Overcoming

Event information

OVERCOMING presents a stirring evening of insight and inspiration through poetry, spoken word and music. To overcome is to rise from struggle, to move on from conflict, and to succeed in dealing with stresses and strife.

With stories spanning the personal to the global, OVERCOMING connects and heals, heart-to-heart. This evening is intimate and exuberant, humble and passionate, and rises tenderly resilient, rebellious, and joyful.

Nourish your curiosity and need for belonging in the company of musicians with traditional flutes, bamboo sax, double bass, bass guitar, gongs and percussion; and with poets, writers, and tellers of truth.

Curated by Patrice Naiambana (Royal Shakespeare Company, Damsel, Death in Paradise)

Featuring:

Nica Cornell is a South African writer based in Plymouth. Her debut poetry anthology a sky is falling was published in 2023, and her memoir Sickness in Style: A Memoir of Distress & Dislocation through Dress was published this year;
Bill Brealey is a seasoned writer and poet, proud of his Devonshire roots;
Bumi is a writer and designer inspired by the myriad paths of his life's journey;
Roger Hall Is a double bass improviser who also loves creating sound journeys on gong and percussion;
Kaia is studying marine biology and is passionate about the intersection between science and art;
Patrice Naiambana is a multi-disciplinary artist facilitating informal ensembles nationally and internationally;
Chris Gibson is a magician, playwright and poet, who's proud of his Yorkshire roots.


A Diaspora Village lab performance initiative

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