The latest instalment of the Peterborough Poetry Slam will determine who will be representing Peterborough at the 2nd Annual Vancouver International Poetry Festival and the 2nd Annual Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship on April 23rd through April 28th, 2012.
The position is open to anyone who has ever previously competed in a Peterborough Slam and currently lives in Peterborough. The victor will receive a $150.00 subsidy towards travel and expenses for the trip, as well as any additional fundraising, as well as the chance to win $2,450 in prize money.
To help celebrate this moment, Johnny Murdoch Macrae, the 2010 Vancouver Grand Slam Champion, a finalist at the inaugural Canadian Individual Poetry Slam Championship, and the first-ever winner of the Underground Individual Championship held in Toronto at the 2011 Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, will be the feature poet.
"Although many of his poems focus on human relationships with the environment, Johnny writes about everything from riding public transit, to gender and sexuality, to the apocalypse, often shifting between funny and serious tones within the same poem. A strong believer that creative expression is self-empowering, Johnny has spent the last six years teaching improvised theatre and spoken word poetry in high schools around BC."
In addition to the spinning of fiery words, the Pyroflys, who featured at the 2011 Slammiversary, will be putting on their fire show during the Slam intermission to amaze and awe the audience and onlookers.
And with that exciting news being said, normal slam rules will apply:
two round slam
no props, costumes, or music
3 minute 10 second time limit
half-point deduction for every 10-seconds overtime
5 judges chosen at random from the audience
The Spill Cafe - 414 George St N
Sign-up at 7:30
Open Mic and SLAM at 8:00
$5 or PWYC
All Ages
