call and response

Pay attention, it’s fast! Steve Larkin is a British spoken-word artist who has written and performed several poems and songs pertaining to many topics that people could easily get offended by. The name of his show relates to a poem he reads about women’s magazines and their obsession with fat and sex. This poem goes on for quite a long time in a psychotic mantra-like style. Much of the content is lost because his northern English accent is a little thick and he’s speaking so fast that you can miss some of the words.

When Larkin is just...

This show is actually 3 smaller shows strung together with perfect harmony. Each show is just as well done and poignant as the last. The acting for all three was phenomenal. I laughed, I cried and I had some ideas to chew on as I left.

Show #1 was called Living on the Grid. This story of a tree come to life was really touching. I really felt for the tree and even felt a little teary towards this cute but driven story. Big props go to Olivia Etey on a beautiful masterpiece. Symbolism with foam boards and...