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Yes But Are We Enemies


I'm delighted to announce details of Yes But Are We Enemies, a major project & tour focusing on poetry in collaboration I'm curating in partnership with Steven Fowler:



Yes But Are We Enemies
English and Irish Poets Having Words

A groundbreaking exploration of contemporary writing in which 6 poets from Ireland and England tour brand new work produced collaboratively in cross-national partnerships. The tour visits five venues across Ireland and concludes with a show in London, with each event featuring a unique combination of pairs.

This is a project about the creation of collaborative work, but also about the integration of differing poetic communities. Therefore each event will additionally feature specially-commissioned collaborations between writers from the region.

Core poets:
from Ireland: Ailbhe Darcy, Billy Ramsell, Christodoulos Makris
from England: Patrick Coyle, Sam Riviere, SJ Fowler


Admission to all events is free


Thu 18 September, 8pm: Crescent Arts Centre, Belfast
http://crescentarts.ticketsolve.com/shows/873521641/events

Christodoulos Makris & Sam Riviere
Billy Ramsell & SJ Fowler
Ailbhe Darcy & Patrick Coyle
with
Stephen Connolly & Stephen Sexton
Manuela Moser & Padraig Regan
Sophie Collins & Robert Maclean
Caitlin Newby & Andy Eaton
Tom Saunders & Lorcan Mullen


Fri 19 September, 8pm: Verbal Arts Centre, Derry
http://theverbal.co/events/yes-but-are-we-enemies-english-and-irish-poets-having-words

Christodoulos Makris & Patrick Coyle
Billy Ramsell & Sam Riviere
Ailbhe Darcy & SJ Fowler
with
Aodán McCardle & Áilbhe Hines
James King & Ellen Factor
Sophie Collins & Robert Maclean


Sun 21 September, 8pm: Galway Arts Centre, Galway
http://www.galwayartscentre.ie/events/view-event/272.html

Christodoulos Makris & SJ Fowler
Billy Ramsell & Patrick Coyle
Ailbhe Darcy & Sam Riviere
with
Elaine Cosgrove & Anamaría Crowe Serrano
Susan Millar DuMars & Kevin Higgins
Eleanor Hooker & Sarah Hesketh


Tue 23 September, 8pm: Triskel Arts Cenre, Cork
http://triskelartscentre.ie/events/2795/yes-but-are-we-enemies-english-and-irish-poets-having-words/

Christodoulos Makris & Sam Riviere
Billy Ramsell & Patrick Coyle
Ailbhe Darcy & SJ Fowler
with
Sarah Hayden & Rachel Warriner
Doireann Ní Ghríofa & Cal Doyle
Paul Casey & Afric McGlinchey
Eleanor Hooker & Sarah Hesketh


Thu 25 September, 8pm: Irish Writers' Centre, Dublin
http://www.writerscentre.ie/html/events/atthecentre.html

Christodoulos Makris & Patrick Coyle
Billy Ramsell & SJ Fowler
Ailbhe Darcy & Sam Riviere
with
Rob Doyle & Dave Lordan
Michael Naghten Shanks & Cal Doyle
John Kearns & Kit Fryatt
Anamaría Crowe Serrano & Alan Jude Moore
Aodán McCardle & Áilbhe Hines
and
a panel discussion exploring the collaborative process and other experimental writing approaches to take place before the performance (7pm).
Panelists: Rob Doyle, SJ Fowler, Kit Fryatt, Christodoulos Makris
Moderator: Susan Tomaselli, editor of gorse literary journal


Sat 27 September, 7pm: Rich Mix Arts Centre, London
http://www.richmix.org.uk/whats-on/event/the-enemies-project-irish-poetry-yes-but-are-we-enemies/

Christodoulos Makris & SJ Fowler
Billy Ramsell & Sam Riviere
Ailbhe Darcy & Patrick Coyle
with
Kimberly Campanello & Kit Fryatt
Pascal O’Loughlin & Marcus Slease
Robert Kiely & Sarah Kelly
Becky Cremin & Stephen Mooney
Philip Terry & Martin Zet



Yes But Are We Enemies is co-curated by Christodoulos Makris and SJ Fowler, as an extension of the Enemies Project into Ireland.

www.weareenemies.com
http://yesbutisitpoetry.blogspot.com
#ybawe


The project acknowledges generous funding support from The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and The Arts Council of Northern Ireland.



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