Poetry & Jazz – TABOO

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WHAT: Poetry & Jazz – TABOO
WHEN: Tuesdays 11 and 18 November 2014 at 19.00
WHERE: Arkadia International Bookshop, Nervanderinkatu 11 (map)

SSH! Don't tell... but whom? Taboos vary – from country to country, era to era, generation to generation. This autumn, the Finn-Brit Players' hour of poetry, monologues, dialogues and music will be exploring the theme TABOO. So come and hear us talk about the things you shouldn't talk about

ADVISORY: One of the pieces contains explicit language that some may find offensive.

You can see the full programme here. 

Produced by Zoë Chandler. Music by Stina Halmetoja, piano and vocals.

Green tea and coffee will be available.

 

 

 

Poetry & Jazz - Drunk & Disorderly

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WHEN: Tuesdays, 11, 18 & 25 March, 7 pm
WHERE: Arkadia International Bookshop, Nervanderinkatu 11 (Map)

Join us for another hour of poetry, monologues and music on a substance that is guaranteed to divide opinions.

It's our round, so what will it be? An ode to wine, the comedic consequences of a glass too many, or a lament on the tragedies of alcohol abuse? This spring, the P&J crew will be 'Drunk & Disorderly'.

You can see the full programme here: http://www.finnbritplayers.com/productions/poetry-jazz/drunk-disorderly

Produced by Zoë Chandler. Music by Stina Halmetoja, piano and vocals.

Drunk & Disorderly

Drunk & Disorderly11, 18 & 25 March 2014
7 p.m. @ Arkadia International Bookshop, Helsinki

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAMME

Be Drunk Charles Baudelaire perf. by Anna Rawlings
Why I Drink Vello Ruus  
Bacchic C. P. Cavafy perf. by John Leo
No Longer Drunk But Wine Itself Rumi perf. by Zoë Chandler
Gin House Blues Harry Burke perf. by Stina Halmetoja
Old Smoke Zoë Chandler  
From MacBeth William Shakespeare perf. by Ulf Persson
Love Poem – New Year’s Day Vello Ruus  
Rolling Home Zoë Chandler  
From The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald perf. by John Leo
No One Knows You (When You’re Down and Out) Jimmy Cox perf. by Stina Halmetoja
Gin Tonic Vello Ruus  
Morning of Drunkenness Arthur Rimbaud perf. by Anna Rawlings
At the Mermaid Tavern With Keats and His Mates John Leo  
Love’s Sweet Wine Rumi perf. by Zoë Chandler
Beer Drinking Woman J. Williams & P. Chapman perf. by Stina Halmetoja
Run Vello Ruus  
The puppy barks outside Unknown female poet perf. by Ulf Persson
Dante’s Pub Crawl from The Vodka Monologues Zoë Chandler


Production Zoë ChandlerMusic
Stina Halmetoja piano & vocals

Auditions for Poetry & Jazz

Poetry & Jazz - Drunk and DisorderlyWHAT: Auditions for Poetry & Jazz
WHEN: deadline Monday 27 January

Our theme for the spring is 'Drunk and Disorderly', so we're looking for pieces that explore a substance that is guaranteed to divide opinions. Would you like to recite an ode to wine, relate the comedic consequences of a glass too many, or lament the tragedies of alcohol abuse?

And we're not only looking for poetry, but also monologues, dialogues, and 'flash fiction' prose. All pieces must either a) be your own work, b) be out of copyright, or c) have performance permission from the author.

If you have performed in Poetry & Jazz before, just email your suggested texts (in full) to Zoë (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) by Monday 27 January. If you have never performed in Poetry & Jazz before, please contact Zoë to arrange an audition time.

The performances are on Tuesdays 11, 18 & 25 March at 7 pm. Rehearsals will be held at the Finnish-British Society on Tuesday evenings at 7:45–10:00 pm, starting 28 January, with a dress rehearsal on Monday 10 March.

If you have any questions, please contact Zoë (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

 

Nostalgia & Now

Nostalgia & Now

15, 22 & 29 March 2011
7 p.m. @ Arkadia International Bookshop, Helsinki

 

 

 

PROGRAMME

A Birthday  Christina Rossetti perf. by Marietta Chela
Craving For Spring D. H. Lawrence perf. by Jessica Calonius
Segâh Taksim John Millar  
A Guesthouse Jalal Ad-din Rumi perf. by Marietta Chela
That Night Tiina Isoviita  
The Milk Tastes Funny Zoë Chandler  
The Fraud of Men William Shakespeare perf. by Marietta Chela
My Favourite Tattoo Tiina Isoviita  
Madam Luminita's 21st Century Tarot #1 Zoë Chandler  
Legacy of the Snow Country: Ryōkan's Refrain John Leo  
This is not a Shakuhachi, but... John Millar  
The Birth of Opera Gerald Steinmetz  
I Attempt From Love's Sickness to Fly lyrics John Dryden, music Henry Purcell perf. by Gerald Steinmetz
The Opening Shores John Leo  
Madam Luminita's 21st Century Tarot #2 Zoë Chandler  
Down By the Salley Gardens W.B. Yeats perf. by Marietta Chela
In the Present Tense Tiina Isoviita  
Unlocking the present John Millar  
Sweet Endings Come and Go, Love George Eliot perf. by Marietta Chela
Mau, the Master Navigator John Leo  
Happy Birthday Dear Facebook Lauri Kivi-Koskinen  
When I Am Dead, My Dearest Christina Rossetti perf. by Marietta Chela
Madam Luminita's 21st Century Tarot #3 Zoë Chandler  

 

Direction Zoë Chandler
Music John Millar on clarinet