Luke Wright's "Later Life Letter" an evening with at The Attic Southampton - Thursday 24th September

Later Life Letter tells the story of Luke Wright’s adoption – the life he leads, and the one he might have done. What’s it like to stumble across your birth mother on Facebook?

An evening of poetry with Luke Wright

How do you honour the parents who have raised you while satisfying a curiosity about where you came from? Is it telling that you married a social worker?

Wright navigates his audience through a warm and honest hour of poems and stand-up with the wit, pathos, and silliness that has made him one of the most popular live poets in England.

This is a frank account of what it means to be someone’s child told by a performer who really knows what he’s doing. Expect raucous laughter, tear-stained cheeks, and a little smattering of drum n bass.

Luke Wright in Southampton

“A streetwise panache that puts dusty laureates to shame and a sardonic comic verve to rival Stewart Lee.” ★★★★★ The Telegraph

“A winning combination of honesty, humour, ire and wonder. He is at the peak of his powers.” ★★★★★ The Stage

“His poems shoot arrows through the heart, or leave you dazzled by their virtuosity” ★★★★ The List

“Witty observation and rollicking acuity” ★★★★ The Guardian

“A sharpness and wisdom that lifts the soul and soothes the battered heart.” ★★★★ The Scotsman

“Wright is a genius … personable, accessible, funny and smart.” NARC

“Finely crafted and outrageous poetry” Wee Review

“A wordsmith at the top of his game” Theatre Times

“This is poetry that explores, experiments and enchants, makes you laugh, makes you think.” Reviews Hub

“It’s also worth mentioning his astounding way of picking up on the audience’s emotions, which gives an opportunity to strike with an ace every time.” Theatre Weekly

“Throughout the evening as Luke rants, roars and pours his heart out we are all touched and held tight by this lyrical tour de force.” EDP

Tickets £15 in advance only

Adult content warning 14+ / Book signing after the gig.

Bar opens at 6.30pm for 7pm doors for a show starting at 8pm.

Southampton Comedy Club, The Attic, can be found @ River Studios, 32 Winsor Road, Totton, Southampton. SO40 9HQ

In the unlikely event that we cancel the event, we will offer a full refund. Unfortunately tickets are otherwise non-refundable. Please contact us if you wish to transfer your ticket to a friend if you cannot attend for any reason.

Seating is unreserved on a first come first serve basis.

There are NO physical tickets and all ticket holders will be on a list on the door and as back up we request you bring proof of purchase on your phone with your ticket confirmation order, so no need to print anything off.

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