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Dr Jo Thor (The University of Edinburgh) journeys from Annie Lobert's Hookers for Jesus ministry in modern Las Vegas to Victorian Scotland's Magdalene asylums – prayer, work, refuge. Were they pioneering social care for prostitutes, or moral control? What should we borrow today? Ensuring a detainee's dignity defends against prohibited treatment and supports a more successful return to society following detention. Professor Kasey McCall-Smith (The University of Edinburgh) explores how bad breath, faulty lights, and over-running privies unjustifiably degrade lives in detention.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Provocateurs: Hookers for Jesus / Breathe. Sleep. Wee. is by The Provocateurs, listed under Spoken Word in the Fringe programme. It plays at The Stand Comedy Club 3 & 4, 28 York Place, EH1 3EP, 12 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets are £12.