Sun 12 October | A Noise Annoys – Jude Simpson

“A Noise Annoys” is a poetry show for all the senses!  It features rhymes, noises, songs, surprises and lots of audience interaction.  Bursting with joyful humour and witty wordplay, Jude takes the audience on a mind-bending journey through the sounds of languge and the language of sounds.  There is lots of joy, a healthy dose of nonsense, and a few heartfelt moments of beautiful hush. 

“Jude Simpson is funny, sharp, emotional in her work and is a terrific performer” – Michael Rosen

Using poems, puns, tongue-twisters, quirky props and a trusty guitar, Jude finds the joy and annoyance in the things we hear, asking:  Is it a noise that’s annoying, or the person making it?  Do pingers ever ding?  If you had a pet badger, what would you call it?  This show will engage children with the spoken and written word, and leave them full of joy at the possibilities of language. 

Jude Simpson writes and performs joyful comedy, combining quirky observational humour with poetry, wordplay and song.  The result is a warm, witty and uplifting act, with wide appeal and a strong feel-good factor.

An established performer for adults, Jude more recently began writing for children. “A Noise Annoys” is her first family show.  She has also written a school musical, delivers educational workshops, and is published in various children’s poetry magazines/anthologies. 

Jude has performed at the Edinburgh Festival, Glastonbury, Greenbelt, Big Church, many literature festivals, cabaret and comedy clubs.  She has won three national poetry slams, and her work has been featured on Radio 2, 4 and 5, and in Baby Cow’s “Slam Poets” on BBC3 TV. 

Jude is Poet in Residence at her local branch of Homestart, the family support charity.  She lives in a big house in East Anglia with lots of people and one dog.  www.judesimpson.co.uk @JudeSimpsonWords