BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! wants you in Smith's Alternative for the Double Headed Heat that is both the ACT Australian Poetry Slam Heat 2! And THE BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! CANBERRA NATIONAL POETRY SLAM HEAT 2!
AND THIS IS A SPECIAL THURSDAY NIGHT EDITION!
What does that all mean? It Means POETRY SLAM!
Because this is BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! we have rules!
2 minutes of your original material with no props and no music all for first prizes!
And this time for the right to fight for poetry at the ACT Australian Poetry Slam Final and THE BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! CANBERRA NATIONAL POETRY SLAM FINAL.
And we have feature acts!
Feature Act 1: Suzanne Edgar!
Suzanne Edgar is an experienced performer of her work. Her most recent books are: The Painted Lady (2006; 2007), The Love Procession (2012) Ginninderra; and Still Life Picaro (2012). The poetry in these belongs with that of the outstanding woman poets of her lifetime in Australia: Judith Wright, Gwen Harwood, and Rosemary Dobson’. (John Beston, Antipodes 2 Dec 2014). She was a contributor to Best Australian Poems 2004, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2015. Her next collection of poems, `Catching the Light’, is due out next year.
Feature Act 2: Eadie & the Doodles!
Eadie & the Doodles are a Cloud Guitar Pop Band!
And we have THE BAD!SLAM!NO!BISCUIT! CANBERRA NATIONAL PIANO MAN!
THAT IS ALL CORRECT!
So join the Poets, the MCs, the Audience, the 1st Prizes! The Sacrificial Poet! The Bar Staff! The Toilet Goers and The Toilet Leavers! And the Score Adder And The Master of Conflict, all the Judges and all the Poetry Slam!
Smith's Alternative on the Special Edition Thursday Night 20 September Edition!
And remember, no props, no music, 2 minutes and your original material for first prizes and glory!
Signup between 6:30pm and 7pm, Slamming from the 7pm, Feature Acts, Poetry Slam, Prizes!