Performance poet
Makes a living solely by shouting
Sells nothing
No books, CD's, merchandise of any kind
No teaching no broadcasting
Nowt
Punk rock ideology: no sell out
No obeisance to any convention
fast, slow
dumb, smart
light, dark
hi-energy
ever more physical/ theatrical
max variety
60 shows a year in Canada on the summer fringe tour
Born 62
Comprehensive peasant
Posh university, Bristol
Did nothing in 20s except think & be v poor [a lot]
Started performing 93
Began big word, weekly poetry cabaret
Rather very good, now forgotten
Islington
Then did Edinburgh, 96-04
Three-act show
First successful edfringe poetry cabaret in decades
Made money saying Pay As You Like At The End
Moved Edin ‘01
Began cabarets & slams
Decent shows, v successful, much impact, great fun
Tried Toronto Fringe in 01
First toured Canadian fringes in 03
Hour shows
Most fun & success ever
First ever performance poet on tour
Toured there ever since
30+ 5 star reviews
150+ 4 star
Went nomadic in 06
No home for 43 months & and counting
Write shows over winter, perform over summer
Bags of laughs
Bloody marvelous
How did it all work out so well?
... and on side streets in the towns and villages coloured patterns on the street itself hindi flower designs sometimes chalk outline sometimes colour lotus blossom?
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