NO SHOW: ​Portuguese comedians quit local festival after it lands Jerry Seinfeld

Let’s say you’re a comedian in Portugal gearing up for Lisbon’s first international comedy festival this fall.

You’re cautiously optimistic. Then you hear the news: Jerry Seinfeld — one of the most successful stand-up comics of all time — has agreed to perform. He’s never even performed in Portugal before. Suddenly, the event has a global star, and the Lisbon comedy scene has a chance to draw some serious international attention.

‘I don’t care about Palestine.’

So what do you do?

Apparently, you quit.

That’s what a growing number of local performers are doing after the MEO Commedia a La Carte Fest announced Seinfeld as the headliner of its inaugural show, running Oct. 29 through Nov. 1.

The Lisbon festival prominently features Seinfeld on its website and bills his November 1