Magazine: MARK THOMAS - The Manifesto

MARK THOMAS
The Manifesto - work in progress

The Manifesto returns! After a sell out tour, three series on Radio 4 and a book The Manifesto is back. It calls in at the Norwich Arts Centre on Sunday, November 13. This is the show where the audience get to make the policies of the future, Mark Thomas (for it is he) collects audience suggestions to make the world a better place, create Heaven on earth or just annoy the neighbours, discusses and debates them and the audience get to vote on the policy they feel best represents them, to create a manifesto. As a new Radio 4 series of the Manifesto looms Mark takes to the highways and byways of Britain to find out what people want in his own inimitable style, debating ideas and mucking about, looking for laughs and the occasional glimmer of sanity. Past policies voted for by the audience include: Invade Jersey and shut down tax havens, there should be a gamble button on all ATM machines and anyone found guilty of a homophobic hate crime should serve their entire sentence in drag. Who knows what will emerge this time round? The new series on Radio 4 is broadcast January 2012.
The last Mark Thomas show Extreme Rambling toured to over 40 thousand people and was the first time a two hour comedy show was performed at the Glastonbury festival. Amidst critical acclaim it was also nominated for an Amnesty Freedom of Expression Award (the first time a comic has been nominated for that award). Extreme Rambling goes into the National Theatre at the end of the year and tours Australia in 2012.
To book tickets for this seated event phone the Norwich Arts Centre Box Office on 01603 660352 or book online via www.ueaticketbookings.co.uk.