9 August – 21 August 2021

When statues have more legal protection than a living woman and demonstrations can be banned on a whim where are spaces to thrive and dissent? Mark Thomas returns to the Arcola with a new show exploring what to do in the face of a state outlawing annoyance.

18 August – 21 August 2021

Set in a coastal town in northern England, Scab explores the themes of trauma, family and loneliness through the story of an alienated young man’s fateful encounter with a stranger.