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!!

SA State Winner 2019 Emelia Haskey

SA State Runner Up 2019 Caroline Reid

Class of 2019

Emelia Haskey Winner

Caroline Reid Runner Up

Jill Wherry 3rd Place.

Tracey O’Callaghan

Scott Bartholomaeus

Ocean Trimboli 2

Abraham Freeman 1

Mika Friebel 1

LJ Thiele

Andrew Drake

Guest Poet Manal Younus 2

MC Kami

Judges judging

 

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 … ... Read more ...

Winners Heat 1 – Tracey O’Callaghan and Caroline Reid

Winners Heat 2 – LJ Thiele and Emelia Haskey

Winners Heat 3 – Ocean Trimboli and Jill Wherry

Winners Heat 4 – Abraham Freeman and Scott Bartholemaeus

Winners heat 5 – Mika Friebel and Andrew Drake

 

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 … ... Read more ...

winners heat 5

Winner Mika Friebel

Runner up Andrew Drake

Guest sacrifice Kerryn Tredrea

Guest comedian Jon Brooks

Alex Vansilalom

Andrew Hook

Ben Adams

Chris Best

Francisco Peleio

Hanna Nielsen

Jessica Cowell

Joel Callis

Kelly Cusack

Kieron Weatherill

Manuela Akot

Matcho Cassidy

Poroma Kanya

Rubina

Taeghan Buggy

Tailor Winston

Tegan Sabine

MC Kami

Jive Judging

 

The fifth and final heat at Jive had the most poets register than we have ever had in our time running the SA heats! Sadly that meant some had to miss out but what a stellar night it was. Congratulations to winner Mika Friebel… ... Read more ...

Winners

ScottBartholomaeus-Winner

AbrahamFreeman-Runnerup

sacrificialpoetKultarAhluwalia

DaydreamFeverGuestPoet-Musician

ThomasCassidy

SusanBrame

TeganSabine

DarnaBazzica

NigelFord

JasonSmith

DougJacquier

MikaFriebel

Rubina

MarkWilde

MagaliHucbourg

AnnetteSwain

BenAdams

AndrewDrake

AndrewHook

Audience

Judgesjudging

 

Another great heat. Thank you to Onkaparinga Libraries for their continued support and well done to Winner Scott Bartholomaeus and runner up Abraham Freeman who have secured their spot in the SA State Final on 27th September at Goodwood Theatre, Goodwood. Once again thanks to Matilda Bookshop for their sponsorship of our official photographer Rose Mackenzie who is doing a great job in her first stint!

Jon Brooks is a stand up comedian from Port Pirie – that explains it all, really. A journalist by trade, he’s written for TV shows including Rove Live and Legally Brown. He’s a regular guest on ABC radio, host of the Swear Jar Podcast and won best new artist at the Adelaide Fringe in 2011. Brooks will return to the Adelaide Fringe in 2020 with his 7th solo hour, Selfies From Chernobyl. Other shows of note include Sargasm, Beer and Loathing and The Evil Dad.

Thursday 12th September
Sign in at 6:30pm for 7:00pm start.

Jive … ... Read more ...