Fundraiser for Médecins Sans Frontières

Eddie Izzard is to lead a major online gig celebrating comedians from around the world.

Ten stand-ups from eight nations will appear in the Comedy Without Borders show next Thursday, a free gig raising money for Médecins Sans Frontières.

Izzard, a champion of international comedy who has performed in 45 countries, will be reading an extract from Charles Dickens’s Great Expectations, which he has previously performed as a one-man theatre show.

Meanwhile, stand-up will come from Anuvab Pal representing India, Ari Eldjarn (Iceland), Brodi Snook (Australia), Conrad Koch (South Africa), Dave Hill (USA), Francesco De Carlo (Italy), Igor Meerson (Russia), Luca Capani (Italy), Sam Morrison (USA) and host Schalk Bezuidenhout (South Africa)

Médecins Sans Frontières – or Doctors Without Borders – is the world’s leading medical humanitarian aid organisation,  offering help in wars, natural disasters and epidemics in more than 70 countries. Donate here.

The gig is being staged by international promoters Mick Perrin Worldwide and will air on Komedia Live’s YouTube channel from 8pm on Thursday  May 14.

Published: 6 May 2020