The second of Iris Theatre new writing evenings was a night of new dramatic verse writing hosted by actor Ben Crystal. It was an evening of textual invention and experimentation; a platform for poets, playwrights and slam artists to explore the widest variety of themes. We promenaded the audience around the gardens of St Paul's exploring new verse theatre in a site specific way.

We were presenting works that ask the question; what is modern 'dramatic verse'? Is it defined by William Shakespeare, T.S. Eliot, Tony Harrison or Sarah Kane? What happens in the space where poetry meets character and story-telling?

We have had over 250 submissions from award winning playwrights and poets from across the country, and further afield, and presented a section of what we felt to be the freshest and most original pieces.

Participants included Luke Wright, Melanie Penycate, Freddie Mills, Ashby McGowan, Kent de Pinto, Annette Brook, Sophie Reynolds, Alex Jones, James Kenward, Duncan Pflaster, Katrina Naomi, Rachael Battistini, Joshua Idehen, Andrew Sherlock, and Nicholas Murray .

Click here for a full running order of participants.