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The Path To Strange Books: Spoken Word Adventures In Legendary Brighton Arts Venues Part 1
My spoken word adventures began in 1999 at the now legendary arts cinema Brighton Cinematheque on Middle Street where Mel Absolon organised cabarets consisting of short films and performances. I performed wearing an oversized top hat with holes for eyes and mouth in the spirit of DaDa and Cabaret Voltaire. These were eclectic, exciting events. I remember a compere who became increasingly naked…

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