Also curious how many poetry shows reviewers go and see? There are brilliant, beautiful performers who are making some stunning stuff and they never get a fraction of the traction they deserve. Are poetry shows unreviewable? Seen as elitist? I don't think they are but I've got a pretty clear bias 😅
So I am chatting with some show makers about getting reviewers in to see your shows. Reviews feel like gold dust as a solo performer and I'm wondering if anyone in my network writes reviews and would share how they decided what they are going to shout about? Killer Press Release? Sexy Poster? TIA x
Delighted to be leading this for
@chronicinsanity.bsky.social next Saturday - it’s going to be a blast
A pearlescent background, with black text saying "shaping a solo show by Ben Macpherson"
ICYMI our first @artscouncilengland.bsky.social funded dramaturgy workshop is on Sat Feb 28th, 14:00
In this workshop @benmacpherson1.bsky.social will look at common issues faced by solo shows, discuss participants projects and look at structure and stylisation
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-a-...
Great post by @benmacpherson1.bsky.social highlighting why (and where) you should see poetry at #EdFringe! It may be the smallest section of the programme, but it's the mightiest!
bmacpherson.substack.com/p/join-the-1...
I wrote a substack about poetry @edfringe.bsky.social - have a read and if you like then please give it a share!
#poetry #edfringe #recommendations
open.substack.com/pub/bmacpher...
Cos the news doesn’t cover it: 5% cut to Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Disappointing.
Hey folks I'm wondering if people can point me to any burlesque/Boylesque/Bearlesque facilitators who might be up for a conversation? It's for a theatre project I'm working on about plus size male bodies in queer spaces. Ideally folks with lived experience of being plus sized/LGBTQ+
A man in a waistcoat reads from a poetry book, with gold text around him on a black background saying "The Fall of Byron Montrose, Poet, Gentleman, Lover"
The Fall of Byron Montrose by @benmacpherson1.bsky.social is coming to @omnibustheatre.bsky.social tomorrow at 19:30!
Blackadder meets Milton Jones. Pun filled comedy storytelling, this Edinburgh Fringe sellout show comes to London for the first time!
www.omnibus-clapham.org/chronic-insa...
The Poetry Advent Calendar Day 13!The Lullaby of the Pigs. Follow for more poems every day til Christmas. You can order the books through my website too! #christmas #xmas #advent #adventcalendar #poem #poetry #poems #spokenword
From Left to Right: Tom Bird, Kevin Mclean, EmmaClaire Brightlyn, Mike Yuill, Jack Hinks, Ben Macpherson. The cast of the show standing on stage in a line smiling.
From Left to Right: Tom Bird, Kevin Mclean, EmmaClaire Brightlyn, Mike Yuill, Jack Hinks, Ben Macpherson. The cast of the show standing on stage in a line screaming.
What a joyus evening to end this year's run of Loud Poets Showcases. Massive thank you to our wonderful poets, our beautiful guitarist @jackhinksmusic.bsky.social, and to our audience who have brought the noise all year!
See you for more next year!
📷: @katieailes.bsky.social
Tuesday you need to get yourself along to the Seckford Theatre in Woodbridge for Christmas Nonsense. Stories, Poems and Songs for all ages, find festive fun in jokes and rhymes that celebrates every bit of winter.
Presented by Ben Macpherson 'Full of Humour & Drive' Michael Rosen.
tickets in bio
Todays poetry advent calendar is too long for a direct upload so find it here on YouTube youtube.com/shorts/zE4t-...
The Poetry Advent Calendar Day 6! The Tapir. Follow me for a new poem every day until christmas and remember to buy my books through my website too! #christmas #xmas #poem #poetry #adventcalendar #poet #poems
Serious Nonsense for the Unbearably Festive - a gorgeous book of 30 poems and stories for all ages, each illustrated and with more jokes than a Christmas Cracker at the end to top it off. Available on my Kofi store ko-fi.com/s/eebb7bac89 - Review here leftlion.co.uk/features/202...
The Poetry Advent Calendar day 4 Light Competition! Follow for a poem every day until Christmas. You can buy copies of my books through my website as well #poem #poet #christmas #xmas #adventcalendar #poetry #poems
Poetry Advent Calendar Day 3 - Dont Patronise Children. Follow for a bew poem uploaded every day till Christmas. You can also find my books on my website - buy one as a Christmas Gift! #poem #poet #christmas #xmas #adventcalendar
Poetry Advent Calendar Day 1 The Creeping Calendar
Follow for another poem everyday till Christmas!
Find the book in the link in my bio
#poetry #adventcalendar #poems #poem #advent #christmas #xmas #spokenword #kidfriendly #childrenspoetry #joke
And if you fancy a copy yourself you can get it here! ko-fi.com/s/eebb7bac89
Thank you @leftlion.bsky.social for the review of my latest book! leftlion.co.uk/features/202.... It’s such a lovely read I’ve been glowing most of the week!
Honestly yes - massive crush on him since then
Oooh that is amazing! Where were you speaking and on what topic??
I’m excited about a couple of shows I’m performing in, and getting a digital advent calendar sorted. Please link me to your talk when it comes out 😁
Thank you so much x
@rickdove.bsky.social could I join your poets off the page group? I’m a performance poet from Notts and one of the directors of Nottingham Poetry Festival - hope it’s okay to ask!
Can I join your list please? Nottingham based Playwright, Dramaturg and Poet here!
I have just deleted 1000 emails. It feels really really nice. Sometimes you just have to make time for inbox selfcare. #freelancer
I’m at the #Nottingham library today hosting the Notts Sound “Ode to Notts” sharing as part of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social funded @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event. Cannot wait to hear the #poems from the performers!
Hello to my new followers! Say hi & tell me something you’re excited about?
#theatre #blueskymigration #comedy #poetry
Hey chums - I’ve got a #christmas #poetry project coming up - a digital advent calendar - can you give this a repost to spread the word?
Join me every day in December with a poem in the run up till Christmas. This is a poetry advent calendar for all ages so watch with your kids, your class or even your Nan. #poem #poetry #poems #advent #christmas #xmas #spokenword #verse #winter #adventcalendar
