Biography

Born to Renee and Doug Seymour in 1967, Max was named after the highest level marking on his mother's treasured measuring jug. He never saw much of his dad who was highly successful in the world of camouflage.Max has performed countrywide but only 170 miles lengthways and has an unsurpassed collection of charcoal & pencil drawings of 80's Liverpudlian songstress Sonia. Winner of the first (and only!) National Performance Poetry prize in 1997 and stalwart of the performance poetry circuit, Max has been taking a well-earned breather for the last couple of years. Came out of hiding to scoop the Manchester Literature Festival Slam in 2007. Two volumes of poetry so far..1997's 'A bit of slap and trifle' and the sumptuously colourful 'Money for old Rupert' in 2003' as well as the CD 'Soiled Goods' on Eli Records in 2004. Max's surreal and drier than dry performances and out of time dress sense have graced many a stage over the years as well many a reading on many national TV and radio stations. Hoorah....

Samples

SKIPPING RHYME FOR MY MATE PEDRO'S DAD WHO DRIVES A MOBILITY CAR IN WHICH HE PICKS UP ROADKILL

He's got a Phd
he's got wart
he slipped on a paving slab
by the tennis court
he broke his hip and arm
suffered a thrombosis
he's got a cattaract and osteoporosis
he's got a special car
it's got a basket
he scraped a badger up
by the cattle market
brought home a water vole
brought home a stoat
he showed my two year old
something in his coat

One two three four
we don't go round any more


DIARY ENTRY OF A STONEAGE WOODWORM

Monday 21st September
the Stone Age

Absolutely bloody starving

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