Introducing our poets in residence
Deanna Rodger is an international writer, performer and facilitator.
She won the UK Poetry Slam aged 18 and quickly established herself as a leading force for contemporary poetry, securing titles such as ELLE UK’s ’30 inspirational women under 30′, The Female Lead’s ‘20 in their 20’s and Cosmopolitan’s No.1 Trailblazing Woman, as well as winning a Rising Star award from the Hospital Club. She is currently the third recipient of the Kevin Elyot Award at the University of Bristol’s Theatre Collection. Deanna teaches Writing Poetry for Performance with Benjamin Zephaniah at Brunel University and tutors at the School of Communication Arts. Her collection ‘I Did It Too’ is out now.
Gemma Rogers is a singer/songwriter, arts practitioner, performer and playwright who hails from London. She has played in and around the city, from The Hawley Arms to Hampstead Theatre for their annual literary festival, and is a regular on the festival circuit: How The Light Gets In, Latitude, Meadows in the Mountain, Glastonbury, Secret Garden Party and Wilderness.
"Gemma Rogers stuns our audiences each and every time - we absolutely love her!" - Sofar Sounds
