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Nathan Penlington
Visual / Comedy / Other

"Poetry is not the new Rock 'n' Roll"



London, London and South East
United Kingdom

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Last Login:  11/25/2009
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Member Since2/22/2006
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InfluencesAlfred Jarry; JG Ballard; Richard Brautigan; crazy golf; Jeff Wayne's musical version of War of the Worlds; feeling like I'm on holiday just walking down the street; Georges Perec; The OuLiPo; late nights and early mornings with beautiful, intelligent, feisty girls; B.S. Johnson; Jeff Noon; Jarvis Cocker; 99p shops; dozier holland dozier; catalogues; Harold & Maude; Paul Harris; the overlooked, lost and forgotten; Rene Magritte; semiotic theory; Simon Drake; James Joyce; Lou Reed; Richard Osterlind; barcodes; Raymond Roussel; William Burroughs; HG Wells; Sherlock Holmes; David Bowie; little kindnesses from strangers; Dylan Thomas; Choose Your Own Adventure books; the use and misuse of language; The Hudsucker Proxy; Rikki Ducornet; finding out about things I don't know;
Sounds Like

'A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original - Robert Newman

'Consistently original and accessible - Chortle

'A young turn of promise' - John Hegley

'Sensation' - The Guardian

'The best qualified performance poet in the country' - BBC Radio 3, The Verb

'Fans of Morrissey, Jarvis Cocker and Simon Armitage will recognise Nathan Penlingtons whimsical poetic evocations from the North of the Watford gap. He points out hes not a comedian, but theres humour which touches the same place, and he has the talent with words to successfully open his horizons in future' - The List

'Nathan Penlington's fusion of wit, storytelling and visuals are garnering critics' plaudits and attention' - Time Out

'"Poetry is not the new rock and roll", says Nathan Penlington...but he's saying this on huge stages to rumbling audiences made up of the young and excitable caught in a craze and it's hard to believe him. If it's not rock 'n' roll, it certainly feels like it' - Disappear Here

'...has little in common with Eminem or Murray Lachlan Young' - Metro

'England's brightest stand-up poet' - NewYorkCool.com

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   About Nathan Penlington
In Brief:

I am a writer, performer and spoken word event and festival producer. I have performed my work on BBC Radio 1, Radio 3 and Radio 4, and it has been published in a variety of places including The Journal of Experimental Fiction and Peaches Geldof’s magazine Disappear Here*. I perform at venues and festivals across the UK, Europe and the USA, and I’ve shared stages with the likes of John Cooper Clarke, Ricky Gervais and Stewart Lee. I'm Poetry Editor for The Fix - the UK's only national comedy magazine.

I am generally quite approachable, so please send me a message and say hello.

*I guess this is the definition of ‘dichotomy’.

In Quotes:

'A natural performer, witty, inventive, stylish and original' - Robert Newman

'Consistently original and accessible' - Chortle

'A young turn of promise' - John Hegley

'The best qualified performance poet in the country' - BBC Radio 3, The Verb

'Sensation' - The Guardian

'Fans of Morrissey, Jarvis Cocker and Simon Armitage will recognise Nathan Penlingtons whimsical poetic evocations from the North of the Watford gap. He points out hes not a comedian, but theres humour which touches the same place, and he has the talent with words to successfully open his horizons in future' - The List

'Nathan Penlington's fusion of wit, storytelling and visuals are garnering critics' plaudits and attention' - Time Out

'"Poetry is not the new rock and roll", says Nathan Penlington...but he's saying this on huge stages to rumbling audiences made up of the young and excitable caught in a craze and it's hard to believe him. If it's not rock 'n' roll, it certainly feels like it' - Disappear Here

'...has little in common with Eminem or Murray Lachlan Young' - Metro

'England's brightest stand-up poet' - NewYorkCool.com

In Full (and in the third person):

Welsh born Nathan Penlington has gained a reputation as an original and inventive performer across the UK by skilfully shattering the myths that surround poets and poetry. Seamlessly fusing comedy, storytelling, and award winning magic with writing that is intelligent, accessible and entertaining he creates a unique form of literary cabaret. He performs at venues and festivals across the UK, Europe and the USA, and has shared stages with the likes of John Cooper Clarke, Ricky Gervais and Stewart Lee.

