Magma 89, Edited by Mariam Chaudhri, David Floyd and Josiane Smith
Beyond literal definitions, in this issue we wanted to capture the breadth and scope of how performance shows up in the most unlikely settings. We wondered if poems could explore the nuances of when we have a role to assume, a mask to hide behind, secrets to tell and when our identity becomes tied to how we interact in our day-to-day lives.
Poems
| Ralph Dartford | Shame |
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| Martha Sprackland | What to do |
| Abeer Ameer | Purge at Al-Khuld Hall, 22nd July 1979 |
| Arun Jeetoo | My people |
| Francis-Xavier Mukiibi | A Broken Ghazal: Mutism |
| Maureen Onwunali | Oil spill |
Articles
| Editorial | Beyond literal definitions, in this issue we wanted to capture the breadth and scope of how performance shows up in the most unlikely settings. We wondered if poems could explore the nuances of when we have a role to assume, a mask to hide behind, secrets to tell and when our identity becomes tied to… |
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| Magma 89: In Conversation | In conversation with Obsidian Fellows, Elontra Hall and Sim Pereira-Madder, on performance in poetry and life Our co-editor, Josiane Smith, asked two friends and Obsidian Fellows, Elontra Hall and Sim Pereira-Madder, to join her in exploring how performance plays out in our lives as people and as poets. They uncover the ways in which performance… |
| Josiane Smith talks to UK Poetry Slam Champion, Tyrone Lewis | Our co-editor, Josiane Smith, sat down with Tyrone Lewis, the UK’s Poetry Slam Champion and Founder of Process Productions, to talk about his latest documentary on the open mic scene in London, eight years after he produced his first documentary film on the same subject, ‘New Shit’, and seven years after ‘Scores, Please?’, which documents… |
Issue information
Performance — Table of Contents 
Supported by Arts Council England