“It’s time we left this land of stoats and toads this kingdom of weasels this province of voles…” from Body 115 09 SEPT | ITALY Studio Carlo Rea Via Petrara 62024 Matelica Marche, Italia 19:00 h 29 SEPT | MARGATE 101 Social 101 Northdown Rd, Margate, CT9 2QY 18:00 h 3 OCT | NATIONAL POETRYContinue reading “Journey Works”
Category Archives: Festivals
London to Milan, Newcastle to New York…
Friends, I will be giving a first draft reading of a newly commissioned ‘journey work’ on the opening night of the Stoke Newington Literary Festival, Friday 7 June 2019. This new poetic monologue, commissioned by Professor Maggie Rose of Università degli Studi di Milano, will be adapted for the stage and showcased in Milan in 2020.Continue reading “London to Milan, Newcastle to New York…”
“Poetry of strength & impact”
Following our reading with the poet laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, in Orta last month, with the text of My Name is Swan being set on the University of Milan syllabus and a write up in La Stampa, we return to Italy for a special presentation at BookCity Milano. We will also be giving a ‘performance audiovisiva’Continue reading ““Poetry of strength & impact””
La Punta della Lingua 2017
A week on from our sold out film premiere in London we give a live audiovisual performance of My Name Is Swan tonight at La Punta della Lingua, Portonovo, Ancona, Italy. A reading with a slide show of stills from the film cut together by director Adam Carr with a subtitled translation provided by Italian poets Luigi SocciContinue reading “La Punta della Lingua 2017”
My Name Is Swan – EEFF 2017 World Premiere – SOLD OUT
Festival Internazionale di Poesia di Milano
We performed ‘My Name Is Swan’ with a live slideshow compiled by filmmaker Adam Carr as part of Festival Internazionale di Poesia di Milano at MUDEC. We’ll be taking this event on tour after the film premiere at the East End Film Festival on 25th June. We’re doing a reading and Q&A at Teatro FilodrammaticiContinue reading “Festival Internazionale di Poesia di Milano”