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On the Radio

Wed, 19 May 2010 11:16:55 +0000

During the Smoke & Mirrors stay in Madrid, Paula Varjack and I were interviewed by Nicolas Jackson for “North by Southwest”, an English-language programme on the Spanish radio. You can listen to us talk about spoken word poetry, audiences, and our European tour by following this link. Enjoy!

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Images from Madrid

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:36:27 +0000

Taken while in Madrid for workshops & show.

Gig – Turin, 8-9/5/2010

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:48:38 +0000

WHAT?

Smoke & Mirrors Shows

WHEN?

Saturday, May 8th, 2010 and Sunday, May 9th, 2010.

Shows start at 17:30 (Saturday) and 19:15 (Sunday).

WHERE?

Casa Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani.

Corso Galileo Ferraris, 266 10134 Torino, Italy (map)

MORE INFO

A rare opportunity to see the whole Smoke & Mirrors crew on stage at the same time, with the entire group of nine poets (Dominique Macri, Weronika Lewandowska, Paula Varjack, Laura Wihlborg, Neil Beisson, Bernat Feliu, Sergio Garau, Julian Heun, and myself, with music from Ludwig Berger) coming together one last time as the end of our European tour looms.

The event is part of Turin’s Student Performing Festival, “over four days of non-stop music, theatre, dance, circus shows and every other kind of performance”.

Tickets are free to both performances.

Facebook event here.

Full gig list here.

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Smoke & Mirrors on Spanish News

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:08:13 +0000

Our hold over television screens in the Iberian Peninsula just got stronger: the TVE1 news item about La Noche de los Libros includes a brief mention of the spoken word poetry event which featured, among others, a performance from Smoke and Mirrors. I even appear on screen for about two seconds, around the 1:10 mark, only for the newscaster to say something about “poetas anonimos”, which is good promo if I ever saw any.

Kiss My Ash – Madrid Update

Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:30:08 +0000

Due to the Icelandic volcano acting up, I am not sure whether the workshops in Alcala and the Smoke & Mirrors show in Madrid will happen or not. I’m currently trying to figure out whether the agency that coordinates the tour has a backup plan.

UPDATE

The ash cloud has shifted! Assuming it doesn’t erupt again in the next 24 hours, both Madrid gigs will take place as planned.

Gig – Madrid, 23/04/2010

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:44:45 +0000

WHAT?

Smoke & Mirrors Show

WHEN?

Friday, April 23rd, 2010.

Show starts at 22:30.

WHERE?

Círculo de Bellas Artes (salón de baile).

Calle de Alcalá, 42, 28014 Madrid, Spain (map)

MORE INFO

This Smoke & Mirrors show with Dominique Macri, Paula Varjack and Ludwig Berger (and me!) is part of the monumental Noche de Los Libros (Book Night) – a celebration of reading and literature with over 400 events scheduled throughout Madrid. Our appearance there is part of the Noche de Poetry Slam Europeo (European Poetry Slam Night), and will be followed by a poetry slam in Spanish, hosted by MC Elo and Ludovic Assémat.

The event is organised by Noche de Los Libros and the Círculo de Bellas Artes cultural centre, in collaboration with the British Council’s Spanish office.

Free entry!

Full gig list here.

Smoke & Mirrors on Portuguese National TV

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:37:43 +0000

There were TV cameras present at our Lisbon show, and now we found out why: we were featured in the latest instalment of Câmara Clara, a cultural programme on the national television channel RTP2. You can watch the episode by following this link; the section about the nascent Lisbon poetry slam scene, and our visit to the Music Box, starts around the 49 min mark.

So, national TV! I fully expect paparazzi to show up at my door. Any day now.

Gig – Vienna, 21/03/10

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:32:26 +0000

WHAT?

Smoke & Mirrors Show

WHEN?

Sunday, March 21^st, 2010.

Doors open at 19:00.

Show starts at 20:00.

WHERE?

Cafe Anno

Lerchenfelderstraße 132, Vienna, Austria 1080 (map)

MORE INFO

The Smoke and Mirrors tour is now well on its way – join Dominique Macri, Paula Varjack, Ludwig Berger, and yours truly to experience our travelling poetry circus as we make a stop on the shores of the Danube.

The event is organised by the Radieschen literary journal, as part of their weekly series of readings at the Cafe Anno.

Free entry!

Full gig list here.

Video from Lisbon

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:12:16 +0000

Nano-documentary, edited by Paula Varjack and shot during the Smoke & Mirrors Lisbon expedition.

Images from Lisbon & Lyon

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:04:08 +0000

Taken during two back-to-back Smoke & Mirrors shows in Portugal and France.