Man on the Moon

Thursday 31 October

Join WORD! for Man on the Moon – an award-winning journey through space and time fuelled by love, fear and Afro-futurism.

With poetry, looped sounds and storytelling, celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the moon landing and explore mental health and the Black British experience. Directed by the renowned Benji Reid, written and performed by Keisha Thompson.
Reserve an open mic space via hello@wordpoetry.co.uk. Age recommendation: 12+

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