Comedy: Mark Thomas: Extreme Rambling (Walking the Israeli Wall).

Thursday, April 12, 2012 - 19:30 to Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 19:30

Mark Thomas comes to Australia for the first time with his critically acclaimed hit. Based on his attempt to walk the entire length of the Israeli barrier in the West Bank, the legendary British comic and agitator tells the tale of 500,000 settlers, a 750km wall, six arrests, one stoning, too much hummus and a simple question . . . Can you ever get away from it all with a good walk? Mark's walk unearths rich humour, bizarre characters and absurd situations that deliver a nuanced expose of the humiliations, violence and daily lives of those living at the epicentre of one of the moral issues of our age. Tickets from $25. 7:30pm (6:30pm Sundays). Trades Hall, Ndew Ballroom, cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton South. Bookings at Comedy Festival or ph 1300 660 013.