Alaa Shehada
- From Palestine
- Stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Live review: Mark Thomas - Showtime From The Frontline
Say what you like about his politics, you can't fault the work ethic of Mark Thomas.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2018Mark Thomas's Palestinian comedy show comes to London
It's an effort to make light out of an often dark situation. The comedian Mark Thomas decided to set up a comedy club at a refugee camp in the West Bank town of Jenin. Now, he's turned his escapade into a new show for the London stage, alongside two of the Palestinian comedians who performed with him.
Cathy Newman, Channel 4, 13th April 2018Mark Thomas: Showtime from the Frontline - review
With tales of hunger strikes and murders the subject matter can be a bit of a challenge at times, however, it concludes with a strong message of defiance, bravery and hope that - along with all of Thomas' previous work - acts as a wake up call we all need to listen to.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 9th March 2018Mark Thomas: Showtime from the Frontline - review
A fire and brimstone rage against the machine becoming ever more so subtly fuelled.
John Kennedy, The Reviews Hub, 1st March 2018Review: Mark Thomas: Showtime from the Frontline
Defiant and winningly mischievous, Showtime from the Frontline laughs hard at authoritarianism.
The Scotsman, 17th February 2018Mark Thomas: Showtime from the Frontline review
Comedy with teeth, balls and heart from Mark Thomas.
Claire Wood, The Wee Review, 15th February 2018Showtime From The Frontline, Traverse Theatre, review
Have you heard the one about the left-wing, English comedian who went to a refugee camp in the Palestinian Occupied Territories and set up a comedy club? Mark Thomas, Faisal Abualheja and Alaa Shehada have.
Mark Brown, The Telegraph, 15th February 2018