Boom Chicago urges debate on role of comedy after Israeli row - DutchNews.nl

Amsterdam comedy theatre Boom Chicago is to hold an open discussion about the role of comedy in 2025, following the row over a planned appearance by an Israeli comedian. The theatre cancelled two performances by Yohay Sponder after receiving what it called significant negative reactions, both online and from visitors, some of which were “outright threatening”. Last week various Instagram accounts began calling on people to email Boom Chicago en masse, saying Sponder is “ultra zionist” whose jokes are “based...