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THE REPORT.

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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Please forgive me for putting aside the story from the previous blog.  I will settle it in the future. A few weeks ago I sat down in a beige interview room in the legal district of Leeds City Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | Tagged Arcola Theatre, David greenwood, Switalskis | 126 Replies

The Forgiveness Project

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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I thought forgiveness was exclusive to religion like an ocean to a buoy. I stayed the heck away from it. What happened to me was unforgivable. I could not forgive.   I turned my ship to the open sea Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | 36 Replies

I HATE POETRY

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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I was speaking at an academic conference in Plymouth University. The conference  was called "Beyond Words:  Privileging the Unspoken Arts & Communities in a Posthuman World".  After an hours speech Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | 17 Replies

“Something Dark” on the National Syllabus.

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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After a sell out tour of Gold From The Stone I am proud to share the news that Something Dark will be published by Oberon books. Something Dark will be included on the national Syllabus. A dramatic Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | Tagged apples and snakes, Arcola Theatre, Battersea Arts Centre, hull truck theatre, Oxford Playhouse, Wigan Literature Festival | 31 Replies

Raising the game by Moonlight & How Positive Discrimination Works.

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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A stranger  asked me what racism was like so I slapped him. Hard.  As he lay on the floor I leaned over him and said "what's racism like?".  He bemoaned  that he wasn't racist cause he had a black Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | 15 Replies

Sunday 2 Sunday. 7 Days.

Posted on February 5, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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[pullquote]A full run down of the past seven days. [/pullquote] Sunday 29th Jan 7pm  The Orange Theatre in Richmond.  Pouring rain.  My GPS is busted. Crazy driving weather driving Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | 43 Replies

For the love of Lists: Happy Birthday Desert Island Discs.

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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David Beckham interviewed by Kirsty Young marks 75th  Anniversary of  Desert Island Discs  . The BBC Radio show  was  created by Roy Plomley in 1942, and the format is simple: a guest is invited by Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | Tagged BBC Radio Four, Desert Island Discs, KIrsty Young | 12 Replies

I Kick Walls.

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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I’m reading  Billy Lynn’s  Long half time walk.   It’s been adapted into film by Ang Lee. Talking of films... I saw Manchester By The Sea at a screening in The Soho Hotel:   Grayson Perry was Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | 52 Replies

Something Dark at The Orange Tree.

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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The first week of 2017 started in Addis and was announced by The Ethiopian Herald.   I arrived in London on 3rd January to a  gorgeous feature in  The February issue of Red Magazine. On 7th Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | Tagged #theyear | 19 Replies

WE ARE NATIVE WOMEN: (GOOD NEWS FROM AMERICA.)

Posted on January 6, 2017 by Lemn Sissay
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At long last.  Some good news from America! Something worth sharing:   WE ARE NATIVE WOMEN is An exhibition celebrating Native American women on the 400th anniversary of the death of Pocahontas. [pullquote]For Read more [...]
Posted in Main Page | Tagged #wearenativewomen, Guardian Newspaper, rainmakerart, Womans Hour | 2 Replies

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