Tag Archives: travel writing

So, Learn Much?

Posted on 15/07/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

It’s been just over a month since I finished my little regional tour, and I’ve been putting off this blog, telling myself I had to pay my team and do my Arts Council report first…lies. Truth is, first I was … Continue reading →

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Giving Something Back

Posted on 11/06/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

In every show I do, there is a moment when I make reference to a dreadful true story of rape and murder. The moment doesn’t last long, the show is not ‘about’ violence against women, but in some sense it … Continue reading →

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The Whole Of The Moon

Posted on 04/06/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

I like sitting up top, looking down on things. Today, preparing myself for a quick round of flyering in Durham, I’m up in the mezzanine of the Market Hall. Drinking Earl Grey, seeing how many stalls had huge cuddly toys … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Bollywood music, Durham, Hampi, India, India photos, Indian bus, performance poetry, poetry, Rangeela Re, spoken word, The Waterboys, travel writing | Leave a comment

And If You Go Home, What Then?

Posted on 29/05/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land: it is at last to set foot on one’s own country as a foreign land.” – G.K. Chesterton I wrote this blog piece a while ago, but I … Continue reading →

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My Mentor Asks The Five Hard Questions

Posted on 26/05/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

As part of developing this show, I sought the advice of a mentor. Hannah Jane Walker is a very experienced touring poet who creates intimate and participatory shows with her writing and performing partner Chris Thorpe. They are currently touring … Continue reading →

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Live And Kicking

Posted on 17/05/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

I know, I know I should blog about Thursday’s sell-out show at Live Theatre, but I think I may still be processing it! There’s nothing quite like the intense fear that arrives just before performing to a packed room. I was afraid … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alex Lockwood, creative writing workshops, erasure poems, India, Live Theatre, stage fright, Taj Mahal, travel writing, walking meditation | Leave a comment

Lunes From The Dales

Posted on 11/05/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

I love the dales – the cushiony green fields, the plumptious ripening lambkins, the sudden catastrophic downpours… Barnard Castle for my third tour date, at the wonderful Witham. The team there have been massively helpful in getting me coverage in … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Bamburgh Beach, Barnard Castle, Berlin Puppet theatre, creative writing workshop, India, lunes, performance poetry, short poetic forms, spoken word, The Witham, travel writing, Tuscan Village | Leave a comment

Meet My Director

Posted on 07/05/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

When Kirsten and I first met up we spent a long time talking about the young person who wrote the original poems and journals, and about the place and the journey that had inspired them. The problem with the piece … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Arthur Lessac, India, Jerry Grotowski, mindfulness, performance poetry, ritual, shiatsu, spirituality, spoken word, Tarot, travel writing, Varanasi, yoga | Leave a comment

Which Is Scarier?

Posted on 29/04/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

I’m still meeting myself coming back after last week, my lovelies! I did two things that seemed designed to push my comfort zone, all in the name of getting this show on the road. Firstly, I spent four days at … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Barnard Castle, creative residency, Live Theatre, performance, spoken word, Teesdale School, travel writing | Leave a comment

Kirsten And Sasha Have This Show…

Posted on 20/04/2014 by Kirsten Luckins

So there is Kirsten here-now and Kirsten there-then. For simplicity, let’s call the latter ‘Sasha’ – and you’ll have to see the show to find out why. Because the source materials for the show were my own travel journals, sometimes … Continue reading →

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