Mark is an actor, comedian, writer, singer, song-writer and poet.
As an actor, Mark has played roles in everything from panto to role-plays in corporate training programmes. Musicals have been a recent addition to his experience, mainly with MKAOS.
A gifted comedy performer, he is a regular member on the Whose Turn comedy impro team. As well as other local companies, Mark has worked with the award winning Loughborough based Take 5 Theatre Company. This collaboration culminated in the Best Play award in the 2005 Leicestershire Full Length Play Festival. Mark also won the Best Actor prize for his role as Frank in John Godber’s “Up ‘n’ Under.
Mark went public as a poet for the first time in May 2008. Audiences immediately warmed to his assured performances and deft ability to blend humour, pathos and provocative material.
2009 has been an amazing year for Mark as he won Slams and written competitions. Mark has also become an ambasador for Poetry hosting "Tongue in Chic" a Poetry and Spoken Word event in Milton Keynes. The next show is on 8 November with Simon Munnery.
Mark has appeared with John Hegley, Zena Edwards, Niall O'Sullivan, Frenchie Davis, A F Harrold, Shane Solanki, Richard Tyrone Jones, and Rachel Pantechnicon.
"A rising star of the UK Poetry Scene" Hammer and Tongue
"For a guy who wears a tie on stage, you rock" Farrago Poetry
"A Histrionic Tour de Force" Rachel Pantechnicon
Mark has performed at:
The Cheltenham Literature Festival All Star Slam.
The Komedia, Brighton (Hammer & Tongue National Slam Final)
Poetry Kapow! (Winner of their Slam)
The Camden Crawl (Winner of the Inaugural Poetry Slam)
The Poetry Cafe, Covent Garden.
Coventry Literature Festival
Farrago Poetry Slams, London.
Poetry Bites. Kings Heath, Birmingham
Pure and Good and Right, Leamington.
Bedford Jersey Arts Festival
Tewkesbury "Awaken Youe Senses" Festival Slam (Winner)
"Utter" London
Warwick Words