Brendon O’Brien

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Biography

Brendon O’Brien is an activist, writer, director and performer who’s been doing Spoken Word for the past 7 years. Brendon was the 2014 Verses Bocas Poetry Slam 2nd Place winner, and one of the featured poets of Trinidad and Tobago Radio Network’s ‘Free Speech Project’ from 2012-2014. He is the Artistic Director of the.art.IS Performing Arts Company, and performs with the Spoken Word group The Griot Guild.

Years Attended

2015, 2015 South Festival Participant, 2016, 2016 Adult’s Festival Participant, 2020, 2020 Adult’s Festival Participant

Brendon O’Brien

Spoken Word Poet
Trinidad & Tobago
Events Featuring Brendon O'Brien
2020
"The treachery in every poem": Celebrating the poetry of Colin Robinson
Festival Programme, Online Programme Event
Readings Event
Event Date:
Facebook Live
2016
Where there’s a Will
Festival Programme, Shakespeare + Cervantes, Words Alive Event
Performance Event
Event Date:
Big Black Box
2016
Stand and Deliver: Open Mic
Festival Programme, Writers First Event
Open Mic Event
Event Date:
Abercromby Street Arcade
2015
The Page Meets the Stage
Bocas South Event
Performance Event
Event Date:
The Visitors Centre, San Fernando Hill
2015
NGC Bocas Lit Fest South 2015
Bocas South Event
Event Date:
The Visitors Centre, San Fernando Hill