Michael’s incredible journey includes over 20 years as a founding member and leader of the Brotherhood of the Wordless, a group of non-speaking writers and creatives. Through his leadership and facilitation of workshops, Michael has inspired countless individuals to explore and express their creativity.

The winning project, About a Boy, is a deeply moving multi-art form performance inspired by Michael’s poetry collection of the same name. This project will enable the script development of About a Boy in collaboration with dramaturg and playwright Ian Brown. Together, they will select and interpret poems from the collection to create a script that will be brought to life through a rehearsed reading featuring a group of performers.