TIME OUT AWARD WINNER | R4′S SATURDAY LIVE POET-IN-RESIDENCE
After sell-out Edinburgh and London runs of this five-star show, we’re shipping off “the best young performance poet around” (Observer) around the UK for a bit.
Over the course of the show, Wright looks back on his first ten years as a poet. And asks: ‘How did the humble desire to be adored by millions turn into an ego trip?’ He reveals his nipple-tweakingly awful teenage prose, his online encounter with sarcastic cricket commentators and, with help from JOHN COOPER CLARKE, details his response to a spiteful blogger called Steve.
This is an effortless mix of lyrical mastery and engaging, explosive stand-up in a touching, hilarious and, at times, brutally honest exploration of ego.
WHAT THE PRESS SAID:
“His verses are positively life enhancing as well as hilarious. Pretty, witty and occasionally profound.” EVENING STANDARD
“Luke Wright’s poems hit their mark with pinpoint precision.” TIME OUT – CRITICS’ CHOICE THEATRE SHOW OF THE WEEK
“These performances are slippery things, blending anecdotal stand-up with ferociously paced, fervent poetry.” THE INDEPENDENT
“The poetry is woven into the stories in such a way that it borders on stand up comedy and he leaps from topic to topic with such confidence that the one hour show seems much, much shorter.” BRITISH THEATRE GUIDE
“Menace, joy and outstandingly crisp wordplay. The Petty Concerns demonstrates Wright’s position as one of the UK’s most undervalued contemporary poets.” THE LIST
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Feb 24 Aberystwyth Arts Centre 01970 623232
Mar 2 Queens Hall Theatre, Cranbrook 01580 711856
Mar 4 The Rondo Theatre, Bath 01225 463362
Mar 7 Komedia, Brighton 0845 2938480
Mar 10 Seven Arts, Leeds 01132 626777
Mar 11 City Screen Picturehouse, York 0871 7042054
Mar 20 South Hill Park, Bracknell 01344 484123
Mar 21 Colchester Arts Centre 01206 500900
Apr 13 Ashton Library, Wigan 01942 828227
Apr 15 Library Theatre, Luton 01582 547474
May 21 The Junction, Cambridge 01223 511511
Jun 10 The Brindley, Runcorn 0151 9078360
Jun 16 Warwick Arts Centre 024 7652 4524