{"id":5409,"date":"2022-10-14T15:59:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-14T14:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/?post_type=project&p=5409"},"modified":"2026-03-23T17:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:14:23","slug":"content-cottage","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/applesandsnakes.org\/project\/content-cottage\/","title":{"rendered":"Content Cottage with Keats-Shelley Memorial Trust"},"content":{"rendered":"

In 2022, three organisations came together to explore traditional poetry in the context of modern life, set in the English countryside.<\/h3>\n

Content Cottage is a digital literature project on Romantic Poetry, from the UK\u2019s leading spoken word organisation, Apples and Snakes, in partnership with the Keats- Shelley Memorial Association<\/a> and First Story<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The outcome of this project is digital resources, performances and a touring workshop in schools across London and the Midlands. The content of this work will be shared in the near future. The materials created were specifically aimed at GCSE and A-Level students.<\/p>\n

During this project, three young \u2018social influencers\u2019 found themselves in a remote cottage with no internet access and only the complete poems of Keats and Shelley to entertain them. What begins as a search for Wifi becomes a journey of self discovery as our influencers reconnect with nature. They draw parallels between their own lives and work and that of the Romantic poets whilst embracing the beauty of the English countryside.<\/p>\n

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The Artists<\/h3>\n

Christy Ku<\/h3>\n

Christy is a multidisciplinary creative, focusing on poetry, performance and workshop facilitation.
\nShe\u2019s created poetry films, spoken word tracks and theatre shows with organisations such as the BBC, Sky Arts, Barbican and\u00a0more.<\/p>\n

Sophie Sparham<\/h3>\n

Sophie is a writer from Derby. She has written commissions for BBC Radio 4, The V&A and The People\u2019s History Museum. Sophie co-hosts the poetry night \u2018Word Wise\u2019 which won Best Spoken Word Night at the 2019 Saboteur Awards<\/p>\n

Adrian B. Earle<\/h3>\n

Adrian is a Writer, Poet, and Media Maker from Birmingham. He is Managing Director at Poetry Media Project VerseFirst Productions, where he produces the podcasts Why Poetry? and Alone Together. He is a Director & Creative Development Lead at the Poetry in Place App Overhear and a member of the Hippodrome Young Poets<\/p>\n

What happened in the Schools<\/h3>\n

After getting creative in the woods, Content Cottage was brought to tour schools during October and November in 2022. The schools were offered:<\/p>\n