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There’s a bit of a nip in the air as I’m writing this, which seems unfairly premature. Never mind, I’ll have to console myself with poetry – can I persuade you to do likewise?
There is quite literally an embarrassment of spoken word to choose from this month, as three hugely great events happen on the same night – Thursday 22 September, put it in your diary! You need to be either at Articulate, Take Ten or Babel, but as Articulate is the one I’m curating, that’s the one I’m going to tell you about (full details about Take Ten and Babel in the Recommended section!).
Articulate is the ARC’s high-quality spoken word night, with a rotating list of guest curators bringing you a wide range of poetry and performance. This is my first time out, and I’ve sorted you a stonking good night: Funny Ha Ha, Funny Peculiar. Your headline act is "sink estate dandy", the fantastically funny and surreal Byron Vincent, all the way from Bristol to amuse and bemuse, sometimes in a very suspect Yorkshire accent. He will be supported by the definitively funny-peculiar warped world of local boys King Ink. Holding it all together will be the redoubtable and very well-bred Marjorie Pickering, who will be staying true to the classical forms and trying to keep the nice young men in check.
I’m also very lucky to be spending some time with the awesome, lyrical, hip-hop genius that is Kenny Baraka as he spends some time in Newcastle to plan and promote his one-man show, coming to Juice Festival next month. Kenny is doing three fantastic things for us while he’s here – he’s giving an Audience, where you can talk to him and his technical director Paul about how they developed his multi-media ‘live hip-hop graphic novel’ show; he’s guest artist at Radikal Words' Tyneside Cinema Open Slam, giving us two sets of sheer beauty; and he’s running an open workshop for young people on Lyricism and Performance, so check it out if you know any budding young performers who would like to come and learn from the master.
In addition to all this, we have the triumphant return from summer break of our Scratch Clubs (both Tees and Tyne), plus free Page To Stage workshops with Poetry Jack (fully booked, but get in touch for future re-runs!) and a whole day Open Masterclass with slam producer Jacob Sam De La Rose – a must for anyone wanting to use writing and performance with young people and schools.
PLUS! Oh Lordy let me not forget – we have the very first public outing of a newly minted joint project between ARC and Apples and Snakes – intimate, informal yet high quality spoken poetry from two hand-picked trios – the Amuse Bouche café show hits the road on 26 and 27 September at ARC.
Tell me you’re excited!!?!
Kirsten
Kirsten Luckins
Programme Coordinator North East
kirsten@applesandsnakes.org / 07585 233 162
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Radikal Words, in association with Apples and Snakes, present
Tyneside Cinema Open Slam
This is an open slam and anyone can take part. All you need is a maximum of five poems, no longer than three minutes each. The winner gets a BIG MONEY cash prize of thirty pounds plus a fantastic trophy letting the world know they are The All Comers Cinema Slam Champion 2011. So come along and experience fast, fun and exciting poetry!
The always-awesome Tyneside Slam gets an extra twist as Kenny Baraka joins us to perform and maybe guest judge! Born in Eritrea, raised in New York and living in London, Kenny’s style is a captivating mix of hip-hop lyricism and spell-binding delivery. Not to be missed.
When: Monday 12 September, doors 8.30pm
Where: 3rd floor café-bar, Tyneside Cinema, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6QG
Tickets: £4
Booking: box office 0845 217 9909 / pay on the door
Info:
www.tynesidecinema.co.uk
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Apples and Snakes presents
Scratch Tyne
Scratch Tyne is back for another show of new, experimental and unexpected poetry from performers at all stages of development, from complete novices to established artists. All have spent the afternoon rehearsing and receiving peer feedback; now they want to hear from you! Come along to be a critical fiend, give honest feedback and help the region’s spoken word artists grow their craft. Evening includes a shared meal and networking; bring your own booze.
When: Sunday 18 September, doors 6.30pm / performance 7pm – 8.30pm
Where: Lantern Café, Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, St Nicholas Churchyard, Newcastle NE1 1PF
Tickets: £2 donation
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ARC in association with Apples and Snakes presents
Articulate: Funny Ha Ha, Funny Peculiar
Apples and Snakes return to guest curate this night of outstanding spoken word, headlined by Bristol’s own ‘sink estate dandy’, the superbly surreal Byron Vincent.
