Spoken Word – Page 2 – Sabotage

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Rear View (IOU Theatre, Festival of Imagineers, Coventry, 21 September 2018)

September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 Sally Jack Cecilia Knapp, Coventry, Festival of Imagineers, IOU Theatre, Rear View, Stella Backhouse

review by Stella Backhouse Alarm bells started ringing when Cecilia Knapp unexpectedly began to speak. “I am sixty-five years old,”

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The Sleeping Princess by Hel Robin Gurney

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 websterpoet Amy Russell, Hel Robin Gurney, Red Hoods and Glass Slippers, The Sleeping Princess

– reviewed by Amy Russell at Manchester Fringe – What is it? A tale of Red Hoods and Glass

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Saboteur Awards 2018: Spotlight on the Best Spoken Word Show Shortlist

April 28, 2018 Editor Jackie Hagan, Jemima Foxtrot, Leyla Josephine, Live Literature, Martin Figura, spoken word show, Vanessa Kisuule

Voting on this year’s shortlist continues apace, smashing last year’s records to bits! If you haven’t voted yet, take a

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Saboteur Awards 2018: Spotlight on the Best Regular Spoken Word Night

April 24, 2018April 27, 2018 Editor Caffe Del Nino, Find the Right Words, Fire & Dust, Mind Over Matter, Verbose

Caffe Del Nino’s Spoken Word Night, Cannock I am Scarlett Ward, host of the Caffe Del Nino poetry evenings, and 25

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Saboteur Awards 2018: Spotlight on the Best Spoken Word Performer Shortlist

April 16, 2018April 16, 2018 Editor Amina Bhatti, Miss Yankey, Shruti Chauhan, Susan Evans, Tyrone Lewis

You have until 9th May to make your choice. With this in mind, we aim to showcase each category so

Fat Kid Running by Katherine McMahon

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018 websterpoet Camden People's Theatre, Fat Kid Running, Hel Robin Gurney, Katherine McMahon

– Reviewed by Hel Robin Gurney – (Cards on the table – I was already a fan (and friend) of McMahon

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The Fall of Byron Montrose. Poet. Gentleman. Lover (Upstairs at the Western, Leicester, 23 February 2018)

February 25, 2018 Sally Jack Ben Macpherson, Comedy, Leicester, Leicester Comedy Festival, puns, storytelling, The Fall of Byron Montrose, Upstairs at the Western

reviewed by Sally Jack After the recent UK Pun Championships, Leicester’s long-running comedy festival features another dip into wordplay, this

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On the Page vs On the Stage – Frankie Vah by Luke Wright

February 15, 2018February 15, 2018 websterpoet Frankie Vah, James Webster, John Cooper Clarke, Luke Wright, page poet, Penned in the Margins, stage poet

– reviewed by James Webster – What it is? It’s a one-poet show by Luke Wright, capturing a heady mix

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UK Pun Championships 2018 (Leicester Comedy Festival, De Montfort Hall, Leicester, 12 Feb 2018)

February 14, 2018 Sally Jack Adele Cliff, Colin Leggo, De Montfort Hall, EL Baldiniho, Iain MacDonald, Jason Byrne, Julian Lee, Leicester, Leicester Comedy Festival, Rob Thomas, Samantha Baines, Tim Andrews, UK Pun Championships, UKPunDay

reviewed by Sally Jack After puns galore on the trending #UKPunDay, it seems we all have a pun up our

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UniSlam18 (Curve Theatre, Leicester, 28 January 2018)

January 31, 2018February 6, 2018 Sally Jack Bath Spa University, Birmingham University, Bridget Minamore, Curve, Erin Bolens, Kat Francois, Kayo Chingonyi, Kent University, Leicester, Manchester University, Poetry Society, Rob Auton, Sally Jack, Toby Campion, UniSlam18, Vanessa Kisuule

reviewed by Sally Jack In a wash of blue light, Curve’s Studio stage is simply dressed: four mics are lined