Spoken WOrd Tent
Expanding on the successes of last year we are proud to have a new tent for poetry, comedy and live theatre. Specially selected local talent will be performing live throughout the day! |
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The tents compares
There are 3 compares that will be working throughout the day.
Emma Nias 12:00 - 14:00
Emma Nias is a member of the Chesil Theatre Company. Her recent credits include roles in Hedda Gabler, Billy Liar, Walking The Dog and Much Ado About Nothing. In 2007, Emma completed a theatre in education project with The Point Theatre in the play Javier, Maria and Me. She has completed a Greek theatre course with East 15 and began a BA Acting at Birmingham School of Acting in 2009. She is now studying for a degree in Drama and Performing Arts at The University of Winchester. Emma also performs stand up at The Late Train Comedy Night at The Railway, Winchester.
Rob Casey 16:00 - 18:00
Robert Sean Casey is a fictional character, based on an author of the same name, who uses a variety of aliases, including poet, filmmaker, journalist and novelist.As an award-winning stand-up poet, he has been performing for over ten years, and can regularly be seen at 451, the Apples & Snakes showcase at The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.He is a member of Exposure Filmmakers, based in Southampton and runs Onehellofabeating.com, the England FansOnline website.He has also written a dreadful novel and is working on another.
He likes to address themes in his writing and is quite partial to issues too
Padlow 18:00 - 20:00
Padlow first began rhyming in school and memorises his work as a general rule. In the nineties he performed at the Edinburgh Fringe and co founded and ran the free festival organisation EGG. In the naughties he won a string of local poetry slams and wrote poetic stories from the comfort of his bed.
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Grant Sharkey (19:30 - 20:00)
Grant Sharkey has never been afraid to help out on stage. In the past he has played on live television and done a little presenting on Channel Five all adding up to a guy who knows how to speak under pressure and bring the audience to his side of the fence. In addition to this, his quick wit, skewed outlook on life and his ability to improvise with an audience and still remain entertaining has resulted in the intelligent, thought provoking comedian he is today. |
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Rob Casey - Poet (19:05-19:30)
Robert Sean Casey is a fictional character, based on an author of the same name, who uses a variety of aliases, including poet, filmmaker, journalist and novelist.
As an award-winning stand-up poet, he has been performing for over ten years, and can regularly be seen at 451, the Apples & Snakes showcase at The Nuffield Theatre, Southampton.
He is a member of Exposure Filmmakers, based in Southampton and runs Onehellofabeating.com, the England FansOnline website. He has also written a dreadful novel and is working on another.
He likes to address themes in his writing and is quite partial to issues too. |
ShadyJane: Brigitte Cabaret (18:35-19:05)
Have you ever wondered about the private life of a shop mannequin?
Brigitte Cabaret is the story of the life and times of Miss Brigitte Cabaret, a one time shop mannequin turned performance artiste, told by Charlotte Cassey. In the telling of this story a strange and complex relationship emerges between the two collaborators and events quickly darken, with comic effect.
Charlotte Cassey introduces Brigitte in this ironic and original cabaret to hilarious outcome. |
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Ric Wharton (18:05 - 18:35)
Born in the North East of England, Ric began performing Stand Up comedy on the North East open mic circuit in 2007. With over 200 gigs under his belt, Ric has established himself as one of the top up and coming and comedians on the circuit. Ric performed sets for Jestnation, Ribtickla Comedy, Iamjoy, York Street Comedy, Alexanders, The Laughter Loft and many more. And has performed dozens of sets, for various comedy nights at army barracks to rooms of 100+ soldiers and corporate gigs, one of which was to a 150 strong audience aged 15 to 40 for over an hour. |
David Dunn (17:40 - 18:05)
David's poetry has been published in Orbis, Sentinel Poetry Quarterly, Carillon and Iota plus two of his poems appeared in Expression: The Olympia Poetry Anthology 2009.
In addition to this he has also written four very short plays for children ('Teach', 'North Wind', 'Friends' and 'Open Evening') which have been published by Lazybeescripts.
Ralph Jones's - Cold Calling (17:20 - 17:40)
"A door-to-door salesman is forced to try his luck illegally, swindling the elderly. Will his principles win out when he is faced with a morally ambiguous woman and the chance to protect his livelihood?"
