An examination of the ways in which an event courses through the mind
and changes it on a cellular level. Through the constant heartbeat of
performance rhythms, Shannon takes us inside a life broken apart and
rebuilt.
'By turns smouldering, furious and elegiac, these narratives and
monologues clamour with the sound of late night drama, relishing the
tones of washed out, wasted afternoons, and reveling in the sad,
delicious language of emotional conflicts delayed and confronted. If art
is about exploring and escaping trauma, these poems offer a map. Like
fellow Glasgow poet Victoria McNulty, Shannon is acutely at home in the
disputed borderlands between the personal and political. Fractured is a
shattering work, but ultimately it transcends.' - Texture
'With turns of phrase that take your breath away and a narrative that
grasps you, Fractured is like no poetry I've read. It crackles with
imagination, delivers twists and surprises and presents a story at once
haunting and empowering.' - Imogen Stirling
'Shannon has always been an incredible and engaging performer, but
reading her work just on the page you can see how well it translates. A
lot of brilliant storytelling on offer, all of it so brilliantly done. I
can't recommend it highly enough.' - Tyrone Lewis
