Cutty Sark Train Station Attack

Posted on June 19, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

On 19th June at 5.45pm I walked into Cutty Sark Station. Alone. I took the escalator. (In Pic) The metal bars line the right end of disembarkment area of downward escalator. Two drunk men blocked Read more [...]

GREENWICH DOCKLANDS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

Greenwich Means Time or If Time flies When Your Having Fun Set Your Clocks Back. Let’s rock the boat of time stop the clock and light Let’s have nights in the daytime, daytime at night Let’s Read more [...]

Open Offer to Mouthy Poets

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

I'm up at 5.30am and cycle to Kings Cross for the 7.30am train. East midlands line: Arrive Nottingham at nine. Berko Berkovitch meets me at the station. He's a mine of information and a mountainous Read more [...]

Screen Dance. The Art of Defining Me

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

"The Arts Council criteria for funding is to conform So if they pay the revolution the revolution will perform And if you can write along this dotted line your role in this society Then you can play Read more [...]

Balancing the Book

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

Brave New World in Greenwich

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

There’s a fish tank in Greenwich Waterstones bookshop. A fish tank! I like it. I ask a staff member how long it’s been there. “Eleven years” she says. I introduce myself grandiloquently as Read more [...]

Incredible Edible Street Theatre in Greenwich.

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

“Business or pleasure ”. I ‘m stumped “Bleasure” I say because it’s my business. And it is my pleasure. She spreads a healthy helping of seasoned spicy lamb onto the flat bread. Read more [...]

At National Archives of Ethiopia: The stone that the builder refused.

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

You don't have to read this. I'm just writing it for my own mind, to document my time here so in years to come I can look back. I do this in lieu of family. I hope you can understand. Here goes. People Read more [...]

Welcome Home Lemn: Ethiopia National Theatre

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

Outside Ethiopia's National Theatre in Addis Ababa with Bewketu and Ephrem . Inside the stage is set for one of the most important events of my lifetime. It is a similar Theatre to The Royal Read more [...]

Ethiopia National Theatre. Photo by Aida Muluneh

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Lemn Sissay

In The company of poets. These are Bewketu Seyoum (seated) and Ephrem Seyoum. We performed together tonight. Read more [...]