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MARTIN FIGURA

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The Poetry Lounge

with Helen Ivory

5 August 2019

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Upcoming Gigs

05 JunAldeburgh Pump HouseAldeburgh Pump House
11 JunLit Balm – with Helen Ivory, George Szirtes, Clare Shaw & Jessica MookherjeeUSA via Zoom
04 SepThe Adelaide, TeddingtonThe Adelaide, Teddington
17 SepFalmouth Poetry Group 50th Birthday CelebrationPrincess Pavilion, Falmouth.

Reviews and Feedback

…. Tym’s response was extraordinary, for a quiet, non-poetic man like him. ‘Brilliant! he exclaimed. ‘Absolutely bloody brilliant!’ And he kept on saying it all the way home.
Jennifer Currie
…. brave, confident and articulate performance from a man who gives us the confidence to find within each of us the strength to be a good father or mother or poet, or even all combined in one.
Norwich Spy - Julian Swainson
I didn’t think old people could be funny, you were very very funny.
Ten Year Old Boy
Martin Figura’s poems are sharp and funny. One of the best performing poets on the circuit.
Luke Wright
…. sometimes very funny and always engaging. Figura is remarkably frank in what he tells his audience; but he includes us rather than making us feel we are intruding.
London Grip - Michael Bartholomew-Biggs
“He must be a writer – he has ‘the look’ about him”. Punter, Edinburgh International Book Festival
Edinburgh Book Festival
Martin Figura’s show was one of the highlights of our festival this year. It had a very powerful effect on the audience; months later people still tell me how it has stayed with them.
Eleanor Livingstone, Director StAnza International Poetry Festival

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Not again #Where'sHelen Not again #Where'sHelen
Thetford on way back from vaccine. Makes a change Thetford on way back from vaccine. Makes a change.
Where's Helen #2021#1 Where's Helen #2021#1
On our way to porridge and coffee On our way to porridge and coffee
Another bloody snow picture Another bloody snow picture
Morning Morning
Nellivory live at Cafe Writers now Nellivory live at Cafe Writers now
Nellivory heads out in the new Norwich wet weather Nellivory heads out in the new Norwich wet weather kit
Off to the mother-in-law's Off to the mother-in-law's
Good morning Good morning
Helen Ivory refuses to eat from these bowls. She Helen Ivory refuses to eat from these bowls. She says they're mesmerising and at last I have the upper hand.
Helen Ivory has the place to herself Helen Ivory has the place to herself
In the quiet hour beyond the vampires' retreat and In the quiet hour beyond the vampires' retreat and the dog walkers' stumble into the woods.
Mousehold Heath Mousehold Heath
Such a beautiful glittering morning we've headed o Such a beautiful glittering morning we've headed out early
Darkness creeps in at the poppet factory Darkness creeps in at the poppet factory
Merry Christmas frenzy over Merry Christmas frenzy over
Watching the outside Watching the outside
I am reminded once more that just because you're w I am reminded once more that just because you're wearing headphones and can't hear your own farts, it doesn't mean others can't hear them.
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