Views from the ‘Bridge - Clare Currie - Cold Snap
Cold Snap (working title)
Ever wondered why the power and resilience of women’s bodies isn’t celebrated more? Clare Currie is a writer and performer who wants to unpick the strengths and struggles of being female, a sportsperson and a mum. Join her as she grapples with the ageing process, a love of sport and the demands of modern womanhood, as she asks the question: Somewhere between netball and neurosis us there a well-adjusted, calm person?
Clare Currie
Clare is Poet Laureate for Peterborough. Her work ranges from writing for and performing at events to facilitating workshops and writing for the stage. She was writer-in-residence at Metal Southend, performing there as part of the Essex Book Festival, She has been a judge in the poetry section of the Young Muslim Writers Awards and has performed alongside artists such as Mark Grist and Ross Sutherland. Clare has worked on a number of theatre projects, including pieces for Eastern Angles and Jumped Up Theatre, in collaboration with Battersea Arts, and was recently awarded Arts Council funding to develop her creative practice. Clare’s writing has been described as image-packed and lyrical and often centres on the visceral nature of being embodied as a female.
Read MoreEver wondered why the power and resilience of women’s bodies isn’t celebrated more? Clare Currie is a writer and performer who wants to unpick the strengths and struggles of being female, a sportsperson and a mum. Join her as she grapples with the ageing process, a love of sport and the demands of modern womanhood, as she asks the question: Somewhere between netball and neurosis us there a well-adjusted, calm person?
Clare Currie
Clare is Poet Laureate for Peterborough. Her work ranges from writing for and performing at events to facilitating workshops and writing for the stage. She was writer-in-residence at Metal Southend, performing there as part of the Essex Book Festival, She has been a judge in the poetry section of the Young Muslim Writers Awards and has performed alongside artists such as Mark Grist and Ross Sutherland. Clare has worked on a number of theatre projects, including pieces for Eastern Angles and Jumped Up Theatre, in collaboration with Battersea Arts, and was recently awarded Arts Council funding to develop her creative practice. Clare’s writing has been described as image-packed and lyrical and often centres on the visceral nature of being embodied as a female.
