Arrested
Arrested by Rizal Van Geyzel is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Laughing Horse @ The Counting House. It has 24 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 15:15 to Sun 30 Aug, 15:15. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Rizal Van Geyzel (Comedy Central Asia) was jailed for telling jokes about his own Islamic heritage. After a year under fire from right wing extremists, a hostile government and a sedition hearing, Rizal returns to the Fringe to tell his story. How it all happened, what it means for the role of comedy, and the impact it had on freedom of speech in Malaysia. 'An all-round fabulous show!' (One4Review.co.uk). 'A terrific comic and a wonderful storyteller!' (Scotsman).
Details
- Performer: Rizal Van Geyzel
- Venue: Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
- Space: The Loft
- Genre: COMEDY, Stand-up, International
- Country: MALAYSIA
- Running time: 55 minutes
- Room size: about 30 seats (The Loft) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Up two flights of stairs to the second floor by a permanent staircase and spiral staircase, each with handrails. Stairs: 20+ Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 5 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Rizal has a terrific onstage presence and an amazing connection with the audience; Arrested is jam-packed with excellent, original material, which is not only laugh-out-loud funny but also very thought-provoking.
— The Real Chrisparkle (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 7 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 8 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 9 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 10 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 11 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 12 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 13 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 14 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 15 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 16 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 18 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 19 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 20 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 21 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 22 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 23 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Mon 24 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Tue 25 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Wed 26 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Thu 27 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Fri 28 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Sat 29 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free
- Sun 30 Aug, 15:15 — Already performed — Free