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Fertile, home grown and imported poetry and performance from the some of the most exciting wordsmiths around.

 

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Image:My Father and Other Superheroes
Thu 23 Feb
Nick Makoha in association with Mac Birmingham and Pippa Frith presents

My Father and Other Superheroes

The day Nick Makoha realised he was going to become a father, he also realised he had no idea how to be one...follow Nick's journey as he discovers what it takes for a man to become a hero, and how a hero can be just a man. Directed by Benji Reid.

Image:Indiana Jones and the Extra Chair
Wed 29 Feb - Fri 2 Mar
Simon Mole, In association with Apples and Snakes and the Albany, presents

Indiana Jones and the Extra Chair

Every family dinner needs a hero... Spoken word theatre as you’ve never seen it before.

Image:my heart is hitchhiking on peachtree st
Mon 5 Mar - Sat 10 Mar
Fergus Evans and Contact Manchester, in association with the Albany, present

my heart is hitchhiking on peachtree st

Sometimes home sits heavy in your bones. Sometimes you leave. Using animation, live folk music, and spoken word this one-man show is about living far away from home, the stories you tell people when they ask you when you're from and learning that once you leave, you can't go back.

Image:Rosie's Pop Diary
Thu 15 Mar
Rosie Wilby presents

Rosie's Pop Diary

From playing Glastonbury and Ronnie Scott's to miming on children's television, musician turned comedian Rosie Wilby looks back at the emotional rollercoaster of chasing stardom at the heady height of Britpop.

Image:Chill Pill
Thu 29 Mar
The Albany presents

Chill Pill

London’s coolest spoken word club night with underground poetry and retro beats.

Image:Wasted by Kate Tempest
Tue 17 Apr
A Paines Plough, Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Roundhouse production in association with NSDF and Latitude Festival

Wasted by Kate Tempest

A play about love, life and losing your mind. The words of Kate Tempest paint a picture of lives less ordinary in an unforgiving world, sound-tracked by an exhilarating score.

Image:Chill Pill
Thu 31 May

Chill Pill

London’s coolest spoken word club night with underground poetry and retro beats.