1 minute lecture: What is The Magic of Short Stories?

Kinetic Typography Of My King Midas Sound Poem “Sometimes”

Video for Flow Poem

Shadow Boxer

In 2001 Roger Robinson was commissioned by Apples and Snakes to devise a solo show. 2011 marks a decade since this landmark solo show was performed.

Now it is to be commemorated and conserved in the form of a spoken word album now available for purchase and download in a variety of formats.

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Adventures in 3D

This underground classic will soon be available as a spoken word album read by Roger Robinson himself. In the meantime three sample chapters are ready for listening or free download. Get ready to laugh your head off.

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King Midas Sound Documentary Part II

The seconod part of documentary for King Midas Sound – aka producer Kevin “The Bug” Martin, poet Roger Robinson and graphic artist Kiki Hitomi. Beautifully directed by Inumikaku (Hiroo Tanaka).

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King Midas Sound Documentary Part I

The first part of documentary for King Midas Sound – aka producer Kevin “The Bug” Martin, poet Roger Robinson and graphic artist Kiki Hitomi. Beautifully directed by Inumikaku (Hiroo Tanaka).

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Playmaker: What’s the power of theatre?

I still clearly remember the first play that I had seen. Ironically, it was in the West End when I came on holiday to England from Trinidad, and I was transfixed. The way the sets changed, how fortunes swung and the exhuberant singing. It was a production of Annie, it was 1978 and I was nine. Since then I have always took opportunities to see and be involved with theatre and I guess I always will. But what is it about theatre that creates such a powerful hold?

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1 Minute Lecture: Is Your Writing In Service?

Many times as a writer, expectation and obligation have made me think that I had to write something other than who I am. I can’t tell you the innumerable poems that I wrote in the early part of my writing life that mimicked supposedly successful poets or to try and fit a magazines specific requisites.

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1 Minute Lecture: Poets interest is Poetry

I have never understood why people seem obsessed by defining themselves as a poet. Especially as its clear that a lot of these people don’t like reading or listening to poetry, or have any interaction with the artistic practice of poetry whatsoever. I have never played violin, studied for years took a violin lesson., seen a violinist do a concert, or own a violin cd. As a result I have no intention of defining myself as a violinist.

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