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Thursday 3rd May
This week at London's only weekly fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy, and spokenword, we bring you another night of top quality music, magic and musings....
Gavin Osborn
A feature length set from singer/songwriter and Daniel Kitson collaborator Gavin Osborn. Lyrical acoustic songs that mix the personal with the topical, and that are essentially mini-stories about the tiny things that are still heroic.

Ali Cook
Star of Channel 5's 'Monkey Magic', Channel 4's 'Dirty Tricks', amd Sky One's ‘The secret world of magic’.
"Fast gaining a reputation as Britain's coolest illusionist" - Daily Express.

Rob Gee
The original fast talking hard hitting rollcoaster of wit laden poetry...
“Motormouth and stand up genius” HC Magazine
“Blissfully original” Paramount Comedy Channel

Hosted by:
NATHAN PENLINGTON-
‘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

Tube: Angel. or click here for details of bus routes.

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
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Forthcoming shows:
Thursday 10th May
A feature length Edinburgh Festival Preview from the fantastic stand-up Lucy Porter. Plus the fiesty poetry of Dorna Aslanzadeh, and the spokenword of Paul Lyalls.
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
Thursday 24th May
A feature length set from the SHORTFUSE Poetry Idol Rival Idol 3 winner Musa Okwonga, performing his subtle and stirring blend of storytelling and compelling poetry. Plus Canadian hip-hop poet Baba Brinkman performs new work and excerpts from his acclaimed Rap Canturbury Tales. And the delicately hard-hitting poetry of Katie Southall.
Some dates for the diary for those forward thinkers:
Thursday 21st June
Oh, yes, the second Bards in Their Eyes event. Last year saw some fine performances including Niall O'Sullivan, Rhian Edwards and John Hegley...we will release the names for this year's show in a month or two but we are open for ticket reservations NOW!

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