Delivering an inventive stream of one-liners, Mark Simmons is quickly establishing himself as a young comic to watch.
With a strong, material driven set laden with quirky quips and slow-burners, his understated style is intelligent and full of laugh out loud gags. Mark has performed at Glee, Highlight, The Stand, Out Of Bounds and Lonestar Comedy Clubs, and in 2013 has performed at The Green Man, Reading, Leeds, Chelmsford and Stratford Festivals.
Competitions
Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The Year – 2013 Joint Runner Up
NATYS (formerly Hackney Empire New Act Show) ““ 2012 Finalist
So you think you’re funny ““ Finalist 2009
Amused Moose Laugh Off ““ Finalist 2009
English Comedian Of The Year ““ Finalist 2009
Newbury Comedy Festival New Act Competition- Runner-Up
Bath Comedy Festival New Act Competition- Runner-Up
Quotes
“fiendishly clever” Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke ““ Feb 2013
“An excellent set of one-liners “¦ Simmons is definitely one to watch” (NewsShopper 5/13)
“Positive, warm hearted comedy firmly rooted in stand up and not whimsy.” Julia Chamberlain ““ Highlight Comedy Clubs
“Simmons raised the bar with an extensive collection of oblique one-liners “¦ a hit rate better than most in his genre” Chortle (2012)
“You were fantastic” ““ Tim Vine
‘Engagingly upbeat delivery’ ““ Chortle (2011)
‘Imaginative lines’ – The Scotsman
‘Well built funny jokes’ ““ Fringe Report
“His Tim-Vine-like quips and puns are from his young perspective of the world around him and each one is told with a boyish innocence which is hard to resist” – Broadway Baby
Festivals
2012 ““ Edinburgh Fringe Festival ““ Two For None (with Danny Ward)
2012 ““ Eindhoven Festival, Holland ““ performed 4 shows over 2 nights.
2011 ““ Edinburgh Fringe Festival ““ Late ‘n’ Free show (Laughing Horse)
2011 ““ Red Brick Comedy Club (Brighton Comedy Festival)
2010 ““ Edinburgh Fringe Festival Big Value Comedy Showcase (Just the Tonic)
2009 ““ Edinburgh Fringe Festival ““ Get On With It (with Seann Walsh & Paul McCaffrey)
2008 + 2009 ““ Amused Moose Hot Starlets
