| 9 May |
Wondermentalist at Ways With Words, July 2008 |
In the audience at the April wondercab, I happen to know, because a) I invited them and b) I said hello to one of them on the stairs, were Kay Dunbar and Stephen Bristow, directors of the Ways With Words literature festival at Dartington, where we’re taking the cabaret on Monday the 14th July, in the Great Hall. I can’t help but wonder what they made of it all, and wonder if they’ll tell me. I can’t help but wonder if they are a) pleased or b) mildly regretful that they’ve invited us to their festival and even if they’re c) thinking of a reason why it’s not such a good idea…
…but the reason for this isn’t misgivings as to the quality of the evening as whole – I thought all the acts and the dead poet slammers did us proud. It was the Empath Man script that may have let the side down a bit. Coming on after the historical 1st-ever rendition of the Theme Song (thanks Graham Macey of Nomad Shuffle) I admit to regretting, as once before (as noted by Andrea in a previous comment) letting it all get a bit long and complicated. But there you go.
Postscript: A very nice phone call with Kay reassures me that they honestly enjoyed it and are in no way troubled by our impending visit to the Great Hall. How could I ever have thought otherwise. So please put Monday 14th July in your poetry-planner or diary. The Wondermentalist is proud to be attending it’s first ever Literature Festival, Ways With Words… The Great Hall is very big space. Come along and, um, watch it.