Simon's to do list
- Have another successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. I hope to have a decent number of people attend the show each night and aim to receive some good reviews.
- I aim to keep gigging after Edinburgh (as I am doing now), but perform more regularly.
- I also aim to start work on new material for next year.
- I aim to begin working towards a 2009 Edinburgh show early. I hope to perform in one of the top comedy venues, (Pleasance, Underbelly, Guilded Balloon...) This depends on finances.
- I hope to get the occasional 'big gig'. For example, I would relish the opportunity to perform in a theatre in front of a large audience.
- In general, I aim to become an established comedian. I want to have my own website, and hope to become a 'known name' in the comedy circuit. I also aim to be signed to a top comic agency.
Where Simon's at
Last updated: 24/06/2008
My name is Simon Jenkins. I’m a 20 old student originally from Portsmouth. When I came to University in Kingston I was introduced to a local comedy club. This club effectively changed my life. After seeing top comedians perform there each week, I got a great interest in the writing and performing of comedy. I enrolled on a stand-up comedy course and performed my first gig in November 2007. The feeling I got from performing material in front of a room (of only 6 drunk people) was awesome. Now, only eight months later, I’m co-running ‘Outside the Box Comedy’ in Kingston. In addition I’m performing several gigs a month and constantly adapting and writing my material. My main influence on the comedy circuit is Michael Macintyre. For me there’s no one better than him in terms of his delivery.
My dream is to become a full time comedian. The thought of working a ‘9-5 job’ in an office makes me cringe. If someone had to sit near me in an office they would want to inflict serious physical harm to me within the first hour. I’m not satisfied unless I’m writing comedy and making people laugh at my jokes that I’ve written (usually with a pen… maybe a pencil – preferably HB). I’ve found my passion in life (That sounds cheesy).
