This year Poetryspective is proud to present the Victorian Heats for the Australian Poetry Slam. Australian Poetry Slam is a live literary performance program organised by Word Travels. With 60 heats across the nation, the best slammers perform each year for the chance to be crowned Australian Poetry Slam National Champion. Three talented wordsmiths will […]
In a twist of style, Mother Tongue is partnering with the Australian Poetry Slam this Oct to bring you our FIRST EVER SLAM event! TWO finalists will go through to the State Finals for a chance to compete for the title of Australian Poetry Slam Champion 2020. Sign up for your chance to compete for […]
Tell your story and stay connected during this age of social distancing! Are you the next Australian Poetry Slam Champion? Hosted by Achala Green, poets have two minutes to perform their original work; no props, no costumes, no music. Judges are randomly chosen from the online audience. The three highest-scoring poets will go on to […]
*deep inhale* IN PERSON SLAMALAMADINGDONG IS BACK! Slama acknowledges that our slam takes place in Naarm, on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded, no treaty was signed and it always was and always will be Aboriginal land. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Join us for our very first […]
The Right Pen Collective presents Australian Muslim Writers Festival’s inaugural poetry slam hosted by MC Nour Abouzeid - 2010 APS Victorian State Champion and 2018 qualifier for the Australia Poetry Team at the National Poetry Slam in Chicago. Our featured poet for this slam is Sharifa Tartoussi, Co-Founder of GriffinsSpeak, APS Victorian Champion and author […]
Back on a premiere stage and in our new home, the Brunswick Ballroom hosted by Team Slama alum Nour Abouzeid Slama is a space where we celebrate intersectional community and encourage Artists to bring their absolute best work to the stage. In March we will be featuring the phenomenal TUMI THE BE WHO IS TUMI […]
Slama is a space where we celebrate intersectional community and encourage Artists to bring their absolute best work to the stage. In March we will be featuring Melbourne’s very own Joel Mckerrow and special guests! WHO IS JOEL MCKERROW Joel McKerrow is an award winning writer, keynote speaker, creativity specialist, educator, artist, and, having performed […]
Back on a premiere stage and in our new home, the Brunswick Ballroom Slama is a space where we celebrate intersectional community and encourage Artists to bring their absolute best work to the stage. In MAY we will be featuring the incomparable, fresh and emerging poet and interdisciplinary Artist known as JAG. WHO IS JAG? […]