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Biography – Mark Niel
Mark first stood on stage and declared himself a poet in May
2008. Audiences immediately warmed to his assured performances
and deft ability to blend humour, pathos and provocative
material. Mark’s prize-winning material ranges from personal reflections to barn-storming Performance Pieces and he has been published by United Press, Forward Press, Monkey Kettle and South Bank Poetry. As well as performing, Mark also founded and hosts "Tongue in Chic" a Poetry and Spoken Word event in Milton Keynes which brings in the best performers on the national scene to entertain and inspire local writers. |
 Website Mark “A Kick in the Arts” www.akickinthearts.co.uk Tongue in Chic www.tongueinchicpoets.com |
SYMPTOMS OF LOVE THE DAY THE WORLD DIED
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Drawing on years of experience of acting and writing for theatre (Mark won the inaugural Marie Curie One Page Play Competition) his energetic performances never fail to make an impression. Whether despairing at his frequently misspelt name, raging at things that make him angry (that’s a long list by the way) or confessing his peccadilloes to an unsuspecting crowd his sets are stuffed full with humour, intelligence and changes of gear. To find “proper poems” that are genuinely moving rubbing shoulders with rants about the frustrations of Fridges in shared houses is a rare and expertly handled experience. So, if you thought Milton Keynes had nothing to offer except Concrete Cows and somewhere for Londoners to park and ride, then watch out because Mark is leading a poetic mission to make you change your mind. Mark has appeared with John Hegley, Zena Edwards, Elvis McGonagall, Jean “Binta” Breeze, Ava Vidal, Niall O'Sullivan, A F Harrold, Simon Munnery and Rachel Pantechnicon. |
THE DRUD DEALER AND THE POET
I was talking to a drug dealer the other day, (purely for research purposes you understand).
He said we had much in common.
“Like what”? I asked.
Well for a start, “pot” is three quarters of “poet” and all the poets I ever met were at least three quarters gone the whole time.
A good point, well made, I felt. Albeit anecdotal in nature rather than based on firm data.
He warmed to his theme. “We can both get people high and we both help their minds expand”. He took my silence for dissension. “I bet you can’t think of a single difference between us”.
“I’ll take that challenge” I said. “You deal in lines, I deal in words. Both lead to very different sentences”. Oh yes, I was very pleased with myself.
He thought for a while then said “I don’t like puns. I find they lack substance and smack of artifice”.
Everyone’s a critic. That the last time I make conversation in Camden. |
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“Mighty Fine” Elvis McGonagall “A rising star of the UK Poetry Scene" Hammer and Tongue ”A histrionic Tour de Force" Rachel Pantechnicon “Stuff like that is the reason I still go to poetry nights” Niall Spooner-Harvey “Just seen Mark Niel smash it at Speakeasy. Tim Clare One to watch, literally and figuratively”. |
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ADDICTION It started with the famous five, Though I had no time for Dick, Or Julian or Timmy the dog. Ann and Georgina made me tick Recently it’s Lara Croft and Uma Thurman too, as Beatrix Kiddo in Kill Bill Volume one and two. It’s become an obsession Female stars of film and fiction. I consulted a psychiatrist For the name of my affliction. He said “I’m sorry, I’m afraid you have A Heroine addiction”. |
Contact Details
Phone: 01908 691755 or Mobile: 07968 845187
Email mark@akickinthearts.co.uk
Twitter @glamourslammer |
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