George Paul Wielgus
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George Paul Wielgus is a performance poet, community arts worker and writer from the UK. Self-described "refugee from suburban England", since October 2007 he has been resident in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
Between December 2007 and today he has appeared many times across Malaysia, Singapore and the UK performing at, organising and hosting spoken word
events, poetry slams and punk
gigs. His work is characterised in turns by sexual innuendo, comic satire, political commentary, spiritualism and shameless self-promotion.
Performing under the moniker Mighty Jah-J!, he became popular in the Kuala Lumpur performing arts scene for his flamboyant onstage behaviour and fast-paced delivery. He has won several poetry slams in Malaysia and Singapore, and is known for his highly energetic, spirited and comic style.
Active in advocacy for human rights amongst people living with HIV/AIDS and recovering from heroin addiction, Wielgus has been the artistic director and project coordinator of Fallen Leaves Theatre Company since January 2008. The Fallen Leaves are composed entirely of problem drug users, and Wielgus has been instrumental in establishing theatre advocacy within Malaysia, using the techniques of Augusto Boal
.
Between December 2007 and today he has appeared many times across Malaysia, Singapore and the UK performing at, organising and hosting spoken word
Spoken word
Spoken word is a form of poetry that often uses alliterated prose or verse and occasionally uses metered verse to express social commentary. Traditionally it is in the first person, is from the poet’s point of view and is themed in current events....
events, poetry slams and punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
gigs. His work is characterised in turns by sexual innuendo, comic satire, political commentary, spiritualism and shameless self-promotion.
Performing under the moniker Mighty Jah-J!, he became popular in the Kuala Lumpur performing arts scene for his flamboyant onstage behaviour and fast-paced delivery. He has won several poetry slams in Malaysia and Singapore, and is known for his highly energetic, spirited and comic style.
Active in advocacy for human rights amongst people living with HIV/AIDS and recovering from heroin addiction, Wielgus has been the artistic director and project coordinator of Fallen Leaves Theatre Company since January 2008. The Fallen Leaves are composed entirely of problem drug users, and Wielgus has been instrumental in establishing theatre advocacy within Malaysia, using the techniques of Augusto Boal
Augusto Boal
Augusto Boal was a Brazilian theatre director, writer and politician. He was the founder of Theatre of the Oppressed, a theatrical form originally used in radical popular education movements...
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External links
- http://fallenleavestheatrecompany.wordpress.com
- http://mightyjahj.wordpress.com