12th July 2015: QUEER TONGUE: A one-off spin-off of Velvet Tongue

Ernesto Sarezale celebrates the publication of his poetry collection “In The Name of The Flesh” with... QUEER TONGUE, a multidisciplinary showcase of queer voices featuring four wonderfully talented contributors: JONATHAN KEMP, PAT CASH, RICHARD SCOTT and RENE L'AMOUR, each representing a different side of spoken word: FICTION, DRAMA, POETRY and PERFORMANCE ART.

Together with an OPEN MIC session where everyone is welcome to participate. Sign up at the door on the night.

On Sunday 12 July 2015 at Tipsy, Dalston. Doors open 7pm, show starts at 7.30pm. Free entry but a hat will be passed around for voluntary contributions (to support the performers).

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Fiction: JONATHAN KEMP is the well known author of the highlyacclaimed novel “The London Triptych”, a literary sensation. He is also a DJ and teaches creative writing, literature and queer theory. Jonathan will read from his celebrated new novel “Ghosting”, which will be available for sale at the event.

Drama: PAT CASH is a playwright, a spoken word artist, a freelance journalist and the host of hugely successful events such as “Spoken Word London”, “Let’s Talk about Gay Sex and Drugs” and more recently “NSFW”. Pat will perform a monologue from his 5-star Edinburgh Fringe play “The Fag Ash Monologues”.

Poetry: RICHARD SCOTT is an award-winning poet, radio broadcaster and opera connoisseur. His poems have been published in outlets as varied as “Poetry Review”, “BUTT magazine”, “The Poetry of Sex” (Penguin Anthology) and “Best British Poetry 2014” (Salt Anthology). Richard will read some of his sexier poems for us.

Performance Art: RENÉ L’AMOUR is a multidisciplinary performer and entrepreneur who combines spoken word with music, drag, rap, body art - and whatever comes his way - in his memorable, hugely inventive performances. René will preview parts of his forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show “Me, me, me”.

Host: ERNESTO SAREZALE, Erotic Award Winning Poet and former promoter of Erotic Literary Soiree “Velvet Tongue”, will read from his book “In The Name of The Flesh”, which will be available for sale at the event.