Mark Trenwith is a children's entertainer by trade, and it really shows in Mark After Dark. The transition in target audience hasn't been a smooth one, the reliance on viewers with a limited attention span having failed to serve this time around. Warning signs that this could be a long night begin with an opening scene which is stretched to the point of desperation and things don't exactly improve as time ticks on. It's not that the energy isn't present, there's no doubting Trenwith is a performer at heart, it's simply that the content isn't particularly original or engaging. The whole thing is a little slapdash, not in terms of outlandish humour but more as a tedious process. Nothing feels as though it's been deliberated, certain elements demonstrate glimpses of potential but are cut short or the delivery renders them with a tinge of mediocrity. On the upside there are some killer dance moves, unfortunately it's not enough to save the show.
