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Three of the UK’s best stand-up poets, Paul Lyalls, Dean Wilson and Nathan Penlington, retrace their Northern roots through a fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and spokenword. What results is a show about cultural and social identity by turns poignant, poetic and very, very funny.


Paul Lyalls

Originally born in Goole, North Yorkshire, for something he didn’t do. Paul is now the charismatic host of London's other top weekly spokenword night Express Excess and effortlessly weaves brilliantly funny poems, stories and stand up humour with a diverse range of subjects into a rich and rewarding performance.


'Playfully comic' - Glasgow Herald


'Has a keen eye for the absurd...his views on life are poignant' - The Daily Mail

 

Dean Wilson

Hailing from Hull, in Humberside, this is writing with attitude and edge, with a firm grasp of the language and poetry of local vernacular, punctuated with a strong and unique sense of the absurdity and humour of the everyday.


'Graphically ranting street poet from Hull' - Attila the Stockbroker

 

 


 


 


 


Nathan Penlington


Anglo-welsh Nathan Penlington spent his early years as a temporary Bingo caller and boy magician in Rhyl, North Wales, before moving to London just after his 18th birthday. The resulting side-stepped view means he easily and skillfully shatters the myths that surround poets and poetry. Seamlessly fusing comedy, storytelling, audience participation and visual props with writing that is intelligent, accessible and entertaining into literary cabaret.

"a young turn of promise" - John Hegley


"sensation" - The Guardian


"set to put poetry right on the cutting edge" - Hackney Gazette


"…a unique style of stand up poetry and magic" - Rhyl Visitor


 


 


 


The first leg of the SHORTFUSE ALL ROOTS NORTH TOUR kicks off on Tuesday 22nd February and runs until Saturday 26th February:


Tuesday 22/02/05 - Nellies @ The White Horse, 22 Hengate, Beverley.


                                  East Yorkshire, HU17 8BL


                                  Click HERE for map.


                                  Doors: 8pm. Admission: £5 / £3 concessions.  


Wednesday 23/02/05 - PLUS Simon Munnery



                                         Express Excess @ The Enterprise  2 Haverstock Hill,


                                        opposite Chalk Farm tube, Camden, London.


                                        Click HERE for map.


                                        Doors: 8.30pm / Start: 9pm. Admission £5 / £3 Concs.


                                        For bookings call: 020 7485 2659


Thursday 24/02/05 - Terry O'Toole Theatre, North Kesteven Centre,


                                    Moor Lane, North Hykeham, Lincoln.


                                    Show: 7.30pm. Admission: £6 / £4 concs.


                                    Click HERE for booking information 


                                    or call: 01522 883311


Friday 25/02/05 - The Verb Garden, Teeside.


                                Details TBC.


Saturday 26/02/05 - Yoga Space, 1 The Old Coach House,


                                   Bow Street Centre, Guisborough, Cleveland.


                                   Doors: 7.30pm / Start: 8pm. Admission: £5 / £3 concs


 


For more information contact John Bush - telephone: 020 8536 0652


or e-mail: info@shortfuse.co.uk

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