Spoken Word – Sabotage

Spoken Word Playlist #4: ‘Mountain’ by Jet Sweeney

August 28, 2020August 31, 2020 Charley performance art, Performance Poet, performance poetry, poetry, Spoken Word

– Written by Hannah Ledlie – I suspect Jet Sweeney’s ‘Mountain’ might be a marmite poem. To test this theory

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Spoken Word Playlist #3: How are poets adapting to social distancing?

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Charley lockdown poetry, Performance, performance poetry, poetry, poetry events, Spoken Word

Anyone seeking to facilitate poetry in the digital world of lockdown must start from a place of comparison and introspection. What are the essential elements of a ‘normal’ poetry event?

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Spoken Word Playlist #2: ‘On Listening to Bill Withers’ Lovely Day’ by Shadè Joseph

June 3, 2020June 24, 2020 Charley Apples and Snakes, live poetry, performance poetry, poetry, Spoken Word

When I was asked to start this series, I could think of some great performances off the top of my head, but I wanted to cast the widest net possible and allow myself to be surprised.

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Spoken Word Playlist #1: ‘Love Poem’ by Beth Calverley

May 20, 2020June 24, 2020 Charley Performance, Performance Poet, performance poetry, poetry, Spoken Word, uk poetry

If you have an interest in poetry and have spent much time online lately, you’ve probably noticed the emergence of a new ‘genre’ referred to by some as ‘quarantine poetry’.

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LIVEwire at the Verve Poetry Festival (February 22, 2020)

April 29, 2020April 29, 2020 Charley Festival, Live Literature, live poetry, poetry, Spoken Word, Verve Poetry Festival

Late last year, UK spoken word record label Nymphs & Thugs announced their first national tour. Their goal was to bring ‘LIVEwire’ to eight different venues across the country.