Hannah Silva has shown theatre performances in Holland, Germany, at the BAT theatre, Berlin, and Theatre im Pfalzbau, Ludwigshafen (at the finals of the International choreography competition, No Ballet), Japan (Tokyo Design Centre, with Butoh dancer, Tetsuro Fukuhara) and the UK.

She performs her poetry regularly in the South West, at events such as The Language Club (Plymouth Arts Centre) and The Surreal Saloon (Exeter Phoenix). In London she has performed within “La Langoustine est Morte”, “Openned." at the Camberwell arts festival and the London Word Festival.

"Her physical performances, fast-talking delivery and innovative use of cut-up text make her one of the most ambitious and entertaining poets in the country." Top ten literary stars of 2008  (The Times Online )

Her poetry is published in Stride magazine, Great Works, Intercapillary space, Hecale, in the Openned anthology, Tears in the Fence, Ink, sweat & tears and forthcoming from Tremblestone. She was awarded the 2007 Torbay Artsbase literature award.

My latest poetry/sound recording is published online by a new website: London Poetry Systems

Upcoming Poetry performances:

09/05/08: Littlest Birds
            7:30pm   
            The White Chapel Gallery, London

03/07/08: Visions of the City II,

Poetry event curated by Tom Chivers, poet in residence. Writers include: Tom Chivers, Iain Sinclair, Chris Mccabe  and Hannah Silva. Bishopsgate Institute, London. 7pm. Tickets£7, concs £5; advance booking required on 02073929220

24/07/08: I'm guest poet at Uncut Poets

Exeter Phoenix, 7:30pm £5/£3, in the black box