Poetry & Spoken Word

Wednesday June ??poetry & spoken word

DOSSERS AND DRABS, MUCK-WORMS AND MUMPERS (A SUMMER TALE)

A storytelling performance by Mark Steinhardt Coot looks down on everyone and drips irritation and misery upon all who come within his reach. Especially poor pathetic Piper. Such a pleasure to ruin his day! Kitty Nightingale sees the world through her fingers and ears. She is vulnerable, knows it, and is alert to danger, but charm and deceit threaten her defences. Stories of London low-life in the eighteenth century. A vital and a vicious time, yet small embellishments of love and redemption are possible. To be performed in the Quarry Theatre bar in December. See quarrytheatre.org.uk for more information.

£10.50(concession£8.50) THEQUARRYTHEATRESTUDIO STPETER’SSTREET,BEDFORD

10yrs+

Fri & Sat July 22 & 23 – 4.30pm & 2.30pm 60mins

FRUIT

WINNER: OXFORD BROOKES INTERNATIONAL POETRY COMPETITION 2021 RECIPIENT OF THE RUTH WEISS FOUNDATION’S EMERGING POET’S PRIZE “Katie O’Pray presents a daring selection of poems – including prize-winning, shortlisted, published or commended poetry, and as yet unseen poems handpicked from their upcoming debut collection ‘apricot’ (OutSpoken Press, 2022). Their work spans themes including queerness, trauma, love, loss, hope. These poems explore the intimate corners of the world in which we live; they offer a hand and invite us to look “wild precision” CAROLINE BIRD. “It has to be read and heard to be felt” WILL HARRIS

£0-£20paywhatyouwant GARDENSTAGE STPETER’SSTREET,BEDFORD

16yrs+

Sat & Sun July 23 & 24 – 7.30pm 30mins