How a festival in Saudi Arabia rocked the American comedy world

沙特阿拉伯的一场节日如何震撼了美国喜剧界

The Global Story

2025-10-03

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This week, some of the world’s most influential comedians have travelled to Saudi Arabia, for comedy festival organized by the government of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The bill for the Riyadh Comedy Festival includes superstars like Aziz Ansari, Dave Chapelle, Kevin Hart and Louis CK. And the event has attracted significant backlash, with critics accusing the participating comedians of helping Saudi Arabia to “comedy-wash” its record on human rights and free speech. We speak to the comedian Gianmarco Soresi, who has been highly critical of peers who chose to play the festival, and from BBC security correspondent and resident Saudi Arabia expert, Frank Gardner. Producers: Xandra Ellin and Valerio Esposito Executive producers: James Shield and Annie Brown Mix: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins
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  • This week,

  • some of the most famous comedians on earth are taking the stage at what's been described as the world's largest comedy festival.

  • We're talking Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Bill Burr, Kevin Hart.

  • The list goes on.

  • And it's all happening in an unlikely venue.

  • They were asking me to go to the Middle East soon.

  • What?

  • What?

  • Where?

  • Why?

  • Saudi Arabia.

  • So just randomly, you're both going to Saudi Arabia?

  • A lot of comics are going.

  • Really?

  • It's a big festival.

  • I will be doing it at the Riyadh Comedy Festival very soon.

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