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Mark Thomas: Black and White
Expect creative fun from one of our oldest surviving alternative comics.
Taking down politicians. Mucking about. New ideas and finding HOPE. This award-winning comedian (is there any other type?) asks how did we get here? What are we going to do about it? Who’s up for a sing song? After lockdowns and isolation this show is about the simple act of being in a room together and toppling international capitalism.
“You’ll leave recommitted to the fight against this appalling authoritarian government, to keep that tradition alive.” Guardian 2021
Age guidance 16+
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★★★★★ “A superbly observed, lightning speed, incandescent critique of UK and world politics” The Recs
★★★★★ “Highly entertaining… very funny… a heartfelt love letter to the health service” THE i
★★★★★ “A master of this type of entertainment… this is a deadly serious and important show” THE ARTS DESK
★★★★★ “Check Up is a fantastic a stirring presentation from start to finish” REVIEWS HUB
★★★★★ “Possibly his finest work to date… I cannot praise this show enough… a very accomplished piece” EDINBURGH REPORTER
★★★★★ “Hilarious, informative, moving, and an inspiring tribute” EVERYTHING THEATRE
★★★★ “Thomas’s wide-eyed astonishment is infectious… having painted a picture of extraordinary care and commitment, Thomas is able to fire his political volleys from the inside” THE GUARDIAN ★★★★“An engaging and informative 75 minutes where anger and humour bounce off of each other to good purpose” THE INDEPENDENT ★★★★ “This a show that comes from the guts” THE TELEGRAPH
★★★★ ”A compelling, heartfelt documentary” METRO ★★★★ “A devastatingly thorough portrait of a system in crisis, shot through with unlikely humour as Thomas’s fury grows” FINANCIAL TIMES
★★★★ “Perfectly balanced between laugh-a-minute entertainment and hard-edged political commentary… a wonderful tragicomic journey” THE SCOTSMAN
★★★★ “‘Engaging, and sometimes explosive… an impassioned interrogation that offers as much hope as despair” TIME OUT
★★★★ “Hilarious and self-deprecating… a compassionate and trenchant show” THE LIST
★★★★ “Righteous, moving and funny… Mark Thomas should be on prescription” THE HERALD
★★★★ “A worthy and highly entertaining show” BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
★★★★ “Tempered with his impish wit…Thomas is driven by a fire in his belly” CHORTLE
