CURTIS WATT
Multi-artist
Poet • Rapper • Music • Producer • Percussionist • Actor • Author •Creative coach
INFO
PUBLICATIONS
Children's History of Liverpool - Hometown World
Michael Rosen's A-Z of the Best Children's Poetry -
Puffin Books
Poetry Scene - A photographic profile of
Liverpool poets by Rizwan Mirza
TV ROLES
League of Gentlemen - BBC
Liverpool 1 - Liver TV/ITV
Hearts and Minds - Witzend Productions/CH4
THEATRE
Souse: A Comedy of Terrors - By Andrew Cullen - Liverpool Grand Central
Our Day Out - By Willie Russell, Chester Gateway Theatre
Obsession Obsession - (devised) Liverpool Playhouse
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Martin International
Theatre Festival, Slovakia
Toy Fights - By Curtis Watt - Liverpool Unity Theatre
Land Rights - By Curtis Watt, Helen Flooks
and Tony Eccleston, L'pool Unity Theatre + regional tour
The Longest Night Alone - By Curtis Watt
(script, music and lead role) - L'pool Philharmonic Hall
PERFORMANCE
POETRY/RAP
Liverpool International Music Festival 2013, including
Purple Revolver Gallery launch and set at the Palm House
National tour supporting South Africa's Prophets Of The
City 1996
Ngoma Project, Greenwich Theatre and various venues
in Durban, Johannesburg and Soweto
South L'pool Arts Festival 1994 & 1995
Africa Oye Festival 1995, 96 & 97
Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Lyricists Lounge, Howling
at the Moon and other venues, New York City, 1998
Poitiers Music Festival, France, 2000
DOCUMENTARY
Co-Wrote and presented Who Put The Beat In Merseybeat?
Central TV for ITV
Co-wrote and presented The Others, for the Museum of Liverpool,
produced by Derek Murray/Inspiral Films/Centre Screens
MUSIC PRODUCTION
River of Dance, documentary ITV - Main theme
Fame From The Opposite Corner ITV - Main theme
Passport to Liverpool, documentary BBC - Main theme
Dare Angels Dream?, a piece of music featuring
Martin Luther King Jr's 'I Have A Dream' speech
for the Liverpool visit of Martin Luther King III
2012 & 50 Years On celebration 2013 (LISTEN TO TRACK)
OTHER WORK
LITERACY
For over 2 decades Curtis has worked with schools
(grammar to special needs, nursery to college),
arts & community centres, hospitals, prisons,
YOT, PRU's, often brought in to help enhance
and reinforce positive attitudes towards literacy
for both hard to reach and advanced abilities.
LOCAL HISTORY
Liverpool history tour guide for 'The People's Tour',
highlighting the many cultures that have made
the city grow from a small medieval fishing village.
BOARD MEMBER
Curtis is currently heavily involved with the multi
award winning 20 Stories High theatre company
as an associate artist and board member.