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For many, a musician for the generations. But for some, the lyrical ‘poetry’ of Joni Mitchell has provided a deeply personal life companionship…

'The bed's too big, the frying pan's too wide’ Mitchell sang on her seminal work Blue, now 50 years old. At this evening of poetic intimacy and candour, poet and essayist Amy Key explores her own life-long relationship with lyrics from the album - navigating everything from motherhood, intimacy and death - and how it has provided an unexpected yet joyful steer to self-friendship in lieu of conventional romantic love. Sorana Santos shares her own fascinating experience with Hejira, Mitchell’s eighth studio album, and how it motivated her lone recreation of the road trip that - through intense solitude - drew unparalleled experiences with Mitchell’s thematic world. Writer and performer Vanessa Kisuule will explore the complex and contradictory nature of the human spirit; how we are able to embrace what is to come, and mourn what is lost... 

So join Poet in the City for a musical celebration of lived human experience, through the words and worlds of one of the most influential female artists of our time. You’ll hear Mitchell’s own songs, poems and songs that inspired her, together with those that she has inspired. And, through the lens of these artists, we ask how can I fit in (or not fit in)?…as traveller, artist, homemaker…?

Whether you’re a stalwart admirer of Joni Mitchell, or merely strength in womanhood – join us for this unforgettable evening! 

Artist biographies: HERE