Baden Prince (Jnr) is a dynamic poet, performer and storyteller who has been a part of London’s thriving Live Literature and Spoken Word scene “since the turn of the century,” in the words of John Row. Between 2003 – 2010 he was organiser, promoter and host of “Speakeasy,” one of the most popular and highly-regarded poetry and spoken word events in London.
His own performance credits are myriad and he was Writer-in-Residence with the London Borough of Havering’s Library Service in 2003/4 and again in 2007/8. He has worked extensively in schools and community settings all over the country as a workshop facilitator for organisations such as Apples & Snakes, Hackney Learning Trust and Spread the Word, on projects as diverse as the London Schools Poetry Slam, Linklaters Reading and Writing Challenge and New London Orchestra’s Music & Literacy Project.
Over the past few years Baden has developed an impressive reputation as a storyteller, largely due to a series of appearances at the East Anglian Storytelling Festival where he has delighted and enthralled audiences young, old and young at heart. He was a featured artist at Halsway Manor’s “3 Golden Apples” Storytelling Festival in October 2018, by special invitation of organiser and host Taffy Thomas MBE; has been invited to perform at events in Southend-on-Sea, Havering, Swindon and London as part of this year’s National Storytelling Week; and most recently at Glastonbury and the Cambridge Folk Festival.
Baden’s repertoire incorporates “traditional” tales from the Caribbean and all over the world, as well as original, self-penned material. As a writer and performer Baden engages reader and audience with a style that is warm, self-assured and displays an entertaining blend of insight and humour.
Live performance on 29 May:
Past Performances:
Baden’s debut performance was on Friday 27th at 14.00 GMT in the Story Circle:
If you appreciate Baden’s unique telling style and warm humour, please show your support through the virtual hat below. Baden is generously forwarding all the proceed from his virtual hat to the Cafe Clock Tellers in Morocco, in the knowledge that tellers in Morocco have the additional challenge of being isolated at home in a developing country.
Baden Prince
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