Poetry In The Square (Open Mic)
From October to December 2011, W&T hosted a monthly open mic poetry session. These were led by the ever-entertaining and upbeat maestro of poetry slams, Daniel Cockrill, of Bang Said The Gun fame. Headline acts included Jacob Sam La-Rose, Fran Landesman, Meryl Jones and Anti-Poet. For some photos from past events, click links below October 2010 Poetry In The Square December 2010 Poetry In The Square We forgot the camera for the November session - sorry! - so please see Fran Landesman's profile below. About Daniel Cockrill
Daniel Cockrill delivers poignant and irreverent poetic anecdotes with an elegant simplicity. He is a founding member of the weekly stand up poetry event 'Bang Said The Gun,' described as 'comprehensively the best poetry gig I have ever been to...' (PopShot Magazine). Dan has appeared regularly on BBC Radio, been published in Australia, USA and Britain and was the 2006 Farrago London Poetry Slam Champion. He has contributed to numerous festivals and events nationally and internationally. He is a successful workshop leader, working in collaboration with schools, artists and creative organisations.
His first collection of poetry, Pie and Papier-Mache, was published in 2007. His latest project, 'Destroying the Laboratory for the Sake of the Experiment,' a collaboration with Magnum photographer Mark Power, can be seen at the Atlas Gallery, London, until mid July. Daniel lives and works in Dalston, London. To learn more about Daniel and Bang Said The Gun, please visit this website. Nov Headline: Fran Landesman (Nov 16)
Fran Landesman is poet laureate for lovers and losers: her songs are the secret diaries of the desperate, the decadent and the bitter-sweet joys of living on life’s edge.
The jazz world's answer to Dorothy Parker, New York born lyricist Fran Landesman's acid wit and penetrating insights first emerged in her 1950s collaborations with composer Tommy Wolf. Songs such as “Spring Can Hang You Up The Most” and “The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men” soon became standards boasting recordings by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Sarah Vaughan and Bette Midler. Nearly half a century later Fran's words are sharper and more perceptive than ever. Her tough, witty, ironic expression of contemporary love and life in songs and poems caress the heart and remain in the head long after the music is over. |
Open Mic Poetry
Fee: £4/session Event Partner
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