Mark Thomas (I)
- 61 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and satirist
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Edinburgh preview: England & Son at Summerhall (Roundabout)
Prepare to be taken on a kaleidoscopic odyssey where disaster capitalism, empire, stolen youth and stolen wealth merge into the simple tale of a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him.
Theatre Weekly, 28th June 2023Daniel Kitson's Edinburgh Fringe show goes on sale
And The Stand expands its programme... including another controversial booking.
Chortle, 8th May 2023Review: The Laugharne Weekend
Although there was plenty of top rate comedy slotted in between the art, I have to be honest. The funniest set actually came from a musician.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 5th April 2023Review: Mark Thomas - Black And White @ The Stand, Newcastle (29.11.22)
A remarkable tale of Boris Johnson appearing at Heaven's pearly gates, rendered with a plush romanticism that would make Philipp Otto Runge blush, was a mid-show highlight. While Newcastle was seemingly the only city on his tour where he couldn't get a singalong going - resulting in the excruciating spectacle of a poor woman in the front row being eviscerated by Mark after she claimed to have a song ready and couldn't produce the goods - nothing threw Mark off his stride.
Leigh Venus, Narc Magazine, 1st December 2022Mark Thomas: Black And White review
The political comedian's new touring show takes on Liz Truss and the Tories but too often swaps subtlety for stridency.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 15th November 2022Mark Thomas interview
Now on his 13th stand-up tour, prolific political comic, writer, TV and radio broadcaster Mark Thomas is fresh from a sell-out Edinburgh Fringe run.
Sarski Anderson, Bristol 24/7, 26th September 2022Mark Thomas: Left-wing Superman
Mark Thomas talks politics, the Leadmill and community resilience.
Philippa Willitts, Now Then Magazine, 15th September 2022My festival: Mark Thomas
The comedian, activist and Fringe veteran talks about the joys of watching LGBTQI performance art with his kids, booze-fuelled Edinburgh odysseys, and his ongoing role in the downfall of capitalism.
The Scotsman, 11th August 2022Edinburgh fringe split on politics in satire
As this year's festival opens, Boris Johnson is a popular target of comedians while others prefer a lighter touch in these turbulent times.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Observer, 7th August 2022Edinburgh Fringe 2022: What's on at The Stand?
In the space of two hours, we saw a wide range of acts, each given a whirlwind three minutes to essentially pitch themselves to a room full of eagle-eyed professional journalists. So, who are our Stand-out acts of the night?
Lucy Jackson, The Student Newspaper, 6th August 2022