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"The best UK stand up poets" - Hull Daily Mail Paul Lyalls, Dean Wilson and Nathan Penlington, retrace their Northern roots through a fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword. What results is a show about cultural and social identity by turns poignant, poetic and very, very funny. Originally born in Goole, East 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 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. 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 The first leg of the SHORTFUSE ALL ROOTS NORTH TOUR hit the road at the end of February 2005, and included shows in Beverley, London, Lincoln, Hull and Guisborough. ALL ROOTS NORTH is now available for future bookings, and will consist of a 90 mintue show, plus an interval according to requirements. Promotional artwork and images can be supplied ready for you to add your own logo. For more information and booking details contact John Bush - telephone: 020 8536 0652 or e-mail: info@shortfuse.co.uk
...all roads lead somewhere
Paul Lyalls
Dean Wilson
Nathan Penlington
3.4.06 16:12