UK Poetry Slam Champion Tyrone Lewis teams up with Writer and Director Kayla Martell Feldman to bring you PROCESS, a monthly Spoken Word night featuring some of the most exciting acts across the scene.
Time for the birthday special! This'll be our third birthday! We're a little older but the chaos is the same, including our regular open mic (sign up on the door, poets selected at random), headlined by Ella Dorman-Gajic, with a feature set from Tigg Thompson.
Ella Dorman-Gajic is an award-winning writer, performer and educator working across poetry, theatre and screen. Her writing has been described as “impassioned” by The Guardian. She’s performed her poetry across the UK, from pub toilets to the Roundhouse stage. Her 5-star stage play, 'Trade', went on an Arts Council-funded UK tour to sell-out audiences, and is published with Salamander Street. As a screenwriter, she won Best Screenplay at the Healdsburg International Film Awards (judged by Tom Waits) for her debut short film, ‘Back of the Net’, which has been selected for BIFA and BAFTA accredited festivals. She’s an alum of Roundhouse Poetry Collective and the co-founder of Off The Chest, an Arts Council-funded poetry organisation.
Tigg Thompson (He/Him/Hat Bitch) traces his poetry roots back to a childhood Christmas gift that introduced him to the endless joys of Benjamin Zephaniah, Jackie Kay and Spike Milligan. He began writing for himself, but didn’t begin sharing his work until the Process Fam welcomed him into their safe space, way back in 2022! A musical theatre actor by trade, he loves storytelling in all its forms (but is a right s**t for a haiku) and has been lucky to share tales with folks from all walks of life, which often provide the springboards for his descriptive, frenetic and hyper-emotive style.
Doors: 6:30pm
Start: 7pm
End: 10pm (please respect our neighbours and leave quietly!)
Code of Conduct
We do not tolerate any abuse. By attending a Process event, you agree to the following code of conduct:
- Don't be a dick. By which we mean, be respectful of each other and don't kick down. No racism, sexism, transphobia, homophobia, biphobia, antisemitism, Islamophobia, xenophobia, ableism, classism, fascism, or any other kind of “ism” (socialism and optimism are allowed).
- Open mic slots are five minutes long! At 4 minutes and 45 seconds, we'll ring a bell to signal that you have 15 seconds to wrap it up. 15 seconds is shorter than you think!
- If your set includes potentially upsetting/triggering material, please give a content warning or trigger warning at the start - we won't include that as part of your five minutes. If your performance includes nudity and you don't give a warning in advance, you will be banned for life (nipples are allowed).
Please note that we film and photograph every event - if you don't want any video or images of you to go online, please let Kayla or Tyrone know. You can do so either on the night or afterwards.
Accessibility:
Hackney Showroom is wheelchair accessible and has step-free access throughout the whole venue.
The bar height is 74cm.
- Cost
If the ticket price is a barrier to entry for you, you are still welcome at Process - we offer free tickets to anyone who needs them, no questions asked. Just drop us a message on here or via instagram (@processproductoins) letting us know you need a free ticket. - Doors
None of the doors are power-assisted.
Doors all have overhead soft door closers.
The front door is 130cm wide and quite heavy, opening inwards. Inner doors are 85cm wide. - Toilets
There are two gender neutral toilets (one of which is wheelchair accessible), which come with a toilet bin and free period products.
The wheelchair accessible toilet has a 100cm-width door which is outward opening. It is access equipped, with 4 rails, a full-length lower mirror and a raised toilet seat which is 48cm high. The sink is 82cm high. - Seating
Sturdy wooden chairs without arms, plus some beanbags. - d/Deaf Access
If you require a front-row seat to be able to lipread, please let us know in advance or on arrival.
Unfortunately we are unable to provide a BSL interpreter at our events. - Blind/Visually Impaired Access
Kayla (host) is trained to safely act as a sighted guide and to provide audio description for anyone who needs it.
We can also arrange for someone to meet you at the nearest station or bus stop if needed - just let us know in advance.
Guide dogs are always welcome in the space. - Sensory and Quiet Space
The performance space has colourful lights but no strobe lights.
Stimming is welcome in the space, as is wearing headphones or earplugs, or playing with fidget toys. We recognise and respect that “active listening” looks different on everyone.
The foyer can be used as a quiet space until 8pm, after which we have access to a seperate room that can also be used as a secondary breakout and quiet space.