Sofia Oxenham reads Mary Jean Chan’s “Names”
Mary Jean Chan read by Sofia Oxenham
Paapa Essiedu reads Kayo Chingonyi’s “Kumukanda”
Kayo Chingonyi read by Paapa Essiedu
Bobby Hirston reads W. H. Auden’s “The Unknown Citizen”
W. H Auden read by Bobby Hirston
Rachel Bower – “Water Birth”
By Rachel Bower
Juliet Stevenson reads Emily Dickinson’s “‘Hope’ is the thing with feathers”
Hear Juliet Stevenson perform as part of the Read By series
Liz Berry – “The Republic of Motherhood”
By Liz Berry
Peter Halstead – “On the Merits of Literature”
By Peter Halstead.
Khairani Barokka – “in which I hypnotise a tiger”
By Khairani Barokka
Rachel Bower reads Li-Young Lee’s “From Blossoms”
Li-Young Lee’s read by Rachel Bower
Sky Hawkins – “Our Bodies, Our Rules”
By Sky Hawkins
Raymond Antrobus reads Terrance Hayes’ “Carp Poem”
Terrance Hayes read by Raymond Antrobus
Selina Nwulu – “Half Written Love Letter”
By Selina Nwulu
National Producers Taskforce Partners
National organisations committed to creating better employment outcomes and pathways for early-career producers in the arts
Common Language #3: Safe Housing | Ellen Moran & Ghazal Haqani
Pairing poets and activists to unpack the words you hear in the news and on social media.
Common Language #2: Borders
Pairing poets and activists & academics to unpick the words we hear on the news cycle and social media.
Common Language #1: Universal Basic Income
Pairing poets and activists to unpick the words we hear on the news cycle and social media.
Woolwich Speaks – Film
This film was created as part of the Woolwich Speaks project by Crixus Productions and local filmmakers Salima Kamara and Riordan Tyson
Common Language
A new digital series of events, putting poets in conversation with activists and academics to unpick the words heard across the news and social media.
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