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Spoken Word SA 2021 Poet in Residence Program at City Library – Applications now open – Round 1 closes 17th February.

09/02/202102/02/2021

We’re pleased to announce the Spoken Word SA Poet in Residence Program at the City Library in Rundle Place, Adelaide, will continue in 2021.

Our first month long residency will take place beginning late March/Early April followed by a second residency in June. The Poet in Residence will be given 16 hours over their allocated month to work from a studio space provided within the library, and will additionally create at least one opportunity to present or perform their work. Chosen participants will be paid for their involvement.

All ideas and applications are welcome. Poetry might be written, spoken, and/or … ... Read more ...

No Summer Slam this year… :(

12/01/2021

Dear poetry slam family,
unfortunately there will be no Summer Slam this year.

2020 was tough and the start of 2021 is no different. Everyone managed to contribute a great deal to getting the SA leg of the 2020 Australian Poetry Slam done and dusted. We are very proud of our volunteers and very grateful not only to everyone who competed but everyone who attended as audience members. We made it happen because we simply had to. But we are under-resourced, unfunded and, quite frankly, exhausted.

So please all explore your local poetry community and see what other events you … ... Read more ...

For the Love of Adelaide

28/10/2020

Here it finally is, poetry people! After all the closures and restrictions you can now experience live ‘For the Love of Adelaide‘. This event is a culmination of all the hard yards put in by Adelaide City Libraries Poet in Residence Deb Stewart and those who attended and interacted at her workshops.

Friday 30th October
6:00 to 7:00pm.

Adelaide City Libraries
Level 3 Rundle Place, Adelaide.

Free entry.

SA Poetry Slam 2020 Final hits the heights!

19/10/2020

2020 finalists

2020 runner up Chris Jaska and winner Jill Wherry

Sacrifice: Caroline Reid

Susan Brame

Olenka Toroshenko

Tracey O’Callaghan

Tracy McNally

Manuela Akot

2020 winner Jill Wherry

2020 runner-up Chris Jaksa

Themba Shumba

Sarah Jane Justice

Emelia Haskey

Guest: Day Dream Fever

Kami rules

Mel keeps score

Behind the curtain, waiting

Out of the hat

Covid-Safe audience

The Goodwood Institute Theatre was packed to Covid-Safe capacity for the Final of the SA Poetry Slam 2020. Congratulations to winner, Jill Wherry, runner-up, Chris Jaksa, and all the other finalists: Manuela Akot… ... Read more ...

SA Poetry Slam 2020 Heat 5 Jives the house!

03/10/2020

Runner-up Themba Shumba and winner Olenka Toroshenko

Jive!

Annette Swain

Billy Lathan

Aaron Woolford

Celestine Rowe

Kristen O’Dwyer

Gail Walker

Paco Peleid

Tegan Sabine

Rubina

Olenka Toroshenko – winner

Katherine Sortini

Andrew Hook

Thomas Cassidy

Pam Makin

Matthew Pankhurst

Cecilia Ronson

Rudy Taurua

Matcho

Themba Shumba – runner-up

Jasmine Schubert

Eve Harris – guest performer

Kami – MC and sacrifice

A great heat at Jive to finish off with. We have our last two finalists for the SA Poetry Slam State Final. Congratulations to winner Olenka Toroshenko and runner-up Themba Shumba who will be joining our other finalists on … ... Read more ...

Australian Poetry Slam 2020: SA Final – SOLD OUT!!

19/10/202028/09/2020

Saturday 17^th October, 2020
Doors open 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start

Goodwood Institute Theatre
166a Goodwood Road Goodwood

SOLD OUT!
The SA State Final is officially sold out! We will see you all tonight for a showcase of great local talent!

The SA Final of the Australian Poetry Slam features the winner and runner-up of each of the 5 SA Heats:
Manuela Akot, Susan Brame, Emelia Haskey, Chris Jaksa, Sarah Jane Justice, Tracy McNally, Tracey O’Callaghan, Themba Shumba, Olenka Toroshenko and Jill Wherry. These ten talented poets will … ... Read more ...

SA Slam 2020 Heat 4: full house at the Library

01/10/202028/09/2020

full house – covid-safe

runner-up Susan Brame; winner Manuela Akot

Terry-Anne Jones

Matcho Cassidy

Zachary Brandon-Smith

Annette Swain

Pam Makin

Manuela Akot – winner

Billy Latham

Alex Vansilalom

Kelly Cusack

Matthew Pankhurst

Rubina

Tegan Sabine

Jasmine Schubert

Luke Mann

Susan Brame – runner-up

Steven Davien

Carisssa Fischer

Kami makes a sacrifice

The State Library of South Australia was packed to COVID-Safe capacity for Heat 4 of the SA Slam 2020. Congratulations to winner Manuela Akot and runner-up Susan Brame, both of whom are into the SA State Final at Goodwood Theatre on 17th October.

There is only one … ... Read more ...

Australian Poetry Slam 2020: SA Heat 5 at Jive – last chance!

23/09/2020

South Australian Heat 5
Thursday 1^stOctober 2020

Jive Nightclub
181 Hindley Street Adelaide
6.30pm sign up for 7pm start
$6 entry for audience and competitors

This is the last SA heat for the 2020 Australian Poetry Slam!

Contestants have 2 minutes to speak, scream, howl, whisper or sing their original poem. There are no props, no costumes, no music: just the poet and the words. Judges are selected at random from the audience. The heat winners compete again in the SA State Final and the two top finalists then go on to compete in the Australian Poetry Slam … ... Read more ...