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(19*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer. ******* Launched his career in stand-up comedy with a 10 minute skit on Zola Budd at [[No 58]], went on to be a hit at the 1986 [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown with ***. Other revues include ''[[We’re Not on Top… We’re Inside]]'' ([[The Laager]], 1987), ''[[It’s Getting Harder]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1988), ''[[A Room with a Revue]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1990), .

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-(1959/1960*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer. Born in Manchester, the year Valium was discovered. Mark Banks arrived in South Africa at age nine, receiving his education in the Cape. Subsequently worked as an usher, a bit-player, and stage and company manager before the vision of his future came in a blinding flash - that of presenting a one man show. Launched his career in stand-up comedy  in 1985 with a 10 minute skit on Zola Budd at [[No 58]], then in 1986 did his first one man show ''[[Stars of South Africa]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] , where he was spotted by [[Diane Wilson]], after which he did a number of revues, culminating in hundreds of shows all around South Africa. Other revues over the years include ''[[We’re Not on Top… We’re Inside]]'' ([[The Laager]],  1987), ''[[It’s Getting Harder]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1988),  ''[[A Room with a Revue]]'' (directed by [[Peter Gilpin]] [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1990),  ''[[Laughing all the Way to the Banks]]'',  ''[[The Titanic (a disaster)]]'', ''[[A Bit Off the Mark!]]'', ''[[Stark Raving Mark!]]'', ''[[Overstepping the Mark]]'', etc. Was the official South African representative at the 1996 Comedy Festival in  Montreal.
+'''Mark Banks''' (1959/1960*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer.
 == Sources ==
 http://www.whoswhosa.co.za/mark-banks-5527
 http://www.conferencespeakers.co.za/speakerDetail.php?id=123
-Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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−	(1959/1960*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer. Born in Manchester, the year Valium was discovered. Mark Banks arrived in South Africa at age nine, receiving his education in the Cape. Subsequently worked as an usher, a bit-player, and stage and company manager before the vision of his future came in a blinding flash - that of presenting a one man show. Launched his career in stand-up comedy in 1985 with a 10 minute skit on Zola Budd at [[No 58]], then in 1986 did his first one man show ''[[Stars of South Africa]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] , where he was spotted by [[Diane Wilson]], after which he did a number of revues, culminating in hundreds of shows all around South Africa. Other revues over the years include ''[[We’re Not on Top… We’re Inside]]'' ([[The Laager]], 1987), ''[[It’s Getting Harder]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1988), ''[[A Room with a Revue]]'' ([[Market ~~Theatre~~]] 1990), ''[[Laughing all the Way to the Banks]]'', ''[[The Titanic (a disaster)]]'', ''[[A Bit Off the Mark!]]'', ''[[Stark Raving Mark!]]'', ''[[Overstepping the Mark]]'', etc. Was the official South African representative at the 1996 Comedy Festival in Montreal.	+	(1959/1960*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer. Born in Manchester, the year Valium was discovered. Mark Banks arrived in South Africa at age nine, receiving his education in the Cape. Subsequently worked as an usher, a bit-player, and stage and company manager before the vision of his future came in a blinding flash - that of presenting a one man show. Launched his career in stand-up comedy in 1985 with a 10 minute skit on Zola Budd at [[No 58]], then in 1986 did his first one man show ''[[Stars of South Africa]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] , where he was spotted by [[Diane Wilson]], after which he did a number of revues, culminating in hundreds of shows all around South Africa. Other revues over the years include ''[[We’re Not on Top… We’re Inside]]'' ([[The Laager]], 1987), ''[[It’s Getting Harder]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1988), ''[[A Room with a Revue]]'' (directed by [[Peter Gilpin]] [[Upstairs at the Market]], 1990), ''[[Laughing all the Way to the Banks]]'', ''[[The Titanic (a disaster)]]'', ''[[A Bit Off the Mark!]]'', ''[[Stark Raving Mark!]]'', ''[[Overstepping the Mark]]'', etc. Was the official South African representative at the 1996 Comedy Festival in Montreal.

