JOHN PENDAL - BIOGRAPHY
Photo by www.SteveBest.com
In 2003 I won the 25th International Mr Leather contest in Chicago, (the only Briton ever to have won the title). That led to appearances all over the world giving speeches, leading workshops and hosting fundraisers, talent shows and leather contests.
I started stand-up comedy in 2010. Over the next decade I performed 1,300 gigs at comedy clubs and theatres across the UK from Falmouth to Edinburgh, as well as solo shows in Atlanta, Bergen, Budapest, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Edmonton (Canada), Fort Lauderdale, Melbourne, Oslo, Rome and West Palm Beach. Corporate/ festival work included BearScotFest (Edinburgh), The Big Weekend (Cambridge), Darklands (Antwerp), Folsom Europe (Berlin) and the National LGBT Police Conference (Manchester). I was also the MC for Mr Chicago Leather every year 2004-2020 and co-hosted International Mr Leather in 2012.
I reached the finals of two national comedy competitions: Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2015 and Old Comedian of the Year 2016.
In March 2020 lockdown hit and all my live work was cancelled. I'm now taking a diploma in transformational life coaching with Animas Centre for Coaching and open for clients. In November 2020 I also gained an FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health.
If you would like to discuss a free introductory coaching session with John please fill in the form here.
I started stand-up comedy in 2010. Over the next decade I performed 1,300 gigs at comedy clubs and theatres across the UK from Falmouth to Edinburgh, as well as solo shows in Atlanta, Bergen, Budapest, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Edmonton (Canada), Fort Lauderdale, Melbourne, Oslo, Rome and West Palm Beach. Corporate/ festival work included BearScotFest (Edinburgh), The Big Weekend (Cambridge), Darklands (Antwerp), Folsom Europe (Berlin) and the National LGBT Police Conference (Manchester). I was also the MC for Mr Chicago Leather every year 2004-2020 and co-hosted International Mr Leather in 2012.
I reached the finals of two national comedy competitions: Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2015 and Old Comedian of the Year 2016.
In March 2020 lockdown hit and all my live work was cancelled. I'm now taking a diploma in transformational life coaching with Animas Centre for Coaching and open for clients. In November 2020 I also gained an FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Mental Health.
If you would like to discuss a free introductory coaching session with John please fill in the form here.
"MONSTER"
Poster by Steve Ullathorne
"Monster" was my last touring show as a stand-up comedian. It received 4 five star reviews at the Edinburgh festival and went on to tour Atlanta, Bergen (Norway), Brighton, Leicester, London , Manchester, Watford, West Palm Beach (Florida) and York. Then lockdown hit in March 2020 and all remaining live dates were cancelled.
In a weird way the show led me to becoming a life coach, as it covered mental health, shame, guilt and self esteem. It feels like a natural evolution from this show to my new career.
★★★★★ "fabulous show" - Voice Magazine
★★★★★ "deeply moving" - The Wee Review
★★★★★ "indelible triumph" - Broadway Baby
★★★★★ "comedy masterpiece" - Feminist Fringe Reviews
You can watch the full version of "Monster" - recorded pre-lockdown - online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsZAXNkrwII (18+ age restriction due to content).
More info: www.johnpendal.com/monster.html
In a weird way the show led me to becoming a life coach, as it covered mental health, shame, guilt and self esteem. It feels like a natural evolution from this show to my new career.
★★★★★ "fabulous show" - Voice Magazine
★★★★★ "deeply moving" - The Wee Review
★★★★★ "indelible triumph" - Broadway Baby
★★★★★ "comedy masterpiece" - Feminist Fringe Reviews
You can watch the full version of "Monster" - recorded pre-lockdown - online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsZAXNkrwII (18+ age restriction due to content).
More info: www.johnpendal.com/monster.html
