The fastest hour on the Fringe? It was hard to believe that sixty minutes had passed by the time Thomas, still bubbling with energy, leapt down from the stage and exited.
What we'd just seen was frightening (in terms of the changes taking place in our society), inspiring (at seeing how even minor actions can contribute to fighting back against the destructions of our freedoms), and, above all, very, very funny. Mark has been looking at the myriad small restrictions being place on UK citizens by the power of the big corporations and indentifying actions which will both highlight the injustices and kick off the process of reversing the damage.
This show is about some of these actions, and how they will evolve in the future. In London and Oxford Thomas and his friends have indulged in harmless activities - handing out cake, performance art, walking - that challenge the rules that big money want enforced. Using a few illustrative photos on the overhead screen, but primarily through the power of his own dramatic narration, Mark brings to life these entirely legal, but often ludicrously surreal, actions. And the enthusiasm of the public to join in. Plus ongoing legal challenges....
It's enthralling, engaging, entertaining and easily my personal favourite of the thirty plus shows I've seen this Fringe. You should go (if only to see an Aardman character being treated in a way that you won't forget!).
Mark Thomas : Trespass - Work in Progress is on in Summerhall at 17.00 until the 30th.
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