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Due to public demand and the success of the first 3 SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL CONTESTS, from which all six winners have gone on to obtain performances across London, and two performers have had a 5 Star ***** show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, we pleased to present: Chip Hammer Polly Atkin Fearless Jennifer Smith Ritchie Scurvey Richard Johnson will perform for 10 minutes each, and then YOU the audience will vote for your favourite 2 acts. The winning two acts will both be given a full length paid set later in the year. Expect our usual fusion of stand up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, from some bright, fresh talent. HOSTED BY: + discs of darkness spun by DJ DAVID BUSH 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 Thursday 2nd December For this week's fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword, we are pleased to present the first London preview of: ALL ROOTS NORTH Three of the UK’s best stand-up poets retrace their Northern roots through a variety of performance and poetic styles... Originally born in Goole, North Yorkshire, for something he didn’t do. Paul is now the charismatic host of London's other top weekly spokenword night Express Excess and effortlessly weaves brilliantly funny poems, stories and stand up humour with a diverse range of subjects into a rich and rewarding performance. 'Playfully comic' - Glasgow Herald 'Has a keen eye for the absurd...his views on life are poignant' - The Daily Mail Hailing from Hull, in Humberside, 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. 'Graphically ranting street poet from Hull' - Attila the Stockbroker Nathan Penlington Anglo-welsh Nathan Penlington spent his early years as a temporary Bingo caller and boy magician in Rhyl, North Wales, before moving to London just after his 18th birthday. The resulting side-stepped view means he easily and skillfully shatters the myths that surround poets and poetry. Seamlessly fusing comedy, storytelling, audience participation and visual props with writing that is intelligent, accessible and entertaining into literary cabaret. "a young turn of promise" - John Hegley "sensation" - The Guardian "set to put poetry right on the cutting edge" - Hackney Gazette "…a unique style of stand up poetry and magic" - Rhyl Visitor PLUS: Peter Donnelly - Irish poet and comic wordsmith performs his unique brand of spokenword, one foot rooted in the Irish literary tradition and one in the 21st century. HOSTED BY: + discs of darkness spun by DJ DAVID BUSH 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 Forthcoming shows include: Thursday 9th December: Salena Saliva Godden, Luke Wright, Hils Barker plus John Anstiss who will be launching his latest booklet " POEMS - John Anstiss 2004 " Thursday 16th December: Xmas Special Poetry Idol Rivial Idols - the winners of the first 3 contests will pit their performances against each other , to find out who is the ultimate Poetry Idol , it is YOU the audience who will decide the winner: Liz Bentley , Rhian Edwards , Sarah Kobrinsky , Project Adorno , S.P.Howarth & Gareth Jones. Xmas break
Thursday 13th January 2005: MARCUS BIRDMAN , ALASTAIR COOK (star of Monkey Magic) and an extended set from SIMON MUNNERY (Alan Parker: Urban Warrior, The League Against Tedium and Buckethead).
Thursday 25th November
Six poetry performers new to SHORTFUSE:
NATHAN PENLINGTON- "An act truly worthy of praise! His section is a smooth blend of comedy, storytelling and poetry. His writing and stage presence are both enjoyable and understated" - Three Weeks
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1
Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.Paul Lyalls
Dean Wilson
NATHAN PENLINGTON- "An act truly worthy of praise! His section is a smooth blend of comedy, storytelling and poetry. His writing and stage presence are both enjoyable and understated" - Three Weeks
Every Thursday @ The Camden Head, Camden Walk, Islington, London, N1
Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.
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(26.11.04 10:16) Almost 90 people crowded into SHORTFUSE to watch the contestants battle it out to be crowned winners of SHORTFUSE POETRY IDOL 4...once again the standard of performance and poetic talent was high, as the closeness of the results testify. But there were two clear winners:RITCHIE SCURVEY and RICHARD JOHNSON, both of whom will be given full sets in the new year. Once again, congratulations to everyone on the short list for making POETRY IDOL 4 a fantastic night. |