THE VERY GRIMM BROTHERS In The Same Room

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Poems and musics. Featuring post-modernist hits Strike A Light, Bold, Carpet Fitter, B.Y.O.B., Rauma, What’s In My Suitcase, Pub Quiz, Buresø, Flea Market, Bus Ting, Day 16, It Was A Pleasure, a Post Office poem You’re The Only One and more. Grimm Ade (poems) and Grimm John (guitar) reside with a hand-picked staff at Castle Grimm. It isn’t all a walk in the estate. They share their innermost fears & woes & fitness plans, the joys of wild swimming, natural cycling and Castle Grimm’s secret. Heart-warming and funny. Told through poems, music, microscopic stories, a dream and a fly past, wind permitting. Contains some acting.

The Very Grimm Brothers are Adrian Mealing, a Malvern Poetry Slam Champ who sings à cappella with Men In General, A Fistful of Spookies and The Spooky Men’s Chorale (Aus). And John Denton (gtr) who wears several musical hats including John Denton’s Midnight Band and The Fezz, a homage to Steely Dan.

‘a storming evening’ Matt Black, PureGood’n’Right Poetry
‘amazing and loved by our audience’ Emma Clowsley, Diversions @ The Poetry House Ledbury
‘a great mix of poetry, comedy, silliness and wistfulness - fabulous!' Church Stretton Arts Festival
'Edgy and enchanting. A passionate and heartfelt journey into the magic of our everyday lives.' Dan Bowker
‘middle class rap’ Will Coleman
‘you move real nice’ B.Zephaniah
‘the warmth coming over like Flanders & Swann’ Canon Frome Court