Kettering Arts Centre at St Andrew's Church & Behold! Productions presents...

Stefan Smart has swapped the classroom for the curtain call, performing I AM MARK all over the UK, from churches to prisons.

Stefan Smart, a retired English and Drama teacher from Southampton, has swapped secondary school for the stage as he continues his UK tour - and upcoming feature film - with I AM MARK; a daring new stage production performing the Gospel of Mark word-for-word.

“Years ago I had a big dream, a dream which is actually coming true…I imagined taking one of the greatest stories ever told, the Gospel of Mark, and performing it as it was originally intended – live and in one sitting. I AM MARK is the resulting solo performance. I’ve already had the privilege to take it to Speakers’ Corners all over the UK, to a whole range of churches, cathedrals, conferences and schools here and abroad, as well as into prisons. I AM MARK has sold out to venues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and is even available on global TV station CMAX."

“All this seems rather surreal given that it’s just me performing with one chair as a prop. But, hugely positive reviews from all kinds of audiences bring home to me the hunger for this unique performance, which started as just a dream."

“It’s been amazing to talk to people who have seen I AM MARK. In these challenging times, it’s wonderful to be able to share timeless good news in a fresh new format. Indoors, outdoors, or on film, I AM MARK is a story for these times that can be performed anywhere.”

In addition to touring throughout the UK, in churches, schools and prisons, Stefan Smart will betravelling to Israel in the summer of 2026 to film I AM MARK on location. Directed by Zachary Kincaid (Redhill Town Films) and produced by Marc Whitmore, this will be a high-quality cinematic retelling of Mark’s Gospel - faithful, powerful, and prayerfully open to the movement of God’s Spirit.

In a world filled with fear, division, and injustice. Mark’s story offers a different vision: the Kingdom of God breaking in, where hope, reconciliation, and healing are possible.

“Sometimes it takes a living voice, like this one, to make you hear the Bible for the first time.”
Archbishop Rowan Williams

“A mighty performance: perfect Fringe-fare.”
The Tablet, review by Patrick Hudson (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2023)

“Go! You don’t have to be religious to appreciate this.”
Specialist Nurse

www.iam-mark.com
Running time: 2 x 45 mins plus interval & 20 min Q&A
Licensed bar // Disability access // Unreserved seating