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Thursday 8th March This week at London's ONLY weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword we bring you four fine performers Barry Jones and Stuart Macleod
A feature length set from the twisted magicians who brought you such TV specials as the 'Miracles of Jesus' and 'Magic from the Old Testament' - intelligent, funny and downright spellbinding. Tamsin Kendrick
Wayne Smith
‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro '...thinks he has something in common with Snoop Dogg' - Steph Healey, Poetry Cafe
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows: |
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One of the hot new stars of the London poetry scene, intellgent, fierce, honest and delivered with a unique stage presence. 
NATHAN PENLINGTON
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Thursday 15th March This week at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword we present four top poets who each approach the written word from a unique perspective... Jonathan Asser From the author of 'Outside the Allstars' - poetry that moves effortlessly between the intricate, the accessible, the delicate and the hard hitting. Criag Smith Wonderfully worded and sordidly skewed intelligent leaps of the poetic imagination, delicately crafted and shot through with sharp humour reading from his books 'Super 8' and 'A Quick Word with a Rock and Roll Late Starter' Ahren Warner Winner of SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol 7, easily one of the most talented young poets in the UK. Well crafted poetry that has caught the attention of some of the most respected writers in the country. Dean Wilson Hailing from Hull, in East Yorshire, this is writing with attitude and edge, with a firm grasp of the language and poetry of local vernacular, punctuated with a strong and unique sense of the absurdity and humour of the everyday. Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro '...thinks he has something in common with Snoop Dogg' - Steph Healey, Poetry Cafe
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows: Thursday 22nd March: Feature length set from infamous stand-up Scott Capurro. Plus the darkly funny poetry of Paul Birtill, and a certain poet's uglier and more bitter sister Pam Swears. Thursday 29th March: Feature length set from the stand-up renowned for his comic word play Milton Jones. Plus Poetry Idol Rival Idol winner Liz Bentley, and a rare chance to catch US poets Liza Garza, Gabriela Garcia Medina. Thursday 5th April NO SHOW - we take a break for Easter, but we are back next week... Thursday 12th April  come and join us as we celebrate our 7TH BIRTHDAY. Expect some very special guests and the usual SHORTFUSE mayhem. Thursday 19th April A feature length from the star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic' and Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' Pete Firman. Plus the fantastic poetry of Heather Taylor. Thursday 26th April A feature length set from Martin White's new project 'The mystery fax machine orchestra'. If their short set a couple of months is anything to go by you do not want to miss this. Plus multi-award-winning poet Hugo Williams. Advanced notice for: Thursday 17th May  SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We are open to submissions for poets new to SHORTFUSE, now. Send envelopes clearly marked to: Poetry Idol 10, SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Before 19th April 2007 |
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Thursday 22nd March This week at London's ONLY weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, we bring you three fantastic performers who each have a unique comic slant on the written and spokenword.
Scott Capurro Feature length set from the infamous stand-up ... "Scott Capuro is the margherita of the comedy world - delicious, sharp and acid." Kate Copstick - The Scotsman "The most fearless and technically perfect stand up on the circuit." The Guardian "He's evil and should be forced to leave the country." The Daily Mirror Paul Birtill
Pam Since her first public outing at the SHORTFUSE Bards in their eyes event, this certain poet's uglier and more bitter sister has become something of renown in her own right. Catch her here, before they do. Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows: Thursday 29th March:
Feature length set from the stand-up renowned for his comic word play Milton Jones. Plus Poetry Idol Rival Idol winner Liz Bentley, and a rare chance to catch US poets Liza Garza, Gabriela Garcia Medina. Thursday 5th April NO SHOW - we take a break for Easter, but we are back next week... Thursday 12th April come and join us as we celebrate our 7TH BIRTHDAY. Expect some very special guests and the usual SHORTFUSE mayhem. Thursday 19th April A feature length from the star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic' and Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' Pete Firman. Plus the fantastic poetry of Heather Taylor. Thursday 26th April A feature length set from Martin White's new project 'The mystery fax machine orchestra'. If their short set a couple of months is anything to go by you do not want to miss this. Plus multi-award-winning poet Hugo Williams. Advanced notice for: Thursday 17th May SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We are open to submissions for poets new to SHORTFUSE, now. Send envelopes clearly marked to: Poetry Idol 10, SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Before 19th April 2007 |
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16.3.07 12:49 |
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Swears |
Thursday 29th March: This week at London's ONLY weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword - we bring you...
Feature length set from the stand-up renowned for his BBC Radio 4 shows The Very World of Milton Jones which centre on his unique comic word play. The best Welsh entertainer since Shakey...
"Superbly crafted character...The humour is wonderfully subtle... dark, a little bit frightenning, and definately one of my fringe highlights." THREE WEEKS ***** Edinburgh Fringe Festival
A rare chance to catch US poet and performer on a whistlestop tour through London. A fusion of truth, beauty and sincerity.
Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman '...has little in common with Eminem...' - Metro
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1 Doors: 8.30pm. Admission: £5 waged / £3 concessions. SOME SHOWS DO SELL OUT AND THIS COULD BE ONE OF THOSE SHOWS- so, if there is a show you really don't want to miss our advice is to reserve tickets with us in advance. Just email your full name, the number of tickets you require, and a contact telephone number to: tickets@shortfuse.co.uk. We will hold them for you on the date of the show, they will be available for collection upon payment at the door between 8pm and 8.30pm. THERE WILL ALSO BE A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR We welcome your comments about our events, send us your Are you part of the myspace.com revolution? If so, come and make friends: www.myspace.com/shortfuselondon Forthcoming shows:Thursday 5th April NO SHOW - we take a break for Easter, but we are back next week... Thursday 12th April come and join us as we celebrate our 7TH BIRTHDAY. Expect some very special guests and the usual SHORTFUSE mayhem. Thursday 19th April A feature length from the star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic' and Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks' Pete Firman. Plus the fantastic poetry of Heather Taylor. Thursday 26th April A feature length set from Martin White's new project 'The mystery fax machine orchestra'. If their short set a couple of months is anything to go by you do not want to miss this. Plus multi-award-winning poet Hugo Williams. Advanced notice for: Thursday 17th May SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 10 Six poets perform for 10 minutes each to be awarded the Poetry Idol 10 crown, and to win a full length set in the new SHORTFUSE season. We are open to submissions for poets new to SHORTFUSE, now. Send envelopes clearly marked to: Poetry Idol 10, SHORTFUSE, c/o The Camden Head, 2 Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1. Before 19th April 2007 |
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24.3.07 11:51 |
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Milton Jones
Liz Bentley the first ever Poetry Idol Rival Idol winner performs her own brand of dark-edged life-affirming comedy-poetry-cabaret.
Liza Garza