Whats On

Saturday 14 July, Deanne Leber!

Our feature poet this Saturday 14th July 2018 is Deanne Leber.

Deanne Leber is a writer, with poetry being her first love.  For the past ten years, she has worked on a collection as part of her PhD project at Edith Cowan University.  This collection, Constellations, is framed around the 88 constellations, as devised by the International Astronomical Union.

PERFECT YOUR OPEN MIKE PERFORMANCE !!

PERFECT YOUR OPEN MIKE PERFORMANCE !

Two consecutive workshops with Vivienne Glance, hosted by Voicebox Fremantle.

These workshops are open to all types of Spoken Word Artists and will provide you with the nuts and bolts of how to engage, enthrall and entertain an audience with your own spoken word style.  These skills will help you be a more confident reader at opportunities such as the upcoming Perth Poetry Festival. 

Saturday 7th July, Cate Jennings + Jenny Hartley + Aidan Coleman!

Our feature poets this Saturday 7th July 2018 are Cate Jennings, Jenny Hartley & Aidan Coleman (Adelaide).

Cate Jennings, (the poet formerly known as Cath) boasts grandparents who were self published bush poets, not averse to reading their works at the dinner table.  She grew up in small WA towns sans TV reception, watching adults amuse themselves and each other by writing and performing comedy skits.  The rest of her bio is truly fascinating.  

Saturday 30th June - Mega Open-mike!

This Saturday 30th June 2018 is our second Mega Open-Mike Event for the year where everyone is a feature at Perth Poetry Club.

Perth Poetry Club holds Mega Open-Mikes quarterly as an opportunity for every open-miker to be a feature with 5 minutes (maximum) of performance time.

Best to prepare your performance. Try something different, experimental. Edit and refresh your poems. Hone your performance skills.

Past events have been memorable for the quality of the poetry and performances.

Saturday 23rd June, Afeif & Shadi Ismail with Vivienne Glance!

This Saturday, it’s Afeif I& Shadi Ismail with Vivienne Glance as our features, 23rd June 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.

Afeif Ismail is an award-winning playwright and Poet. He is internationally published, with his work has been translated into German and Swedish.  Afeif has published many poetry works in English; Bet of the Argil, Mum! This World Lies to Us and Orphaned Birds. ‘The African Magician’, ‘Son of the Nile’ and 3Seeds as playscripts. Also seven books in his first language.

Saturday 2nd June - Andrew R Levett !

This Saturday, it’s Andrew R Levett as our feature, 2nd June 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.

A. R. Levett is an award-winning, emerging WA author and poet with a Bachelor of Writing and first-class Bachelor of Communications (Honours).  Andrew’s work spans myriad forms and genres.  He has appeared at Perth Poetry Club as an open-miker, now will be a feature. 

Saturday 26th May - Robert Wood!

This Saturday, it’s Robert Wood as our feature, 26th May 2018 at Perth Poetry Club.

Robert Wood grew up in Western Australia and has been a kitchen hand, gardener, waiter, usher, trade unionist, cultural liaison officer and teacher.

His poetry focuses on the natural world and his experiences in the suburbs, city and country.

Find out more at: www.robertdwood.net but see him in the flesh at Perth Poetry Club.

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