SHORTFUSE
an electrifying weekly fusion of stand-up poetry and spokenword
Thursday 1st November "imaginatively programmed, lovingly produced" John Hegley Shortfuse - London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword - brings you a top line up featuring... A feature length reading from the editor of the long running poetry zine `Rising' and author of `Boys' Night Out In The Afternoon' – a well crafted poetry collection which "displays the candour and swagger of a barroom raconteur" (Donut Press) with an in-depth knowledge of Carry On films, Roman literature and middle-class girls. "Verse that excites, entertains, delights and jump-starts your cerebral cortex like an Iggy Pop feeding you a Semtex aspirin" – Phil Jupitus. Annie Freud Hosted by: ‘A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original’ - Rob Newman 'The best qualified performance poet in the country' - BBC Radio 3, The Verb 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:
Intelligent poetry laden with a gentle wit and cutting humour that effortlessly moves, amuses and astounds reads from her critically acliamed first collection 'The best man that ever was' (Picador)
Wayne Smith: winner of Shortfuse Poetry Idol 6. A hip playful take on contemporary culture and poetry. A sharp young talent with a future to watch.
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Jenny (3.11.07 16:01) Hi, Thanks for letting us all in for Thursday night's Gig. Dark & dusty corners cleared out & toilet pans unclogged. Thanks |

