FARRAGO POETRY SLAM Anna Chen brings the funny

British Chinese poet Anna Chen gets big laughs with Poe, Daddy Freud, Yellowface and Anna May Wong Must Die! as featured guest poet at the Farrago Summer Poetry Slam Thursday 5th August 2010. Held at the RADA Café in London.

Anna's blog:
http://madammiaow.blogspot.com/

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• poetry
• comedy
• slam
• performance
• British
• Chinese
• Asian
• woman
• poet
• funny

[Druzica18]

I LOVED the references to BBC's Sherlock series. (I liked the first and third episode, but the second was the most racist crap I've ever seen in my life!) Sadly, none of the fans believe me when I point it out. I'm like, "Oookay, you were just beaten on the head with it for an hour and you don't 'see' it somehow....riiiiiight...."

[MadamMiaow]

@Druzica18 Yes, there's a large slice of people who put their telescope to their blind eye and refuse to see what's glaringly in front of them. The good thing is that, from the online response, many viewers agree with you.

[MadamMiaow]

Thanks for the support, all. Dr Who would cast me as a villainess with evil in her genetic make-up. :-( Might be fun, though, if there were normal Chinese characters.

[rikrydeen]

@MadamMiaowYes, I understand they might type cast you. However, Change is what we are all fighting for. Isn't it? If it were my choice, I would cast you as either the next Doctor or as lost Time Lord with funky poetry and style!

[MadamMiaow]

@rikrydeen Har, har! If only.

[rikrydeen]

Anna,

Love your funky poetry!

Being from the US, I have not seen Sherlock yet, but judging from your reading of "Anna May Wong must die" it sounds like it uses stereotypes. How sad, if true!

Anyways, Hey, Here is an idea for you... I don't know why, but I think you would make a great character in the Doctor Who series.(My favorite sci-fi series)

Cheers!

Rik

[Druzica18]

@MadamMiaow: This is true. One person did ask me for helpful links, and I sent her to your site--she thanked me and said it had given her a different perspective. So, that's a win! :)

[rikrydeen]

@MadamMiaow Yeah, At least  we can dream, huh? Me, I always wanted to be in the Beatles. Guess they missed out.

[spacecowboy5000]

@rikrydeen I just wanted to show my support for your idea. The Doctor's companions have always been strong, intelligent women - not to mention hot. Anna fits the role perfectly.

[spacecowboy5000]

Awesome. I've never heard the like. Hope to heard more. 10 thumbs up!