SA Poetry Slam

Jill Wherry, Third Place getter in the South Australian Poetry Slam 2019, performing at the State Final, Goodwood Theatre, Goodwood, 27th September, 2019.

Caroline Reid runner-up in the South Australian Poetry Slam 2019, performing at the State Final, Goodwood Theatre, Goodwood, 27th September 2019. Caroline is off to Sydney to compete in the Australian Poetry Slam national final at the Opera House.

Thanks to all the competitors, audiences, judges, volunteers and sponsors who made this happen!!

Emelia Haskey, Winner of the South Australian Poetry Slam 2019, performing at the State Final, Goodwood Theatre, Goodwood, 27th September 2019. Emelia is off to Sydney to compete in the Australian Poetry Slam national final at the Opera House.

Thanks to all the competitors, audiences, judges, volunteers and sponsors who made this happen!!

An amazing state final to a packed house saw a slam off for second place!  A great night, some superb poetry. Now, our winner Emelia Haskey and runner up Caroline Reid are off to Sydney! And well done to Jill Wherry who was pipped in the slam off but certainly didn’t go down without a fight!

Thanks once again to Rose Mackenzie for the photos and Matilda Bookshop for the ongoing sponsorship.

2019 SA Poetry Slam State Final
Friday 27 September
8pm (Doors open 7.30pm)
Goodwood Institute Theatre 
166a Goodwood Road, Goodwood
$20 Book at Trybooking.com/525187

After 5 massive full-house heats, we now have our 10 competitors for the 2019 SA Poetry Slam State Final. Congratulations to:

Heat 1 winner Caroline Reid  &  runner up Tracey O’Callaghan
Heat 2 winner Emelia Haskey  & runner up LJ Thiele
Heat 3 winner Jill Wherry  & runner up Ocean Trimboli
Heat 4 winner Scott Bartholemaeus  & runner up Abraham Freeman
Heat 5 winner Mika Friebel  & runner up Andrew Drake

Under the new rules, each poet will be performing a new poem, different from the one that got them to the Final…
Get in early to book your tickets: this event usually sells out quickly!

Our guest performer for the evening is the incredibly talented MANAL YOUNUS, an Australian based freelance storyteller. The young writer and spoken word artist uses her poetry to both discover and strengthen her identity as well as to spark thought and discussions amongst those around her. Manal facilitates writing and performance workshops in schools, community groups and professional environments to encourage others to develop their own voices. Since making the Australian Poetry Slam National Finals in 2013, Manal no longer competes in slams but has gone on to perform around the country including at The Sydney Opera House. In 2015, Manal released her first book of poetry called ‘Reap’ and launched it with a national tour with official launches in Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth and feature performances in Queensland and New South Wales. In 2016, Manal represented Australia at the Georgetown Literary Festival in Penang, Malaysia.

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