JON GOMM is a singer-songwriter and acoustic solo performer based in Yorkshire, known for his once-seen-never-forgotten virtuoso guitar style. ★★★★ 'TREMENDOUS ENERGY AND REAL PATHOS… A TREMENDOUS PERFORMANCE FROM MARK THOMAS' - The Stage ★★★★ 'FUNNY AND FEROCIOUS' - The Guardian Prepare for Mark to take you on a kaleidoscopic odyssey where disaster capitalism, empire, stolen youth and stolen wealth merge into the simple tale of a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him. With some deep, dark laughs - and some deep, dark love - along the way, England and Son emerges from characters Mark knew in his childhood and Ed's lived experience in jail. This is the first play Mark has ever performed in that he has not written himself.
Set when The Great Devouring comes home, England & Son is a one-man play written specifically for the award-winning political comedian Mark Thomas by award winning playwright Ed Edwards (The Political History of Smack and Crack, Paines Plough's Roundabout, Soho and UK tour). 'A nation that devours another will one day devour itself'. WINNER – WOW (Entertainment Now) Edinburgh Festival Week 1 Best Theatre Show
WINNER – LUSTRUM AWARD WINNER 2023 for Unforgettable Festival Shows