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−	(1959/1960*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer. Born in Manchester, the year Valium was discovered. Mark Banks arrived in South Africa at age nine, receiving his education in the Cape. Subsequently worked as an usher, a bit-player, and stage and company manager before the vision of his future came in a blinding flash - that of presenting a one man show. Launched his career in stand-up comedy with a 10 minute skit on Zola Budd at [[No 58]], then in ~~19856~~ did his first one man show ''[[Stars of South Africa]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] ~~in 1986~~, where he was spotted by [[Diane Wilson]], after which he did a number of revues, culminating in hundreds of shows all around South Africa. Other revues over the years include ''[[We’re Not on Top… We’re Inside]]'' ([[The Laager]], 1987), ''[[It’s Getting Harder]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1988), ''[[A Room with a Revue]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1990), ''[[Laughing all the Way to the Banks]]'', ''[[The Titanic (a disaster)]]'', ''[[A Bit Off the Mark!]]'', ''[[Stark Raving Mark!]]'', ''[[Overstepping the Mark]]'', etc. Was the official South African representative at the 1996 Comedy Festival in Montreal.	+	(1959/1960*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer. Born in Manchester, the year Valium was discovered. Mark Banks arrived in South Africa at age nine, receiving his education in the Cape. Subsequently worked as an usher, a bit-player, and stage and company manager before the vision of his future came in a blinding flash - that of presenting a one man show. Launched his career in stand-up comedy in 1985 with a 10 minute skit on Zola Budd at [[No 58]], then in 1986 did his first one man show ''[[Stars of South Africa]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] , where he was spotted by [[Diane Wilson]], after which he did a number of revues, culminating in hundreds of shows all around South Africa. Other revues over the years include ''[[We’re Not on Top… We’re Inside]]'' ([[The Laager]], 1987), ''[[It’s Getting Harder]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1988), ''[[A Room with a Revue]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1990), ''[[Laughing all the Way to the Banks]]'', ''[[The Titanic (a disaster)]]'', ''[[A Bit Off the Mark!]]'', ''[[Stark Raving Mark!]]'', ''[[Overstepping the Mark]]'', etc. Was the official South African representative at the 1996 Comedy Festival in Montreal.

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-(19*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer. ******* Launched his career in stand-up comedy with a 10 minute skit on Zola Budd at [[No 58]], went on to be a hit at the 1986 [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown with ***. Other revues include ''[[We’re Not on Top… We’re Inside]]'' ([[The Laager]],  1987), ''[[It’s Getting Harder]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1988),  ''[[A Room with a Revue]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1990), .
+(1959/1960*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer. Born in Manchester, the year Valium was discovered. Mark Banks arrived in South Africa at age nine, receiving his education in the Cape. Subsequently worked as an usher, a bit-player, and stage and company manager before the vision of his future came in a blinding flash - that of presenting a one man show. Launched his career in stand-up comedy  with a 10 minute skit on Zola Budd at [[No 58]], then in 19856 did his first one man show ''[[Stars of South Africa]]'' at the [[Grahamstown Festival]] in 1986, where he was spotted by [[Diane Wilson]], after which he did a number of revues, culminating in hundreds of shows all around South Africa. Other revues over the years include ''[[We’re Not on Top… We’re Inside]]'' ([[The Laager]],  1987), ''[[It’s Getting Harder]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1988),  ''[[A Room with a Revue]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1990),  ''[[Laughing all the Way to the Banks]]'',  ''[[The Titanic (a disaster)]]'', ''[[A Bit Off the Mark!]]'', ''[[Stark Raving Mark!]]'', ''[[Overstepping the Mark]]'', etc. Was the official South African representative at the 1996 Comedy Festival in  Montreal.
 == Sources ==
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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 (19*-) Comedian, revue artist, MC and corporate entertainer. ******* Launched his career in stand-up comedy with a 10 minute skit on Zola Budd at [[No 58]], went on to be a hit at the 1986 [[National Arts Festival]] in Grahamstown with ***. Other revues include ''[[We’re Not on Top… We’re Inside]]'' ([[The Laager]],  1987), ''[[It’s Getting Harder]]'' ([[Pieter Toerien]], 1988),  ''[[A Room with a Revue]]'' ([[Market Theatre]] 1990), .
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