Mark Thomas: Showtime From The Frontline – UK Tour

Lakin McCarthy in association with Theatre Royal Stratford East present

MARK THOMAS

Showtime From The Frontline

With Faisal Abualheja and Alaa Shehada  |  Directed by Joe Douglas

Dodging cultural and literal bullets, Israeli incursions and religion, Mark Thomas and his team set out to run a comedy club for two nights in the Palestinian city of Jenin. Only to find it’s not so simple to celebrate freedom of speech in a place with so little freedom.

Jenin refugee camp, home to Jenin Freedom Theatre and to people with a wealth of stories to tell. Mark tells this story alongside two of its actors and aspiring comics Faisal Abualheja and Alaa Shehada.  A story about being yourself in a place that wants to put you in a box.

With sell-out shows, non-stop awards, the highest critical acclaim, his own TV and radio shows, numerous documentaries, published books,  Guinness World Records, influencing changes in the law, creating manifestos and exposing arms trade dealers, it’s no wonder that Mark is one of the UK’s most recognised performers and influential activists.

Marks’ book, Liar’s Quartet, is out via September Publishing.

www.markthomasinfo.com / TWITTER: @markthomasinfo

PRESS ON A SHOW THAT GAMBLES ON THE FUTURE

★★★★ “As ever Thomas is quick on his feet” THE TELEGRAPH

★★★★ “An hour of cathartic entertainment” THE INDEPENDENT

★★★★ “Politically astute and very well-informed…  thoughtful and intelligent… this is an interesting way of coming at a satirical show” BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE

★★★★ “Thomas proves to be an energetic and compelling raconteur which take the audience along with him” BROADWAYBABY

★★★★ ”A supremely convincing sermon…he has fabulous” THE SKINNY

★★★★ “We’re treated to the best kind of hilarious political rantings, underscored by some deeply moving memories” THE LIST

★★★★ “As brilliant as ever… an hour’s delightful, uproarious anarchy that left me feeling a lot more cheerful” SCOTS GAY

★★★★ “Had me cackling and laughing yet again” THE EDINBURGH REPORTER

“His passion and the sense of communion he brings are compelling” CHORTLE

TOUR DATES

JANUARY                                VENUE                                                                         BOX OFFICE

Tues 30^th                                   HOVE, Old Market                                                            01273 201 800

Weds 31^st                                  COLCHESTER, Arts Centre                                              01206 500900

FEBRUARY

Thurs 1^st                                   READING, South Street                                                   0118 960 6060

Sat 3^rd                                      OXFORD, Old Fire Station                                                01865 263980

Mon 5^th                                     GLASTONBURY, Red Brick                                            01458 899564

Tues 6^th                                     EXETER, Phoenix                                                            01392 667080

Thurs 8^th                                   NORWICH, Playhouse                                                     01603 598 598

Fri 9^th                                        FOLKESTONE, Quarterhouse                                           01303 760750

Mon 12^th                                    BRISTOL, Old Vic                                                           0117 987 7877

Weds 14^th-Sat 17^th                    EDINBURGH, Traverse                                                  0131 228 1404

Weds 21^st                                  CARDIFF, Sherman Theatre                                            029 2064 6900

Thurs 22^nd                                 SWANSEA, Volcano Theatre                                          01792 464790

Fri 23^rd                                      OXFORD, North Wall                                                      01865 319450

Mon 26^th – Tues 27^th                 NOTTINGHAM, Lakeside                                               0115 846 7777

Weds 28^th-Sat 3^rd March           BIRMINGHAM, MAC                                                      0121 446 3232

MARCH

Tues 6^th                                      BELFAST, MAC                                                              028 9023 5053

Thurs 8^th – Sat 10^th                     LIVERPOOL, Playhouse                                              0151 709 4776

Tues 13^th – Weds 14^th                 SALFORD, Lowry                                                           0843 208 6000

Thurs 15^th –Sat 17^th                    LEEDS, West Yorkshire Playhouse Theatre                  0113 213 7700

Weds 21^st – Sat 24^th                   GLASGOW, Tron                                                            0141 552 4267

Weds 28^th                                  LANCASTER, Dukes                                                        01524 598500

Thurs 29^th-Fri 30^th                      SHEFFIELD, University of Sheffield Drama Studio          0114 2228888

Sat 31^st                                      DURHAM, Gala Theatre                                                  0300 026 6600

APRIL

Thurs 5^th                                   CANTERBURY, Gulbenkian                                              01227 769075

Fri 6^th                                        MILTON KEYNES, The Stables                                         01908 280800

Sat 7^th                                       CAMBRIDGE, Junction                                                     01223 511 511

Tues 10^th-Sat 14^th                     LONDON, Theatre Royal Stratford East                           020 8534 0310

Mon 16^th – Sat 21^st