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Wisebowm: The Struggle Is Real

4 Extra Debut. Musical comedy set in the competitive world of poetry slamming where wining is the priority. Stars Steve Whiteley. From 2019.

The competitive world of poetry slamming in Edgware, north London, is the setting for this new musical comedy.

One wrong iambic pentameter can result in instant elimination.

Wisebowm is the self-confessed genius of the slam poetry world. Still living with his step-mum, Val Bernstein, who owns the local poetry club, Words on the Street, he longs to win the monthly cup named after his famous poet father Sid Delicious.

Supported by his best friend Dean who is more addicted to scratch cards than being helpful, Wisebowm’s biggest rival is Katie Storm who announces gluten had been blocking her creativity but she is now writing freely.

He is forced to go gluten-free in order to win the competition.

Wisebowm: The Struggle Is Real lifts the lid on a new generation of woke and aware Londoners looking for a new way to fame.

Wisebowm / Dean ...... Steve Whiteley
Katie Storm ...... Jen Wakefield
Val Bernstein ...... Joanna Brookes
Sid Delicious ...... Ricky Grover
Paul / Martin ...... Andrew Gentilli
Danielle ...... Olivia Nixon
Random / Pop-up Guy ...... Luke Nixon

Created by Steve Whiteley.

Written with Daniel Audritt and Kat Butterfield.
Additional material by Dave Tozer and Pete Latham.

Directed by Alan Nixon.
Produced by Luke Nixon.

A Snipper Nixon production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

28 minutes

Last on

Wed 31 Jul 2024 23:30

Broadcasts

  • Thu 15 Aug 2019 23:00
  • Wed 31 Jul 2024 23:30