HELEN THOMAS REVIEW

Helen has been an outstanding character on the performance poetry circuit
for many years, and more recently she has also gained a reputation as half
of the highly successful “We are Poets” who are successfully bringing poetry
into schools with their plays and workshops.

This was Helen’s second appearance for Word Up. Many who had caught her
performance at the Cellar Bar last year turned up with friends, and this was
probably the best attended gig that Word Up has run so far.

As ever Helen’s performance was hilarious. With her assured performance
style Helen sounds like no other, and finds humour in the most unlikely
topics, from soda bread to pubic hair. The audience loved her work, and
were extremely enthusiastic in their response.

Open Mic contributions and competition entries were many and varied, and of
an extremely high standard. The competition, on the topic “Deeply Strange”
was won by Viviana Nomad.

The evening was part funded by the Wales Academi.
Prizes were donated by Pages bookshop, High St, Cardigan