Byron's oratory fuses comedy, poetry and doe eyed bewilderment to create a unique and entertaining spoken word experience. He also does a rather fine haiku about Elton John's preferred choice of salad. One of BBC poetry season's New Talent Choices, Byron is a regular at the nation's most prestigious literary and music festivals, and he has performed several times on television and national radio.
He will be supported by Teesside’s masters of the weird, King Ink, and your genteel hostess Marjorie Pickering.
When: Thursday 22 September, 7.30pm
Where: ARC, Dovecot Street, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1LL
Tickets: £5
Booking:
www.arconline.co.uk
Info:
kirsten@applesandsnakes.org
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Apples and Snakes’ Open Masterclass: Working with young people, poetry and spoken word
Apples and Snakes presents a FREE masterclass for poets and spoken word artists, with leading practitioner Jacob Sam-La Rose.
Poets! Do you want to work with schools and young people, but don’t know where to start? Are you looking to develop your poetry workshop skills? Do you want to build up confidence before delivering educational workshops?
Renowned slam facilitator and poet coach Jacob Sam-La Rose will be leading FREE training sessions for artists who are interested in developing young people’s creative writing and performance skills. The Masterclass is aimed at poets and spoken word artists who would like to develop their education workshop skills, with a particular view to working with the youth slam model.
Artists should have some experience of performing spoken word, though a high level of knowledge is not required. It's for artists who are interested in working with young people, specifically with the youth slam model. It could also appeal to more experienced artists who would like a refresher course or for those who are looking for a way into this niche area of work.
When: Tuesday 27 September, 12 - 6pm
Where: ARC, Dovecot Street, Stockton on Tees TS18 1LL
Tickets: free
Contact:
kirsten@applesandsnakes.org
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SCRATCH CLUBS
Scratch Tees
A monthly rehearsal club for spoken word artists in Teesside – come and practice your performance skills with the support and feedback of your peers. Lots of tips and exercises for getting the best out of your work. Every first Monday of the month – one-to-one sessions are available before 6pm by appointment only.
When: Monday 5 September, 6pm – 8.30pm
Where: Writers’ Block, Unit 5 broadcasting House, Newport Road, Middlesbrough TS1 5DG
Tickets: Free, donation to Writers’ Block Tea Kitty welcome
Booking: Contact
kirsten@appleaandsnakes.org or join Apples & Snakes North East on Facebook
here
Info:
www.facebook.com /
www.writersblockne.com
Scratch Tyne – The Rehearsal
A monthly rehearsal club for spoken word artists in Tyneside, often incorporating ‘poet’s playtime’ sessions for creative writing and page critique alongside peer-led performance feedback. We finish the day by inviting an audience of performance professionals to come and give us feedback – find the fast track to improving your stage presence by chatting with directors, actors, voice coaches and others. Third Sunday of every month – one-to-one sessions are available before 1pm by appointment only.
When: Sunday 18 September, 3pm – 6pm
Where: Commercial Union House, 39 Pilgrim St, Newcastle NE1 6QE
Tickets: Free, £2 donation towards shared meal costs gratefully received
Booking: Contact
kirsten@appleaandsnakes.org or join Apples & Snakes North East on Facebook
here
WORKSHOPS
Page To Stage
Poetry Jack leads us through three fortnightly workshops designed to help both page poets bring their work alive on stage, and performance poets gain a better understanding of poetic form. Participants will learn how poems work on the page, how to write using forms such as pantoum, and practice how those forms can be delivered in a spoken word setting. Participants are also requested to attend at least one Scratch Tyne, either Scratch Tees or Scratch Northumbria. For those who wish, there will be an opportunity for participants to perform at Take Ten in October as part of a Take Ten/Apples and Snakes New Voices showcase event.
We regret that the first block of these workshops is now fully booked – however, if you are interested in us running them again in Tyneside, or running them in Teesside, please get in touch to be put on a waiting list. Thank you!
