XMAS CRACKERS
ALISON WINCH
Terrific verse from fine emerging talent
JILL ABRAM
Wham Bam Poetry Slam champ & organizer of Malika´s Kitchen
CHARLIE DUPRE
Mixed literary influences meet kinetic verbal onslaughts
PATRIC CUNNANE
Politics, passion & powerful perception
Friday 9 December 2011 8pm
EATLATINANDIE POETS at the Astor Theatre DEAL
PR Murry, Emile Sercombe, Patric Cunnane, Zolan Quobble
Compered by Berni Cunnane Compere without compare
DODO MODERN POETS
OCTOBER ODES
AGNES MEADOWS
First-rate writer and poetry driving force
PR MURRY
Razor-sharp wit meets apocalyptic visions
KATRINA NAOMI
Spirited performer in her Dodo debut
PATRIC CUNNANE
Passionate verse from the universal to the personal
Friday 21 October 2011 8pm
The Poetry Cafe
22 Betterton Street, WC2
£6/5 0207 420 9880
Covent Garden Tube
dodo modern poets letting fly with words 0208 687 1930 07769 777022
patric.poet@zen.co.uk
SUMMER SPLASH
Project Adorno
High energy mash of smart pop & pure poetry
KEITH & SUZANNE DRAKE
Aerobic cabaret and verse various from deepest Merton
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poems allsorts, performed with passion
Friday 17 June 2011 8pm
The Poetry Cafe
22 Betterton Street, WC2
SING SEPTEMBER
LI YAN
Poetry and song with a Chinese flavour
PAULINE SEWARDS
Acessible narrative poetry with a story-teller´s gift
AMY McALLISTER
Passion, purpose and poise from a Dodo debut
PATRIC CUNNANE
Eclectic Celtic cocktail of subjects and sounds
9 September, 8pm Poetry Café
AGNES MEADOWS, KATRINA NAOMI, P.R.MURRY
21 October, 8pm Poetry Café
others Tba
9 December, 8pm Poetry Café
The Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, WC2
£6/5 tel: 0207 420 9880
Louder than Liberty
A night of frenetic, melodic, & poetic possibilities featuring
22 September, Colourhouse Theatre, Merton Abbey Mills, Colliers Wood, SW19
PROJECT ADORNO (fresh from Edinburgh)
Electro-beat poetry, pop songs and pie charts. Themes include library date stamps, Daleks and tube trains. ":The lovechild of The Human League and Radio Four´s Shipping Forecast" Buxton Fringe http://www.myspace.com/projectadorno
SUE JOHNS
Poet Sue Johns reads from her new collection 'Hush' (A collection of voices celebrating those forgotten, silenced and ignored). Plus performance of ´The Royal Whore´ A journey through time with history's mistresses.
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poetry, politics and passion from one of London's most dynamic performers. Appearances include festivals, cabarets and readings throughout UK and Ireland. Patric is founder of Dodo Modern Poets which organises regular evenings at the Poetry Cafe, Covent Garden.
RACHEL PANTECHNICON
Specialises in motivational poems for cats and for people. Winner of the 2004 Glastonbury Festival Poetry Slam, and author of the well-known story-books about Cheesegrater Leg-Iron Lion. "I was weeing myself" Sue Perkins.
