“An eccentric mix of observation comedy and insightful poetry… always entertaining.” 

Louise has headlined with her stand up performance poetry at top spoken-word venues – Express Excess, The Poetry Café London and Eastbourne, The Poetry Police, Red Rooster, Oliver’s Poetry, Club 99, The Poet’s Kitchen; and performed at Edinburgh Fringe, Henley Arts Festival, London’s Comedy and Literary Festival, Seaford Literary Festival; compered for Redwood Housing Cooperative’s Celebration on the South Bank.

Iona Jette is Louise’s Scottish poetic alter ego and together they have performed on BBC London’s Word for Word, Talkback Radio, GLR, Brighton Community Radio and London Network Radio.

They have been found at parties, groups, health spas, on Zoom – Pick n Mix Cabaret. And in a forthcoming film about the rock ‘n’ roll band The Sharks as a poetic narrator!

Louise performing Leather Bird at The Poetry Cafe

Comedy Monologues

All About Bliss – Tales from The Awkward Sex Coach:

Performed at Brighton Fringe, Hove Grown, Charity Fundraiser & Spoken Word events.

In this fusion of comedy and the spoken word, Professor Bliss Macvitie, Scotland’s answer to the iconic Dr Ruth warns about the dangers of pink stiletto boots, explains why celebrity handbags are not always the answer, and which star sign you need to change your light bulbs.

The Naked Truth – Diary of an Artist’s Muse:

Written for arts events, being performed here for Artbox at Artwave in Lewes.

Performed at Lewes Artwave, Hailsham Arts Festival, spoken word events.

“A filthy Diana Rigg!” Collin Kelley, US poet, playwright, novelist & journalist

“I thought your monologue was tremendous…. It put me in mind of Patricia Routledge’s on Victoria Wood, that’s how good it is.” Mandy Knight, The Comics’ Comic Awarding Winning stand up, writer and actress.