Mark Thomas: work in progress
Mark Thomas: work in progress at The Tommyfield, London
About the show
A brand-new hour from one of the most influential, fearless and flat-out funniest voices in British comedy. Mark Thomas returns to Always Be Comedy with a work in progress packed with big ideas, sharp observations and the kind of mischievous, heartfelt storytelling that has defined his extraordinary career.
Expect politics, passion, beautifully crafted jokes and the joyful sense that anything could happen. A rare chance to see a true icon of the craft building something brilliant right in front of you.
Mark Thomas. Up close. In the room. Unmissable. We blummin' love him.
Featuring - Mark Thomas
TV's comedy guerilla with his own shrewd take on governmental and corporate exploitation. Mark Thomas is well versed in the art of creative mayhem and over the years his troublemaking has changed laws, cost companies millions and annoyed those who most deserved to be.
“One of Britain's greatest storytellers…beautifully-paced and structured…a passionate humanity that surpasses most other work at the Fringe" (The Scotsman).
'A brand of comedy that carries a far weightier purpose than to simply generate laughs.. Cuckooed leaves a lasting impression' (Sunday Herald)
'A clever, funny and angry show... an excoriating, heartfelt monologue...Thomas the polemicist deploys the comedian's eye for a situation's dark absurdities' (The Guardian)
'Thomas's show ruefully tots up the cost of personal betrayal' (Sunday Times)
'Bracing, brilliant and necessary... Mark Thomas is the most intelligent of the modern leftist stand-ups... an unmissable hour' (Theatre Cat).
Mark Thomas was named in Ents24's top 20 hardest-working comedians 2017 and 2016.