Mark Thomas in Ordinary Decent Criminal: WORK IN PROGRESS (16+)

Join legendary political comedian Mark Thomas and writer Ed Edwards, as they test drive a few ideas for their new play Ordinary Decent Criminal, touring later this year.

Ordinary Decent Criminal follows recovering addict Frankie (played by Mark Thomas) in the years following the Strangeways Prison Riot of 1991, as he enters the brave new world of a liberal prison experiment.

A new tale of freedom, revolution and messy love.

Paines Plough, Live Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Ellie Keel Productions in association with Synergy Theatre Project.

Ed Edwards – Writer
Ed is an ex-offender and multi-award winning playwright. He wrote previous plays The Political History of Smack and Crack and England & Son, both of which had hit runs at Paines Plough’s Roundabout at the Edinburgh Fringe and on tour.

Mark Thomas – Performer (Frankie)
Mark Thomas is a comedian who has been performing for 35 years. How to describe his work? A mix of standup, theatre, journalism and the odd bout of performance art. He has won 8 awards for performing, 3 for human rights work and 1 he invented for himself.

Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, scenes of violence, strong language/swearing, references to drug use and sexual references.

Running time: Approx. 70 minutes no interval