Mark Thomas (I)
- 61 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and satirist
Press clippings Page 23
Mark Thomas talks about being spied on
"According to the police, I'm a domestic extremist - that's my category"
Mark Thomas, The List, 15th August 2014'The crowd is a bit like, "so, impress us"'
From dire student productions to Macbeth with machine guns, the standup comedian and activist has seen it all. Now he has brought a very personal piece to the festival - and you shouldn't expect punchlines.
Mark Thomas, The Guardian, 12th August 2014Cuckooed: the personal and the political
"I'm a show off", Mark Thomas tells us, as he launches into the story of his first arrest after he'd locked himself to the axle of a minibus carrying arms dealers to a London conference. For the past 10 years, Thomas, a comedian and investigative reporter, has been an active anti-arms-trade campaigner and it is this part of his life that is the subject of his new one-man show at the Traverse, Cuckooed.
Tom Slater, Spiked, 8th August 2014Line-up for Magners Greenwich Comedy Festival revealed
American comedian Rich Hall, ventriloquist Nina Conti and satirist Mark Thomas are among the acts who will perform at this year's event, which will take place at the National Maritime Museum on September 24-28.
Sam Rigby, Digital Spy, 9th July 2014The Mark Thomas extended interview
For his 250th interview for Broadway Baby, Martin Walker talks to stand-up comedian, journalist and activist, Mark Thomas. They discuss friendship, corporate spying, Mark's ultimate version of audience participation and the theatre piece that he's bringing to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 7th July 2014The Anthony Timmons three minute interview
The logic of war seems to be if the belligerent can fight, they will fight. That leaders will not surrender until surrender is academic. How do we explain the sacrifice of so much for nothing? We can't. No one can. In a political comedy set our own Mark Thomas would be proud off, American activist Anthony Timmons presents War!
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 22nd June 2014Mark Thomas: 'This is worse than a lover betraying you'
The activist-comedian on his new show about corporate spying and why his political work keeps him going.
Laura Barnett, The Observer, 15th June 2014Mark Thomas: how to define Nigel Farage
The comedian and activist revisits the successes and dangers of his 100 Minor Acts of Dissent tour.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 21st May 2014Comedy review: Mark Thomas - dissenting digs
Mark Thomas is feeling time-pressured - he's only got a few days left to successfully complete his pledge to carry out 100 acts of minor dissent in the course of a year.
Susan Darlington, The Morning Star, 14th May 20145 things you might not know about Mark Thomas
The 'angry and confused liberal' would like to be remembered as 'the man who poisoned Piers Morgan'.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 28th April 2014