I love that feeing when an audience responds, when connexions are made:
When I hear a loud "Yes!" from someone as a word or phrase strikes a chord... Chatting afterwards, finding things in common, or even being challenged on an image or perception... Requests round a fire at night... An audience laughing, clapping, jeering, cheering...
For me, it's the most challenging form of performance and brings with it such reflection and rewards!
And it's all very much from my heart.
When I hear a loud "Yes!" from someone as a word or phrase strikes a chord... Chatting afterwards, finding things in common, or even being challenged on an image or perception... Requests round a fire at night... An audience laughing, clapping, jeering, cheering...
For me, it's the most challenging form of performance and brings with it such reflection and rewards!
And it's all very much from my heart.
Links to Performances:
"Poor Fools" (post election!) - youtu.be/93yOz5Is47M
Performed at Sistafest 2018.
Here's a quick ditty to descibe how I feel about fessie gigs:
"Such a Lovely Thing!
when people stumble in,
catch some words...
They listen a bit,
then decide to sit,
and get immersed...
'Though they wouldn't have come deliberately,
They find they quite like poetry!"
Performed at Sistafest 2018.
Here's a quick ditty to descibe how I feel about fessie gigs:
"Such a Lovely Thing!
when people stumble in,
catch some words...
They listen a bit,
then decide to sit,
and get immersed...
'Though they wouldn't have come deliberately,
They find they quite like poetry!"
" Safe"
A pop-up performance on White Ribbon Day 2018, at the West Wales gathering to mark this day of opposition to violence against women: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sDnblVGvjo&t=47s
To surprise a group of people with a short verse or two is an excellent way to spend
A pop-up performance on White Ribbon Day 2018, at the West Wales gathering to mark this day of opposition to violence against women: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sDnblVGvjo&t=47s
To surprise a group of people with a short verse or two is an excellent way to spend
- a few minutes (at a celebration or protest),
- a quarter hour (at open mics or as a support act),
- or a whole afternoon (e.g. walkabout poetry with Phil Wheeler on National Poetry Day 2018, Machynlleth, for events organised by Galeri a Siop Lyfrau Penrallt gallery bookshop).
"Language Learning Guerning"
As a contrast to 'Safe', go to 20 mins into 'Elsewhere On the MAP' for this comedy poem: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKU0bU7S2ZM&t=1421s
This was a birthday fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestine, organised by Kelvin Mason. Fundraisers, or any event where the audience has a connexion with each other, are a special vibe. The space is already infused with a sense of purpose, of determination, hope... And sometimes I get to support fabulous performers such as David Rovics! And host Tat Raffles! What's not to like?!
As a contrast to 'Safe', go to 20 mins into 'Elsewhere On the MAP' for this comedy poem: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKU0bU7S2ZM&t=1421s
This was a birthday fundraiser for Medical Aid for Palestine, organised by Kelvin Mason. Fundraisers, or any event where the audience has a connexion with each other, are a special vibe. The space is already infused with a sense of purpose, of determination, hope... And sometimes I get to support fabulous performers such as David Rovics! And host Tat Raffles! What's not to like?!
Kitty loves to play with audience expectations and imaginations...
She performs at festivals - Something Else, Farmer Phils, Sistafest, El Sueno Existe, Gwyl Y Pethau Bychain, Wales XR gathering....
She has also appeared at Aberration, Poetry Nights, Open Mics, Fundraisers and pop up spots at celebrations and protests.
She performs at festivals - Something Else, Farmer Phils, Sistafest, El Sueno Existe, Gwyl Y Pethau Bychain, Wales XR gathering....
She has also appeared at Aberration, Poetry Nights, Open Mics, Fundraisers and pop up spots at celebrations and protests.
Audience comments:
"riveting"
"hilarious!"
"Perfect timing"
"She's wise, that Kitty"
"humbling - she allows herself to be vulnerable, open"
"chilling! I was so scared for you! "
"You say what we are all thinking, but can't put words to - it feels so good to hear it!"
"Your performance was an act of Love!"
"That dead dog poem made me cry"
"We can use that poem to have a family discussion on swearing!"
"hilarious!"
"Perfect timing"
"She's wise, that Kitty"
"humbling - she allows herself to be vulnerable, open"
"chilling! I was so scared for you! "
"You say what we are all thinking, but can't put words to - it feels so good to hear it!"
"Your performance was an act of Love!"
"That dead dog poem made me cry"
"We can use that poem to have a family discussion on swearing!"
With fellow poets Laura Taylor and Janine Booth, Sistafest 2019