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Stand Up & Slam! at the Landmark Stories Festival

  • Landmark Arts Centre Ferry Road Teddington, England, TW11 9NN United Kingdom (map)

BOOK HERE: http://www.landmarkartscentre.org/whats-on/landmark-stories.html#e170302

Stand Up & Slam is going to the Landmark Arts Centre to be part of 'Landmark Stories – comedy, poetry and storytelling
2–5 March 2017'. A special four day festival that’s all about stories – all you need is your imagination! Festival curated by Alison Hill and supported by The Gosling Foundation.

STAND UP & SLAM!
Stand-up comedy: poetry’s idiot relation, right? Performance poetry: comedy’s boring cousin, yes? Let's find out.

Six phenomenal acts go head to head for your approval as poetry and comedy collide with unexpected and hilarious results! Our resident team captains are joined by the most exciting comedy and poetry acts from around the UK. We’re mashing up the two art forms in an epic battle of spoken word. Who wins? You decide... 

Team Comedy: Captain Tom Houghton, Matt Green & more TBC!

Team Poetry: Captain Dan Simpson, Oli Forsyth & more TBC! 

Press:
★★★★★ The Public Reviews
★★★★★ The Latest
★★★★★ The Argus
★★★★ Three Weeks Magazine
★★★★ Ed Fest Mag

'witty, fast paced, and most importantly funny.' - Fringe Review
'This is a great show, showcasing some real talent.' - Three Weeks
'edgy, energetic comedy at its best. Far funnier than your average prime-time fare' - Sunday Express
'The crowd were in stitches, their roars delivered a 1-0 victory for poetry over stand-up and my preconceptions were suitably challenged.' - Mashable UK

Earlier Event: February 16
Stand Up & Slam! in Camden
Later Event: March 3
Christopher Bliss' Literary Salon