That's What She Said LDN - feat. Reece Lyons
British Summer Time
at The Book Club
Event Details
"The biggest spoken word night in London for women" (Evening Standard) that was called "feminism at its ruthless best" by Blouinart returns to The Book Club in Shoreditch.
Shortlisted for Best Spoken Word Night in the UK (Saboteur Awards), That's What She Said showcases the best new writing and performance by women and non-binary writers, featuring iconic and emerging authors with a mix of performance, poetry, storytelling, slam and more.
LINE-UP FOR WEDNESDAY 24th APRIL
⭐ Reece Lyons ⭐
Reece Lyons (@ReeceLyons_) is a writer, performer and poet. She is a Transgender Woman who writes and performs about Gender, Intersectionality, Feminism and other LGBT issues. She graduated in Theatre from The Brit School in 2017, she became a Roundhouse Poetry Slam Finalist in 2018 and is a current member of the Roundhouse Poetry Collective 2018. The Poem she performed titled "I am a Woman and I have a Penis" has been watched by over 2.5 million people online. Commissions also include Mimbre & Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Claire Trévien (@CTrevien) is the British-Breton author of several poetry and non-fiction books including The Shipwrecked House, which was the reader's choice in the Guardian's First Book Awards. She founded Sabotage Reviews and its Saboteur Awards and now lives in her native Brittany. Her latest publication is 'Brain Fugue' (Verve Poetry Press).
Open mic walk ups on the evening are welcomed but with limited places it might be advisable to email paul@forbookssake.net if you have a burning desire to speak out and speak up.
Get your tickets for only £8 (£5 student or unwaged) now while you can, or come along on the night for £10 (£7 student or unwaged) on the door.
And remember - For Books' Sake is a volunteer led, community organisation so all your pennies will be going back into championing women writers!
WHAT THEY SAY...
Not only is That's What She Said a great place to see talented literary performers, for everyone and not just women, but it provides a space for women to shout and scream their anger, their frustrations, their desires; a space without censorship, without objectification and without the dreaded “it must be her time of the month” quip. I think For Books’ Sake is doing some really important work." (Thanks SexyVeg for this recent review of one of our London shows!