This week’s guest is Mark Nicholas, comedian, comedy workshop leader and tutor.

After getting his comedy start while on an extended trip to Vietnam, Mark has been working his way around the London comedy circuit. He created his show Laugh-Able to be an inclusive space for acts with disabilities. Being autistic himself and coming from a family of those serving or caring for others with disabilities, he is an advocate and activist in that space.

Before all of this, Mark started work he continues today. During college, he was working in a bar and realized it wasn’t for him when he saw an ad on Gumtree that led to him working as a tutor and then in special education. He talks about all of this and his work as a union rep in the episode.

We talk about:

• Mark’s path from drama class to comedy
• Coming to terms with being autistic and the support Mark received from his family
• Why Mark left his career in the formal education system and went into private tutoring
• Setting up his own comedy night for disabled acts (LaughAble)
• Inclusion

Note from Rabiah (Host):

Mark and I met at a gig, while doing the Zoom circuit during lockdown. You’ll be listening to a chat between me and a colleague but also me and a friend. He has included me in his shows and made me more comfortable talking about having Multiple Sclerosis (MS) on stage and off. He’s a funny guy and we share a few laughs on the episode but also share an important chat. It is a privilege to get to learn about my friends in this way and to share the chat with you.

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Find Mark

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marknicholasstandupcomedian

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marknicholascomic

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@marknicholascomic

Twitter: https://twitter.com/mnicholascomic

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Mentioned in this episode:

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Laugh-ABLE Twitter: https://twitter.com/laughable_night

Tamsyn Kelly: https://www.instagram.com/tamsynkelly/

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