Interview: Murray Lachlan Young, ‘The real secret is adding joy and gratitude’
Acclaimed performer, writer, children’s author, screenwriter, BBC 6 Music Poet in Residence and Radio 4 regular – Murray Lachlan Young…
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Preview: Poetry&Words at Glastonbury Festival 2023
Poetry&Words is the only stage dedicated to poetry at Glastonbury Festival. Each year they host a variety of poetic talent…
Interview: Sally Jenkinson, ‘It’s a creative response to my experiences of giving birth’
Sally Jenkinson is a writer, creative producer, facilitator, and Mum. Her latest collection of poems, Pantomime Horse, Russian Doll, Egg,…
Interview: Travis Alabanza, ‘Do I need to make a drinking game happen?’
Photo: Griff Townsend. Travis Alabanza is an award winning writer, performer and theatre maker. After being the youngest recipient of the…
Interview: John Osborne, ‘A festival is a good place to set a story’
Storyteller, poet and Radio 4 regular John Osborne is no stranger to Glastonbury. The writer, whose first theatre show was…
Preview: Glastonbury Festival 2023
Photo: Andrew Allcock. In just one week Glastonbury Festival will be opening its gates to thousands of revellers. The festival,…
Interview: Henry Maddicott, ‘I fell in love with writing poetry which led to playwriting’
by Jim Keaveney. Pentabus recently announced two new writers in residence, Henry Maddicott and Lauren Waldren. In a two-part feature we…
Interview: Demi Anter on poetry, “It’s just such a powerful feeling”
by Jim Keaveney. I’m talking with poet Demi Anter, who released her debut poetry collection Small Machine last year, over Zoom….
Interview: Harry Baker on Unashamed, ‘It reminded me of the power we have to do things differently’
by Jim Keaveney. Harry Baker has been described as ‘a champion’ by Ed Sheeran, his work as ‘absolutely beautiful’ by Zoe…
Review: Pete Strong: Greenfinch, The Glitch at VAULT Festival ★★★★★
This review was originally published by The Understudy. by Jim Keaveney Poet and theatre-maker Pete Strong’s Greenfinch is full of poetry…