Velvet Tongue - Autumn 2014 (pre-Halloween)

For its pre-Halloween edition, VELVET TONGUE, London's Erotic Literary Soiree, will provide a taste of the whip... and of leather .

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/848893111795079/?fref=ts

Featuring:

Jacky Donovan + Daniel Richards + Nairobi Thompson + Jay Walker + Randolph Hott (from Boylexe)

We will hear: tales from a dominatrix, poems on chem sex and bonobos, discussions of penis size, suggestive verses on Sapphic love and... a very teasing monologue - among other dark and sensual delights.

Plus the all important OPEN MIC SLOTS.

NOTE though that - as in previous editions - the pre-booked open-mic quota for October's Velvet Tongue has already been met, which means that anyone requesting a spot after 8th August 2014 is going onto a "reserve list". There are usually drop-outs on the night, so most people on the reserve list will most likely have the chance to read/perform anyway (and will get in for free). At the last two events everyone who turned up got to read...

Doors open at 7pm; show starts at 7.30pm. £5/£3, free to participants. At THE BOOK CLUB, 100 – 106 Leonard Street, EC2A 4RH (Old St/Liverpool St tubes, Shoreditch High Street overground).

What people are saying about Velvet Tongue:
http://velvettongueuk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/reviewspreviews-and-reports.html

Velvet Tongue celebrates the hot, the sweet, the viscous, the carnal, the sexy, the racy, the provocative, the lustful, the voluptuous, the libidinous, the playful, the flirtatious, the teasing, the suggestive, the explicit, the romantic, the cheeky, the bold, the brash, the brassy, the flashy, the risque, the pervy, the licentious, the queer, the depraved and the downright kinky. And flesh exposure is always encouraged on and off the stage... As bare as you dare.

Autumn Velvet Tongue 2013: Thanks!

All Velvet Tongues so far have been very pretty babies and the last one was no exception. OK. I know it is not the role of a promoter to show any favouritism, but I must say that the last Velvet Tongue of 2013 was really special. In spite of the somewhat stressful technical glitches I experienced just before the night kicked off, I thoroughly enjoyed the Autumn Velvet Tongue - from beginning to end! The amazing array of thought provoking naughtiness, tenderness, tease, humour, explicit talk, visceral words and gutsy performance that filled the night was very special indeed. Thanks a lot to all the writers and performers, who contributed to such an astounding night. And to the the audience, who just seems to be getting sexier and sexier (as well as welcoming and receptive as ever). Thanks also to Pippa, John and Bar Kick for the continued support.

Velvet Tongue will be back on 10 March 2014.

Here is a report on the night by contributor Carl Chamberlain:
http://velvettongueuk.blogspot.com.es/2013/12/carl-chamberlains-facebook-note-on.html

A writeup (in Spanish) in El Ibérico:
http://velvettongueuk.blogspot.com/2013/12/velvet-tongue-en-el-iberico.html

A review in QX magazine:
http://www.qxmagazine.com/feature/velvet-tongue/

Contributors in order of appearance were:

Pippa (on the door), Ernesto Sarezale (pre-Chritmasy host), Long Horn, Cathy Flower, Kass Man, Ivor Dembina, Sunshine Faggio, Steve Rushton, Ashlee Christoffersen, Nic Argent, P s Artiste, Pat Cash, Rene L'Amour, Antonio Karezza, Paul Ebbs, Graham Buchan, Carl Chamberlain, Gideon K, Martin Sanderson. 

See a picture of each participant below (in order of appearance):

(more pictures - including NSFW images - at:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarezale/sets/72157638415414374/

and

https://www.facebook.com/calmcarl/media_set?set=a.10152099737392053.1073741996.576977052&type=1

Also:

https://www.facebook.com/ernesto.sarezale/media_set?set=a.10151757101441401&type=3)

 

Velvet Tongue: Autumn 2013

The last Velvet Tongue of 2013 will be hosted at Bar Kick in the late autumn, on 2nd December, stranded between Halloween and Christmas, when the days are dark and the nights are long... Doors open at 7pm; show starts at 7.30pm. £5/£3, free to participants. 

