Festival of New Writing in Aberdeen and North-East Scotland
1–30 September 2012
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The Tay Bridge Reconstructed
McGonagall revisited and brought up to date with poems on topical issues
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Thursday 27 September 2012
6.30pm
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8pm
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Books and Beans, Aberdeen
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Admission by donation
The evening will consist of readings from some of McGonagall's poems, introduced
by Judith Taylor, who hopes to give us some sense of his life, and an open mic session:
a challenge has gone out to compose a poem on a topical theme in the style of McGonagall.
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William Topaz McGonagall (1825–1902) wrote about 200 poems, the best
known of which is The Tay Bridge Disaster. His inappropriate rhythms, weak
vocabulary and ill-advised imagery combine to make his work amongst the most unintentionally
amusing dramatic poetry in the English language. Judith Taylor has made a study
of the poet and hopes to present him in a more sympathetic light.
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North East Writers and its partner organisations undertake to produce
all events in the New Words festival as advertised, but we can accept no liability
for details that are changed due to circumstances beyond our control.
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Week 5
Tuesday 25 September
Wednesday 26 September
7.30pm
Peterhead Community Theatre, Peterhead
Willowbank Show Group and Morag Skene
Thursday 27 September
6.30pm
Books and Beans, Aberdeen
McGonagall revisited and brought up to date with poems on topical issues
Friday 28 September
7pm
Better Read Books, Ellon
Come along to listen or bring a poem or two to read
Sunday 30 September
7pm
The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen
A celebration of words, dance and music
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