Poetry is given a make-over by Penned in the Margins with their new touring show Found In Translation, on Wednesday 25 February at 7.45pm. Tickets are £8 (£6 conc). This show was recently Time Out's recommendation of the week!

‘The Oulipo’ is a restricted and limited form of poetry devised by French poets and mathematicians. Three young writers – Ross Sutherland, Tim Clare and Joe Dunthorne, take on the challenge of mastering the poem’s tight and rigid rules (similar to a haiku). With a keen sense of satire, they have created poems using ‘univocalism’, poems formed using one type of vowel. To bring their poems to life on stage, they employ film and video-projections, securing the engagement and entertainment of the audience.

In many ways, the best way to describe this show, is ‘literary stand-up comedy’. They cover everything from Biblical mistranslation to school bullies and former WWE wrestler Mr Perfect. Written in the tradition of Luke Rhineheart’s The Dice Man and Dave Gorman’s Googlewhack Adventure, Found in Translation is a quest of breaking arbitrary limits and forging new frontiers. The company and indeed the show, are attempting creating a new future for literature, making it interactive and accessible in ways people might not have thought of:

“new breed of literary nights out, fusing poetry with beats and beers” Flavorpill Penned in the Margins were established in 2004 and operate from London’s East End. They produce live literature, spoken word and poetry for the digital age and are currently emerging as an independent publisher. Found in Translation features three writers: Joe Dunthorne, whose acclaimed debut novel, Submarine, was longlisted for The Dylan Thomas Prize; Tim Clare who presented Channel 4’s How To Get A Book Deal and is publishing his first book We Can’t All Be Astronauts this year and Ross Sutherland, the author of Things To Do Before You Leave Town and one of The Times’ Top Ten Literary Stars of 2008.