POETRY ISLAND ftr – MATT HARVEY

Host Ian Beech will be delighted to introduce May’s headliner, South Devon’s very own national treasure, Matt Harvey, supported by a full cast of talented performance poets from across the South West.

Writer, poet, enemy of all that’s difficult and upsetting, Matt’s way with words has taken him from Totnes to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships via Saturday Live, the Edinburgh Festival and the Work section of the Guardian. He is host of Radio 4’s Wondermentalist Cabaret, creator of Empath Man, and author of The Hole in the Sum of my Parts, Where Earwigs Dare and Mindless Body Spineless Mind. Described by The Independent as “Very funny…” by The Guardian as “…not only funny, but tender and true” and by the Cheddar Gazette as “worthy of the West End”. For children he has written Shopping With Dad illustrated by Miriam Latimer, and Beastie and the Boys, illustrated by Chloe Uden. Shopping With Dad was made into a film by CBBC and has been translated into several languages.

“One of the country’s finest performance poets” The Scotsman
“Matt’s poetry puts a smile on your face and leaves a little wisdom in your brain” Fi Glover
“He is a wonderer at the world and its words, although possibly a little anti-slug.” John Hegley
“Fabulously understated” The Dorset Echo

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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