Matthew Perret

Trainspotting, Feminism and Religion

Perret presents a preview of his one-man-show for the Edinburgh Fringe 2007, with poetry, songs and story-telling about the three subjects guaranteed to make everyone's eyes glaze over. See people you previously considered friends visibly pale and try to avoid you, the minute you enthusiastically espouse Trainspotting, Feminism or Religion.

Perret discovers the delights of feminism (as a man) and religion (as a non-believer). He does like trains but is ridiculed in the "rail enthusiast" fraternity for his inability to spot numbers.

Perret's verse has been published in the Guardian Weekend, and he has performed his poetry in England, Spain and Belgium, as well as Edinburgh ("charmingly read verse... pleasantly surprising... recommended" - The Scotsman).

"Some far from solid sexual encounters are recalled", the same Scotsman review also said (Matthew was a virgin)

"Having performed as both Stanshall and Peter Cook, Perret will soon no doubt turn up as the Bootleg Christ", Jem Roberts, Kettering Magazine, 2005

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