POETA: an innovative poetry and flamenco performance
In this unique duet project, featured on BBC Radio 3, the multi award-winning poet and author Helen Mort and the nationally acclaimed flamenco guitarist Samuel Moore present an original performance program comprising two 40 min sets of Helen's poetry set to improvised flamenco music: from introspective poems accompanied by dark laments, to uplifting reflections accompanied by fiery dance forms. Performances also feature solo showcases from each artist.
About the artists
Helen Mort is a poet and author from Sheffield. Her recently published collection Division Street was shortlisted for the Costa Prize and the T.S. Eliot Prize and won the Fenton Aldeburgh Prize in 2014. She was described by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy as "among the brightest stars in the sparkling new constellation of young British poets". She is a Cultural Fellow at the University of Leeds.
For more information, please visit the official Helen Mort website.
In this unique duet project, featured on BBC Radio 3, the multi award-winning poet and author Helen Mort and the nationally acclaimed flamenco guitarist Samuel Moore present an original performance program comprising two 40 min sets of Helen's poetry set to improvised flamenco music: from introspective poems accompanied by dark laments, to uplifting reflections accompanied by fiery dance forms. Performances also feature solo showcases from each artist.
About the artists
Helen Mort is a poet and author from Sheffield. Her recently published collection Division Street was shortlisted for the Costa Prize and the T.S. Eliot Prize and won the Fenton Aldeburgh Prize in 2014. She was described by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy as "among the brightest stars in the sparkling new constellation of young British poets". She is a Cultural Fellow at the University of Leeds.
For more information, please visit the official Helen Mort website.
Samuel Moore is a nationally respected concert recitalist and award nominated author who has worked alongside some of the most eminent musicians of the 20th century (including Juan Martín and Kenny Burrell). Samuel’s flamenco teaching commitments currently include being Course Leader for Flamenco Guitar at Instituto Cervantes and running flamenco courses and workshops in universities and music conservatoires across the UK.
For more information, please visit the official Samuel Moore website.
