Description
The Laugh Word has been a regular staple event in South London across the last five years. Providing laughter and deep words for thousands of people in that time. Come down and watch some of London’s best performers.
Line Up
Poet Lara Grace Ilori
Lara Grace Ilori is a storyteller, aiming to share human experiences through various creative mediums. Currently, she is working on her first full-length spoken word play Runner Girl and is the Co-Producer (with fellow RADA graduate and dear friend Caleb Obediah) of live performance event A Night With Lara and Caleb. This year, she will be making her TV acting debut in Channel 4 series Big Mood. Most recently, Lara developed her creative practice with Poetic Unity on their Cultural Leader programme, based at Black Cultural Archives.
Poet Mya
Mya Onwugbonu is a multi-hyphenate and multi-award winning creative. Winner of Best Director 2023 of the Black British Theatre Awards. With published credits as a writer and poet, Mya has spent the last few years working in the community for the arts. As a Cultural Leader with Poetic Unity, Theatre Peckham and Black Cultural Archives, she has forged a path for her in shaping young minds.
Comedian Junior Booker
Junior Booker is a staple comedian on the Black comedy UK circuit with over 10 years’ experience of ripping up shows all over the country & entertaining audiences with his smart, quick-witted, laid-back comedy performances. Junior Booker regularly runs his own events and brings people together to add value to the comedy scene.
Comedian Yovan Chamroo
Yovan Chamroo is a comedian, writer and actor new to the comedy scene, making an impact with his charismatic stage presence and deeply personal story telling style mixed with quick wit. He has performed in clubs like Up The Creek and Vauxhall and won multiple competitions within the comedy scene.
Host Ragz-CV
Ragz-CV is a spoken word artist from Brixton, South London. The poet is known for his amazing work, with the release of his E.P. Paying Homage to the King in 2012 produced by his Granddad, raising over £10,000 for ‘Alzheimer’s Society’ charity in sales. Ragz has been nominated for 13 awards in the last few years winning four of them including Outstanding Contribution to Spoken Word at the London Chamber of Commerce Black Excellence Awards 2022. Performing at over 300
DJ Minus Anthony
