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- £22.00Includes booking fee
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About the show
Henry Normal and Dubliner Jan Brierton present an evening of poetry and laughs. Henry will be reading poems from his new book 'A Quiet Promise' whilst Jans' poems reflect on being a wife, mother, daughter, sister and retired raver. Expect a highly engaging evening.
Henry Normal is a writer, poet, TV & Film producer, founder of the Manchester Poetry Festival and co-founder of the Nottingham Poetry Festival. In June 2017 he was honoured with a special BAFTA for services to Television. He co-wrote and script edited the multi-award winning Mrs Merton Show and the spin off series Mrs Merton and Malcolm.
He also co-created and co-wrote the first series of The Royle Family and all the series of Gavin and Stacey and Red Dwarf.
The Alan Bennett of poetry" - The Scotsman
"Dovetails bittersweet poetry with a sublimely observant wit" - The Guardian
In her live show Jan Brierton riffs on modern life, love and friendships, wellness and ageing , rage and domestic exasperation. Jan’s poems reflect on being a wife, mother, daughter, sister and retired raver. Her rhythmic poems are all delivered in her Dublin brogue, with a cheeky knowing smile. Plus lots of stuff about tea, lipstick and biscuits.
Henry & Jan's books will be available to buy on the evening and they can be available to sign during the interval and post show!
Suitable for ages 16+ (swearing and sexual references)
Doors at 7pm
Featuring
Henry Normal
Better known as co-writer of award winning TV and film shows such as The Royle Family, The Mrs Merton Show, The Parole Officer, Coogan's Run, Paul Calf and producer of amongst many others Oscar nominated Philomena, Gavin and Stacey, Moone Boy, Uncle and Alan Partridge, Henry returns to his first love: poetry. Staring Directly at the Eclipse is his first collection of poetry for over twenty years. It features poems from his acclaimed BBC Radio 4 program A Normal Family, together with new and selected poetry from his performance work.
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