May FLIES
LIZZIE SHIRLEY
Roof-raising radical singer song writer
GRAHAM BUCHAN
Sharply observational master poet
KATE POTTS
Fresh new poetry from rising star
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poems allsorts, performed with passion
Dodo Show: Friday 18 February 2011
FIZZING FEBRUARY
ZOLAN QUOBBLE
Adrenalin soaked rhythm n´verse
MAGGIE OKE
Powerful poetry inspired by everyday life
LIZ CRUSE
Into the mystic from a Dodo debut
PATRIC CUNNANE
Wit and wisdom from wilder shores
APRIL SAYERS
SUE JOHNS
Cornish roots meets urban angst
PAUL BIRTILL
Pithy master of brevity and wit
LISA HITCHEN
Crafted verse embraces the personal
PATRIC CUNNANE
Politics, passion & pulsating perception
Friday 15 April 2011 8pm
The Poetry Cafe
Dodo Modern Poets celebrate World Poetry Day 2011
Monday 21st March 2011
12 noon The Classroom, Morden Library Merton Civic Centre,
London Road, Morden Morden tube
0208 545 4040
SUE JOHNS
Feisty feminist poet with Cornish roots
PATRIC CUNNANE
Wit and wisdom from wilder shores
0208 687 1930 http://dodomodpoets.com/patric.poet@zen.co.uk 077 69777022 dodo modern poets letting fly with words
http://dodomodpoets.com/dodo.shtml
DODO MODERN VIDPOETS :
A Blog of video clips of poets performing at Dodo at
http://dodovidpoets.blogspot.com/
XMAS CRACKERS
EMILE SERCOMBE
A visual and verbal feast of pyrotechnics
JASMINE ANN COORAY
Soulful poet with an eye for the personal
FRANCES WHITE
Finely crafted verse from a Dodo debut
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poetry, politics and passion from SW19
FLAMING JUNE
OTHER THERESA Comedy & poetry finds its spiritual home
PR MURRY A coalition of fiery satire and edifying verse
ANN VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS Clear-hearted poetry from the realms of Raynes Park
PATRIC CUNNANE Unelected but unaffected passion, poetry and politics
Next Dodo Show:29 October 2010
OCTOBER ODES
LIZZY SHIRLEY
Socialist singer-songwriter raises the roof
ARDELLA JONES
Poems with swagger from South London diva
MATTHEW COOPER
Sharp new talent making his Dodo debut
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poetry, politics and passion with an Irish beat
FRIDAY,29 OCTOBER 2010 , 8PM
£6 and £5 concessions
Poetry Café 22 BETTERTON STREET London WC2
Tube: Covent Garden
0208 687 1930 patric.poet@zen.co.uk
077 69777022
SING SEPTEMBER
PROJECT ADORNO
Witty lo-fi pop & high-end lyrics, fresh from wowing´em at Edinburgh
JOE DUGGAN
Superb Irish poet, rich in ideas and warmth
LIZELAH THAUGALLY
Soulful versifier always brings something new to the party
PATRIC CUNNANE
Swimming close to the pool of sanity from the borders of SW19
FRIDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2010 , 8PM
£6 and £5 concessions
Poetry Café 22 BETTERTON STREET London WC2
LOUDER THAN LIBERTY
A NIGHT OF FRENETIC, MELODIC AND POETIC POSSIBILITIES AT MERTON ABBEYFEST 2010
PATRIC CUNNANE
Dodo Modern Poet with a taste for the vernacular. Dry wit, passion, politics and a drop of the Irish
SUE JOHNS
Spellbinding Cornish poet includes a performance of ´Jilted´, her take on Shakespearean tragedy. Sixteenth century theatre meets chav wedding disaster.
RACHEL PANTECHNICON
Motivational poems for cats and people. Winner of 2004 Glastonbury Festival Poetry Slam. Author of story books about Cheesegrater Leg-Iron Lion. "I was weeing myself," Sue Perkins.
PROJECT ADORNO
Electro-beat poetry and songs about libraries, daleks and tube trains. Flanders & Swann for the internet age. Includes extracts from their new Edinburgh show, ´Project Adorno´s Top Ten of Popular Culture´. http://www.myspace.com/projectadorno
Tuesday 24 August 2010 7.30pm
£6 and £5 concessions
Colour House Theatre, Watermill Way, London SW19 2RD
Box office: 07969 597 967 http://www.colourhousetheatre.co.uk/abbeyfest/
Tube: Colliers Wood; Bus: 200
SPRING RISING
HEATHER TAYLOR : Fine Canadian poet and film maker
ZOLAN QUOBBLE: Muscular verse from south London´s rhythm king
BEVERLEY CHANNER :Soulful and passionate versifier
PATRIC CUNNANE: Wit, topicality and serious musing
Friday, 16 April 2010, 8pm
FEBRUARY FOOTLIGHTS
Emile Sercombe: Visual & verbal pyrotechnics from the poetry doctor
LISA HITCHEN: Fledging mother charts her flight from take off to touch down
LIZELAH THAUGALLY: Soul music from a prolific and passionate versifier
Patric Cunnane: Poet laureate of SW19 explores the prosaic and fantastic
Friday, 19 February 2010, 8pm
A NIGHT FOR AERON
Aeron Thomas (daughter of Dylan Thomas) worked with Dodo Modern Poets from 1998-2008 including shows in Laugharne, the Edinburgh Festival and London. She died this summer and tonight´s show celebrates her life and poetry and her commitment to promoting her father´s work. All the poets in the show worked alongside Aeron - some of them on many occasions.
