowitz's cancellation at the Edinburgh Fringe, the Eventim Apollo was barely a third full for what was billed as his biggest gig yet.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th November 2022Is Jerry Sadowitz the most offensive comedian on Earth?
Sadowitz brought his 'screaming racist shtick' to his biggest audience yet, and though the shocks were undeniable, some of them were stale.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 16th November 2022Jerry Sadowitz: Not For Anyone review
After his show was pulled from the Edinburgh Fringe, the comic continues his efforts to outrage, resulting in deep discomfort as well as bleak brilliance.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 16th November 2022Jerry Sadowitz: Not For Anyone review
In the end, in context, it's hard to believe this was what all the Fringe fuss was about.
Robert Peacock, The Wee Review, 23rd October 2022Jerry Sadowitz on his Edinburgh ban
When his show was pulled this summer over reports of nudity, sexism and racism, it caused a furore. In his first major interview since, the comedian explains why he will never tone down his splenetic act.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th October 2022