Would You Do the Riyadh Comedy Festival for 1 Million Dollars?

It depends. What a lawyer answer, right? First, I would need to know that my safety is not in jeopardy. I am not Muslim and have Jewish blood in me, so safety would be my first concern. Second, how long a set am I doing and what are the limitations. If the rules are only that I can’t make fun of the Royal Prince, thats fine because I don’t have any jokes about him anyways. Third, I would need to know if I can sell merch, like my “Better Call Paul” shirts which I donate all the profits to non-profit organizations important to me.
Assuming I am safe and have material that is otherwise allowed and can sell merch, I would 100% do it for 1 Million Dollars. Then I would donate half the money I made (after taxes) to Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), the non-profit founded by Jamal Khashoggi, who was brutally murdered by the Saudi government and continues his work advocating for human rights and democracy in the Middle East. I would donate all the profits from my shirts to Amnesty International.
So I would perform and help the communities that are affected by the regime, so they are better off than I did not do the show. That’s how you make a difference in the world, see? Win/win #comedy #standup #moralcompass #formerlawyer