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A British Pakistani mother would like to tell the story of her abusive relationship with a hip-hop dancer. (Yawn.) And how her family psychologically set her up for it. (Double yawn.) Featuring Ramadan, Jessica Alba, a five-foot-long female python and the four elements of hip hop, writer/performer Nadia P. Manzoor takes on multiple characters, and a tidy victim narrative that refuses to behave itself. As the story she's spent years telling unravels in front of an audience, blame, grief, lust, family and memory collide in increasingly unexpected ways. Also: an alarming number of jerk offs.…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Jerk Off! is by Nadia P Manzoor, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Underbelly, Bristo Square, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG, 5 August to 30 August.
The show runs 80 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets from £10. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes, Scenes of sexual violence, Scenes of violence and Strong language.