Bravo Figaro

Scotsman Fringe First Award 2012 WINNER

Glasgow Herald Angel Award 2012 WINNER

After walking the wall in the West Bank, becoming Guinness World Record holder for political protests and chasing arms dealers around the country Mark Thomas turns his attention to matters closer to home with a show about his father.

First commissioned by the Royal Opera house Bravo Figaro is the true tale of a self-employed builder’s love of opera, degenerative illness and how to put opera on in a bungalow in Bournemouth.

It is about love, death and the search for peace in an imperfect world … with some gags thrown in for luck and told by one of the finest storytellers in the country.

★★★★★ “We emerge enlightened, uplifted and deeply moved” METRO

★★★★★“Vital emotional viewing… a work of honest beauty” THE HERALD

★★★★★”Deeply powerful… Thomas infuses his tale with constant laughs and memorable details aplenty… A profound exploration” THE LIST

★★★★★“Although the tale is peppered with cracking jokes – many aimed mischievously at the typically well-to-do Traverse audience – it is the honesty and poignancy of Thomas’s performance as he describes his father’s losing battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy that is most striking” HAIRLINE

★★★★★“Outstanding feat of storytelling… bittersweet, compelling and insightful” CREAM OF THE FRINGE

★★★★ “Mark Thomas has exposed an unexpected theatricality… [a] refreshing performance” SUNDAY TIMES

★★★★ “Touching but brilliantly funny” THE TIMES

★★★★”Applies his irrepressible personality, story-telling and stand-up skills to the poignant subject of his 72-year-old dad… bravo indeed” THE TELEGRAPH

★★★★ “A heart-warming story told with a lot of humour” SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

★★★★ “A funny, poignant show that beautifully blurs genre barriers” EVENING STANDARD

★★★★“There’s something about every moment of this thoughtful, carefully-written one-hour show that smacks absolutely of reality” THE SCOTSMAN

★★★★ “It’s an honest, sometimes brutally so, frequently hilarious and genuinely touching piece of theatre from an experienced, brave performer” TV BOMB

★★★★ “Bravo Figaro is quite remarkable” EDINBURGH GUIDE

This show will be an hour long.

This show is for over 14’s only and under 16’s will need to be accompanied by an adult.

Additional booking fees are not being charged by the festival this year, but are being incorporated into the overall advertised ticket price. Please see the website for further information.