J. A. Sutherland

New Year, new Wordly Wisdom

New Year, new Wordly Wisdom

New words and new wisdom from poet J. A. Sutherland with a Wordly Wise column inspired by last week’s Accelerator at the The Canons’ Gait.

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Wordly Wise – wrapped-up regulars

Wordly Wise – wrapped-up regulars

Wending his way year end-wards, resident poet J. A. Sutherland is already looking to the next – and the regular spoken word spots worth marking in your diary. But first, here’s glory.

Dec 27 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
Wordly Wise: Lacking Wisdom

Wordly Wise: Lacking Wisdom

End-of-year round-up? Not for J. A. Sutherland… There were too many precious gems around last week – and more coming up in this one too. Maybe he will put a lid on the poetry jewellery box next week. But for now, this is where the wisdom is.

Dec 16 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
Wordly Wise – A Bellow of Poets

Wordly Wise – A Bellow of Poets

After a bumper week of poetry and spoken word events, resident poet J. A. Sutherland is almost lost for words to sum it all up. Almost but not quite. And he’s still got time to make some recommendations for the week ahead.

Dec 8 2013 | By | Reply More
Wordly Wisdom: Multum in Parvo!

Wordly Wisdom: Multum in Parvo!

Talk about busy, Edinburgh’s poets and performance wordsmiths have a somewhat full card this week. Resident poet J. A. Sutherland picks through the offerings – and looks back at last week’s.

Dec 2 2013 | By | Reply More
Wordly Wise in Book Week Scotland

Wordly Wise in Book Week Scotland

There are more than a few related spoken word events on offer during Book Week Scotland. Resident poet J. A. Sutherland checks a few out and finds the odd hangover from the weekend’s Dr Who celebrations.

Nov 25 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
Review – Kiss, Cuddle, Torture (revisited)

Review – Kiss, Cuddle, Torture (revisited)

Often after reading a novel, a poem or watching a film we can be left asking ‘what was that about?’. On the surface, Black Dingo Productions’ Kiss, Cuddle, Torture is a bleak drama about domestic violence.

Nov 25 2013 | By | Reply More
Wordly Wise  18.XI.13

Wordly Wise 18.XI.13

Out and about with poet J. A. Sutherland. This week he has been out sampling and delivering those words. Or are they words? Here’s his take on this, and the week ahead from Monday 18 November, 2013.

Nov 20 2013 | By | 1 Reply More
Wordly wise

Wordly wise

No one quite knows where Spoken Word fits in with the rest of theatre. But it is certainly theatrical and deserves its place on All Edinburgh Theatre’s pages. Occasional Æ reviewer and poetry performer J. A. Sutherland casts an eye over the week ahead, from Monday 11 November 2013.

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A Week of Spoken Word

A Week of Spoken Word

Edinburgh’s stages are alive with all kinds of different performance. Saturday’s launch of Discover 21 was marked with an equal helping of poetry slam and theatre extracts. Here, occasional Æ reviewer and poetry performer J. A. Sutherland casts an eye over what is going down this week.

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