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wordfringe 2009
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Festival of New Writing in Aberdeen
and North-East Scotland
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1st – 31st May 2009
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Wordfringe 2009 presents poets, fiction writers, dramatists,
storytellers, comedians, translators, musicians, composers
and sound artists, from North-East Scotland and beyond, in the innovative
festival exploring the spoken and written word in performance. Events take place
in venues in Aberdeen and many towns and villages throughout Aberdeenshire.
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This year Wordfringe forms a part of Homecoming Scotland, the year-long
celebration of Scottish culture, with a vibrant mix of the best of local, national
and international talent. As you browse through the Event
Calendar you will find writers and performers from Scotland, England, Ireland,
Wales, Netherlands, France, Sweden, Germany, Greece, Texas, Indiana, Oregon, Nepal
and New Zealand. Some are visiting the North-East specially, some have made their
home here, and some are returning after time away.
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Among the many highlights of this year's festival is a series of events exploring
the variety of relationships between words and music, presented in conjunction with
the Sound festival, including the Pennan premiere of Richard Ingham's
From Pennan to Penang and the world premiere of Fredrik Sixten's Requiem
in a new English version by John Hearne.
Look out too for some big names in performance poetry including John Hegley
and Attila the Stockbroker, a weekend of events at North Coast venues and
a weekend at Woodend Barn including visits from Esther Woolfson and Laura
Hird. Then there's drama from Philip Knight's Prometheus and
Charles Barron's Guts, and some highly innovative poetry events presented
by Spring Tides at Peacock Visual Arts, including a visit from Shetland poet
Jen Hadfield, winner of the 2008 T. S. Eliot prize.
Add into the mix children's poetry events in Aberdeen and Fraserburgh, workshops
for the writers among us to develop our skills, several book and magazine launches,
events featuring local writers' groups, and an intimate open poetry evening where
anyone can read, and you have one of the most varied, entertaining, challenging
and stimulating ways of spending a month that you could imagine.
Most events are modestly priced — some are free — and no events clash
so you can come to as many as you choose. Browse the Programme
Strands and the full Event Calendar, be
adventurous, visit venues you have never been to before, and find out why those
who have discovered Wordfringe keep coming back for more.
Wordfringe 2009 is brought to you by:
Festival Director: Haworth Hodgkinson
Event and Venue Coordinators: Roddy Begg, Moira Brown, Aurélie Bureau,
Sheila Davis, Anna Fancett, Lisa Fraser, Becka Gauld, Paula Gibson, John Hearne,
Haworth Hodgkinson, Fiona Hope, Mark Hope, Ruth Howell, Sera Irvine, Fiona Keenan,
Bill Kelly, Angela Lennon, Virginia Mayes-Wright, Anne McArthur, Derek McArthur,
Catriona McLeod, Susanne Olbrich, Mark Pithie, Robert Ramsay, Fiona Robertson, Gerard
Rochford, Philip Rose, Maureen Ross, Gráinne Smith, Sue Vickerman, Martin
Walsh, Rapunzel Wizard & Miriama Young
Wordfringe Committee: Rapunzel Wizard (chair), Gerard Rochford (co-chair),
Moira Brown (secretary), Catriona McLeod (treasurer), Lisa Fraser, Martin Walsh,
Keith Murray & Barbara Mathie
Logo Design: Shade Wizard
Wordfringe 2009 acknowledges the support of:
Wordfringe contacts
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