Verbalized Poets UK Tour
Posted by Paul Boakye on Sep 27th, 2010 and filed under Stage. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry
Verbalized was developed in the wake of the astounding success of the Beyond Words UK tour in November 2009, featuring South African poet laureate, Keorapetse Kgositsile alongside Lebo Matshile, Philippa Yaa De Villers and Donata Mattera.
Continuing the creative impetus of Beyond Words, the British Council and Sustained Theatre asked Zena Edwards (Verse In Dialog) and Segun Lee-French (Speakeasy) to produce a tour of emerging UK poets to South Africa, which became Verbalized, a collaborative performance featuring 9 outstanding poets from SA & the UK.
Verbalized is a unique performance full of rich soul stirring song & explosive lyrical injection. From the UK, curator Zena Edwards features alongside Khadijah Ibrahiim, Kayo Chingonyi, Dzifa Benson & Avaes Mohammad. From South Africa, featured poets are Mpho ya Badimo, Mbali Vilakazi, Masana Mulaudzi, Naima Mclean & Bulelwa Basse.
What South African audiences have been saying:
“Amazing, this show moved me so much. I was crying by the end.” “I’ve never seen poetry like this before, so many powerful voices on one stage.”
VERBALIZED – UK TOUR DATES
THU 7 OCTOBER
In association with Afrovibes
THE ALBANY, Douglas Way, Deptford, LONDON SE8 4AG
9pm. FREE ENTRY
Further info: 020 8692 4446
www.thealbany.org.uk
THU 14 OCTOBER
In association with Word Of Mouth
BRISTOL OLD VIC, King Street, BRISTOL BS1 4ED
8pm. Tickets: £10/£7 concessions
Box office: 0117 987 7877
www.bristololdvic.org.uk
FRI 15 OCTOBER
In association with Afrovibes
THE DRUM, 144 Potters Lane, Aston, BIRMINGHAM B6 4UU
9.30pm. FREE ENTRY
Further info: 0121 333 2444
www.the-drum.org.uk
MON 18 OCTOBER
In association with Kala Sangam & Word Life
THEATRE IN THE MILL, Univ. of Bradford, Richmond Road, BRADFORD BD7 1DP
Workshop: 6-7.30pm. Performance: 8.30pm
Tickets: Workshop £5. Performance £5. Combined ticket: £8
Box Office: 01274 233200
www.brad.ac.uk/theatre
WED 20 OCTOBER
In association with Signposts & Word Life
CAFE EURO, 72 John Street, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire S2 4QU
8.30pm. Tickets: £6/£5 concessions
Box Office: www.seetickets.com
THU 21 OCTOBER
In association with Afrovibes
CONTACT THEATRE, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER M15 6JA
10.30pm. FREE
Further info: 0161 274 0600
www.contact-theatre.org
