Spoken Word Brochure Autumn 2019

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SPOKEN BOLD AND BOUNDARY-PUSHING SPOKEN WORD, THEATRE AND STORYTELLING AT CANADA WATER THEATRE

3 for 2

across the season

AUTUMN 2019

I Wanna Be Yours

Thursday 5 September, 8pm ROWAN MCCABE PRESENTS

Door-to-Door Poetry

Rowan McCabe is the world’s first Door-toDoor Poet. Knocking on strangers’ doors, he asks what is important to them. He then goes away and writes a poem about this, free of charge, before bringing it back and performing it on their doorstep. Through a funny and thought-provoking mix of spoken word and theatre, find out about his adventures around the North East of England, including his visit to a council estate in Stockton and his appearance on BBC Breakfast. A show about class and community, at the heart of it lies a simple, yet vital question: can we trust strangers? £10 / £8 concs. Ages 14+.

Wednesday 16 – Saturday 19 October, 8pm PAINES PLOUGH AND TAMASHA PRESENT

I Wanna Be Yours A tender, funny and lyrical play about finding love and holding on to it with everything you’ve got.

I Wanna Be Yours is the debut play from former Roundhouse Poetry Slam champion Zia Ahmed.

Ella is from Yorkshire. Haseeb is from London. They order a pizza. House red for Ella. Hot chocolate for Haseeb.

I think I’m falling in love with you.

People and playlists. Christmas and Eid. Travelcards and Megabuses. London to Leeds.

Love is more than just a game for two.

Especially when there’s an elephant in the room.

Previews: Wed – Fri £12 / £8 concs.

Opening Night: Sat £14 / £10 concs.

Ages 14+.

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Polaris

Friday 15 November, 8pm

Thursday 5 December, 8pm

TESTAMENT IN ASSOCIATION WITH LITTLEMIGHTY PRESENTS

HANNAH RAYMOND-COX PRESENTS

WOKE

Hip-hop and feminism are on a collision course.

And Testament reckons he’s the guy to sort it out.

A rapper and world record holding beatboxer, he thinks he’s a right-on kind of guy.

Then his daughter is born and suddenly he’s not so sure. What will he discover as he starts to unpick his own prejudices? With a dose of wit, a knack for self-deprecation and a truck-load of honesty, Testament is ready to find out.

A West Yorkshire Playhouse, Royal Exchange, Roundhouse and Camden People’s Theatre coproduction. £14 / £10 concs. Ages 12+.

Polaris

Hot off a UK tour, the five star sell-out show directed by BBC Slam’s Sophia Walker follows one woman’s trip around the world looking for good nosh and a place to call hers.

The award-winning Polaris is full of sex, sexuality and some sad sh*t. The true story of growing up everywhere and fitting in nowhere, with added queer just for fun.

‘Poetic skill and passion like a fist in the face.’

EdFringeReview.com Editor’s choice, EdFringeReview.com 2017. £14 / £10 concs. Ages 14+.

Tyrone Lewis

Open Mic Sessions Come along to our cafĂŠ for FREE spoken word open mics to try your hand at poetry or watch some of the most exciting up-and-coming artists at work. Open mics will take place before the spoken word shows (excluding I Wanna Be Yours previews), from 6.45pm.

Our open mic sessions are hosted by Tyrone Lewis, Roundhouse Poetry Slam Champion and author of Blackish. Tyrone was the winner of the 2017 Axis Winter slam and was a finalist in the UK Farrago Slam Champions in 2017 and 2018 and the Hammer and Tongue Slam Championships in 2018. He was also nominated as the Editor’s Choice for Best Spoken Word Performer for the 2018 Saboteur Awards.

Accessibility

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Canada Water Station has step free access as do the Theatre and Library. The Theatre and Library also have ground floor toilets including accessible toilets. Limited disabled parking is available close to the Library.

Canada Water theatre

The 3 for 2 offer applies when you book at least one ticket for three separate shows or more.

21 Surrey Quays Road, Canada Water, London SE16 7AR

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