Sue Johns: one of Cornwall´s finest exports
Rhian Edwards: Welsh roots find voice in poetry and song
Jasmine Ann Cooray: soulful poet not afraid to get personal
PR Murry: sharp-edged Willesden wordsmith
Patric Cunnane: adding a drop of the Irish to proceedings
Friday, 11 December 2009, 8pm
All proceeds to leukemia charities
LATEST POST: An evening of poetry and storytelling With UK and Irish performers
SUE JOHNS
Cornish roots meet urban angst as this London-based poet mixes the personal with the political
BRENDAN NOLAN
Wryly witty Dublin storyteller, star of radio, stage and page
PR MURRY
Shabby Willesden wordsmith targets life´s sharp-edged belly
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poetry, politics and passion with a drop of the Irish via SW19
NICHOLAS GALLAGHER
Thespian treats from the Irish canon
8pm Saturday 28 November 2009
CENTRE FOR CREATIVE PRACTICES
Pembroke Street, Dublin 2
Contact in Dublin: 087 795 2174
DODO MODERN POETS
An evening of poetry and storytelling With UK and Irish performers
SUE JOHNS
Cornish roots meet urban angst as this London-based poet mixes the personal with the political
BRENDAN NOLAN
Wryly witty Dublin storyteller, star of radio, stage and page
PR MURRY
Shabby Willesden wordsmith targets life´s sharp-edged belly
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poetry, politics and passion with a drop of the Irish via SW19
NICHOLAS GALLAGHER
Thespian treats from the Irish canon
8pm Saturday 28 November 2009
CENTRE FOR CREATIVE PRACTICES
Pembroke Street, Dublin 2
FREE ADMISSION
Dodo modern poets letting fly with words
Contact in Dublin: 087 795 2174
Contact in London: 07769 777022
Patric.poet@zen.co.uk; brendannolan@eircom.net
Find leaflet at dododublin
SEPTEMBER SONGS
ARDELLA JONES
Poetry married to comedy from the radiant diva
GRAHAM BUCHAN
Wryly observational verse from a master poet
BEVERLEY CHANNER
Great frocks and soulful verse
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poetry, politics and passion with a drop of the Irish
FRIDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2009 , 8PM
POETRY CAFÉ, 22 BETTERTON STREET
LONDON WC2 £6 and £5 (concessions)
Covent Garden Tube
Dodo modern poets letting fly with words
TIME FOR A SONG (TERMYN RAG KAN)
Book Launch
An exciting new collection of contemporary Cornish poetry by
Bert Biscoe * Pol Hodge
Patric Cunnane * Sue Johns
Bob Devereux * Agnes Meadows
Video Clips on
http://dodovidpoets.blogspot.com/
DODO MODERN POETS
Spring rising:
HELEN MORT
Passionate verse from Sheffield-born poetry star
PR MURRY
Apocalyptic rants, savvy chants & bucket loads of wit
LIZZIE SHIRLEY
Bringing radical songwriting from street to stage
PATRIC CUNNANE
Politics & profundity with a drop of the Irish
FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2009 , 8PM
POETRY CAFÉ, 22 BETTERTON STREET
LONDON WC2 £6 and £5 (concessions)
Covent Garden Tube
Dodo modern poets letting fly with words0208 687 1930 patric.poet@zen.co.uk
Feb 2008
PROJECT ADORNO
Likely lads blend smart pop with pure poetry
EISHA KUMAR
Making poetry fly with music and dance
RHIAN EDWARDS
Soulful lyricism from fine Welsh poet
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poetry politics and passion
DECEMBER LIGHTS show (DECEMBER 5)
at http://dodovidpoets.blogspot.com/
Featuring
CARLA PECORELLI
Soulful singer & writer from Portugal
ZOLAN QUOBBLE
Fine versifier tackling big themes
HEATHER TAYLOR
Superb poet, one of Canada´s best exports
PATRIC CUNNANE
Passion, politics and seasonal cheer
DODO MODERN POETS : PROGRAMME 2008
THURSDAY 21 FEBRUARY - POETRY CAFÉ, 22 BETTERTON STREET, WC2, Tel: 0207 420 9880.
