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As a poet, I've performed on television, radio and at international festivals.
I've also curated live literature events in London and New York.
If you'd like me to perform at your event, please
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me.
Musicians & poets interested in collaborating on projects,
please email me at the link above.
PERFORMANCE VIDEO: Avra Kouffman, New Year's Day (2006). Videographer: Robert O'Haire, Straw2Gold
VOCAL SAMPLES: 'Think Back', Recorded 1999 in London. POETRY IN PRINT:
Lush: Poems for Stage and Page (Amberfield Press)
Lush has placed high in three national contests: Finalist, Indie Excellence Awards ('07)
Hon Mention, DIY Book Festival ('07)
First Runner-Up, title poem, Fabulamag.com Contest
Lush is a labor of love. Many thanks to those who helped with it. Thanks, too, for attending the Lush launch, a Village Voice
"Voice Choice" and "Book Event Pick". You can Purchase Lush via Amazon. It's also in the collections of poetry libraries LIVE PERFORMANCE:
Thanks to all promoters & venues! I've included links where possible.
Festivals:
Performances/NYC
Performances/UK
Featured performer at more than 30 London clubs & venues ('97-'02):
Bohemian Voices at Lately Nightclub, Babushka's, Cambria Arms, Cobden Club,
Colony Room Club, Cunning Linguists at Moriarty’s, Express Excess, Filthy McNasty’s, Flow at the Vibe Bar, the Garage, Groucho Club, Hard Edge, London's ICA (Institute for Contemporary Arts), Lido at Hackney Fields, Poetry Cafe Cabaret, Queen’s Head, Raj Tea Rooms, Raw Tongue at Tac-ti-cal, Senso Experience at Salon des Arts, Shortfuse, Spiegeltent, Spitting Pearls at The Spitz, Steptoe’s, Thalia’s, Vice Verso, Vicious Circle at Mas Café, World Oyster Club at Bunjies. Special events include ABCtales club nights, Poetic Pyrotechnic for Camberwell Arts Week, Gargoyle Magazine launches, the Jewish Artist Group's 'Fifteen Minutes of Fame', King's College Poetry Society, Paradigm Poets events, the National Small Press Fair at Royal Festival Hall and National SpeakOut at Conway Hall. Performances in Bristol, Leicester, London, Luton, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
TELEVISION/VIDEO/RADIO: TV Interviews/Performances: Style Channel (U.S.)
Sky Artsworld (U.K.)
BBC2 Open Minds (U.K.)
NYC's Channel 4 News (U.S.)
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