Almost Nearly, a full length collection of graphic poems was published at the end of April 2008 in a limited signed and numbered edition. It features some of the poems included in Roadkill on the Digital Highway, which was short-listed for the Eric Gregory Award 2005, of which previous winners include Seamus Heaney and the poet laureate Andrew Motion. Nathan’s work has been featured in publications as diverse as Peaches Geldof’s magazine ‘Disappear Here’, ‘The Journal of Experimental Fiction’, and it has also been translated into Serbian.

Nathan was co-organiser and resident host of London's weekly spokenword venue SHORTFUSE, from April 2000 to September 2007. SHORTFUSE has attained a reputation for presenting an eclectic fusion of stand-up poetry, performance comedy and music and regularly presents up and coming performers alongside established names such as Rob Newman, John Hegley, Phill Jupitus, Kevin Eldon and Simon Munnery, as well as forging working links with performers across the USA, Canada and Europe. SHORTFUSE is renowned for creating new formats including Bards in their eyes, Speed Cabaret, and Poetry Idol. Poetry Idol's tongue in cheek competition format has helped to bring wider attention to many up and coming poets and performers including Scroobius Pip, Suzanne Andrade (who now performs as 19-27), Joshua Idehen and Musa Okwonga (who have since formed the collective A Poem Inbetween People).

SHORTFUSE’s reputation for producing varied and entertaining events in novel formats has led Nathan to be employed to produce and host events for a wide variety of festivals and organisations including the Edinburgh International Film Festival, Brick Lane Festival, Stoke Newington Festival, Whitstable Arts Biennale and the London Sinfonietta. Nathan was Festival Director for Write to Ignite - Hackney Word Festival which took place throughout September 2007. The Hackney Word Festival was the first London festival to explore all aspects of the written and spoken word, and featured performances and readings from well known and up and coming poets, novelists, comedians and musicians.

In 2005 Nathan performed his debut full length solo spokenword show If My Life Hadn't Turned Out Differently at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with The Pleasance, after previewing the show at Chicago’s Drinking & Writing Festival, and in a variety of venues in New York including the renowned Bowery Poetry Club. In 2006 Nathan made his 5th consecutive appearance at the festival, teaming up with two of the UK's other most innovative spokenword artists, Rhian Edwards and Suzanne Andrade to produce a unique show called ‘Invisible Ink’ which fused magic, music, poetry and animation to critical acclaim (‘Three masters of the spoken word are indulging audiences with poetry, music and scientific magic throughout this year's fringe festival. Invisible Ink combine perfectly pronounced poem recitals, rhythmic pros and tales of dreams and nightmares, which not only pay tribute to the English language, but expertly demonstrate what can be done with it’. **** Three Weeks).

Nathan is Poetry Editor for The Fix Magazine - the UK's only national comedy magazine, which is distributed free at comedy venues across the county.

His work has also been broadcast on BBC Radio 1, Radio 3, Radio 4, London Live, Diesel:U:Music, and he has hosted three series of the surreal spokenword show Parlour Games on Resonance 104.4FM


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Skint But Sexy: UK OCT 2009 Tour

Skint But Sexy: UK OCT 2009 Tour



Sep 23 2009 1:38 PM

thanks alot! i hope we see you round over there in blighty!
Harry Bird

Harry Bird



Aug 22 2009 4:51 PM

Hi Nathan! Are you missing the iranian music already.....? Hope you had a good drive back x
Sock Hero

Rolls Like That



Aug 10 2009 2:36 PM

I'd offer myself but I don't have the tools right now. There is a guy at work I can poke with a stick though...
Sock Hero

Rolls Like That



Aug 9 2009 2:18 PM

And hello to you from me as well! Hope shit is good.
Light Trespass remains one of my most favourite things ever.

