Cynthia Rodríguez Juárez is the Key Performer at the november edition of Ping… K! poetry night.
Ping… K! is Leicester's quintessential metro-sexual poetry night. Curated by the wonderful Boba Cass, this event has been held every month for over a decade.
I am very very pleased to be part of this very special event, which is free and open to people of all ages, genders, social backgrounds and abilities.
My performance will be on Tuesday 18 November, with open doors from 7pm at The Y Leicester, the oldest theatre in this UK city.
About Cynthia Rodríguez Juárez
Cynthia Rodríguez Juárez devotes her life to creativity in body, mind, and spirit. Born and raised in Monterrey, Mexico, she considers Leicester, UK, her adoptive hometown.
She's been sharing her words on stage for nearly 10 years, and finds inspiration in nature, humanity, pop culture and the magic of everyday life through poetry, comedy, performance, and interdisciplinary practices such as music and visual arts.
Cynthia has been on stage with greats such as Lydia Towsey, Caroline Bird, Henry Normal, Jonah Matranga, Penny Rimbaud, Lauren John Joseph, and Jamie Thrasivoulou.
Her work has been featured in anthologies such as the Leicester Literary Review (2024, ed. Tim Grayson, Fox Books), the Black Flamingo Zine (2017, eds. Dean Atta y Ben Connors, Tate Britain) and Poetry and Settled Status for All (2022, ed. Ambrose Musiyiwa, CivicLeicester).
Her debut poetry collection, Meanwhile, came out in October 2020 on Burning Eye Books.
You can read more about Cynthia and her various forays into writing and creativity on her website, featuring a blog in English and Spanish that she tries to update at least three times a week.
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