Things that can't be said - from Apples & Snakes, this February

Things That Can't Be Said: Performance poetry meets theatre

Shabina Aslam, a leading director of spoken word, theatre and radio drama, has worked with five eclectic spoken word artists from the West Midlands to create an exciting high-octane production about things that can't be said.

Artists: Michèle Barzey, Marcia Calame, Cherri Gillings, Vincent Gould and Shaun Welch perform a collection of stories using music, movement and sound, creating a visual tapestry of love, life and relationships. Introduced by a different guest poet at each venue.

Things That Can't Be Said is co-produced by r:evolve and Apples & Snakes.

venue: mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH
guest poet: Kim Trusty
date(s): 1 February
times: 8pm
website: www.macarts.co.uk
bookings: 0121 440 3838

venue: Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Altwood Road, Maidenhead
guest poet: AF Harrold
date(s): 2 February
times: 7.45pm
bookings: 01628 788 997 / www.nordenfarm.org

venue: Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE
guest poet: Emma Purshouse
date(s): 6 February
times: 7.30pm
website: www2.wlv.ac.uk/arena
bookings: 01902 321 321

venue: Glasshouse Studio Theatre, Stourbridge, Dudley
guest poet: Spoz
date(s): 7 February
times: 7.30pm
bookings: 01384 399 430