Tuesday 23 April 2013

Next Lit: Tuesday 14th May





At last another Lit is on the horizon!  The next Lit will be on Tuesday the 14th of May at 7:30 at the Plymouth Social Club. Email rachelgippetti@yahoo.com to book a space on the open mic. 

After a fantastic reading from March's special guest Richard Thomas (check his website in post below), I am very pleased to announce that May's special guest will be Plymouth based playwright and theatre director Tom Nicholas.  Take a look at his website here http://tomnicholas.com/!


A reminder that Lit is now on facebook so spread the word and see you in May!
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lit/181312785326264 

Wednesday 27 February 2013

Group Poem


Behold the result of the 'group poem experiment' that those who were at the last Lit event participated in.  I have taken the lines that you all wrote, cut them up and cobbled them together. Feel free to rework it, make your own version and post it on the facebook page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lit/181312785326264?ref=hl

In This Room

In the silence
As we listen enraptured
I want so
To give up the world
To lay away from this place
Soulless light reflects on a patterned shirt
In Russia poets were sent to Siberia
Not an imaginary place
The British have a plane in Dartmouth Square
There are people
Scavengers in some ways
The final fat from the lion sheds slowly
A tiger kills a man - we call it ferocity
I surrender my dreams
Up stairs the bar swooning
A man kills a tiger - we call it sport
And home we are content, the room full
I want ownership of certain words
I’ll never sell my soul
Rhythm not yet done
I hope – the sound
The footprints
Would be proud 

Sunday 27 January 2013

Next Lit: Tuesday 5th of March


January's Lit was amazing...that is all.  Check out Hannah Silva's website (linked on previous post)if you missed it and DON'T be so foolish in March!  

The next Lit will be on Tuesday the 5th of March at 7:30 at the Plymouth Social Club. Per usual, email rachelgippetti@yahoo.com to book a space on the open mic.  

Lit still needs a featured artist for the March event so if you or someone you know is interested in filling that role please get in touch! 

March will be showcasing special guest, poet, Richard Thomas, who's debut collection The Strangest Thankyou is being launched in February. Take a look at his website!!  http://richardchristopherthomas.wordpress.com/

I have also made a facebook page for Lit and will using it as a place to post info/updates/photos/videos.  It can also be a space for Lit participants, audience and enthusiasts to communicate with each other.  So don't be shy! Reach out! Share! Collaborate! 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lit/181312785326264 

Collaborative poem composed by January's Lit audience is coming soon...

Lastly, just a few upcoming Literary events in Plymouth that are not to be missed!

9th February at The Last Shop Standing - Richard Thomas launches his debut collection The Strangest Thankyou

2nd March at the Plymouth Arts Centre - The Language Club with Featured Guest Andy Brown