When: Tuesday 6 September, Tuesday 20 September and Tuesday 4 October, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
Where: Room 8, City Library, 33 New Bridge Street, Newcastle NE1 8AX
Tickets: Free, but booking essential
Booking: Contact
kirsten@applesandsnakes.org to express interest in round 2 of these workshops
Info:
Facebook event
Lyricism and Performance with Kenny Baraka
This special free workshop is for young people (13+) looking to gain confidence and skill in spoken word performance, be it poetry, drama or rap. Kenny’s enthusiastic support will soon have you finding your voice and your stage style! If you have your own original material to try, please do bring it with you, but don’t worry – there will be something for everyone in this energetic and inspirational evening.
When: Tuesday 13 September, 7pm – 9pm
Where: Live Theatre, Quayside, Newcastle NE1 3DQ
Tickets: Free
Booking: Samantha Bell
SamB@live.org.uk
ARTIST TALK
An Audience with Kenny Baraka – Who Are The Rememberers?
Kenny Baraka was born in Eritrea, raised in New York and now lives in London. He is a seasoned lyricist and performer who has plied his trade as an author, journalist, lecturer and poet around the world. His most recent album entitled Conversations With The Yout’ was recognised by the English Poetry Book Society as one of the country’s best spoken word records of the year. Join him to find out more about the creation and development of his multi-media one-man show, the ‘live hip-hop graphic novel’ that is The Rememberers. Kenny will be joined by his technical director on the show, Paul Burgess – a fantastic opportunity for anyone working with spoken word or youth participation to find out more about developing narrative work, combining media and incorporating participatory activities into a tour.
When: Monday 12 September, 7pm – 8pm
Where: Stage 3, Northern Stage, Barras Bridge, Newcastle NE1 7RH
Tickets: Free
Booking: Please contact
kirsten@applesandsnakes.org
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Creative writing courses with The Poetry Fold
‘The Horse and The Tomato’ - Using visual art as the inspiration for writing (Wednesdays)
‘Strange Bedfellows’ – Taking the random and bizarre as a starting point (Thursdays)
When: every Wednesday 5 October – 16 November, 5.30pm - 8pm / every Thursday 6 October - 17 November, 5.30pm – 8pm
Where: Newcastle City Library, 33 New Bridge Street West, Newcastle NE1 8AX
Tickets: £65 for 6 weeks
Booking:
Poetry Fold website
Write for East Africa, Day of Writing Workshops
Newcastle-based Friction Magazine is running a day-long series of writing workshops to raise money for the East Africa famine,, with workshops throughout the day focusing on creative, imaginative and journalistic writing.
There will be a maximum of 15 people per workshop, all paying the criminally cheap price of £2 per workshop, with all the money going to charity. Work produced from the day will form a special issue of Friction Magazine which we hope people will sponsor to raise more money. Most workshops will be 45 - 50minutes, so why not book for two or more? Payment will be taken on the day.
The day will start at 9am and end at 6pm with a range of fantasic workshops run by writers and poets such as Kitty Fitzgerald (author of Pigtopia) and Kate Fox (BBC Radio 4 live poet)
The event is supported by NCLA and Sunderland University's Faculty of Arts, Design and Media.
When: Saturday 17 September, 9am – 6pm
Where: Settle Down Café, 61 - 62 Thornton Street, Newcastle NE1 4AW
Tickets: £2 per workshop
Booking:
Friction Magazine
Info:
www.facebook.com
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Take Ten
Ten artists each with ten minutes to entertain you with spoken word and acoustic music, featuring from London punk poet Captain of the Rant, from Bristol Andi Langford Woods and Hazel Hammond, with John Lazarus, Shaft, Annie Moir and newcomers Oonagh Joslin and Jeff Potts. Music from Mark Speeding and Meghann Clancy, hosted by Poetry Jack.
When: Thursday 22 September, doors 7.30pm
Where: Cumberland Arms, James Place Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NL6 1ED
Tickets: £4 on the door
Info:
Poetry Jack website
Babel
Spoken word night featuring Kevin Cadwallendar (Edinburgh), Kim Moore (Cumbria), AJ Fish (Newcastle) plus cabaret magic, live music, open mic and cupcakes!
When: Thursday 22 September, 7.30pm – 11pm
Where: The Forum, Borough Road, Darlington DL1 1SG
Info:
www.facebook.com
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