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John Hegley: Luton University
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Downbeat poet John Hegley moves away from his traditional themes of dogs, spectacles and Luton for this foray into entomology. Insectophobes need not steer clear...: other subjects of scrutiny include potatoes and family histories. A diverting hour of performance art, Hegley's latest show features music (in the form of ukelele sing-alongs), crafts and even a swing. The main draw, however, is Hegley's poetry — performed in his trademark wry fashion — which remains witty, heartwarming and always entertaining. [Source]
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Tickets for John Hegley's performance are priced at £12, or £10 for concessions. The show starts at 7.30pm on Wednesday 14 June 2006 at the University of Bradford's Theatre in the Mill.
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An evening spent in the company of the gloriously offbeat poet, John Hegley, is a little like pulling on your Christmas jumper: colourful, often absurd, but ultimately deeply warming. To mark the festive season, Luton's most famous son arrives at Studio 68, Battersea Art Centre's cabaret bar, for Christmas Creatures, a series of intimate evenings dedicated to Hegley's substantial trove of animal poems. But in the space of an hour, where do you begin?
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Hegley was born in Islington, London, into a Roman Catholic household, and was brought up in Luton and Bristol. He has French ancestry, and his family is believed to be related to the composer Jean-Philippe Rameau. He has written a number of collections of poetry, ranging from the surreal to the humorous to the personal and emotional.
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The University's Poetry Live programme of visits for 2005/6 was launched on 4 November with a performance by poet/comedian John Hegley. The event attracted a very good audience in the Westminster Theatre and was followed by a book signing, which sold out most of the seven titles on offer. John Hegley performed a mix of his humorous verse and songs, some of which involved audience participation and a memorable solo performance by Prof Peter Styles.
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In 2000, John received an honorary Arts Doctorate from Luton University and had his most notable live engagement in a women's prison, Medellin, Columbia. His most recent book is Uncut Confetti: A Loose Collection of Celebratory Pieces (Methuen, 2006).
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