Final month, Creeger mentioned her authentic venue, Whistle Binkies, known as her and fellow Jewish comic Philip Simon to cancel their slots.
In a brand new assertion saying the transfer, she mentioned it will be “a few days before the street marketing” in Edinburgh “can be amended or new flyers arrive so please do spread the word and let people know of the new time and location”.
She additionally thanked the brand new venues for permitting the present to retain “unticketed status”, which permits “those who cannot afford to pay to see the show for free, and those who are able to pay to donate what they can afford”.
The comic added: “I would also like to extend my thanks and appreciation to everyone who has reached out over the past couple of weeks with support and offers of help. You have kept my heart warm through an otherwise dark and cold time.”
As Britain’s solely touring comic who can also be a practising Orthodox Jew, Creeger says she and different Jewish comedians have skilled a major improve in antisemitism whereas performing over the previous two years.
She says her present is on no account political.
Creeger mentioned she was given three causes for her authentic slot being cancelled: issues raised by employees to the venue about security, graffiti following earlier performances, and a “vigil for IDF soldiers” she says the venue initially claimed had been held throughout her efficiency final 12 months.
She mentioned the venue later needed to admit this vigil had not taken place and that she didn’t see proof of graffiti herself final 12 months. “We’re not the ones writing it… but if it was bothering them and they worried it was bothering us, then maybe we’d have volunteered to help them – or to help clean it,” she mentioned.
Responding to the obvious security issues, she mentioned: “It’s a pub in Edinburgh, it’s a music venue, they themselves have bouncers most evenings… And perhaps they might say if there’s a concern about extra risk, we should do all we can to make our performers safe.”
The Fringe Society, which organises the comedy pageant, has mentioned its position is to supply assist and recommendation to all members “with a vision to give anyone a stage and everyone a seat”.
A spokesperson defined they don’t handle or programme venues and “we understand that the show cancellations have been a choice made by the venue”.
