Festival of New Writing
in Aberdeen and
North-East Scotland
1st–30th September 2010
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Demented Eloquence
Sharp and comic performance poetry from Rapunzel Wizard and Amanda Aitken
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Thursday 2 September 2010
7pm
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9pm
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The Coffee House, Aberdeen [Map]
Admission by donation
An evening of performance poetry that will be both demented and eloquent. Where
stand up comedy and poetry meet are the muddied waters inhabited by Rapunzel Wizard
and Amanda Aitken. Their siren voices will entice you into the mire. Prepare for
laughter, insight, and soiled footwear.
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Rapunzel Wizard is Aberdeen's own merciless word mangler. Expect him to put
the boot into politicians, reality TV, and the stupidity of daily existence. Don't
expect him to get a haircut and a proper job.
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Amanda Aitken is a storytelling performance poet, whose work has been described
as sounding like an 8-year-old who has eaten too many E numbers.
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Week 1
Wednesday 1 September
7.30pm
Woodend Barn, Banchory
The Moira Monologues, written and performed by Alan Bissett, directed by Sacha Kyle
Thursday 2 September
7pm
The Coffee House, Aberdeen
Sharp and comic performance poetry from Rapunzel Wizard and Amanda Aitken
Friday 3 September
7pm
Salmon Bothy, Portsoy
An evening of poetry, music and the interplay between, with John Mackie and friends
Saturday 4 September
3pm
Museum of Scottish Lighthouses, Fraserburgh
A reading and book signing launching the world's only dedicated collection of Scottish lighthouse poetry
Week 2
Tuesday 7 September
7pm
Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen
Spring Tides Poetry Group and friends, featuring special guest Sheena Blackhall, Makar of North-East Scotland
Wednesday 8 September
7.30pm
GlenDronach Distillery, Forgue
Pete Stollery and Elspeth Murray distil acousmatic music and poetry from the sound
of whisky
Thursday 9 September
7pm
The Coffee House, Aberdeen
Poet, sound artist and light manipulator pick at the incomplete meanings of modern life
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