Ever thought of making a few little vids of you reading your stuff and bungin' 'em on youtube - there's a sad lack..?
SuperPennie

SuperPennie



Jul 30 2009 3:32 PM

Hello to you dear Nathan
Chicken & Banana

Chicken & Banana



Jul 14 2009 7:47 PM

Download the original radioshow by Chicken and Banana.
80 megabytes and 58 minutes.
Originally broadcasted in October 2002, Resonance FM, London.

http://anport.dk/music/fm.mp3

Enjoy. It's a classic hour of homemade irritainment!
Sophmos

Sophie H



May 19 2009 11:17 PM

I appreciate both hellos respectively and return the favour accordingly.

Perhaps a virtual shaking hands situation to get the ball rolling..xx
The 40 Purple Afros

The 40 Purple Afros



Apr 5 2009 9:22 PM

hey,
had a great time on the scooter.
I will keep you posted with any upcoming gigs
see you soon
bod
WyndhamPoetry

WyndhamPoetry



Apr 1 2009 8:21 AM

Thanks for the cyber friendship

Best
Michael
Leeson Girl

Leeson Girl



Mar 30 2009 11:45 AM

hello to you, i was wondering if you are gracing staffordshire/derbyshire or nottingham with your poetic genius any time soon? xx
SANYA COOK

SANYA COOK



Mar 14 2009 5:23 PM

Thanks a lot!
Have a very lovely weekend!
Sanya xxxxx
Bette O'Callaghan

Bette O'Callaghan



Mar 9 2009 5:16 AM

'Please visit my page to see the video of 'I'm Ready For My Closeup'
Molly Naylor

Molly Naylor



Feb 27 2009 1:25 PM

Hello
Nathan Penlington
riikkaliisa

riikkaliisa



Jan 27 2009 4:49 PM

Hummm!
Sock Hero

Rolls Like That



Jan 27 2009 4:49 PM

No generic questionaires, sorry, but I've got a mix CD going for gratis if you fancy taking a chance - it helps if you like The Chemical Brothers tho. Mail me yr address if you want a copy, I'll post the first batch in about a weeks time.
Presiden’ Tobama

Presiden’ Tobama



Jan 27 2009 4:49 PM

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Carmina

Carmina
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Jan 9 2009 11:53 AM

Hello hello, I was just clicking on random profile and I liked your poetry :-) esp.
pebble xx
Mimi Von Tussle

Mimi Von Tussle



Dec 20 2008 2:13 PM

Ho, Ho, Ho..xx

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Dj Anport

Dj Anport



Jan 1 2009 4:38 PM

Happy New Year, NP.

All the best for 2009 !
Miss.Average

Sarah Dillon



Dec 12 2008 10:16 PM

Your peoms, and they way you express them with such simplicity through the gentle tones of your voice leave me mesmerised over and over again. You capitivate angles of life, and express feelings through such blunt seduction you leave me lingering for more.
You are beyong talented.
x
Leeson Girl

Leeson Girl



Nov 27 2008 4:05 PM

hi back at you! i heard one of your poems on radio 1 and i got goosebumps! i HAVE to see one of your shows
Mimi Von Tussle

Mimi Von Tussle



Nov 11 2008 11:36 AM

Hello m'dear. Hope you and the lovely Gwyn are well. Em may or may not have mentioned what's happended on work front, but still alive n kicking! Concentrating on my writing project that I mentioned to you and looking forward to what 2009 brings.
Hopefully, see you both in Edinburgh sometime or London, should I come up before! xx
Alexandra Ryan

Alexandra Claire justina Ryan



Nov 11 2008 11:44 AM

Truly, Madly, Deeply...
Hello to you, too.
(And I mean that from the bottom of my heart)
Brett Loudermilk

Brett Loudermilk



Nov 6 2008 10:04 PM

You're coming to Foyles right?



B.
Brett Loudermilk

Brett Loudermilk



Oct 21 2008 12:39 AM

You're Illegitimate mother.
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