I’ve performed my work widely in cafes, bookshops, theatres, festivals, including The Albany, Bloomsbury Theatre, The Roundhouse, Rich Mix, Southbank, Tate Modern, Whitechapel Galleryand I’ve also performed in Australia. I developed short sets to full length shows for theatres.
Here’s some performances I’ve done…
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Torriano Meeting House, January 2014
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A Room Inside a Room, London Buddhist Centre, November 2013
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In Protest book launch, University of London, Bloomsbury Festival, October 2013
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John Hegley and Friends, Toynbee Hall, May 2011 & Betsey Trotswood, Oct 2010, January, March & July 2011, Feb 2012, November 2013
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Loose Muse anthology 1, 2, 4 launch, September 2013, September 2012, February 2012 (Whitechapel Gallery & Cottons restaurant)
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Buddhafield Festival, July 2013 (performing and hosting)
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Speaking Volumes, Poetry Parnassus, Keats House, May 2013
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Hosting Apples and Snakes’ Words A Stage showcase, Gallery Cafe, March 2013
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John Hegley’s residency Xmas event, Keats House, December 2012
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Perth Poetry Club, The Moon, Western Australia, September 2012
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Voicebox, Clancy’s, Fremantle, Western Australia, October 2012
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Oota writers club reading, Perth, Western Australia, October 2012
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A season of performance as part of a month-long residency at Albany Arts Centre (also part of Albany Outdoors Festival), London, September 2012
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Tuf Poets, Tufnell Park Tavern, Jan 2012, Sept & May 2011 & Sept 2010
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South Bank Poetry magazine launch, Poetry Cafe,July 2012
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Jaw Dance (Apples and Snakes), Rich Mix, July 2012
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Noun Surnames, poems commissioned by Roddy Lumsden, Betsy Trotswood, May 2012
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Venture Award Shortlist readings, Oxford House Theatre, April 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zca6VxW07OU&feature=related
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Loose Muse March feature poet, Poetry Cafe, March 2012
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Tyneside Cinema bar, Newcastle, Apples and Snakes/Radikal Words, November 2011
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Malika’s Poetry Kitchen 10th Anniversary Showcase, Lost Theatre, London, November 2011
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Artspeak, I-SHO women’s art show and poetry performance, The Gallery, Stoke Newington, July 2011
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The Great Eight: Stewart Lee, Kevin Eldon, Dave Johns, John Hegley, Bridget Christie, Andrew Bailey, Cath Drake and Simon Munnery, benefit in for North London Action for the Homeless, Bloomsbury Theatre, July 2011.
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Apples and Snakes’ The Word’s A Stage showcase, Albany Theatre, Deptford,July 2011
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The 28 Project, poems commissioned by Roddy Lumsden, Betsy Trotswood, June 2011
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John Hegley Curates, The George Tavern, March 2011
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The Alternative Poetry Xmas, poems commissioned by Roddy Lumsden, Betsy Trotswood, Dec 2010
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John Hegley and Friends, Xmas benefit for Stoke Newington homeless, Spence Cafe, Dec 2010
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Poetry from Art, Tate Modern, Sept 2010
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Trespass Magazine and Express Excess Summer Fandango, Express Excess, Camden, August 2010
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London Literature Festival, Southbank Poetry Library, July 2010
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BEMA Haiti Fundraiser, Arcola Theatre, April 2010
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Loose Muse, Poetry Cafe, April 2010
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Tapping the Trend (Spread the Word, in conjunction with The Literary Consultancy), Free Word Centre, Feb 2010
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Culpeper Community Garden (Naomi Woddis writer in residence programme of readings), performance dates in Feb, May & June 2010
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The Shuffle, Poetry Cafe, Jan 2010 & April 2008
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Launch of London Magazine, Opera Gallery, Oct 2009
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Closing event, Hackney Write to Ignite Festival,Cafe Oto, Sept 2009
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Guerrilla Poets, street and cabaret performance, Hackney Write to Ignite Festival,Sept 2009
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The Monopoly Project, poem commission for performance by Roddy Lumsden, July 2009
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Loose Muse, with Thea-poets, Poetry Cafe, London, May 2009
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What Wonder Woman Taught Me, show development and a two night season with Thea-poets at Rich Mix, Bethnal Green (Feb 2009), and two night season at The Space Theatre in Docklands (April 2009)
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LUSH, erotic writing, Mary Lloyd Bar, Hackney Empire, Dec 2008
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Guerrilla Poets street and cabaret performance, Hackney Write to Ignite Festival, Sept 2008
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The Corset Club, with Thea-poets, Cavendish Arms, Oct 2008
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Unspeakably Toothsome, Betsy Trotswood London, curated by Roddy Lumsden, Sept 2008
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Millfields Theatre, Malika’s Kitchen poetry collective feature, July 2008
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Angel Poetry, Borders bookshop Islington, June 2008
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Process, with Thea-poets, The Roundhouse, Camden, April 2008
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The Shuffle, Poetry Cafe, April 2008
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Saffron Walden Literary Festival, March 2008
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Speakeasy, with Thea-poets, Mary Lloyd Bar, Hackney Empire, March 2008
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Group conception, development and performance of the theatrical poetry show Malika’s Kitchen presents Strickly Come Poetry for a three night season at The Space, Docklands, February 2008.
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Apples and Snakes showcase, The Albany, Oct 2007
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Poetry Shack, Oxford St, London, Oct 2007
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Malika’s Kitchen book launch tour:Foyles bookstore in central London, Stratford Theatre Bar (part of Spoke-Fest Festival), Barbican Library and Express Excess (June – July 2007)
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SPIT-LIT Women’s Literature Festival, March 2007
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Sounds like… Malika’s Kitchen, Whitechapel Art Gallery London, March 2007
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I have performed music: percussion, flute, singing for various events in Australia.