T.M/O @t.m___o

Performed at New Animals:  13-4-24

Poet. Painter. Nightmare - Self taught T is the multidisciplinary artist dedicated to stripping pain from its powers, be that with words that rhyme or paint strokes from the depths of her belly. 

Inspired by the artists around her, the journeys they continue to travel and the personal stories that make us human, T finds her drive in the many faces she meets along the way, but wants to sit somewhere between Tom Waits and Kae Tempest, between Basquiat and the child that started drawing before they ever had the thought that they weren’t good enough. She uses the materials available! 

See more of her work on our visual artist page.

THE THIRSTY POET @thethirstypoet_co

Performed at New Animals:  13-4-24

Matt Concannon AKA The Thirsty Poet Real Talk is an actor, spoken word artist, and storyteller from Salford. He takes inspiration from personal experiences, hoping that it can open conversations and allow people to feel comfortable when discussing topics that can be hard to talk about. REAL TALK. He hits hearts with hope and honesty about mental health, weaves words to bring order to political issues, and twists tales with a unique flow and style. Taking influence from his love of rap music and lyrics, and creating his own style pulling from real connection and conversations and from his home roots and Greater Manchester. 

He's written for companies across the UK recently for Salford City FC, Manchester Originals; The Hundreds, Forseven, has had work featured on BBC Radio, and facilitates workshops for all age groups and abilities. Matt’s ultimate aim is to create a space where people can speak their truth in a safe and engaging way, to build a platform of expression in an exciting and liberating way. 

Matt has recently collaborated with Manchester artist Emma Evan’s on the Tales of Manchester event at the Kimpton Clock Tower. Celebrating Manchester through art and poetry. Emma translated Matt’s poems into pieces of artwork using the poetry to influence the piece. (@emmaevansstudio) 

Alongside the Spoken Word world as an actor he has recently appeared in Peter Morgan’s (The Crown) new play, "Patriots in London’s West End", "Richard My Richard" by Philippa Gregory and is awaiting release of the feature film "Legend Has It"..