Saturday 12 October 2024
Doors open 6:00pm for sign-up; slam commences at 6:30pm
Dymocks Adelaide
Regent Theatre Level 1, Shop 45 101–107 Rundle Mall
Adelaide, SA Australia 5000
$10 to compete or watch
Click here to book tickets.
Now in its fifth year as part of the Nature Festival, the ‘Be Natural’ Poetry Slam is an all ages event with the broad theme of nature and what it means to you, giving the participants the opportunity to stretch their creative ‘limbs’ and think about what nature and the natural world does mean to them. The rules are simple – one poem, two minutes maximum, no props, no costumes, no music, just you and the power of your words.
Presented in partnership with Dymocks Adelaide.
Prizes for 1st and 2nd place poets.
This year we are joined by our guest performer, the talented spoken word artist Tracy Coogs McNally.
Here are rules:
See below for some rules but really it’s all about having a go and having some fun!
1. Maximum of 20 contestants. The first 15 are guaranteed. If we exceed 20 the
last five are drawn randomly.
2. Enter at the venue on the night 30 minutes before the heat commences.
3. ONE POEM ONLY. ABSOLUTE two minute limit. Time starts at your first word or
when the timekeeper feels your performance has begun (no additional time for
introductions). Points will be deducted from the final score for exceeding the time limit.
4. Five judges chosen by the host at random from the audience.
5. Poems must be the original work of the performer. No plagiarism folks. One or two
recognisable pop culture references are okay.
6. No musical accompaniment. No props. No costumes (ie, clothing related to the poem).
Personal poem transcripts permitted.
7. In the case of a tie, the MC will conduct a “slam off” tie-breaker performance.
Contestants must be prepared with a second poem to allow for this eventuality.
Click here for the Facebook event.
