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Law school. Death Row. Clown school. US capital defense attorney Josh Pickar spent seven years fighting against the death penalty. Then he moved to France and trained as a clown. Now he's in Edinburgh with an absurd comedy about the American death penalty, the institutions that run it, and how one lapdance took it down. This darkly funny debut reckons with what it takes to work inside the machinery of state execution, and what it takes to leave. A stupidly smart show about a shockingly stupid system.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Josh Pickar: Getting Off is by Josh Pickar / Suzanna Rosenthal Productions, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at Assembly Roxy, 2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU, 5 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 16+. Tickets from £9. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes, Strong language and Audience participation.