Monthly Archives: May 2015

Monday 1st June’s guest poet – Duckie L’Orange

Duckie L’Orange is a performance artist who works with puppets, storytelling, burlesque and humour. Based in Sydney Australia, she has performed in the Sydney Opera House, Australian Museum, the Rocks Village Bizarre, Sydney Tower, Bondi Beach Theatre, nightclubs, festivals, forests … Continue reading

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Day change for this week’s SpokenWord 2 – Open Secret

Exceptionally, and due to events beyond our control, SpokenWord 2 -Open Secret is on THURSDAY not Wednesday. (Thursday 28th May) Still at the Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais, 75005. Metro St Michel or Maubert-Mutualite. Sign up 8.30pm, poetics … Continue reading

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Monday 25th May – SpokenWord celebrates Childhood

The theme is Childhood. And Bibi, as our guest poet, is gonna speak about a project she’s supporting by the charity Un Enfant Par La Main. All money in the hat goes to this charity! Please be generous (if you … Continue reading

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Guest poet 11th May – Fork Burke

Fork Burke is a poet currently living and writing in Switzerland – She received her BA in Creative Writing from The New School, New York, NY. Her poems have appeared in Hoezo Lepels?, PRAXILLA, Lyre Lyre, Unshod Quills, Caucasus ArtMag … Continue reading

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Rethabile Masilo – guest poet 4th May

Rethabile is a Mosotho poet who enjoys reading and writing. He lives in Paris, France, with his wife and two children. Rethabile is self-employed and works in language-teaching. He says he has been writing for a good while, learning through … Continue reading

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SpokenWord 2 – Open Secret goes to the Bistrot des Artistes Wed 6th May

David Sirois will lead the faithful down from the mountain of Moonmartre and across the river… to the friendliest and possibly cheapest bar in Paris – the Bistrot des Artistes, 6 rue des Anglais, 75005. Same time and format as … Continue reading

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Spoken Word in Paris April 27th: Time!

April 27th, the theme is time running out and the bell keeps sounding for 3 rounds and 22 performers if we don’t count that the whole room took part to a Poetry Workshop The Other Writers Group style. Special guests … Continue reading

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