Rob Thomas is a quirky, energetic, storytelling comic currently racing up the comedy ladder like a squirrel on Red Bull. The Guardian’s Bruce Dessau called him “strongest performer of the night” with a “superior physical presence” and The Yorkshire Times deemed him “a triumph!” with “tremendous relentless physicality”. Rob has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and the Leicester Square Theatre with the likes of Milton Jones, Jo Brand and Stewart Lee, and is as comfortable in front of a packed theatre as he is in the upper room of a local pub. He got the silver medal in the UK Pun Championships 2015, the Reading Comedy Festival New Act of the Year 2014 award and the Montreux Comedy Festival New Act (UK Region) for 2014 and 2015. In short, he’s funny.
RUNNER-UP in final of UK Pun Championships (Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival) 2015
FINALIST Reading Comedy Festival New Act 2014
FINALIST Montreux Comedy Festival Regional (UK) 2014 and 2015
TV studio-warm up for Managing Mayhem production
Beat the Comedy Store gong first time 2014
WINNER x 2 Comedy Café new act night 2013
FINALIST Up The Creek “One To Watch” 2013
FINALIST Comedy Virgins Max Turner Prize 2013
Resident MC at Redemption Comedy Club 2015 (http://bit.ly/1LG77oj)
Regular MC at Crown Comedy 2012-2014
MC and promoter Hungry Miller’s Comedy Laughbag 2011-2013
“The best performer on the night.” “Superior physical presence.” Bruce Dessau (http://bit.ly/1ywdGk5)
“What a great compere. His audience interaction was excellent and his gags were superb.” Martin Mullaney, Cheeky Monkey Comedy
“Rob Thomas was one of the more intriguing personalities on the night, possessing a wide-eyed comic befuddlement that stressed the surrealism of some of his odder lines.” Steve Bennett, Chortle
“Expertly compered” Trevor Lock
“A gifted jokesmith” Andy Kind
“One to watch” Paul Kerensa
“Very funny, natural with refreshing warmth” Matt Forde