Avocado Economics (Preview)






Poplar Union is proud to host poet Dan Simpson for the preview of his latest show, Avocado Economics!
What to expect
A generation raised on fizzy pop music and cartoon aspiration crashes into the reality of a housing crisis. As Millennials try to adult, they’re dreaming of home.
Poet Dan Simpson (BBC, Glastonbury) mashes up 90s culture, over-priced brunch, and economic data to ask: what happened to our future?
Praise for Dan Simpson
“the perfect antidote to the perpetual screen-burn of our internet-obsessed age” The Scotsman
“a talented wordsmith – this is poetry for the selfie generation” West End Wilma
“His poems were tight and well thought out… clever and creative, consummately performed ” Sabotage Reviews
About Dan
Dan Simpson is a poet, performer, and producer. He makes highly engaging and contemporary work that is popular, smart, and funny. His subjects include science and technology; history and place; geek culture and videogames; people and poetry.
Dan has performed around the UK including at Glastonbury Festival, Roundhouse Camden, and at the BBC Fringe Slam. He has created four solo stand-up poetry shows for Edinburgh Fringe, and is one half of producing partnership Varjack & Simpson. He also hosts and co-produces comedy vs. poetry gig Stand Up & Slam. He has performed (poetry) at both a hen party and a death metal gig, and is unharmed.
Avocado Economics (Preview)
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