The play is part of the University of Winchester 3 Plays Project headed by lecturer Glenn Fosbracy. The project was formed in order to give budding playwrights at the university a chance to premiere their work. With a cast formed of his fellow playwrights and other students taking part in many areas of the 3 Plays Project, Ralph Jones is enjoying seeing his writing up and alive on stage.
Sam Howard (17:00 - 17:20)
Hi... my names Sam Howard and I'm 19 years old... I have been interested in magic tricks all of my life really and been trying to perform magic since I was about six, love card tricks and mind reading and all that jazz, also was really into comedy from an early age and started to love political comedy more and more, and surreal political comedy and making fun out of the mundane.
When it comes to stand up comedy I have performed with the Late train comedy circus at the railway Pub in Winchester, at Winchester student unions "vault" venue and at the road trip bar in London. Oh and I performed at the Hatfair with DotComedy in Stompy's comedy show called the chain! Not quite stand up but still, hilarious! I also did a bit of street stand up with a company I co-founded called "three guys plus a girl minus a guy" productions.
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Con Connell (16:40 - 17:00)
Con Connell is a BBC award-winning poet, and erstwhile poet-in-residence at Southampton Football Club. |
Charlie Gheery's Vanilla Life in Hell (16:05 - 16:40)
Charlie Gheery's Vanilla Life in Hell is the first coherent attempt at playwriting by James D. Irwin. Irwin was born in Swindon at a young age, and now lives in Winchester at a slightly older age. During the twenty-one years between these two events Irwin has mastered a rudimentary grasp of literacy, which has enabled him to write this play.
The play follows the eponymous Charlie Gheery as he navigates through the afterlife in search of this girl that he kind of likes. He's guided by the mysterious stranger John Virgil, in a loose allusion to Dante's Divine Comedy.
Along the way they meet the Lord, infamous killer Ed Gein, a hapless salesman, and devastating truths about reality.
Part fish-out-of water tale, part adventure story, part rom-com Charlie Gheery's Vanilla Life in Hell has something for everyone.
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rewan Tremethick (15:45 - 16:05)
With his first foray into comedy on behalf of Comic Relief, so far Rewan has more sidled past the comedy scene than exploded onto it. With only a smattering of gigs under his belt, Rewan is looking forward to using Ejectorseat Arts festival to find new audiences. Rewan can currently be seen at Winchester's Late Train Comedy Night, held monthly at The Railway Inn, where he is a regular performer. He recently headlined the Student Union Radio Society Fundraiser at the University of Winchester. |
Ben Lawrence (15:25 - 15:45)
Ben Lawrence came first in the 3rd Reading Poetry Slam on 20 March 2011 at the Global Café in Reading. It was his first ever Slam. Ben has taken part in a workshop run by apples & snakes called Spring which was taken by Steve Tasane and based at the School Creative in Rye. It ended with a show with open mic and performances from him and the 4 other 'budding young performance poets'.
Ben is quite new to the writing scene. Having started off with circulating his performance poetry through his friends and his SoundCloud account (here), he hopes to gain notoriety one step at a time by making use of open mic events around Southampton as well as gigs at the Southampton University Comedy Society. With performances at 451 (an event held by Apples & Snakes at Southampton's Nuffield Theatre) and at the Southampton University Cultural Appreciation Society, under his belt, Ben is optimistic that a performance at the Ejector Seat Arts Festival will give his writer's resume that extra element of 'je ne sais quoi'.
David Blackbourn - Acoustic Artist (15:05-15:25) www.myspace.com/ricwharton
aving played guitar from the age of 15 and always made up songs in his head, David started playing in front of people for the first time at about 17, and since has played solo or with a drummer, at various shows around Bournemouth, Southampton and Winchester. Using music as a mirror, suggesting it should be a reflection of self, not just mass produced noise. “It's a kinda catharsis I guess, just shouting about things I don't understand, really!” David Blackbourn is currently studying creative writing at the University of Winchester. |
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EjectorSeat Apples & Snakes Slam (14:05 - 15:05)
A brave bunch of poets will be laying their spoken-word on the line for the audiences judicial approval. A live poetry competition in which the audience decide who gets the glory and who's last year's story. Hosted by Pete Hunter, come along and support your favourite in this no holds barred bardic battle. |
Emma Nias (14:00 - 14:05)
Emma Nias is a member of the Chesil Theatre Company. Her recent credits include roles in Hedda Gabler, Billy Liar, Walking The Dog and Much Ado About Nothing. In 2007, Emma completed a theatre in education project with The Point Theatre in the play Javier, Maria and Me. She has completed a Greek theatre course with East 15 and began a BA Acting at Birmingham School of Acting in 2009. She is now studying for a degree in Drama and Performing Arts at The University of Winchester. Emma also performs stand up at The Late Train Comedy Night at The Railway, Winchester. |
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Rebirth - Jacob Daly and James Farrant (13:35 - 14:00)
Jacob Daly and James Farrant make up the duo called Rebirth, formed in 2011 they blend a fusion of pop, rap and rock to create infectious tunes, catchy guitar riffs and killer chorus's you won't be able to get out of your head. With their first album due for release this summer come and get a taste of their live performance.
