From page to stage: Ed Boxall and the Hastings Youth Theatre perform poems from Ed's book 'Me and My Alien Friend'

 

The 1066 Youth Theatre is a brilliant programme for 14 – 19 year olds that’s based at The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre in Hastings, East Sussex. And, since Hastings also happens to be the home town of one Troika poet and illustrator Ed Boxall, how about if the two of them got together…

Well, it turns out they actually did just that. 1066 chose several poems from Ed’s much-loved poetry collection, Me and My Alien Friend, and took them from page to stage.

Here, you can see Lucy Adams performing some of the poems - and doing an absolutely brilliant job of it, if we may say so. Chapeau, Lucy - a deep bow and a big round of applause from us here at Troika!

Where to next?

  • Discover a bunch more videos of Ed’s poems, this time performed by Ed himself in his inimitable multi-media style - expect words, music, pictures and lots of playful fun - hop over to Troika’s YouTube channel - where you’ll also find videos featuring performances by, interviews with, and ideas from, several more of our excellent poets and fiction authors!

  • Learn a bit more about Ed and browse all of his books