Miss Merlynda

Just A Few Reviews ...

“Merlynda WOWED The Audience With Her Comedy Poems And Tales! - Everyone Enjoyed A VERY Entertaining Afternoon."

"We Were Swept Away With Merlynda’s Enthusiasm And High Drama, Which Brought Her Beautifully Crafted Stories To Life!”

"We could of not asked for it to go any better! I had LOTS of people speak to me after saying how WONDERFUL your display was and how many people ENJOYED IT VERY MUCH!"

"We were VERY IMPRESSED with the turnout - and have had people ask us if we can make this a yearly thing - which we are hoping to!"

"I was AMAZED! - AMAZED and MESMERISED! - I am STILL AMAZED - and - MESMERISED!"

"So ADORABLE!" - and - A JOY!"

"This IRREPRESSIBLY FUNNY LADY HAD US IN TUCKS!"

"Merlynda's Comedy Verse and Songs make her MAD - BAD - AND - DAFT TO KNOW!"

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Miss Merlynda

B I O G R A P H Y - A W A R D S - P E R F OR M A N C E S - F E S T I V A L S - P U B L I C A T I O N S

Hello - My stage-name and pen-name is: 'Miss Merlynda’ - and - 'Merlynda Jelly-Jaws' - (aka: LK ‘Merlynda’ Robinson) - and I’m a Licentiate of The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LLAM and ALAM of LAMDA) - with 4 Honours Medals in Speech/Acting - a multi Award-winning and much-published Romantic FairyTales and Verse Fables Poet - an Award-winning and much-published Romantic Nature and Love Poet - an Award-winning and much-published Romantic Fairy-tales In Rhymes Performance Poet - an Award-Winning Romantic Nature Performance Poet - an Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter - an Award-Winning Composer - and - a popular professional Ventriloquist - Singing Ventriloquist - and - Puppeteer.

I am the Winner of The Golden Grove/Forward Poetry Prize, Prize-Winner of The PIM Poetry Award, Finalist of The National Poetry Rivals Slam, Highly-Commended Poet of The Portico Poetry Prize and The Serendipity Poetry Award, among others, and my poems are published in 49 Poetry Anthologies, as 16 Solo Poetry Collections and as 3 Audio Poetry Books (CDs), to date.

Over 100 of my Songs, Song Lyrics and Piano/Keyboard Instrumental Compositions for Romantic Ballet and Dance are also published. 

I was appointed BBC Radio’s ‘Poetry Expert’ for their ‘Functional Poetry Challenge Initiative’- and have frequently performed and broadcast my poetry live on:

BBC Radio Solent, BBC 3 Counties, BBC Southern Counties, on Delta FM - and Radio Lion. 

My live epic and romantic poetry readings - together with my live ventriloquism performances - which were broadcast live on Radio Lion were also recorded live and are now frequently re-broadcast.

I’ve performed my Fun Ventriloquist-Puppetry Shows, Award-Winnig Children's Poetry & Award-Winning Children's Songs - at a variety of Outdoor Public Events and Poetry & Literary Festivals including:

The Festival of Chichester, West Sussex

The Havant Literary Festival, Hampshire

• as Performance Poet & Support Act to BBC TV’s Mike Harding

The Beer & Oyster Festival, Hampshire

The Port Solent Event, Hampshire

The Elvetham Country Estate, Surrey

The Lanesborough Hotel, Park Lane/Hyde Park Corner, London

The Oakwood Theatre, Chichester, West Sussex

G-Live (Guildford Civic Hall) - Surrey

The Ripley Festival, Surrey

The Christmas Festival, Surrey

East Hill House, Surrey

Milkwood House, Hampshire

Greenbanks, Hampshire

The Wheelwrights, Hampshire

The White Hart at Harting, West Sussex

O’Connors and The Secret Garden, Hampshire

Tiverton Pannier Market Christmas Lights Switch On Event, Devon

Tiverton Pannier Market Santa's Grotto Event, Devon

Appledore Christmas Lights Switch On Event, Devon

- and at Festivals, Theatres, Clubs, Cafes, Pubs, Galleries, Bookshops - on the London Fringe Theatre Circuit - and at venues throughout England.

