 Event |
I Am Thomas
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| Venue |
Wilton's Music Hall, London, England |
| First Date |
20 April 2016 |
| Last Date |
30 April 2016 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
Edinburgh; a cold town on the edge of civilisation, in very much the Year of Our Lord, 1696. The church has spies everywhere. Here, you keep your counsel and choose your words with care ... unless you are Thomas – a loud-mouthed, smart-arsed and likable student at the university. A man in the wrong place at absolutely the wrong time ... trouble is brewing for Thomas. |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Scotland
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| Production Nationality |
Scotland
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| Further Information |
A rich vein of black humour is exploded in this account of the last person in Britain to be executed for blasphemy. Using Told by an Idiot’s internationally celebrated theatrical invention, we glimpse into Edinburgh’s dark past to reveal this true story with universal resonance. A riotous and unsettling drama which swings between 1696 and the present day, I Am Thomas is performed with an original
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
131927 |
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