James Massiah: Poets' Evening
Curated by the Academicians’ Room
Thursday 5 July 2018 6.30 - 9.30pm
The Academicians' Room, The Keeper's House, Royal Academy of Arts, Piccadilly
£15. Free for Patrons and members of the Academicians' Room.
Friends of the RA book first
In the next event in our series of curated events, the Academicians’ Room will once again be filled with poetry by some of the UK’s most exciting young poets.
Following Caleb Femi’s footsteps, we welcome James Massiah to the Academicians’ Room for our next dedicated poetry evening. Performer and curator, James will be supported by fellow poets and special guests, Hector Aponysus and Pocket Mouse.
Special thanks to Spread the Word, London’s writer development agency, for helping to make this event happen.
Doors open at 6.30pm and the performance will start at 7pm.
This event is open to members of the Academicians’ Room, Patrons, Friends of the RA and the general public. Tickets are free for members of the Academicians' Room and Patrons – to book, email academiciansroom@royalacademy.org.uk or call 020 7300 8090.
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James Massiah is a poet and DJ from South London whose work explores ideas about sexuality, mortality and ethics through performance writing and visual media. His latest project Euthanasia Party/Twenty Seven is a series of poems about fate, sex, life and death from the perspective of a young determinist. He has been commissioned to produce work for the BBC and the Guardian as well as featuring in campaigns for Selfridges, Loewe and Nike. He has performed readings of his work at the Tate Modern, the Courtauld and the Houses of Parliament, and has been profiled in Vogue, Dazed, i-D and GQ.
Hector Aponysus is a poet and filmmaker whose work engages with the many aspects of life in the city. He has collaborated with fashion designer Liam Hodges, creating written work for designs and campaigns as well as featuring in performances for the cult label.
Pocket Mouse is a London-based writer and musician who has worked with many well-established names in the city’s punk and electronic music scenes. She has given recitations of her poetic work at the Courtauld and is currently working on new music.
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