I’m also frequently invited to read my poetry live at prestigious regional Poetry Festivals - such as The Teignmouth Poetry Festival among others.

I have performed my Delightfully Romantic - Inspirational - Enchanting - and - Humorous - Fairy-Tales In Rhymes - and - Selections of my Magical - Wise - and - Exciting - Verse Fables - together with my Cast of delightfully enchanting Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls - Puppets - and Marionettes - at a wide variety of venues and for a wide variety of audiences - from Theatres to Stately Homes - for Organisations - Societies - and - Clubs - at Poetry and Literary Street Theatre Events - and for Members of The House of Lords.

I have also performed my own Award-Winning and much-published Romantic Fairy-Tales in Rhymes - and - my Wise and Highly Entertaining Verse Fables - and - my Humorous and Cute Nonsense Verse - and - my multi Award-Winning Humorous - Romantic - and - Silly - Singalong Songs - at a variety of Special Events - such as Public Festivals - Christmas Lights Switch On Events - Weddings - Family - and - Children's Events - and - I am also frequently commissioned to create Romantic Fairy-Tales - and - Love Poems - for Weddings - Handfastings - Anniversaries - and - Family Occasions.

Uniquely, I perform Ventriloquism - Singing Ventriloquism - and - cute Puppetry - often together with my Fairy-Tale, Nonsense and Verse-Fable Poetry and Funny Songs for audiences of young children and families - performing them with my Ventriloquist Dolls and Puppets from my Collection of Beautiful and Sweet Vintage Ventriloquist Dolls and Puppets. I am the Founder and Resident Trainer of the former ‘The Ventriloquist Club of Great Britain’ - and - a professional ‘Punch & Judy Show Professor’.

I’m also an Award-winning and much-performed Monologues Writer & Speech-Writer for Performers & Public Speakers (Publication Title: ‘ACT! Alone: Scene-Stealing Monologues & Verse for Performers & Speakers’ Pubd. GAPP).

I am also a professional, commissioned and internationally exhibited Illustrator and Cartoonist - illustrating many of my Romantic Love Poems for publication in books, posters, prints and postcards.

In the 1990s, I was commissioned by The Art Institute to create an 850,000 word Art Tutorial Course - (Publication Title: ‘Master The Art’ - Published by The Art Institute, 1998.)

I am also a former Magazine Columnist and Newspaper Columnist of ‘The Observer Series of Newspapers’ - and was commissioned to write a regular, monthly, in-print ‘Astrology and Horoscopes’ page - ‘Scarlette Starz’ - for The Observer Newspaper’s colour magazine. I am also a former Copy Editor with ‘The Financial Times (FinTech Publications)’.

I was the Founder & Editor of the monthly, illustrated, in-print and internationally highly-respected poetry magazine: ‘The Poetry Box Magazine’ - and - the Founder & Editor of: ‘The Bucks Mills Poetry Magazine’. I am also the Founder and Host of ‘The Bucks Mills Poetry Festival’.

I occasionally include my Poetry & Performance/Public Speaking Workshops to my own live poetry performances - conducting my highly popular and widely respected ‘Merlynda’s Poetry & Performance Workshops’ - especially at Poetry and Literary Festivals.

For Details of my Booking Fee/s - Availability - And - To Book Me To Entertain At Your:

Outdoor Public Family Event - Poetry Festival - Literary Festival - Outdoor Public Children's Event -  Book Festival - Music Festival - Fairy Festival - Theme Park - Zoo - Theatre Production - on Radio - Film - and - TV

Please Contact Me via the 'Contact' page For Further Details.

My Poetry Booklets & Books are also available to order via my publishing imprint: The Devon Book Society - For Information & Details - Please Visit:

www.DevonBookSociety.com

I'm also an Award-Winning, much-published, internationally exhibited, frequently commissioned Fine Artist - Illustrator/Cartoonist - aka - 'Kitty Pigfish' - Please Visit My Website To View Examples of my Illustrations and cute Cartoons:

www.KittyPigfishCartoons.com

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