POETRY ISLAND FTR – FTR JONNY FLUFFYPUNK

Delighted to announce our headliner for November: the fabulous Jonny Fluffypunk! What an evening in prospect!

* STAND-UP POET * GIVE-UP GUITARIST * SUSTAINABLE NIHILIST *

Possessed by the spirit of a 17th century Ranter, Jonny began his ‘career’ spitting vicious political verse between bands at punk gigs until cured by a West Country shaman – since when, armed with his trusty banjolele, he has charmed audiences with his unique blend of poems; songlets; surreal banter; off-kilter observation and bitter autobiography.

A seasoned performer at gigs, festivals, schools, DSS offices and, on one occasion, in the bowels of a decommissioned Navy minesweeper, Jonny is equally at home on cabaret, poetry and alternative comedy stages.

Performing regularly throughout the UK, Jonny has won Poetry Slams in Brighton, Bristol, Brixton, Cirencester, Lydney and Ledbury Poetry Festival amongst others (plus 2nd place two years running in the National All-Stars Slam at the Cheltenham Literary Festival)- whilst remaining, of course, fully opposed to competition both in the Arts and life in general.

Jonny has also co-written and co-starred in a number of acclaimed and shortlisted spoken word shows in the Brighton Festival Fringe, has had his naïve, outsider art-style paintings exhibited several times, is experimenting with shadow-puppet theatre and super-8 cinema and frequently entertains himself by clowning in city centres without asking for money, which upsets people.

“Jonny Fluffypunk: one of the funniest things I’ve heard for a long time. Fantastic act!” – Urban75

“Evocative, nostalgic, moving and funny. Jonny has triumphed where swathes before him have failed”- Byron Vincent

“This man truly relishes language. Go see him.”- Tony Allen (‘the godfather of alternative comedy’)

“A comedy colossus”- The Source

“Great stuff!”- Attilla The Stockbroker

“Whether choosing his correct towel, wearing his Mother’s underwear or reciting an ode to a dead trout, Jonny does it with a sublime mix of grace, verve, clean green jittery wit and a touch of punk rock pizzazz. The man is a genius!”- Dan Cockrill, Bang Said The Gun.

“Lovely…”- Matt Harvey

“Acute social observation, intricate humour, surreal fantasy, sharp irony and wit… and England’s most pretentious moustache”- The Independent

“Vaguely funny, vaguely interesting, excessively overconfident”- BBC Southern Counties

Doors open 7.30pm Show starts 8:00pm Tickets £6.00 – reserve your seat by contacting Ian via email: ianbeechpoetry@btinternet.com

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