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Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark
27 June 2024 @ 7.30pm to 9.10pm
About Mark Simmons: Quip Off The Mark
As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ and social media phenomenon Mark Simmons brings his sell-out tour show ‘Quip Off the Mark’.
Mark joined Dara O’Brian and Hugh Dennis on BBC2’s Mock The Week as a semi-regular on the show and now brings you his show Quip Off The Mark, which has toured over 125 venues and sold over 15,000 tickets. He’s also been appearing on BT Sport’s DIY pundit and The Rugby’s On.
Mark has also appeared in other TV shows such as ITV’s Out There, BBC Radio 4ExtraStands Up, a Channel 4 pilot starring alongside Bridget Christie, as well as BBC3’s One For The Road.
Mark is enjoying further success with his solo podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites fellow comics, such as Gary Delaney, Sarah Millican and Milton Jones, to discuss jokes they’ve written but simply haven’t worked.
This isn’t your average one-liner show, as there is a running theme throughout. This year, Mark’s parents have sold the house he grew up in, and he has to collect his box of stuff from the loft. Come discover what’s in the box in this top-level one-liner show structured in a way you’ve never seen before.
Reviews
“One of the UK’s pre-eminent pun merchants…the quickest quipster in showbusiness.”
Evening Standard
★★★★★ “Master of one-liners…his (show) consist(s) of literally one-liner after one-liner, with one or two breaks for the audience to catch their breath before another assault on the laughter and muscles with the next segment.”
One4Review
★★★★“Absolutely hilarious.”
The Scotsman
“A lot of excellent funny one-liners.”
Bruce Dessau
★★★★ “A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke writing.”
Chortle
Awards
UK Comics’ Comic 2022 – Best Act
Runner-up DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2022
DAVE’s Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2019 (& 2017)
Nominee Amused Moose: Best Show 2017
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Ticket prices include a £1.00 Restoration Levy, a £1.25 Booking Fee and a 25p Community Fund Levy.
Running time: 1 hour 40 minutes
About Kenton Theatre
Situated in the centre of Henley-on-Thames, the Kenton Theatre is the fourth-oldest working theatre in the UK and a registered charity. Seating 240, the theatre today offers a varied programme of comedy, drama, music, talks and more – as well as being available for hire.
The theatre is home to annual performances from Henley Amateur Operatic and Drama Society (HAODS), Henley Children’s Theatre, Henley Drama Festival, Henley Literary Festival, Henley Players, Henley Youth Festival, Mike Hurst, the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO), Woodley Light Operatic Society, amongst others. High-profile performers at the Kenton in recent years include Michael McIntyre, Georgie Fame, Haley Mills, Chris Barber, Dara O’Briain, Diana Rigg, Russell Brand, PP Arnold and Marti Webb.
The theatre’s first production, the farce The School of Reform took place on 07 November 1805. Celebrated performers who have graced the Kenton stage over the last five decades include Celia Johnson, John Mortimer, Anthony Newley, Kate Winslet, Tom Baker, Joe Brown, Diana Dors, David Essex, Roy Hudd and Jeremy Irons.
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