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Truly an extraordinary night – you really immersed us in the gospel story, prompting new insights, stirring new emotions, expanding our imaginations and I’m sure for many nudging our beliefs, discipleship and learning.  I know for very many (probably all!) there, including me, your performance was extraordinarily poignant and powerful.

The word ‘performance’ is not enough to commend this embodied story telling.

Completely captivating…almost mesmerising!

Keep up the good work!

From the first word, Stefan captured the gathered listeners’ attention, as the Churches of the region were joined by the general public. Here was a Good Friday event, out in the shopping precinct, that was worth stopping to listen to. Truly memorable!

Truly the most beautiful piece I’ve ever seen.

I AM MARK brings the story of Jesus to life in a unique and powerful way.

An epic show…an absolute joy.

This is not just a performance…it’s a gift of God’s love to all.

Thank you for your brilliant performance at Kensington Temple! God has blessed you with such a special gift; thank you for not keeping it to yourself, and being willing to share it with the rest of the world!

The lads who attended have not stopped talking about Stefan’s performance and word has spread around the prison about how good it was.

Stefan succeeds in making that chair play every other character in the Gospel of Mark! Amazing!!!

Uncle Alec [McCowen] would have been very proud.

An impressive feat of the memory and a truly immersive experience. The story of Jesus as you’ve never heard it before.

It made my Easter.

A profoundly moving experience. You didn’t just ‘tell’ the gospel, you ‘preached’ it. An older wiser mentor once said to me that “a sermon prepared in the mind speaks to the mind, but only a sermon prepared in the heart will ever speak to people’s hearts”. I believe that this is what you did the other night.

Wow, like really, wow! You have created something really…actually, I don’t have the words yet as I’m still letting the evening soak in.

I was just ‘there’. It broke my heart.

Respect! Stefan’s performance was very strong.

A wonderful presentation. The highlight of our Festival experience!

Captivating, bringing the Gospel to life. Stefan Smart is clearly a master of his art.

The embodied storytelling of Stefan Smart made time fly and the word of the Gospel come to life!

A fresh exposure to a believable report of true history by a consumate story teller.

The passion of the story sneaks up on you,  as emotions are provoked through this wholly engaging work.

I’ve read Mark at least 40 times and I genuinely experienced it with new, deep and profound joy when Stefan performed it.

Outstanding.  Inspirational.  I AM MARK would befit any performance space, even the grandest stage.

This is one of the darkest places on earth, and what you’ve brought today is light. We badly need the Light.

Gripping, authentic, and deeply moving. 

There was a deep hush as the audience were captivated by Stefan’s  enactment of the story. Some of our young people were blown away by his performance. Others, on an Alpha course, were helped to come closer to faith.

An outstanding show! Powerful and moving.

Let me highly recommend a different and effective outreach evening with Stefan Smart – his rendition of the gospel of Mark is thought-provoking and in places gripping and moving. As a Pastor or church leader you will not regret bringing the I AM MARK play to your church.

Magnificent! I’m not just saying that…Magnificent!

It was such a privilege having Stefan with us in Shrewsbury. He made a great impact on the students – they really enjoyed having him and were challenged by his presentation. The Year 6 RS lesson  afterwards went superbly, and the children responded so well. It was all meant to be!

Many thanks for the inspiring workshop with my Year 10 Drama Class this morning. I hope you enjoyed their response!

A stunning, dramatic retelling.

Your mini recital [of Chapter 5 of Mark’s Gospel] was lovely. You captured the facial expressions of the demented man brilliantly.

A great quality, engaging performance. Our guests found it thought provoking whether or not they had faith in God; many said they “loved it”, “it was amazing” and “it gave me a new way to think about the stories of Jesus”. The Q&A time was particularly powerful and on another occasion we might have allowed even more time for that.

What a great show. With the aid of a chair, bag and a prayer scarf I was transported back 2000 years. A must see.

Powerful and engaging…held the audience in Bristol Cathedral stunned.

A resounding success.

Perfect Fringe-fare. A mighty performance!

Thank you for the blessing of your sharing I AM MARK. From initial enquiry through to delivery, God’s grace, love and Good News have mediated through you. Thank you for making everything so seamless and easy.

I would recommend you and I AM MARK to anyone without hesitation – people have spoken movingly of what they received through your performance and production. It was our privilege to welcome you and share with you.

Possibly the most powerful presentation of the Gospel story I’ve seen in my lifetime.

The gift God has given you for making scripture leap to life, and his love you communicate as you tell and retell his story is incredibly powerful and deeply touching.

A wonderful performance reinforced by some thoughtful and insightful comments in the Q&A. I would happily see it again.

Stefan’s powerful performance of I Am Mark really brought the gospel to life and allowed our pupils to engage with this eye witness account of Jesus on an entirely different level. The passion scenes were astonishingly moving and brought home Jesus’ incredible sacrifice for humanity. I would thoroughly recommend this performance to schools, particularly if their pupils are studying Mark’s Gospel for GCSE Religious Studies.

An awesome performance of Mark.

Fabulous show. Absolutely wonderful.

My church group ABSOLUTELY LOVED it!! Praise the Lord that He can use I AM MARK in this amazing way. I can’t wait to see the next session!

A great story, and an equally great performance…expect great things!

I really appreciate your courage, love and imagination in making Jesus vibrantly real to me and I’m sure, others. Thank you for your wondrous, life-giving work!

One man, a chair – and the gospel of Mark. Captivating and engaging. You could hear a pin drop. See this production if you can, you won’t be disappointed!

Dynamic storytelling

What a wonderful man, such talent and performing with just that chair…amazing!

A carefully nuanced, but entirely sincere and believable interpretation of Mark’s breakneck-speed drama, which comforted, surprised and challenged us – just  as it was designed to do for his first readers. I AM MARK will remain long in this congregation’s collective memory. 

Just saw this at the Edinburgh Fringe. What a fantastic job Stefan Smart did. Thoroughly recommend it!

You really do have a talent for bringing the Word to life which has obviously been combined with a lot of hard work and attention to detail to deliver a stunning presentation.