SA Poetry Slam

South Australian Heat 3
Friday 18^th September 2020

Woodcroft LIbrary
175 Bains Road Morphettvale
6:30pm sign up for 7:00 pm start  
$6 entry for audience and competitors
CASH only !

The COVID-Safe capacity for the venue tonight is 40 people. As of midday, we are getting close to that number of pre-registrations. If you have pre-registered but now cannot come, please let us know. If you turn up without pre-registering, there is a possibility we will be at capacity and you will not be able to attend…

Contestants have 2 minutes to speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their original poem. … ... Read more ...

This year has thrown up some pretty serious challenges for the poetry / spoken word / slam community but we are pleased to announce that the Australian Poetry Slam is back for 2020.

At this stage, the SA heats and final of the slam are planned to go ahead as real-time, real-world live events in venues across town, assuming social-distancing / venue opening conditions do not become any more restrictive. However, all events will be adhering to a COVID-19 safety plan. And, of course, plans could change at any time if the situation deteriorates here in Adelaide.

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Ocean Trimboli, performing at the State Final of the South Australian Poetry Slam 2019 , Goodwood Theatre, Goodwood, 27th September 2019.

Mika Friebel, finalist in South Australian Poetry Slam 2019, performing at the State Final, Goodwood Theatre, Goodwood, 27th September 2019.

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 ...