# BERTOLT BRECHT: POEMS ON THE THEATRE

BERTOLT BRECHT: POEMS ON THE THEATRE at The Old Church, Friday 6 November 2026, 19:00.

- Venue: The Old Church, Stoke Newington Church Street, N16 9ES London
- With: Lara Pawson, Tim Etchells, Anne Michaels, Martin Brady
- Get tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theoldchurch/2475509
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An evening of readings marking the publication of Poems on the Theatre (Tenement Press, 2026), part of John Berger's centenary celebrations. Lara Pawson and Tim Etchells will read seven poems by Bertolt Brecht, translated by John Berger and Anna Bostock, drawn from Brecht's Messingkauf. Responses will come from novelist and poet Anne Michaels and Dr Martin Brady, with the evening hosted by Gareth Evans. It is a fundraiser for The Old Church, with all bar profits going to the venue.

## Dates

- Friday 6 November 19:00 — The Old Church

Written by a model, sources: [tickettailor.com](https://www.tickettailor.com/events/theoldchurch/2475509)

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