Karl Marx reincarnated for Manchester audiences in one-man show, Marx In Soho.
The 5th May marked in an incredible two hundred years since Karl Marx was born, marking the occasion, renowned historian and activist Howard Zinn’s brilliant, timely one-man show, described as a passionate, funny and moving defense of Karl Marx’s life and political ideas will head to Manchester following a successful run in New York.
Marx In Soho, a play dedicated to the revolutionary thinker will embark on a six-week tour of the UK opening at Brighton Fringe 2018 on the 17th May before heading to Manchester for performances at Manchester, Chetham’s Library on June 2nd and the King’s Arms on June 9th and 10th.
Zinn reincarnates Marx and lands the prominent thinker for one night only in present day Soho, New York, where, during the course of the play, he confronts issues such as American education, the super rich ruling class, corporate mergers, prisons, and the media.
Celebrated actor Bob Weick (Terra Nova, Circle Mirror Transformation) takes on the role of Marx, a part he has played for the past 7 years performing the piece over 300 times across the United States from Maine to California. The two-time Barrymore nominee is excited to be finally bringing the production to UK audiences:
“I’m delighted MARX IN SOHO is coming to the UK as it is a place where both Marx and his philosophic collaborator Engels spent most of their lives. They walked these streets, studied in the libraries, drank in the pubs, and learned of the struggles of the working poor and dedicated their lives to doing something about it.
“It will be exciting that we will be addressing these issues on the tour, especially in Manchester and London, around places they even frequented themselves.”
UK TOUR DATES:
Brighton Fringe, May 20-28
Manchester, Chetham’s Library, June 2 tickets available here
Manchester, King’s Arms, June 9 and 10 tickets available here.
London, The Space, June 12
London, Etcetera Theatre, June 17
London, Upstairs at the Gatehouse, June 20-22
Opening Night 
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