Manchester stop-motion short set to break boundaries of storytelling and diversity 31 January 2022 An adaptation of 'Two Black Boys in Paradise' has begun production as a beautifully crafted stop-motion animation - the poem and film creators talk to Now Then.
Leon the Pig Farmer Talking His Way Out of Trouble 12 December 2021 Now Then squeezed in a few words with spoken word artist Leon the Pig Farmer ahead of his show supporting Peter Hook.
Desree Finding a Place 21 October 2019 We sat down with Desree to see how she is making a change and putting her stamp on the spoken word scene.
Magic 22 December 2018 Curated by Elizabeth Gibson. Hello from Liz! Happy New Year! I hope you had a peaceful and enjoyable time over the festive season, and that this year will be a good one.
Young Identity Curated by Elizabeth Gibson 22 November 2018 Hi from Liz! Welcome to a special edition of Word Life, showcasing the work of Mancunian writing and spoken word collective Young Identity…
Young Identity No Disclaimers 21 November 2018 Chats with Young Identity's Shirley May and Frankie Blaus ahead of their anthology launch show.