Event Live Streamed over Zoom Open mic sign up on Zoom at 7.30pm Supporting the rise of women's voices for 7.5 YEARS! Mother Tongue is a place for Passionate, Powerful, Vulnerable and Honest performance; it stands aside from most Spoken Word events in its depth and authenticity. Mother Tongue is an intimate, warm and cozy […]
Poetry/spoken word. World of poetry, a spoken world, words of worlds, worlds of words! Featuring NZ poet/writer/teacher and artist, Raewyn Alexander plus Michael Reynolds’ C.J. Dennis retrospective experience! There is an open section and readers are encouraged to read other poets as well as their own work. Hosted by Lish Poetryspective is held on the […]
La Mama presented poetry for the first time in 1967. La Mama Poetica remains a night of some of the best spoken word and poetry that Melbourne has to offer, with a diverse selection of both emerging and established poets. In October 2020 we will present La Mama Poetica online with featured artists: David Stavanger, […]
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 […]
This year, Melbourne Spoken Word is proud to present the Victorian Final of 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. Two talented […]