James Farrant, age 35, has been writing songs and performing for 20 years, he continues to perform at weddings, clubs and pubs as a solo artist and in a function band. Playing guitar and singing has always been a passion and the opportunity of bringing joy to people through music is a blessing.
Jacob moved from Birmingham to Southampton and wanted to turn the tables on a negative situation to make it positive. He has been involved in music his whole life, it is his passion. He speaks many languages e.g. Chinese, Polish, Portuguese and is learning many more e.g. Pakistani, Creole. His aim is to bring international music all together and let people enjoy music they would have never heard before. He is a firm believer in the notion of: it is not how you start but how you finish.
Christian Watson (13:05 - 13:35)
Christian Watson is a bright rising star of the South East performance poetry scene who isn't afraid to mix confession with home-spun philosophy and outright fantasy. He entertainingly rails against the vagaries of his romantic past, modern life, and the possibilities of apocalyptic futures using rhythm and rhyme to great, and sometimes hilarious, effect. Christian is also capable of entrancing an audience, drawing them in to his world and whispering truths that dare not be told into their eager ears.
I would say Christian is one third poet, one third entertainer and one third tall.
Pearl Elizabeth dell (12:55 - 13:05)
Pearl Elizabeth Dell is an internationally known Haiku Poet. A member of the British Haiku Society she actively seeks to promote the writing and performing of haiku. She has performed her poetry in many venues across London including the Hackney Empire and the Japanese Embassy. She has had a book of her haiku poems published with the royalties going to a local Children's Hospital. Her book was in a collection of poetry writing exhibited at the Barbican Centre, London. |
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Matt Crisp's 'Strange to Stranger' (12:40 - 12:55)
Robert and Mikey are two strangers who meet on a London underground platform. When Mikey tries to start up a conversation, Robert is quick to show his disinterest. Yet Mikey relentlessly perseveres, and what starts out as irritation on Robert's behalf soon turns to empathy for the other man as he realises they have more in common than he thought.
'Strange to Stranger' explores the unique relationship between strangers which the majority of Brits have experienced at some point; that one person who sits next to you and drives you to frustration and makes you feel incredibly uncomfortable. But what this piece demonstrates is the possibility that if we let down the barriers around us and listen, then maybe we'll find that the person who you wish would just leave you alone is in fact the person you need the most.
Anthony Fairweather (12:20 - 12:40)
Anthony Fairweather is a performance poet and satirical singer. Having started writing poetry in response to a nervous breakdown he has gone on to have a book of his poems published, perform at the Edinburgh Fringe, become a 5-time Poetry Slam Winner, perform on the Radio and support the likes of Elvis McGonagall, Byron Vincent, Pete the Temp and Inua Ellams.
"Anthony Fairweather, a poetry slam champion has a speech impairment but can give Eminem competition once he starts rhyming." - Sherwin Coelho, Bournemouth Daily Echo
Olivia Wells (12:00 - 12:20)
Olivia Wells is a lover of story telling and story writing. She lives in the heart of rural Hampshire. Her first book "Stories and Poems in the Moment" - Night Publishing – will be available in April, and she has two further books in the making.
Her greatest love is spontaneous storytelling and writing, driven by the emotional peaks and troughs of everyday life, each story always seeming to answer a personal question that she faces.
Olivia is a graduate of the International School of Storytelling at Emerson College in Sussex, and a member of the Society for Storytelling. Olivia has appeared as a regular guest teller on Unity 101 Community Radio Southampton, and is a joyous attendee at Southampton Story Club. She has told stories around the fire at Free Spirit camp run by Active Arts of Southampton, and also shared her own stories and poems at Moving Voices - an open mike session at the Art House Southampton, and also at competitive poetry and story sessions at the Winchester Discovery Centre".