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/293114770830110/

Featuring:

IVOR DEMBINA: with an extract from his solo comedy show about fetishism and sex through Jewish eyes, 'SadoJudaism' 
(http://www.thinkbeforeyoulaugh.com/)

SUNSHINE FAGGIO: with ‘Humans’, a piece combining spoken word, music and visceral live art
(http://www.chicasinwonderland.blogspot.co.uk/)

KATIE SARRA: with poetry about Tantra, body image, intimacy, pleasure and conscious sexuality
(http://katiesarra.com/performing/writing/)

Plus a few surprises and the usual OPEN MIC slots. Remember that the open mic slots are 5 minutes (FIVE MINUTES) long.

NOTE: The pre-booked open-mic quota for this month's Velvet Tongue has been met, which means that anyone requesting a spot after the 21st of October will go onto a "waiting list". There are usually drop-outs on the night, so many of those on the waiting list will probably have the chance to read/perform anyway (and will get in for free).

Velvet Tongue is dedicated to erotic writing and performance, with poetry, fiction, spoken word, plays, stand-up, comic strips, cabaret, monologues,… 

Hosted by: Ernesto Sarezale (http://www.sarezale.com/)

Velvet Tongue celebrates the hot, the sweet, the viscous, the carnal, the sexy, the racy, the provocative, the lustful, the voluptuous, the libidinous, the playful, the flirtatious, the teasing, the suggestive, the explicit, the romantic, the cheeky, the bold, the brash, the brassy, the flashy, the risque, the pervy, the licentious, the queer, the depraved and the downright kinky. And flesh exposure is always encouraged on and off the stage… even in December. 

What people are saying about Velvet Tongue: reviews.

Velvet Tongue, 3rd June 2013 (Spring edition)

Now that spring has finally kicked in (or so it seems), we are ready to announce the details of this season's Erotic Literary Soiree in London! 

FEATURED authors and performers for SPRING 2013 are: 

• SEASON BUTLER

• SHAUN LEVIN

• AMY NEILSON SMITH

• MICHAEL DARLING 

…and a special appearance by VAN ROBERTS, all the way from Australia

Plus the usual 5min Open Mic slots.

NOTE: The pre-booked open-mic quota for this month's Velvet Tongue has been met, which means that anyone requesting a spot after the 2nd of May will go onto a "waiting list". There are usually drop-outs on the night, so most of those on the waiting list will probably have the chance to read/perform anyway (and will get in for free).

VELVET TONGUE at Bar Kick, 127 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6JE, London. Entry: £5 / £3 conc. / free to participants. Doors open at 7pm; show starts at 7.30pm.Hosted by Erotic Award winning poet, Ernesto Sarezale (http://www.sarezale.com/)

THINGS PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT VELVET TONGUE:

"Velvet Tongue had the perfect mix of engaging and mesmerising wordplay and pure hilarity" Thisiscabaret.com"I was really impressed with the night in total. I feel like I expanded my mind, took in some culture and best of all got inspired." thingsipickedupontheway.blogspot.co.uk/

"For literature really laid bare, poet Ernesto Sarezale’s Velvet Tongue in Shoreditch is just the titillating ticket." metro.co.uk"Fun, diverse and so sexy!" (Five stars) Remotegoat.co.uk

"Whether you're a performer, a poet, or just like listening to other people's fantasies, Velvet Tongue offers a place to hear and be heard." Erotic Review Magazine

"Velvet Tongue is the word-spinning sister of the burlesque revival that has stormed London - humorously titillating with tongues very firmly in cheeks" "...a wonderfully entertaining way to spend the night" thisislondon.co.uk

"...exploratory literary night of performance and poetry with a raunchy edge" Time Out 

“It's the perfect place to try new work and show off your talent with a room buzzing full of writers and fans of poetry and word. It's not simply readings though, the performers that it attracts are hands on, hansom and props and interaction with the audience often occur...” eroticmeet.net

Velvet Tongue is dedicated to erotic writing and performance, with poetry, fiction, spoken word, plays, stand-up, comic strips, cabaret, monologues,… Velvet Tongue celebrates the hot, the sweet, the viscous, the carnal, the sexy, the racy, the provocative, the lustful, the voluptuous, the libidinous, the playful, the flirtatious, the teasing, the suggestive, the explicit, the cheeky, the bold, the brash, the brassy, the flashy, the risque, the pervy, the licentious, the queer, the depraved and the downright kinky.