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Adelaide Road – an interactive theatrical journey where the world is a stage and you are a player

For the past six months, I’ve been poet in residence with the Royal Shakespeare Company on a project called Adelaide Road. The live performances of the show will take place on Saturday, May 14th. Tickets are free but you need to book your place. Click here for more information -

http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/projects/adelaide-road/

We’ve also just launched the Adelaide Road iPhone app which you can download for free. As well as listening to poems and stories, you can also play games and have a go at your own creative writing. This is the first iPhone app the RSC has done and I’m very excited to be part of it!

http://itunes.apple.com/app/id433652996

The project also has a specially designed map website which will be launched by May 14th where you can take a virtual journey along the road listening to poems and stories.
www.rsc.org.uk/adelaideroad

You can also follow the project on twitter #adelaiderd or @AoifeMannix or @TheRSC. We’re looking for answers to questions such as where’s the best place to fall in love?

If you get a chance to check out the live and/or digital aspects of my residency, I’d love to hear what you think! Thanks a million and hope you’re enjoying the sunshine.

xxAoife

OTHER EVENTS
May 12th at 7pm, Poet in the City, Claudiu Komartin, Aoife Mannix, hosted by Amanda Hopkinson at the Romanian Cultural Institute, 1 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PH. call 020 7752 0134 or email office@icr-london.co.uk FREE

June 1st at 7:30pm, Yard presents the Special Relationship with special guests Simon Crump and Aoife Mannix. Concrete @ Pizza East, Lower Ground Floor 56 Shoreditch High Street London, E1 6JJ
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=223687974314020

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Saturday June 4th- 3.30pm and 7.30pm Perpetual Light: Requiem For An Unscorched Earth by Jessica Curry
The Old Vic Tunnels, Leek Street, London SE1 7NN
For bookings enquiries please contact Sarah Ellis scarahnellis@gmail.com
www.oldvictheatre.com Website: www.perpetual-light.com

Hope you’re enjoying the sunshine! Here’s a few things I’m up to at the moment and be great to see you if you’re able to make it along.

I’m poet in residence with the Royal Shakespeare Company working on an interactive project called Adelaide Road. This culminates in promenade performances that begins at Hampstead Theatre on May 14th at 2pm, 3:30pm or 5pm. Tickets are free but you need to book so click here to find out more – http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/projects/adelaide-road/

I’m poet in residence on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live on April 16th http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qgj4

I’m performing at Pizza Express Jazz Club Soho on April 21st

Thu-21-Apr (7:00pm) – £18.00
GLOBAL MUSIC FOUNDATION AND CEGIN PRODUCTIONS PRESENT: 2ND JAZZ & POETRY FEAST WITH TIM LAPTHORN TRIO
Show Time 8:30pm / Doors Open 7:00pm

For tonight’s feast, wordsmiths led by Bafta nominated and Perrier Award winner Stuart Silver will include Aoife Mannix, Hannah Silva and Richard Douglas Pennant who collectively have astonished audiences with their insight, invention and humour, on stages from Sligo to Shanghai.
The night will also include the trio playing 2 sets of music only, featuring a sneak peek at Tim’s latest compositions from their new CD “Intentions” – to be released later this year.
http://tinyurl.com/65wqlk4

Spring has finally sprung so here are a few things I’m up to at the moment. Be great to see you if you’re able to make it along.

I’m poet in residence with the Royal Shakespeare Company on a project called Adelaide Road. It’s all been very exciting with lots of new material from myself and those participating in the workshops I’ve been running. The live performance will be on Saturday, May 14th but please check out the blog in the mean time and leave a comment – http://www.rsc.org.uk/explore/blogs/adelaide-road/

I’m poet in residence on BBC Radio 4’s Saturday Live on March 19th and April 16th. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qgj4/episodes/upcoming

I’m performing at Poetry Lives at Keats House on March 27th at 2pm
Keats House Poets have invited Aoife Mannix to perform at our regular open mic and performance event at Keats House museum in Hampstead, with other special guest poets including Raymond Antrobus, Deanna Rodger, Simon Mole, Dean Atta, Laila Sumpton and Anthony Hett.

Paul Sherreard from Keats House said
“We are really glad to welcome Aoife back as we reach the end of an amazing year of poetry, which saw Paul Lyalls, Niall O’Sullivan, Inua Ellams, Sonority Turner, Belinda Zhawi, Anthony Anaxagorou and many other fantastic poets show us just how much Poetry Lives at Keats House”

The event is funded by Stories of the World and Renaissance London, as part of the Cultural Olympiad in celebration of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

The event takes place on 27 March, 2 – 4pm, tickets are FREE but you need to register in advance by emailing paul.sherreard@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

I’m launching my Sutton Word Factory anthology on March 29th at 7pm at Carshalton Water Tower. The book represents the culmination of my writer’s residency in Sutton and features work by myself, heritage expert Laura Allan and Sutton residents. My residency was run by Spread the Word in partnership with Sutton Council and support from the Heritage Lottery Fund. http://suttonwordfactory.com/