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Mark is doing another cycle ride thought this time only to Brighton. On the plus side he is cycling at night so no one will see this vision of sweaty lycra hell. You can donate to the British Heart Foundation via http://www.justgiving.com/Mark-Thomas17
New show for 2012
Details are on the full gig details page.
Tricycle Theatre Season for "Bravo Figaro"
Mark is also back for two weeks at the Tricycle with the new show from the 10th to the 22nd September.
Royal Opera House Shows
For two nights on the 29th and 30th November. The lovely people at the ROH have agreed that ticket prices are to be £15 and £10 concessions. So book this one really early.
New paperback version of "Extreme Rambling"
The new paperback format is out now. Hurrah and hooray!
Manifesto - The App!
The Manifesto IOS App for the iPhone is now available here (Don't worry Android/Windows phone users, we'll have a version for you too soon).
The app has three main sections. A manifesto policy browser containing a selection of the winning manifesto policies from Mark's shows over the last 2 years, an implementation of one specific manifesto idea and a handy stop and search card that you can have with you at all times in case of need. It's IOS 5.0 only we're afraid as we followed a development path that excluded earlier versions of IOS. If we get time we will re-write it for older versions.
The manifesto policy that has been implemented is the idea to change the word "devil" in the bible with the word "Bagpuss". There are a selection of quotations (which you can add to and amend) and a selection of substitution words that you can also add to and amend and switch on and off. It's good fun and the results can be very amusing. Get creative and send us your custom results so we can have a laugh too.
Other news
There will be a DVD of Extreme Rambling coming out soon.
Here is a wee photo gallery from the 2011 tour and another gallery of Mark's ramble in the West Bank. If you have any photos please send them in to info@markthomasinfo.co.uk and we'll add them here.
Warning sign
Not so scenic in Tulkham
Walking the wall
Mark and Phil in the south
...lovely tortoise
Bi'lin
I just love them!
We found the arc of the covenant in a hotel
You can never have too many of these
Quiba
That's sweet sweat baby!
Phil outside the Border Patrol post. This is their mascot.
Night shot
The village of Arab Ar Ramadin
Mark and Phil at the end of the walk.
Flowering west of Hebron
During 2010 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 one simple question...
Can you ever get away from it all with a good walk?
Extreme Rambling has been performed across the UK, from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland to the Cornish seaside of St Ives. It cropped up at the Glastonbury festival (the first time a two hour set had been performed on the comedy stage), sold out a months run at the Tricycle Theatre, was performed as a benefit for Rabbis for Human Rights at the North Western Reform Synagogue and was nominated for the Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award, the first time a comic has been nominated for the award.
There are some videos of Mark explaining why he decided to go rambling in the West Bank on the Audio/Video page.
Read the article about Mark's ramble in the West Bank in the Guardian by clicking here.
Download the pdf of the poster
The more keen eyed amongst you will notice the War on Want, FBU and Fairtrade Foundation logos on the poster, this is because they have helped with the project to 'walk the wall.' However, special thanks goes to the Metropolitan Police who, as some of you might know, paid compensation when they wrongfully stopped and searched me. Half of the money awarded in compensation was given to the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation that campaigns for the release and treatment of those wrongfully imprisoned. The other half was used to fund the walk, it is therefore only fitting that I thank the Metropolitan Police for their financial assistance.
***** “Moving and inspiring… as gripping as any live performance you will see” THE GUARDIAN
“… A brilliant investigative journalist disguised as a comedian…very funny indeed" DAILY TELEGRAPH
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