THE POETRY BROTHEL

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The Poetry Brothel is an immersive literary cabaret that fuses poetry, activism, vaudeville, burlesque, live music, visual art, magic, mysticism, and private, one-on-one poetry experiences.

At The Poetry Brothel, a “madam” presents a rotating cast of poets and artists who operate within self-constructed characters and share their work through staged public performances, spontaneous immersive eruptions, and, most distinctly, as purveyors of private poetry readings in intimate spaces.

Poetry Brothel performer holds up a poem while speaking into a microphone.

Central to The Poetry Brothel experience is the creation of character, which for each artist serves as a disguise and freeing device, enabling The Poetry Brothel to be a place of uninhibited creative expression in which artists and audience members alike can communicate more authentically.

Clown-esque performer cutting pomegranates.

For information, tickets, booking inquiries, and more, please visit thepoetrybrothel.com and/or follow us on Instagram at @poetrybrothel.

Performer poses with a hand up in front of a faux-leather chair and flower vase.

“The Poetry Brothel is a space that is very much necessary in a dangerous, harsh and judgmental world, especially for sex workers. It is a beautiful cocoon, a heavenly safe haven.”

Neha Mulay, Honeysuckle Magazine

 
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