Mark-Allan Pilgrim(I)

A Tribute to Dave Allen- When the exceptional Irish comic Dave Allen died, Mark-Allan spent a long time piecing together Allen's finest and funniest material to put onto the stage a fond tribute to the Godfather of innovative comedy. This was only performed on two occasions, with the venue being the Little Theatre at Barry's Lane, Padstow. On the second occasion, he had the assistance of pro-singer Sarah Cowling (wife of Johnny Cowling, a celebrity in Cornwall as a comic and an Elvis tribute act) who provided musical intermissions. The event raised funds for the Padstow Lifeboat, a cause close to the hearts of the local community. There are hopes to do the show again, using different classic Allen material. As a trained actor, used to the Stanislavsky and method approach to character building, Mark-Allan's performance was not just telling the jokes, as a comedian, but actually trying to be Dave Allen, along with the mannerisms and the voice.