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    Greenbelt 2013 Focus: Spoken Word

    In the last few days before our great April ticket discounts come to an end, we’re going to shine a spotlight on just a few areas of this year’s festival programme – just to remind you what wonderful value Greenbelt is and to nudge you to get online and book your tickets at the best possible prices.
    For the past couple of years, we’ve been inviting the best in spoken word and performance poetry to the festival – from freestyle MCs like Soweto Kinch, Jack Flash and Dizraeli, to poets like Sh’maya, William Stopha and El Gruer.
    We’ve also celebrated in the rise of a long-term Greenbelter, Harry Baker, as he started making waves in the spoken word world. Since 2010, he’s become slam poetry champion of London, then the UK, then Europe, and – in 2012 – became reigning slam champion of the world. We’re proud of his success.
    And so to 2013, with another host of brilliant spoken word performers around the festival, and at the Big Top spoken word Shedloads spectacular…
    We’re welcoming Inua Ellams with his show The 14th Tale, fresh from the National Theatre and full of inventive verse. Palestinian poet Rafeef Ziadahbrings her righteous and passionate poetry that breathes humanity into areas of conflict. And The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company, led by their artistic director Akala, look afresh at the work of the Bard from a modern viewpoint.
    Wonderful words, inspirational moments, and the cream of UK and international talent – where else could you find such a dynamic mix?