Marcel Theroux discovers Liverpool's dead good poetry society

Marcel Theroux discovers Liverpool's dead good poetry society

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The Guardian sent Marcel Theroux to Liverpool on a mission to write and perform a poem at one of the city's famous open mic nights. Poet and performer Phil Bowen guides Marcel through the art of composing and then reciting on stage -- a daunting prospect in a city with a living tradition of storytelling that goes back to the Mersey Poets of the 60s and beyond.

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