Mark Thomas
40 in Stand-Up Years
What?! Mark Thomas has been ‘standing up’ for 40 years? Impossible!! But how old does that make you…? Alas it is true; one of our oldest surviving alternative comics celebrates 40 years at the mic.
So, here’s what he has done so far in numbers; performed comedy for 40 years, won 8 awards for performing, 4 for human rights work and 1 he invented for himself, made 6 series of the Mark Thomas Comedy Product (Channel 4), written 6 books and 5 play scripts, made 5 series of the Manifesto for Radio 4, made 3 Dispatches for Channel 4, sued the police (and won) 3 times, curated and authored 2 art exhibitions with artist Tracey Moberly and had 1 Guinness World Record for holding 20 protests in 24 hours.
If that’s not enough, he’s also walked 724km around the length of the Israel Wall in the West Bank, been credited with changing the law
on tax avoidance, started a comedy club in Palestine with Dr Sam Beale and campaigned successfully for things like trade union recognition for cinema workers and getting multinationals to change their practices. You’re right, there’s more, but your attention is running out and we’re running out of space. So let’s just say he’s generally mucked about trying to have fun and upset the right people…which he is really, really good at.
So basically expect a taster menu of government and personal mayhem, jokes, rants and a personal state of the nation broadcast as he tries to turn ‘what the f*ck is going on’ into a cogent hour of stand-up.
REVIEWS:
★★★★★ “If you go knowing you are in for some intelligent but hilarious left-wing ranting with a few domestic issues thrown in, you will have a great time” British Theatre Guide
★★★★★ “A razor tight combination of political insight and universal observations that act as a reminder of what made Thomas one of the stand-out performers of his generation” The Reviews Hub
★★★★★ “Still as angry, still as outrageous, still as funny… an explosive combination… achingly funny and deeply memorable… here’s to the next forty years, Mark!” Scots Gay Arts
★★★★★ “As relentlessly energetic on stage as ever” On The Mic
★★★★★ “Brilliantly entertaining … nothing’s off the table” Sinners Media
★★★★★ “Outstanding Show” Mervyn Stutter’s Pick Of The Fringe
★★★★ “This talented comedian has certainly not mellowed with age… an excellent way to spend an hour” Dark Chat
★★★★ “Still strident & angry… to be this impassioned 40 years into his career is remarkable. A quality standup set” Fringe Monkey
“Go see Mark while you can, you won’t regret seeing this genius comedian at the height of his comedic powers” Zoe The Ball
Top 50 Funniest Comedians of the 21st Century – The Telegraph
THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE KOMEDIA BASEMENT
UNRESERVED CABARET SEATING
AGES 16+
