Poet Educator Actor Author of 'Mixed Messages' Founder of The Cultural Chameleon Press and @LippedInk Admin for @PoetryInLondon
London, England
Joined October 2009
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A couple of very busy weeks of #BlackHistoryMonth already including sessions at @Alleyns_School & this one @HCACP featured on @BBCLondonNews.
But my new book #MoreMixedMessages is also due with @BurningEyeBooks 26.10.22 get from me or preorder here burningeye.bigcartel.com/pro…
550+ people in packed house at the #CriterionTheatre @CriTheatre for the #AprilFoolery fundraiser for @EastsideLondon.
Lots of laughs from the likes of @HughDennis_ and @JennyEclair & others plus a verse (or 3) from me.
A warm croud and lots of money raised for a good cause! – at Lewisham, London
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APRIL FOOLERY
The Westend has waited long enough - I'm back!
Really looking forward to this. Mostly comedy, with a few verses from me. Fundraiser for @EastsideLondon
£15-100 (a ton includes a drinks reception).
Tickets are selling fast!
15.4.24
19.30
criterion-theatre.co.uk/apri… – at Lewisham, London
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Proud to be one of @TangleTheatre's go to poets!
Happy #WorldPoetryDay!
We're still thinking of @CCP_MrT's poetry readings from TANGLESPACE last month. His poetry is truly on fire 🔥
Head over to this website if you'd like to support his work: marktpoetry.com/
.@EdsonBurton @TangleTheatre #TangleSpace last night... mastered the ceremonies and was the host with the most... – at Lewisham, London
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Really looking forward to joining my friends from @TangleTheatre for this… I’ll also be dropping a stanza or two in the amazing @HoxtonHall #TangleSpace
Next week we'll be at @HoxtonHall with TANGLESPACE, a platform for African and Caribbean artists to connect with each other and celebrate the achievements of our community.
Join us for a vibrant night of performance, sharing & networking.
🗓️Fri 16 Feb
🎟️bit.ly/41dEXhx
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Mark 'Mr T' Thompson retweeted
Open Mic 4 feb. where weird & wonderful flights and fantasies of the imagination of black thought can escape into the festivals’ ether. A great way to round off the festival. bit.ly/420kn4JSend your name & number
Subj. Line: Open mic blackspecwritingfest@gmail.com
#DubRanting #BenjaminZephaniah #RIP
His oldest collection of poetry in any format. 1982. Bought post gig, after a show in that year. Signed in 2002, before our 1st rehearsal of #ListenToYourParents a co production of @theatrecentre and the @nottmplayhouse about a Villa mad poet.
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Mark 'Mr T' Thompson retweeted
Sharing a forthcoming event from our friends @CharltonHouseGW
We're so lucky to be based in an area with so many cultural centres and events happening 🙌 @BernadineEvaris @stevetasane @CCP_MrT
📣 We are very honoured & excited to welcome @BernardineEvari @stevetasane @CCP_MrT & Isabel White to Charlton House for this very special evening 📚🎶
📆 14th Dec
⏰ (doors open) 7pm
🎟️ From £5
📚 Books from each author will be available to buy, just in time for Christmas 🎁
Mark 'Mr T' Thompson retweeted
Last few £5 tickets remaining. Get them quick (or donate more to the cause) for the finest gig to see out 2024, with @BernardineEvari into, @CCP_MrT Mark 'Mr T' Thompson, Isabel White and me, with music from Joanna Girdlestone greenwichheritage.org/events…
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The tragic terrible news has come to me that Benjamin Zephaniah's family have announced that Benjamin has died. I'm devastated. I admired him, respected him, learnt from him, loved him. Love and condolences to the family and to all who loved him too.
Mark 'Mr T' Thompson retweeted
Here's my response to watching an IDF screening of the 7th October Hamas atrocities.
As I argue, Hamas committed serious and grave war crimes, and none of that is justification for the mass slaughter of the Palestinian people.
Mark 'Mr T' Thompson retweeted
📣 We are very honoured & excited to welcome @BernardineEvari @stevetasane @CCP_MrT & Isabel White to Charlton House for this very special evening 📚🎶
📆 14th Dec
⏰ (doors open) 7pm
🎟️ From £5
📚 Books from each author will be available to buy, just in time for Christmas 🎁
I'm featuring at this tonight at @theatrepeckham. Featured poets, plus open mic, it's local and FREE... I'll also have copies of my new book More Mixed Messages so you can grab one!
#PoetryOpenMic #PoetryInLondon #PoetryOpenMic #Poetry #SpokenWord #TheatrePeckham
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We’re blown away to have raised over £5000 for @MedicalAidPal in just two days.
Just… thank you.
Please keep sharing —
🇵🇸 Poets for Palestine
🇵🇸 online fundraiser: all proceeds go to @MedicalAidPal
🇵🇸 Mon 30 Oct 7pm UK
eventbrite.co.uk/e/poets-for…
ALT Flyer for Poets for Palestine Monday 30 October 7-10pm UK, an evening of poetry raising funds for Medical Aid for Palestinians. Hosted by Sarona Abuaker. Reader Lineup: Anthony Anaxagorou, Low-key, Chen Chen, Omar Sakr, Mira Mattar, Victoria Adukwei Bulley, Leone Ross, Zaffar Kunial, Natalie Shapero, Zeina Hashem Beck, Joelle Taylor, Jay Bernard, Yousif M Qasmiyeh, lisa luxx, Shareefa Energy, Alycia Pirmohamed, Rebecca Tamás, Nuar Alsadir, Sanah Ahsan, Maryam Hessavi, Azad Ashim Sharma, Sandeep Parmar, AK Blakemore, Juana Adcock, So Mayer, Inua Ellams, Adam Kammerling, Eve Esfandiari-Denney.
Great venue, open mic, and featured poets... including me! Oh, and did I mention FREE!
Theatre Peckham, Thursday 26th of October, from 6.30pm.
And if you wanted to pick up a poetry book or two... I got you covered.
#Poetry #SpokenWord #OpenMic #TheatrePeckham @TheatrePeckham
.@vickyfoxcroft Just recieved this at the top of an email. Can someone tell me when I joined what looks like a Trump inspired BNP? Country first? What like America first? Do the Labour Party understand how this reads to black members and voters?#ToneDeaf #Nauseating
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