::FILM::
The Last Thakur @ The London Film Festival

The premiere of the first feature film that I wrote which will launch at the London Film Festival in October. It has two showings:

Saturday, 25 October 2008 : 16:30 (NFT1)
Tuesday, 28 October 2008 : 15:30 (ODEON WEST END 2)

To book online, go to www.bfi.org.uk/lff/last_thakur or www.bfi.org.uk/lff/howbook/bookingmethods. You can also call 0207 928 3232 to book by phone.

The Blurb:
UK film-maker Sadik Ahmed directs this intense contemporary Western, which takes place in a remote town in the marshlands of Bangladesh. A mysterious young man, Kala, arrives armed with a rifle. He immediately creates a stir in the small town and especially attracts the attention of two rival leaders: the ruthless and powerful Chairman who runs the place and purports to represent his people and the one man that stands in his way: the local Thakur, one of the last Hindu landlords, who is manically re-claiming all the surrounding land for which loans remain un-paid in order to build a temple.

Walking into the middle of this bitter feud, Kala soon finds himself approached by both men to take their side. Broke and hungry, Kala begins to bargain with them, but he is here on his own mission, to find the man that raped and killed his mother and take his revenge. Some of Bangladesh's finest theatre performers offer great performances. Ahmed's training as a cinematographer is clearly evident in the bold picturisation of haunting landscapes and hollow-face-men with murder on their minds.

Directed by: Sadik Ahmed
Written by: Heather Taylor, Sadik Ahmed
Cast: Tariq Anam, Tanveer Hasan, Rubel Ahmed, Anisur Rahman Milon
Distributor: Artificial Eye
Country: UK-Bangladesh
Year: 2008
Running time: 81min


::THEATRE::
The 24 Hour Project
5th October, 2008 : 3 pm
The Courtyard Theatre, The Courtyard, Bowling Green Walk, 40 Pitfield Street, N1 6EU
Cost: Tix £6/5 concs.
Nearest Tube: Old Street
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Hallway Productions presents a unique feat of theatre. A group of playwrights, directors and actors have 24 hours to create a new 10 minute production for the stage. Come witness new theatre in the making!

For more information, see their facebook page.


::POETRY::
The Corset Club
Wednesday, 22 October, 2008 : 7 pm
The Cavendish Arms, 128 Hartington Rd, London, SW8 2HJ
£5/£3
Nearest Tube: Stockwell
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Hothouse and Red on Black Productions presents this new Tri-yearly event. Our first night will feature Sara Bynoe, Canadian writer, performer and funny girl; members of Thea-poets including Cath Drake, Patricia Foster and Heather Taylor; and much much more. The host for this evening will be the lovely, the delectable Agnes Meadows.

Each night throughout the year will have featured women artists including poets, musicians, cabaret artists, comedians, dancers, actresses, MCs, DJs and more alongside those picked from our 3 minute auditions.

If you want to have a chance at a slot at the Corset Club, send three minutes worth of text, audio or video (links to myspace or youtube would be fantastic) to the Red on Black email. We want as much variety as possible so please do apply!

Join us for a night of great performances with plenty of time to chat, network and drink with artists from all different backgrounds. Come get undone...

For more information, see the website for details or click here to e-mail.

Troy's Magic Piano
Sunday, 2 November, 2008 : 7 pm
Harrison Bar, Harrison Street, Kings Cross, WC1H
FREE
Nearest Tube: Kings Cross
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An exciting monthly Sunday night of new music and live art in the relaxed environment of a friendly bar in kings Cross. Come along and enjoy a pint or two with some of London's most interesting and cutting edge artists and musicians.

For more information, see their facebook page for more details.

MESOTERIC
Monday, 24 November, 2008 : 7:30 pm (Date TBC)
CHEZ KRISTOF 111 HAMMERSMITH GROVE, W6ONQ
£5/£3
Nearest Tube: Hammersmith
Phone:020 8741 1177

AN EVENING OF LIVE POETRY, SCULPTURE, PRIVATE FILMS AND WINE FOLLOWED BY DINNER WITH THE ARTISTS (WHICH YOU MUST BOOK WITH BETSY!) ALL AT CHEZ KRISTOF 111 HAMMERSMITH GROVE, W6ONQ

For more information and to r.s.v.p., e-mail Betsy.

’Utter!’ Dalston
Sunday, 30 November, 2008 : 5 pm
Arcola Theatre, 27 Arcola Street, Dalston
£5
Nearest overland: Dalston Kingsland

A great evening of poetry, comedy, you name it with Heather Taylor, Simon Munnery and others... Hosted by Richard Tyrone Jones

Dodo Modern Poets
Friday, 5 December, 2008 : 8 pm
Poetry Cafe, 22 Betterton Street, Covent Garden, London
£6/£5
Nearest Tube: Covent Garden

Dodo Modern Poets appear regularly at the Poetry Cafe in Covent Garden bringing together premier performers on the contemporary poetry circuit for performances that are always surprising, stimulating and liberally peppered with fun. Hosted by Patric Cunnane.


OTHER INFO:
*Cowboy Stories/ Thoughts wanted

What's a modern cowboy? Do you consider yourself a one? Do you follow the cowboy code but don't look like a stereotypical cowboy? Have you fantasized about the romance of the cowboy culture or would you rather never see another pair of cowboy boots or hat again?

I am an Albertan writer/ performer looking for stories - your own or other people's - that have to do with your experience and thoughts on cowboys. Do we need to go back to the old cowboy ways? And why has there been a surge of more westerns in the cinema?

I'm looking to do a creative project around the idea of the modern cowboy and the cowboy code and would like to interview people over the next year to find out more of your thoughts. But before I can interview anyone, I need to know who has some good stories to tell! So please message me or add your stories below. If you know of any good links or podcasts or people I should contact, I'd appriciate your help!

Be great if you could help me out - whether it's about music, culture, stereotypes, ideas, loves, fears - I'd love to hear it all! You can add your ideas to my facebook page or e-mail me.

*MYSPACE
I've set up a new myspace page with a few clips of my poems and a recent podcast of my prose poetry sequence "How does it feel to be loved?" Click here to have a listen and add me as your friend to keep up-to-date with my upcoming shows & events.

*The Corset Club : 3 Minute Auditions
If you want to have a chance at a slot at the Corset Club, a new tri-yearly event by Hothouse and Red on Black Productions, please send three minutes worth of text, audio or video (links to myspace or youtube would be fantastic) to corsetclub@redonblackproductions.com. We want female poets, musicians, cabaret artists, comedians, dancers, actresses, MCs, DJs and more so please do apply!

*POETRYETC ANTHOLOGY
A great new collection from poets around the world that I'm in and it's free to download and view! Click here to read more.