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Australian Poetry Slam Heat

Thu 27 Apr 2023 - Thu 27 Apr 2023

6.30 pm - 9 pm

Location

The Ritz Cinema Randwick

Address

45 St Pauls St, Randwick

Join the audience or sign up to perform at our Poetry Slam heat. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a first-time performer or a spoken word aficionado – just rock up, ready to write down your name and give a breath-taking performance. Great prizes are awaiting the top three performances.

Bookings

Performance sign up at 6:30pm, performances will begin at 7:00pm. Please also register for an audience ticket if you plan to perform.

More Information

This event is for all ages. Subject to the terms and conditions listed below. Enquiries: 9093 6400

Join the audience or sign up to perform at this Poetry Slam heat with poetry slam artist, DEFNE, hosted at The Ritz Cinemas Randwick.

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a first-time performer or a spoken word aficionado – just rock up, ready to write down your name to give a performance.  Great prizes are awaiting the top three performances.  There is a free youth workshop available in the lead up to the heat to help you practice and perform at your best.

There are brilliant prizes up for grabs for the top performers:
1^st Place: Perform at the State Final PLUS, $200 cash
2^nd Place: Perform at the State Final PLUS $100 cash
3^rd Place: $50 cash

Everyone needs to book an audience ticket, even if you plan on performing on the night. This free event is open to all ages, those aged 12-25 yrs get free light refreshments in celebration of Youth Week.

Need some spoken word performance tips and practise? A special Poetry Slam Workshop for those aged 12 - 25 years will be delivered by DEFNE on Thursday 20 April. Read more about DEFNE below. Spaces strictly limited, online booking essential.

Bookings:

DEFNE is a queer multidisciplinary artist always aiming for a style that’s definitely hers and a creative career that fuses her infinite interests. She has been published in UNSWeetened Literary Journal and Tharunka Magazine and was an Australian Poetry Slam Sydney Finalist.

Australian Poetry Slam is a live literary performance program where the audience is the judge. Performing writers are given a microphone, a live audience, and just two minutes to capture the crowd.

Please note: Performers need to register to perform on the night. If you'd like to perform, please come in early at 6:30pm on the day to sign up, as spaces are limited.

In celebration of Youth Week, there will be free light refreshments available for those aged between 12-25 years. Remember to bring ID to prove your youth status!

How Does it Work?

Never been to a poetry slam before? Whether you're a poet or an audience member, you can be part of the search for the next slam champion. Here’s a handy guide to how the evening will go down:

1. Arrive anytime from 6.30pm (entry is free and seating is unallocated). If you would like to enter the slam and perform a poem, you can sign up from 6.30pm. If not, just settle in with a refreshment and wait for the performance to begin!
2. The slam begins at 7.00pm
3. Poems must be the original work of the performer written within the last 12 months.
4. No musical accompaniment. No props. No costumes.
5. Two minute limit for each performance.
6. The MC selects five judges at random from the crowd.
7. After each poetry performance, judges hold up score cards using a 1-10 scale, with 10 being the highest. Of the five scores for each poet, only the middle three scores are counted. The judges’ decisions are final.

Australian Poetry Slam Competition and General Library Event Terms and Conditions:

The health & safety of our community and staff is our top priority. By registering, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions listed below including the Covid-safe measures. Note: these terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.

• Covid-19 Safety Terms and Conditions apply. Follow this link to find out more. Please review them prior to attending this event as these may change with short notice.
• All entrants to be a contestant to the Australian Poetry Slam 2023 agree to abide by the rules, terms and conditions as set out by the Australian Poetry Slam competition run by Word Travels. You can view the expanded set of rules here.
• All ages are welcome to be a part of the audience or to register to perform.  We ask that audience members or performers younger than 18 years of age be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Some performances may feature content that is not suitable for younger members of the community.  This may include coarse language or strong themes.
• Staff and volunteers of Word Travels, Australian Poetry Slam and venues that are hosting heats may not compete.
• Your attendance at events supported by Randwick City Council may be digitally recorded through photographs and/or video recordings. Images may be used for promotional purposes on council's websites, publications, social media or by newspapers. By attending this session you agree to these terms. If you do not wish your image (or the image of your child) to be published, please notify staff before the event.
• Due to the safety and enjoyment of participants, we are unable to admit latecomers to the room after the start time.
• Please arrive 10 minutes early to allow the event to run on time.
• Patrons who fail to comply with the Terms and Conditions set out above will have their tickets cancelled