THE RED SHED
A Topical Tale About The Miners' Strike
It's the story of where Mark first started to perform in public and where he politically came of age as a student involved in the miners’ strike.
(Thursday) 8:00 pm - 10:15 pm
Waterside Arts Centre
1 Waterside Plaza, Sale, M33 7ZF
Mark performed his first gigs in The
Mark performed his first gigs in The Red Shed in Wakefield, a 47-foot-long wooden hut that doubles up as a Labour Club.
Three decades later he returns to celebrate its 50th birthday, entwining the story of his political coming of age with the tale of the people who inspired him.
The struggle for hope and survival in a shed, a story of strikes, fights, dinner ladies and beer; friendship, love, memory and above all belief.
Theatre, stand-up, journalism, activism and a small amount of help from the audience.
(Friday) 7:30 pm - 9:50 pm
The Traverse Theatre
10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH1 2ED
Part of Dancing with Colours,
Part of Dancing with Colours, Whipping with Words: Dario Fo & Political Theatre
Mark Thomas is well versed in the art of creative mayhem and over the years his trouble-making has changed laws, cost companies millions and annoyed those who most deserved to be.
Now he returns to Edinburgh to do what he does best, mischief: joyously bad behaviour with a purpose. Mark set himself the task of committing 100 Acts of Minor Dissent in the space of a year. Mark catalogues everything from the smallest and silliest gesture to the grandest confrontations and the results are subversive, hilarious, mainly legal and occasionally inspiring.
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 8:20 pm
MAC
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH
Mark performed his first gigs in The
Mark performed his first gigs in The Red Shed in Wakefield, a 47-foot-long wooden hut that doubles up as a Labour Club.
Three decades later he returns to celebrate its 50th birthday, entwining the story of his political coming of age with the tale of the people who inspired him.
The struggle for hope and survival in a shed, a story of strikes, fights, dinner ladies and beer; friendship, love, memory and above all belief.
Theatre, stand-up, journalism, activism and a small amount of help from the audience.
(Tuesday) 9:30 pm - 10:50 pm
MAC
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH
Mark performed his first gigs in The
Mark performed his first gigs in The Red Shed in Wakefield, a 47-foot-long wooden hut that doubles up as a Labour Club.
Three decades later he returns to celebrate its 50th birthday, entwining the story of his political coming of age with the tale of the people who inspired him.
The struggle for hope and survival in a shed, a story of strikes, fights, dinner ladies and beer; friendship, love, memory and above all belief.
Theatre, stand-up, journalism, activism and a small amount of help from the audience.
(Wednesday) 7:00 pm - 8:20 pm
MAC
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH
Mark performed his first gigs in The
Mark performed his first gigs in The Red Shed in Wakefield, a 47-foot-long wooden hut that doubles up as a Labour Club.
Three decades later he returns to celebrate its 50th birthday, entwining the story of his political coming of age with the tale of the people who inspired him.
The struggle for hope and survival in a shed, a story of strikes, fights, dinner ladies and beer; friendship, love, memory and above all belief.
Theatre, stand-up, journalism, activism and a small amount of help from the audience.
(Wednesday) 9:30 pm - 10:50 pm
MAC
Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH
Mark performed his first gigs in The
Mark performed his first gigs in The Red Shed in Wakefield, a 47-foot-long wooden hut that doubles up as a Labour Club.
Three decades later he returns to celebrate its 50th birthday, entwining the story of his political coming of age with the tale of the people who inspired him.
The struggle for hope and survival in a shed, a story of strikes, fights, dinner ladies and beer; friendship, love, memory and above all belief.
Theatre, stand-up, journalism, activism and a small amount of help from the audience.
(Friday) 8:00 pm - 10:15 pm
The Cornerstone
25 Station Road, Didcot, Oxon, OX11 7NE
Mark performed his first gigs in The
Mark performed his first gigs in The Red Shed in Wakefield, a 47-foot-long wooden hut that doubles up as a Labour Club.
Three decades later he returns to celebrate its 50th birthday, entwining the story of his political coming of age with the tale of the people who inspired him.
The struggle for hope and survival in a shed, a story of strikes, fights, dinner ladies and beer; friendship, love, memory and above all belief.
Theatre, stand-up, journalism, activism and a small amount of help from the audience.