Spoken Word – Summerhall August Festival 2015

Still Dreaming

Re-Sync — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:07:07 +0000

SXWKS present, Still Dreaming, a submersion into the intangible substance of dreams through words and music. An amalgamation of the various artistic disciplines within SXWKS creating one unique experience that will stay with you long after the show.

See features from Roundhouse Poetry Slam Winner 2015, Caleb Femi and Shortlisted Young Poet Laureate Jolade. A show not to be missed.

Luke Wright presents: A Poetry Battle

Re-Sync — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 04:07:56 +0000

A spoken word quick-fire starring Elvis McGonagall, Rob Auton, Jemima Foxtrot, John Osborne, Luke Wright and more. Each poet has to respond to the piece performed by the previous performer. Expect linguistic gymnastics, breath-taking salvos and a fair bit of crow-barring. Laughs and tears and all the rest, in a never-to-be-repeated show.

Save The Male

Re-Sync — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 03:07:41 +0000

Save The Male is a comedy, poetry and music showcase raising awareness of male suicide prevention charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), who exist to tackle the statistic of suicide being the single biggest killer of young men in the UK & Scotland.

Curated by comedian Jack Rooke and poet Cecilia Knapp, Save The Male’s aim is to encourage more of us to engage in creative expression as an outlet when times get tough. Whether it’s writing lyrics, performing poems or even doodling (Jack likes to draw moustaches on the attractive cast of Hollyoaks in the TV Guide.) This Roundabout performance features Brigitte Aphrodite, Jack Rooke and some very special guests.

For info on Save The Male visit www.thegoodgriefproject.com and for info on CALM visit www.thecalmzone.net

Quiet Violence by Sophie Rose

Re-Sync — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 03:07:40 +0000

A show about blue plastic bags and wearing shoes that don’t fit. Squeezed between tight jeans, jenga block flats and clip-on earrings, a young woman is making bad decisions and an old man is eating too much cheese. They’re sharing biscuits on an inflatable sofa; something has to pop. Fast, physical and full of anarchic poetry, shards of life collide in this powerful story of punishment and rescue. Free hobnobs. An exciting new voice in spoken word theatre, co-produced by Roundhouse.

‘Bold, brave and very special’ Polarbear, spoken word artist

‘Evocative, unflinching and very funny’ James Grieve, Paines Plough

Martha Gellhorn

Re-Sync — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 04:07:08 +0000

 The work and life of Martha Gellhorn, the great war correspondent who covered practically every trouble-spot on earth for six decades, including the Spanish Civil War, D-Day, Dachau, Viet Nam, Greenham, El Salvador and Mandela’s inauguration. Gellhorn’s main message was, ‘War  happens to PEOPLE.’

She married Hemingway, learned from him and then, journalistically, outstripped him. Presidents, geniuses and generals sought her friendship, but she never lost the common touch. Scores of today’s foremost journalists were cheered on, championed and  inspired by her. Jack Klaff recalls his own encounters with Gellhorn in a piece interweaving her wildest and wittiest stories with her unmatchable war reports.

Sigma

richardx — Tue, 02 Jun 2015 06:06:51 +0000

The literary music ensemble Sigma weaves tapestries of words and music from Europe’s exotic corners, sure to enchant and delight. Sigma has performed widely in Europe, South America and India.

Sumptuous Occitan poet Aurélia Lassaque from Southwestern France joins forces with Saami poet Niillas Holmberg from northern Finland, who has also performed arctic, folk and world music widely.

They’re joined on stage with musical accompaniment that brings another dimension to their inspired poetic dreamscapes.

Come celebrate Trafika Europe’s first anniversary with this magical experience – two nights only!

Human Resources

Dave — Thu, 28 May 2015 04:05:59 +0000

You’re the kind of person who never backs down from a fight. You were the kind of kid who licked the iron. The stories become who you are. This show is a conversation about whether that is useful.

Shift/ – A Best of Spoken Word

Dave — Wed, 27 May 2015 03:05:09 +0000

Seven of Scotland’s most dynamic, provocative and lyrical spoken word artists: Rachel Amey, Bram E Gieben, Harry Giles, Jenny Lindsay, Ali Maloney, Rachel McCrum and Sam Small, present original solo shows, blending poetry, music and theatre in a different performance every night of the week.

From drone warfare to Mare Nostrum, revolutionary nihilism to messing about in boats, language games, to lovecraftian bouffon rap apocalypse, this crew of award-winning multiple slam champions will spin your mind and twist your heart in ways you couldn’t event imagine. Get shifted.

See www.shiftword.com for full listings.

Portraits in Motion

Dave — Wed, 27 May 2015 03:05:27 +0000

While walking over 3500km through Germany, Gerling took photographs of people he met during his wanderings, creating portraits in the form of photographic flipbooks. On stage, Gerling recounts the stories of those who let themselves be photographed.

Gerling describes great, small, serious and quirky accidental encounters and, for a moment, brings his protagonists to life on the screen. These magical studies inspire gentle, profound reflection upon the transitory nature of the moment and the significance of interpersonal encounters.

“Volker Gerling’s flipbook movies are artistic miniatures full of life and emotion – a poetic sensation.” Augsburger Zeitung

Poetry Can F*ck Off

Dave — Wed, 27 May 2015 03:05:08 +0000

By Heathcote Williams (Herald – Lifetime’s Achievement Award winner). Poetry f*cks off tyrants. The right words can get under the skin of those in power and spark revolution.

Featuring the lyrics and verses of Jim Morrison, Billie Holiday, Sophie Scholl, Martin Luther King, William Blake, Arundhati Roy, Victor Jara, Gil Scott-Heron, Lupe Fiasco and many others, this is a celebration of those who have spoken out against tyranny while making our hearts pound.

Performed by Roy Hutchins, Sameena Zehra, Selina Nwulu, Jonny Fluffypunk and special guests – with live music from Dr Blue.

‘Mind-swaying’ Michael McClure