Events

The Word Food Slam

Free Workshop

with renowed performance poet & Slam MC "Ghostboy"

performance poety 'Ghostboy'

Thursday 13 November 2008
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Barry Jones Auditorium
Ipswich Library
40 South St., Ipswich

  • Unique, highly interactive and dynamic workshop with individual and group writing and performance exercises.
  • Writing and editing poetry for the page and for the stage.
  • Performance poetry and stage techniques.
  • Finding a voice for your poetry.

Places being offered are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.

Bookings essential.
Phone Ipswich Library on (07) 3810-6758

Ipswich Heat

with renowed performance poet & Slam MC "Ghostboy"

performance poet 'Ghostboy'

Thursday 13 November 2008
7:30 pm start
6:30 pm slam sign up

The Squealing Pig (Federal Hotel)
214 Brisbane St., Ipswich

Compete for the chance to go to the Woodford Slam Final to compete for $1,000 cash and the coveted perpetual "WordFood Slam trophy"

  • Slam is a live spoken word competition open to all forms - poetry, hip hop, theatre, whatever!
  • Each person slams their words for 2 minutes to a live audience among whom 5 are selected to score each poet's work.
  • The first 15 people to sign up on the night get to strut their words, with the top 3 going through to the final at Woodford on New Year's Eve.

Winner receives a season pass to the 2008/9 Woodford Folk Festival!

For more information contact the Ipswich Library on (07) 3810-6761