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Nathalie Sallegren is an Australian spoken word artist based in Raseborg, Finland. British born/ French origin/ Papua New Guinean raised, writing and performing in a rhythmic Australian accent, where she spent her youth. Performing regularly in Finland, collaborating online in the UK, including recent feature set at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Online. Gnattie’s work dissects issues: examining culture-shock, migration and integration, isolation and disconnection and the vulgarity of small-mindedness.

Trained at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in Perth. With a degree in English, experience within Academic libraries and a trained teacher Nathalie has a passion for sharing and enabling the greater joy of creativity.

Photo: Kevin Stewart

SOCIAL MEDIA

Instagram: @gnattie75

PERFORMANCES 2023

Feature Artist: Oooh Beehive!, Swindon, UK. July.       

Feature Artist: Poetry Pub at the Park– Kirja Talo, Turku.  June.

Workshop: Chappe/ Pro Artibus/ Raseborgs Museum for Pride  August


PERFORMANCES 2022

Collaboration with Gary Huskisson – ”Pot Bellied Child”, UK.  November.

Feature Artist:  Like a Blot from the Blue, Aberdeen (online). July 

Feature Artist:  Summer festival (with Paleface), Rauhanasema, Tigern RF, Finland, June.        


PERFORMANCES 2021      
Feature set: Edinburgh Fringe PBH. Scotland, Sept. 
Host and performer: Lilla Jazz och Poesi Festivalen, Raseborg, Finland. Jul.
Feature Artist: Perth Poetry Club. Australia, June

PERFORMANCES 2020
Collaboration with Echoes and Edges - Cheltenham Literature Festival, UK Oct.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CHVFPDGjWCk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Organiser & spoken word artist with instrumental & Visual DJ – Cybe, Club XN – Fiskars, Jul.
https://www.facebook.com/ClubXN/
Performance pieces: Culturafest: Summer of Forking Lines: By the Water. July. 
https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/3034983
Guest Spoken word artist – Ruusu. Helsinki Poetry Connection (online). March.
https://youtu.be/JC6bFbBlk3k
Guest Spoken word artist – Kirjan Talo, Turku, Finland, Mar.
https://youtu.be/0psuHR0nvWk
Organiser & spoken word artist with instrumental: Message Stick. Fiskars, Finland.

PERFORMANCES 2019
Guest Spoken word artist – CaiSanaSoi. Caisa Talo, Helsinki, Finland. Dec.    
https://www.instagram.com/p/B8dyGiojuJRXhAOTCEbk4SbCxIFEwFokX9wmF00/
Organiser & Presenter: Seaside Stories Festival: Souls Outspoken. Hanko, Finland. Nov.
Opening poet - Spoken word artist. Seaside Stories Festival. Hanko, Finland. Nov.
Organizer & spoken word artist: Kirjakekkerit. Karis, Finland. Mar.

PUBLISHED IN:

”Blotter’s Jotters” – ‘Like a Blot from the Blue’ anthology. Scotland.                                       07/2023

“Rise Up Rabid Souls” – ‘Ship Street Poetry’ anthology, Australia.                                            01/2022

“Joined up writing” – ‘Like a Blot from the Blue’ anthology. Scotland.                                     06/2021

“Globalisation” – ‘Make Magic Happen Press’ anthology, Australia.                                          01/2021

“Poetry in the time of Corona”, – ‘PITTOC’  anthology. UK.                                                          05/2020

“Cultural Activism of the Foreign Kind" – article- Globe Art Point, Finland.                               03/2020

http://www.globeartpoint.fi/2020/05/22/cultural-activism-of-the-foreign-kind-by-nathalie-sallegren/



RELEVANT EDUCATION

Bachelor Arts (English) Supporting Drama Major                                                                                  11/1998

Edith Cowan University and

Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Perth, Western Australia


PERFORMANCE IMAGES