A low key event of poetry, song and music. The music came from the cello of Clea Friend, two beautiful classical compositions. And from the a capella singing of duo Gail Turpin and Kerry Houston, a varied and often joyful couple of short sets.
Two poets read from their work, with the theme of mothers and fathers, and played compere - Diana Hendry and Hamish Whyte. Some interesting poems, some laughs, some sadness, and interesting imagery.
The star of the show was former Makar Liz Lochhead, aided by a crutch as she recovers from a knee replacement. Her work is as imaginative, as funny and as intriguing as ever, as she deliverd both old and new works. But her performance, as with Diana and Hamish, was slightly marred by a poor sound system which made for some lost words - not ideal!
An unusual feature of the show was an invitiation for anyone from the audience to come up and read one of their own poems. Four did, including myself. If nothing else it added further variety to an already varied show.
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