Festival Diaries #7: The Real Thing

Mark Thomas is as Sharp as a tack. Sharp with a capital 'S'. He leaves me in awe every time I see him. He is passionate and engaging and very, very funny. I love the way he uses his comedy to enlighten his audience about atrocities throughout the world.

This time he has taken on the mother' of multinationals - Coca-cola - exposing their deplorable Nazi past, and ongoing human rights violations throughout the world. Yes, it's political and anarchic humour but most importantly it's laugh-out-loud, bellyachingly funny.

Having said that, it obviously isn't everyone's cup of cola... this is clever, cerebral comedy and so if you're looking for easy, cheap laughs or slapstick, this is definitely not for you.