That internationally, nay, intergalactically wanted supervillain, the Danksta From Downunder, AKA Mr Big, AKA Hamish Danks Brown, will be presenting a litany of his crimes and misdemeanours at the Cherry Poets this weekend. He knows only one law: the law of the Street Poets, and he won’t be holding back. There’ll also be plenty of open mic, IF YOU THINK YOU CAN HANDLE THE HEAT! Be there - or be somewhere safer, like hiding under the bed. (Hamish is actually very nice and wouldn’t harm a fly, this is just our awkward attempt to put a spin on this weekend’s proceedings, and we’d love to see you there!)

ABOUT THE FEATURE:
Hamish Danks Brown aka Danksta Downunder aka Je Suis / I Am Joe Gould is a performance poet, storyteller and event convener who has been based in Elwood (El Driftwood) for 7 years as caretaker of Roy The Cat Resort and Retreat. He has performed and published at many poetry events across Australia, North America, Europe and Asia and currently convenes 2 weekly events The Last Outpost of Poetry in St Kilda and Spoken Word @ Bar Oussou in Brunswick. He has been an active member of the Melbourne Poets Union committee for several years. So far he has published 2 chapbooks 'All Other Destinations' and 'The Broken Candle', as well as poems in various magazines and websites, and is currently working on his first full-length book, 'Vices Trenches Forges Anvils', which is described as a genre-fluid mix of memoir, poetry , science fiction and storytelling which he intends to complete and publish within a year.

COST: Free

ACCESSIBILITY: Step up to access to venue. Staff can assist with entry for wheelchair users. Toilets may be too narrow for wheelchair access.