Spoken Word Video – The Dealer (from the book TAKE IT BY THE LINE…)

 “it has been an honour and a joy to be nominated in several film festivals worldwide but to win best spoken word category at the RTF Realtime International Film Festival feels like the cherry on the cake. Both myself and Stephanie Cobban, who created the film with me, are incredibly proud of it and it is wonderful to see it recognised”.

Chloë Jacquet

TAKE IT BY THE LINE…

Brian Bilston: ‘How exciting it is to see the words of Chloë Jacquet laid out on the printed page like this, where they fizz and sparkle as much as they do on the stage. The poems in this collection are bursting with life and laughter – but amongst the comedy, there is sadness; beneath the charm, there is reflection; beside the anger, there is tenderness. And who could want for more than that?’

Joelle Taylor: ‘Chloë J is a spoken word artist of nuance, depth and constant surprise. Her work challenges dominant narratives to arrive at her own distinct voice. Read this. Watch her.’

Elvis McGonagall: ‘Sugared with humour and sharp as a cracker Chloë Jacquet’s poems have bite and crunch.’

Jonny Fluffypunk: ‘Anyone who has witnessed her in performance will be well aware that Chloë Jacquet’s poems sing with the rhythms and musicality of the oral tradition. Her two feet are planted firmly on the stage, yes, but this collection is proof that her other extremities are just at home on the rarefied forum of the printed page. By turns witty, perceptive and poignant, Chloë fearlessly pulls this mixed-up world into her Cirencester garrett and strokes it, sympathises with it, or beats it up, as appropriate. Thoroughly recommended.’

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