Patric Cunnane
Ardella Jones
PR Murry
Valeria Melchioretto
FRIDAY 18 APRIL - POETRY CAFÉ
John Citizen
Jasmine Cooray
Helen Mort
Patric Cunnane
18th April 2008:
THE NEXT DODO MODERN POETS EVENT
at
The Poetry Café
APRIL AMBIENCE
JASMINE COORAY
Soulfully powerful verse from a London Slam champion
JOHN CITIZEN
Finely honed poems with cutting-edge wit
HELEN MORT
Acclaimed poetry of people and place from 2007 Eric Gregory Award winner
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poetry, politics and passion with an Irish heart
The Poetry Café
22 Betterton Street, WC2
8pm
Admission: £6/5
Phone: 0207 420 9880
Covent Garden tube
DODO MODERN POETS - letting fly with words
SUNBURY POETRY GROUP
Presents an evening with...
PERFORMANCE POET
PATRIC CUNNANE
A poetry reading
PLUS
q&a afterwards
THURSDAY 3 APRIL 2008
8pm
£1 admission
Free to members of Sunbury Poetry Group
Riverside Arts Centre
59 Thames Street
Sunbury-on-Thames
Middlesex TW16 5QF
www.riversidearts.co.uk
Contact: Sunbury Poetry Group: 01932 761241.
THE MEN of PORLOCK
present
AN Amazing Performance
ofPOETRY
byPR
"Tooting is Mutating"
Murry
Zolan
"Some Birds Fly So High" Quobble
&
Emile
"That Adja Goin Dinit"
Sercombe
at the
Poetry Cafe Betterton Street,
Covent Garden
on
Saturday
May 31st 2008
Doors open at 7.30 - Show starts at 8
£6 and £5 concs
"Incredible! I was struck dumbe!":
Samuel Taylor Coleridge - Poetraie Nowe
"True hairs indeed!"
Elizabeth Forbes-Knottley - Horse and Home
Jumping June
13 JUNE - POETRY CAFÉ, 22 BETTERTON STREET, WC2, Tel: 0207 420 9880.
OTHER THERESA
Lyrical and satirical poetry spiced with salacious songs and banter
JASON KING
Elegant verse from the co-editor of Delinquent magazine
LISA HITCHEN
Soulful newcomer to the performance scene
PATRIC CUNNANE
Concocting a potent brew of poetry, politics and passion
September Songs
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 8PM
SUE JOHNS
Cornish roots and urban vibes mashing up a lyrical feast
JOE DUGGAN
A Dodo favourite and a powerful Irish voice
LIZELAH THAUGALLY
Prolific versifier from the day she discovered crayons
PATRIC CUNNANE
No topic untouched by this passionate and polemic poet
WIMBLEDON BOOKFEST,
AERON THOMAS
(Dylan Thomas´ daughter - she performs his work and her own)
Ardella Jones
Celebrated stand-up mixing poetry and monologue
Jasmine Ann Cooray
Soulfully powerful verse from a London Slam champion
PR Murry
Targets modern life - from the mundane to the apocalyptic
Patric Cunnane
Poetry and politics with a drop of the Irish
New Wimbledon Studio,
The Broadway,Wimbledon,
SW19 1QG.
Tel: 0870 O060 6646.
www.theambassadors.com
/wimbledonstudio
October Odes
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17 8PM
STEVE TASANE
The bard of Hastings on winning form
EMILE SERCOMBE
Surreal wordsmithery from the shaman of Plumstead
LIZZIE SHIRLEY
Acclaimed singer songwriter mixing the political with the personal
PATRIC CUNNANE
Poetry from the wild bowl of the first world
POETRY CAFE, 22 BETTERTON STREET, LONDON WC2 Tel: 0207 420 9880
£6 and £5 (concessions)
Covent Garden Tube