Chris_APA Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 MARK THOMAS: EXTREME RAMBLING (WALKING THE WALL)Thu 14 - Fri 15 April, doors 7.30pmThe Lemon Tree, 15+bf (concessions available)Following his sell-out nationwide show The Manifesto, award-winning comedian and activist Mark Thomas returns with his brand new show, The Wall.Never one to take the easy option, Mark decided to go rambling in the Middle East and walked the entire length of the Israeli Separation Barrier crossing between the Israeli and the Palestinian side.This is the story of 300 000 settlers; a 750 km wall; six arrests, one stoning; too much humuus and a simple question...Can you ever get away from it all with a good walk?Mark has become one of Britains most acclaimed comics as well as one of Britains most recognised and influential activists. After 25 years of performing, six series of the Mark Thomas Product and Mark Thomas Comedy Product with Channel 4, numerous documentaries, two books published by Ebury Press, radio programmes, changing the law on tax, secretly filming torturers, stinging arms dealers with school children, exposing abuses of civil liberties and corporate skulduggery, writing for the New Statesman and the Guardian, Mark has finally conceded that he might have a career yet.A brilliant investigative journalist disguised as a comedianvery funny indeed" Daily TelegraphThomas the polemicist deploys the comedians eye for a situations dark absurdities... Moving and inspiringas gripping as any live performance you will see Guardian *****A human time bomb who mixes comedy with old fashioned investigative journalismvery funny, irrepressible and devilishly clever The Irish Timeswww.markthomasinfo.comTickets available from Aberdeen Box Office, 01224 641122. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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