Revolution is not dead... it's just sleeping.
Starring renowned comedian Mark Thomas.
Meet recovering addict Frankie. He’s just been sentenced to three and a half years in jail for dealing drugs. When he gets there, none of his fellow convicts are what they seem.
And with his typewriter, his activist soul, and his sore lack of a right hook, he somehow finds his way into their troubled hearts, and they into his.
In the unlikeliest of places, he discovers that the revolution is not dead. It’s just sleeping.
A new play from the writer of the Fringe First winning England & Son and A Political History of Smack & Crack, Ed Edwards reunites with Mark Thomas to tell a tale of freedom, revolution and messy love. Directed by Paines Plough’s Joint Artistic Director, Charlotte Bennett.
A co-production between Paines Plough, Live Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Ellie Keel Productions, in association with Synergy Theatre Project.
This event is part of the In the Works Festival – a vibrant celebration of bold new ideas and the very best local, regional and national artists. From theatre and music to art and spoken word, the festival offers audiences a vibrant mix of bold new writing, works‑in‑progress, experiments, and one‑off events. Explore the full In the Works Festival programme here.
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“A life story shaded with hair-raising drama.”
“Full of heart and power, delivered with conviction and class.”
“A show that manages to appal, to amuse and to provoke.”
"Raw, urgent and unforgettable, this is blistering theatre at its very best."
"The audience is entirely sucked in and captivated by 90s prison politics, and this stage play’s advocacy for activism."
"Gripping and subtle one-man show."
"Thomas' evocation of this whole complex scenario, and of all the characters involved, is typically brilliant."