A word dance into

the void of addiction

A multimedia live literature production
written and performed by Maggie Sawkins
and directed by Mark C Hewitt.
Join the narrator on her quest to discover
the lure of psychoactive substances >
Zones
ofAvoidance
Winner of the
Ted Hughes Award for
New Work in Poetry
Zones of Avoidance combines moving
testimony, vivid language and humour with the voices
of those in recovery from addiction.
Maggie Sawkins is the author of two collections of
poetry and is the founder of Portsmouth poetry
and music club, Tongues&Grooves.
With video sequences by Abigail Norris and music by Nick Evans
This narrative totally absorbed me, and its ambitious
multimedia presentation worked exceptionally well. It
is a challenging, painfully open account of a daughters
addiction, which captures the fear of many mothers.
Beautifully written and uncompromising, its a
contemporary story I felt the writer was compelled to tell.
Eileen Cooper
(Artist, and judge for the Ted Hughes Poetry Prize)
Supported by:
LEWES
Date: Weds 29 October 2014, 7.45pm
Venue: All Saints Centre, Friars Walk,
Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2LE
Hosted by Lewes Live Literature
Tickets: 10 (12 on door) and available online at:
www.leweslivelit.co.uk
Local over-the-counter ticketing also available,
see website for details.
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PORTSMOUTH
Date: Thurs 30 October 2014, 7.30pm
Venue: The David Russell Theatre, (Portsmouth Grammar School)
High Street, Old Portsmouth PO1 2LN
Hosted by Portsmouth Bookfest & Hampshire Festival of the Mind
Tickets: 10 (8 unwaged / 5 under 18s) and available online at:
www.linkedupfundraising.co.uk/events/calendar.php
Box Ofce: 023 9281 4875

Visit: www.zonesofavoidance.wordpress.com
Email: zonesofavoidance
@
gmail.com
Autumn Tour dates 2014