We Have Never Seen Something Like This
A collection of poems by the Roundhouse Poetry Collective. The Roundhouse Poetry Collective is formed of a group of young writers and poets aged 18-25 who meet weekly to create, experiment and develop their craft, under guidance from established and celebrated poets. The 2020 cohort were led by journalist and writer Bridget Minamore and spoken word poet and performer Cecilia Knapp. Due to the pandemic and the national lockdown in the UK, sessions came to a temporary pause in March 2020 and resumed online from October 2020. Despite the challenges of an unprecedented year, the collective stayed supportive of one another and have collaborated digitally to produce this very special collection of their work.
A collection of poems by the Roundhouse Poetry Collective.
The Roundhouse Poetry Collective is formed of a group of young writers and poets aged 18-25 who meet weekly to create, experiment and develop their craft, under guidance from established and celebrated poets.
The 2020 cohort were led by journalist and writer Bridget Minamore and spoken word poet and performer Cecilia Knapp. Due to the pandemic and the national lockdown in the UK, sessions came to a temporary pause in March 2020 and resumed online from October 2020. Despite the challenges of an unprecedented year, the collective stayed supportive of one another and have collaborated digitally to produce this very special collection of their work.
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We Have Never Seen Something Like This
We Have Never Seen Something Like This
Shanay Neusum-James is an actress,
poet and theatre-maker based in
South London. She is an alumna
of The BRIT School, the Obsidian
Foundation Black Poets Retreat and
the BBC Words First Scheme. Shanay
is currently directing Reece Lyons in
her one-woman show, LILITH.
miracle: i’m out here baby
Samantar Osman is a Swedish-born
Somali poet. He is a Roundhouse
Poetry Collective alumnus and has
published work on EastSide Anthology,
Sawti Zine, and FourthFloor Poetry
Series. Samantar has performed
at the Roundhouse, Birmingham
Hippodrome, Kings College London,
University of London and more. His poetry explores
fatherhood, masculinity, Black working-class culture, and
more. Samantar is currently a student at SOAS, University
of London, doing a BA in African Studies.
The Repeat Beat Poet is Peter
deGraft-Johnson, a Hip Hop
Poet, emcee, and broadcaster.
He is the co-founder of Hip Hop
poetry night Pen-Ting, hosts the
multi-award nominated Lunar
Poetry Podcast which is archived
in the British Library, his work is
published by Bad Betty Press & Magma Poetry,
and he is an Obsidian Foundation fellow.
Kirk-Ann Roberts is a Caribbeanborn,
London-based writer and
theatre director. A Roundhouse
Resident Artist and graduate of
the Young Vic Directors
programme. Innovation, honesty
and inclusivity are at the heart
of Kirk-Ann’s work which often
focuses on themes of identity and home.
Tanaka is a slam winning, multipublished,
international spoken
word performer. He is a black,
queer artist whose poems cross
leaps and boundaries throughout
his identity.
Cover illustration: Pattern created from floor plans
of the Paul Hamlyn Roundhouse Studios for young
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creatives aged 11-25 years old.
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