Filmed at the tail end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto’s historic Paradise Theatre on Bloor St W, the poet, essayist, blogger and mentally ill person scott manley hadley reads through selections of their published oeuvre.
This is scott manley hadley: live at paradise
This episode features readings from [BAD] [BOY] [POET], a 2018 text published by OPEN PEN. This is a rough and ready “confessional poetry style” collection of writing, looking at ageing, break-ups, mental illness, dating apps, falling in love, falling out of love, personal hygiene, romance in the digital age and so on.
Directed by Jane Frances Dunlop
DOP – Paul Dunlop
Written by Scott Manley Hadley
Performed by Scott Manley Hadley
Please order BAD BOY POET directly from OPEN PEN if possible.
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6th May 2026, 8.15pm: Prop Roulette at the Caroline of Brunswick for the Brighton Fringe
7th June 2026, 1.30pm: Competition at Hastings Comedy Festival
27th June 2026: Twinkles Cabaret, London
14th July 2026: Poole, Dorset
22nd & 23rd August, 6.30pm: BALD PERSONALITY DISORDER at Aces & Eights, part of the Camden Fringe
5th November: Isle of Wight
14th November: Welwyn
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