Ordinary Decent Criminal

A brand new play from Mark Thomas
A co-production between Paines Plough, Live Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth and Ellie Keel Productions, in association with Synergy Theatre Project.
Wed 26 Nov - Sat 29 Nov
Wed 26 Nov
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Sat 29 Nov

Meet recovering addict Frankie, played by renowned political comedian Mark Thomas. 

Frankie’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 brand 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. 

Press for England & Son

"Funny and ferocious" - The Guardian ****

"Thomas and Edwards is a partnership we never knew we needed." - Everything Theatre

"The pacing is impeccable, the dialogue is note-perfect." - Edinburgh Reviews

Approx. 70 minutes (no interval) 

16+ guideline 

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

‘Thomas has always paired his activism with the skills of a born storyteller… [delivered] with tremendous energy and real pathos.’

The Stage

Credits

FULL CREATIVE TEAM 


Performer (Frankie) - Mark Thomas 
Writer - Ed Edwards 
Director - Charlotte Bennett 
Set and Costume Designer - Lydia Denno 
Sound Designer - Elena Peña 
Lighting Designer - Drummond Orr  
Dramaturg - Neil Grutchfield 
Sound Associate - Raffaela Pancucci  
Voice & Dialect Coach – Emma Woodvine 
Company Stage Manager - Tine Selby  

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