Presented by ENJOY THE SHOW
Rowan McCabe is the world’s first Door-to-Door Poet. Knocking on strangers’ doors, he writes poems for them, for free, on any subject of their choosing. It’s a bit like the Avon lady, except with rhymes.
In March 2019, Rowan set out to visit 12 locations across England, one every month. Through this bold and arguably stupid act, he was trying to find out what matters to people, what is the state of our nation and if strangers are really as scary as they’re made out to be. But as March 2020 approached, world events pushed the project in a very different direction…
A show about trust, class and community, this funny and thought-provoking mix of theatre and spoken word tells the story of what happened to Rowan on his final outing as a Door-to-Door Poet. In a post-pandemic world, it asks what lessons we’ve learned and suggests a bold rethinking of our relationship with those around us.
‘Ingenious’- BBC Radio Scotland
‘Highly recommended show’- FringeReview
‘Absolutely riveting’- Attila the Stockbroker
“The perfect mix of comedic stories, poetic monologues, and a discussion of more serious and pertinent topics such as class, mental health and Covid-19 […] His confident and funny tone allowed for these important themes to intertwine effortlessly and comedically with elegant verse”- The Crack
“McCabe’s poetry is an interesting blend of glass-half-full optimism aligned with deep cultural insights and perceptions about changing times”- NARC. Magazine
Length 60 minutes (no interval)
Age range 14+ Occasional swearing, brief references to murder, mental health issues, war
Advance tickets are £8 (+bf) from SKIDDLE
