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SUMMARY:Word Central
DESCRIPTION:Word Central Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word. \nPresented by Flapjack Press and Manchester Libraries. \nDoors open 5.40pm and free entry. \nHosted by Tony Curry with special guest Lisa Moore. \nBook your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 16th September via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk. \nN.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer – it is essential that you stay within this timeframe. \nPerformance slots are allocated on a ‘first come\, first served’ basis from the stated booking time. If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list. \nOur special guest Lisa Moore is a Salford-born spoken word artist\, actor\, writer\, and scriptwriter whose work blends sharp humour with bold feminist themes. Her debut poetry collection\, And She Dances (Big White Shed\, 2023)\, has been praised by leading voices including Henry Normal\, Kate Fox\, and Ellen Taylor. She is now preparing to publish her second collection\, Pickled Women\, and will feature her full Pickled Women show at Morecambe Poetry Festival 2025. \nEvent host Tony Curry is a performance poet\, playwright and workshop facilitator. Raised in Crawley by English and South African parents\, he has lived and worked in Manchester for three decades\, running literature-in-the-community projects with a specific leaning towards mental health and wellbeing. His play\, The Teddy Bear\, was staged at Manchester’s Contact Theatre\, whilst his solo spoken word shows include Brit Boy\, Complicit Relations\, Moving and The Odyssey\, performed at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. Tony has recently toured his solo show Tall Tales for All Men\, adapted from his collection Tall Tales for Tall Men Who Fall Well Short (Flapjack Press\, 2012)\, at the Brighton Fringe and Chorlton Arts festivals.
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LOCATION:Performance Space
CATEGORIES:Performance,Poetry
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