Emma Purshouse will be one of the performers taking part in Willis the Poet’s Comedy Extravaganza. This show is a free-wheel through the world of comedic poetry with 6 of the very best comic poets from around the UK.
Expect mirth, expect laughter, expect the unexpected, because this is spoken word with an edge, and it’s so sharp who knows which bits you will lose in the performance!
Presented by Furthest From The Sea Music, Comedy and Arts CIC as part of Leicester Comedy Festival 2019
Spoken word brought to you by Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists. Featuring Sara-Jane Arbury and Steve Rooney.
This is a pay as you feel event. Come along and join us. To reserve a place please email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com
Open mic slots also available.
Marion, Jane and Emma present work about women’s lives in the Black Country. This Wolverhampton Literature Festival event will feature poetry from the Offa’s Press publications Nailmakers’ Daughters, Our Beautiful Scars & Close. Light House, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5.
As part of the Wolverhampton Literature Festival 2019, Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists will be curating The Festival Fringe Room. We are bringing to Wolves 5 top quality pieces of theatre/spoken word that have all featured at the Edinburgh Fringe to excellent reviews. Join is in the intimate upstairs space at Lych Gate Tavern. The first show is 12.30pm and we will be running the room until around 6.30pm. Payment by voluntary donation. Grab yourself a pint and a show…or maybe a couple of pints and a couple of shows. Or what the hell…stop all day.
The running order….
Show 1 12.30 pm
Despite Everything, Price still Includes Biscuits – Naomi Paul
Expect dry Jewish humour, Naomi comments on political issues, shares personal stories, and performs original songs. Set sail on a surreal journey – sometimes poignant, always funny and ultimately uplifting. ‘A fine comic celebration of modern Britain’ (British Theatre Guide).
Show 2 2.00 pm
Bert – performed by Dave Francis/written by Dave Pitt
John sits in his car. Hose pipe at the exhaust. Michael appears, prompting discussion of their lives and their ‘Bert’. Do we all have a Bert in us? A thought provoking often light hearted look at the topic of male depression.
Show 3 3.00 pm
Music for Dogs – written by Paula Meehan/performed by Carol Caffrey,
returns for a 2nd visit to the Wolves Lit Fest. “Moving” “Bloody funny” and “Absolutely riveting.” The action takes place on Dublin’s Burrow Beach as Jane MacDonald, records a message for her estranged brother and sister.
Show 4 4.15 pm
The Tanner’s Tale – written and performed by Alex McSherry
The Tanner stood with William Wallace and fought the English for ‘freedom’. What did it cost him? Everything. What did he get for it? Nothing. Well, not quite… This performance is not for the squeamish!
Show 5 5.30 pm
Greyhound: Journey thru’ the dark heart of America – Matt Panesh
By turns an hilarious and horrifying true story of a simple poet’s bus journey with a body-mutilating, beheading, bandito. In life, you don’t choose who you sit next to! Panesh has received numerous awards including Best Poet at San Francisco Fringe and Three Weeks Editors’ Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.
‘Recommended Reading’ is part of vast programme of events for Wolverhampton Literature Festival 2019. The Offa’s Press collections The Poetry of Staffordshire, Our Beautiful Scars and The Poetry of the Black Country are all recommended reading in West Midlands’ libraries. Join us for a wonderful morning of poetry from the region. Tickets £5.
Join your MCs, Steve Pottinger, Dave Pitt and Emma Purshouse for slamtastic Saturday shenanigans. Witness 15 poets battle it out in a live poetry competition to become slam champion for 2019. Come along and be bedazzled by bardi bravery, give your vote to a valourous versifier, whoop for a wordsmith. Who wins? The audience decides.
In previous years this event has sold out. Book early to avoid disappointment. Follow the ticket link get yours. £12 (£10).
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Balsall Library has been hosting poetry events over the last couple of months, each one featuring a favourite Poetry on Loan poet, with an open mic session for local poets to read their work.
The guest for January will be Emma Purshouse, a poet to make you laugh and think in equal measure. Don’t miss it! No need to book — just turn up, and bring a poem if you’d like to join in.
Spoken word brought to you by Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists. Featuring Willis the Poet (AKA Rick Sanders).
Emma Purshouse takes the ‘Alf Ender slot, reading from her new collection ‘Close’ (Offa’s Press)
This is a pay as you feel event. Come along and join us. To reserve a place please email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com
Open mic slots also available.
Spoken word brought to you by Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists. Featuring The Antipoet.
Al Barz takes the ‘Alf Ender slot.
This is a pay as you feel event. Come along and join us. To reserve in advance place please email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com. We are expecting a full house for this event, so please do make sure you get in touch to reserve a space.
Open mic slots also available.
Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists… bring a Unique Blend Of Poetry And Theatre to Fringefriday.
What happens when three poets who enjoy having a pint together decide to put on a show?
Join Dave, Emma, and Steve as they meet in a pub somewhere a lot like Wolverhampton and plot their path to fame and fortune. Will they be distracted by beer and scratchings? Will they put the world to rights? Come and find out.
An evening of poetry like you’ve never seen before. May contain language.
Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists premiered this show in the Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton in April 2017, since then they’ve taken it for a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe, and to venues round the country. Do come along, we’d love to see you.
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