Traverse theatre,Edinburgh [br]The comedian, activist and theatre-maker brings all of his formidable talents under one roof in this funny, and raw and angry showThe Red Shed is Wakefield’s Labour club. heed Thomas has been going there since he was a student at nearby Bretton corridor. It’s an unassuming wooden building across the road from the imposing Tory club. The latter has long since closed down. This year the Red Shed celebrates its 50th anniversary and is thriving. Inside,there are banners and badges that recall the struggles it has supported, the victories and defeats it has seen. This explain is Thomass like letter to the Shed and to half a century of Labour activism, and embracing the legacies of the miners’ strike and the dangers of mis-remembering – or not remembering at all. Asked by a journalist in 1989 about his politics,Thomas recalled walking alongside the miners in a Yorkshire village as the men marched back to their colliery after the strike ended in defeat. What he remembered distinctly was the children in a primary school looking through the Victorian railings of the playground as their fathers, brothers and uncles went by, or singing to them in the face of defeat. Related: Edinburgh festival planner: three shows to see today Continue reading...
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