Damian Clarke
July 2nd, 2008 by sparky
Damian Clarke
Damian Clarke – Biography
Damian Clark is one of the most exciting comics to emerge from Australia in recent years. His enthusiastic and consistently energetic storytelling has captivated people all across Australia and is now based in Dublin while he treks across the European and UK circuit.
Clark burst into the stand-up comedy scene when winning the 2000 Perth Comedy Fringe Award. He then packed his backpack for Melbourne where his lively approach found success in numerous shows in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival including The Art of Schmoozing with fellow comic Anthony Menchetti which was hailed ‘the best that comedy can be’ (The Age) and Damian’s first solo show The Bandit which was a recipient of the highly acclaimed Moosehead Award.
After several tours around Oz and national TV stand-up appearances where he was labelled ‘the future of Australian comedy’ (The Comedy Channel), Damian moved to Dublin in search for more laughs and a ‘proper pint of Guinness’.
In doing so, Damian was voted ‘The Number 1 event to see’ & ‘cream of the crop’ (InDublin Magazine) within only months of moving to Ireland.
2007 found Damian & local Irish comic Andrew Stanley star their own TV series on RTE2 called ‘I Dare Ya’ where they both carry out stunts sent in by the public and performed stand-up about their antics. It was an instant ratings success and was The Irish Times ‘Critics’ Choice’ plus named ‘A smash hit’ (The Sunday Mirror).
‘There is barely a bad word to say about Clark: distinctive and possessing a comic talent beyond his years, both biological and mental’ – www.chortle.co.uk
