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Three To See On 4 Oct: Empty Beds, Tumour Has It, Mark Thomas – The Red Shed

By | Published on Tuesday 27 September 2016

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And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…

Empty Beds | Arcola Theatre | 4-8 Oct
This had a serious impact on our reviewer in Edinburgh this summer, who was very impressed by playwright Julia Cranney’s exploration of sisterhood and family crisis, the impact of cuts to mental health services, and the frustration and guilt that mental illness can cause. See the venue website here for details.

Tumour Has It | Camden People’s Theatre | 4 Oct (pictured)
And look, it’s yet another show that went down well in Edinburgh, not least with our reviewer, who called it “an honest and hilarious show with a lot of heart”. You might be surprised that it’s hilarious, given its subject matter – performer Karen Hobbs tells the tale of her cancer diagnosis, treatment and post-cancer life – but be assured, this is definitely an entertaining and heartfelt piece. See this page here for more info.

Mark Thomas – The Red Shed | ArtsDepot | 4 Oct
The legendary (yes, legendary) comedian and activist is on tour throughout the UK at the moment, and here’s a chance to see him in London in the acclaimed show that he performed up in Edinburgh in August (I didn’t plan for every tip today to be from Fringe 2016, by the way). It’s the third in a trilogy, the first two being ‘Bravo Figaro’ and ‘Cuckooed’) but you don’t need to have seen them to enjoy this, so head this way to book tickets.



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