Press Quotes
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"Thornton is an interviewer’s dream."
~ Cork Independent, Ryan O'Neill [2.8.2018] |
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"Born and raised Chicago native, Clara Rose Thornton describes herself as the ultimate seeker: 'I seek to push beyond ideas of what others see as limitations for me — limitations of gender, of race, of nationality'."
"One thing she was sure she wanted to do in Ireland was 'to universalise the state of the ‘other’,' she says. 'I’ve got the sword and shield. Let’s go'.” ~ Metro Éireann, Kathryn Wooldridge [15.2.2018] |
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"Clara Rose Thornton feels most content anywhere she has a duvet, her laptop and a stack of books, which explains how she’s successfully managed to live across six different countries and yet still considers herself a 'homebody.'
As a spoken word artist and journalist, Clara has brought her unique worldview to readers, listeners and viewers the world over." ~ Stellar, Paula Lynne [28.12.2016] |
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"Last Friday’s Arena Culture Night Special was an example of the best that can be done in live arts broadcasting and was rounded off with a scintillating call to cultural solidarity by poet Clara Rose Thornton. The whole show is worth a listen back but we particularly recommend Clara’s ‘Latitude’ which you will find about 2 hrs 30 min in. I hope that literary festival organisers will find room for Clara Rose Thornton and other radically inspiring spoken word poets on their programmes in 2016." ~ Bogman's Cannon, RTÉ on Meeting House Square, Dave Lordan [21.9.2015] |
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"Clara Rose Thornton is a force to be reckoned with, and I personally wouldn’t fancy doing the reckoning."
~ Headstuff, Alvy Carragher [1.7.2015] |
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"Another world-traveling, very lively, very active spoken word performer who I greatly admire is Clara Rose Thornton, who's visiting us from the United States and gives us this wonderful piece, “Just a Show.” Passion, intelligence, eloquence – Clara Rose Thornton has all of those." ~ "Interzone," Garden County Radio, Dave Lordan [8.6.2015] |
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"[Clara Rose Thornton] is the 2014-15 Dublin Poetry Slam champion, and with an experienced background in culture journalism, her work is frequently incisive and insightful social commentary in poetic form. An impressive stage presence, meanwhile, only enhances the Whitmanesque universality of Thornton’s pieces." ~ Yeah! [29.4.2015] |
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"The showcase finished with an inimitable set by Clara Rose Thornton. Structured around geographical location, her poems came off as spontaneous, vibrant vignettes. Her delivery was unique, characterised by repeated phrases which lent the poems the feeling of hypnotic incantations. Whether describing a seedy New York or a ghostly, magical Paris, her poems had an enchanting immediacy about them that ensured we left the show in a wide-eyed, preoccupied sort of mood." ~ tn2 Magazine, Lingo Festival A-Musings showcase, Alicia Byrne Keane [24.10.2014] |
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"Group A turned out Cormac Fitz, David Braziel and Clara Rose Thornton; the latter’s bluesy tones and languid body swaying winked at the beatnik roots of slam poetry and made her arguably the stand out performer of the round." ~ Hunt and Gather, Lingo Festival Poetry Slam, Charlotte Ryan [24.10.2014] |
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"Although there was no muffling at the event, she was a clear and confident performer among a soft-spoken bunch, and she has the talent to reinforce her charisma. Clara has a sense of both meter and theatre; her work, absolutely tremendous on the page, is even better when seen live. Although there was plenty of humour from the poets, there was little glib about Thornton's work. Just a Show is available to view on Vimeo, to give you an idea of the sort of thing she does. Her poetry added an international element, ending things on a definite and powerful high." ~ Ragtag Giggagon blog, Lingo Festival A-Musings showcase, Richard Gibney [18.10.2014] |
Full Articles
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"I was looked down on as a black woman"
- Cork Independent 
"Dublin-based Chicago artist is on her way to Indiependence" - Dublin People
"Clara Rose Thornton finds real rootedness in a diverse Ireland"
- Metro Éireann 
"Why 'Get Out' Matters"
- RTÉ Culture 
"Everyday sexism is rife, so girls need to have their voices heard"
- Irish Independent 
"#AskHerMore: Journalist Clara Rose Thornton On Making A Home Between Six Countries" - Stellar
"10 times the @Ireland Twitter account was a force for good"
- DailyEdge.ie 
"Fried Plantains Collective puts black women centre stage" - Dublin Inquirer
"We crammed into a Dublin basement for a poery 'slam' -- here's what happened." - TheJournal.ie
"Olivia Leary: The only currency in your life is time, don't let others dictate it"
- The Irish Times 
"Fair Play: Artistic Beauty Beats Beastly Floodwaters"
- Kilkenny Reporter 
"Neo-soul and poetry"
- Totally Kilkenny 
"Listen to These Spoken Word Poets From Lingo Festival"
- Dublin Inquirer 
"A Celebration of Francis Hutcheson"
- DiscoverSaintfield.com 
Poetrystuff: Poetrybeat [5]
- Headstuff.com 
"Lingo Festival Dublin Review"
- tn2 Magazine 
"Lingo Spoken Word Festival: Sunday October 20th"
- HuntandGather.ie 
"Ireland becomes fourth country in world to celebrate Black History Month" - TheJournal.ie
"Clara Rose Thornton: Poezija, glazba i rusvaj" - Arteist
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FEATURES
Interview - narrative
Interview - Q&A Interview - narrative Interview, film critique, radio transcription Speech coverage / sociocultural commentary Interview - Q&A Social media curator coverage Organization profile and performance review Poetry slam review Event / live podcast coverage Interview, event / performance coverage Event preview Interview, two performances [audio] Event coverage [Lecture audio here.] Event / tour preview Event / performance coverage Event / performance coverage Event / performance coverage Interview - Q&A |
COUNTRY / LANGUAGE
Ireland / English
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PUBLICATION DATE
Thursday, 2 August 2018
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