A brand new production written and performed by Caribbean-British poet John Agard, winner in 2014 of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. In this whimsical whirlwind homage to mixed race Russian poet, Pushkin, Agard transforms his famous verse novel, Eugene Onegin, into a contemporary parlour production in which he plays all parts: not just Pushkin and his alter-ego Onegin, but love interest Tatyana and the old nursemaid, Filipevna!

With live incidental music by Sophia Poznansky (accordion) and period songs in Russian performed by cabaret chanteuse Pam Hewitt.

Directed by Mark C Hewitt

‘ … hilarious and moving by turns, with sharply satiric intelligence.’ (Michael Horovitz)

‘… spooky, quirky and profound.’ (Audience feedback)

Art and Illustration

Thanks to Jon Everitt for allowing us to use his fantastic illustrations from the Portsmouth poetry anthology, This Island City, on the Tongues and Grooves website.

Tags and Words

Community Competition Open Mic Past Events Poetry in Portsmouth Poetry in Translation Tongues Tongues and Grooves Tongues and Grooves Events Workshop

Diving into the Wreck – funded by the Big Lottery Fund

Contact

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