Dodging cultural and literal bullets, Israeli incursions and religion, Mark Thomas and his team set out to run a comedy club for two nights in the Palestinian city of Jenin. Only to report that it is not so simple to celebrate freedom of speech…
Jenin refugee camp, home to Jenin Freedom Theatre and to people with a wealth of stories to tell. Mark tells this story alongside two of its actors and aspiring comics, Faisal Abu Alhayjaa and Alaa Shehada at the Theatre Royal Stratford East from April 10 to 14. It is a story about being yourself in a place that wants to put you in a box.
With sell-out shows, non-stop awards, the highest critical acclaim, his own TV and radio shows, numerous documentaries, published books, Guinness World Records, influencing changes in the law, creating manifestos and exposing arms trade dealers, it’s no wonder that Mark is one of the UK’s most recognised performers and influential activists. Marks’ book, Liar’s Quartet, is out via September Publishing.
Theatre Royal Stratford East, Gerry Raffles Square, Stratford, E15 1BN. Details: 020 8534 0310
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