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Mark Grist review rogue teacher recounts his rap battles by Brian Logan

Gulbenkian theatre, CanterburyGrist's tale of his rapid rise from English teacher to YouTube phenomenon is a great mix of playful verse and self-examinationMark Grist is the self-styled "rogue teacher" whose victorious rap battle against a teenage MC went viral in 2012, making him an overnight celebrity. Later that year, he turned the experience into an Edinburgh fringe spoken-word show, offering unexpecte…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:29AM on May 23, 2014

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