Yvonne Gluyas
COULD YOU BE AUSTRALIA’S NEXT SLAM CHAMPION?
Yvonne and Joy poetry reading …
SPEAK, SCREAM, HOWL OR WHISPER your poems in the Australian Poetry Slam 2016 – a literary performance program where the audience is the judge! APS Heats will be held in city and regional venues across Australia, including TASMANIA, where they will be coordinated and hosted by Tasmanian writer, poet, three-times National Slam Finalist and twice winner of the Launceston Poetry Cup – Yvonne Gluyas, and award winning writer and poet – Joy Elizabeth.
Come and compete, or join in the fun in the cheering, poetry-loving audience at the Tasmanian heats and final. $5 entry fee for participants and audience members. Up to 20 contestants a night can sign up, from 30 minutes prior to starting time, and judges are chosen randomly from the audience. Anyone can participate: all you need is your voice. No props allowed. Contestants are given a microphone, a live audience and two minutes to impress the judges with their own original work. If there is a placegetter tie, a second piece will be needed. Contestants must be Tasmanian residents, and can compete in any, or all, of the four State Heats!
Three placegetters from each of the four 2016 Tasmanian Slam Heat (Launceston, Deloraine, Hobart and Ulverstone) will be awarded prizes and compete at the Tasmanian Final in Launceston on AUGUST 3rd. The first and second final placegetters will then head to NSW, along with two wordsmiths from each state and territory, for the Australian Poetry Slam National Finals at the Sydney Opera House, 7pm – 9pm, on Sunday October 16th 2016, and have their return flights and hotel accommodation (on the 16th) provided.
Australian Poetry Slammers across the country, from small towns to major cities, have competed in the APS annually since 2004. Judged by randomly chosen members of the audience, one person will be named AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM CHAMPION 2016 and will perform their own work, all expenses paid, at Writers Festivals in China and Bali during 2017.
2016 TASMANIAN HEATS:-
LAUNCESTON @ THE WORKERS CLUB 66 Elizabeth Street, WEDNESDAY 6th JULY 7pm – 10pm
ULVERSTONE @ LIVE AT THE WHARF, Crescent Street FRIDAY 8th JULY 5.30pm – 7.30pm (Following opening act – Singer/songwriter James Bennett.)
DELORAINE @ EMPIRE HOTEL, 19 Emu Bay Rd, WEDNESDAY 20th JULY 7.30pm – 9.30pm (Dinner available from 6pm. Bookings required. Call hotel on 6362 1029, say ‘poetry’.)
HOBART @ WORLD’S END BREWPUB, 236 Sandy Bay Rd, TUESDAY 26th JULY 7pm – 10pm
(‘Ruthless and Hitch’ will open the event with world fiddle tunes and finely honed original songs.)
TASMANIAN APS FINAL:-
THE WORKERS CLUB 66 Elizabeth Street Launceston, WEDNESDAY 3rd AUGUST 7pm – 10pm
AUSTRALIAN POETRY SLAM NATIONAL FINAL:-
Sydney Opera House, SUNDAY 16th October 7pm – 9pm
Or visit the “Tasmanian Heats and Final, 2016 Australian Poetry Slam” Facebook Event page.
