Mark Thomas (I)
- 61 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and satirist
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Review: 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 2018Arts Q&A: What really annoys comedian Mark Thomas?
Jenny Lee puts performers and artists on the spot about what really matters to them. This week, comedian Mark Thomasp.
Mark Thomas, The Irish News, 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 2018Review: Showtime from the Frontline review
Mark Thomas's latest production proves to be one of the wittiest and most heartfelt shows to tour to the Traverse.
Thom Dibdin, All Edinburgh Theatre, 15th February 2018Showtime from the Frontline review
Thomas relishes the fact that authoritarian regimes hate being laughed at.
Edinburgh Guide, 15th February 2018Mark Thomas on Showtime From the Frontline
"I remember someone saying 'if you hear any gunfire, more than likely it's a celebration of something. But as a rule of thumb, don't go towards it,'" chuckles Mark Thomas, recalling his first visit to the West Bank.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 10th February 2018Mark Thomas: 'Coolness is the enemy of comedy'
The comedian talks about his experience of the West Bank and how it has influenced his political work.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 31st January 2018Mark Thomas on Palestine, comedy and activism
There are many phrase which could be used to describe Mark Thomas.
Lawrence John, Somerset County Gazette, 29th January 2018Mark Thomas on his West Bank comedy club
When the activist-standup put on a comedy show in a refugee camp in Jenin, the jokes he heard were angry, funny - and radical.
Mark Thomas, The Guardian, 12th January 2018