Regional Poetry Slam

POETRY SLAM IS ON!

GOLDEN BAY/NELSON REGIONAL POETRY SLAM THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER ’24
LIVE. AT THE MUSSEL INN 

A POETRY SLAM is a spoken word event where poets ‘slam off’ against each for the honour of representing the Golden Bay/Nelson region at the National event in Auckland in November.

Competitors come armed with three original poems, each no more that three minutes long. No props are allowed – just your voice.

The event is run over three rounds, with competitors dropping out until three are left in the final round. Each round is judged by random audience judges who mark each performance out of 10. After round one, the top scores go through to round two and from round two the top  scores go through to round three.

The winner will flown to Auckland to represent Golden Bay/Nelson in the National finals in November. So the winner must be prepared to travel to Auckland to represent the region.  Fares, accommodation and a little spending money will be provided by Golden Bay Live Poets Society, The Mussel Inn and NZ Poetry Slam.

Sound like you?  Enter the Slam by emailing: mark@drycrust.com

Here’s a brief summary of the rules:

• You will need three original poems, each one to take no more than three minutes to perform/read.
• Performed from memory is the norm for a Slam but for this regional event you may have notes to prompt you or you may read your poem if you wish.
• During your performance you will get a warning at 2 minutes 45 seconds and another at 3 minutes. For every ten seconds you go over the three minute limit you will lose half a point.
• Random audience judges will score you out of ten on both your performance and the quality of your poem. There are five judges. The top score and the bottom score are ignored by the score keepers and only the three middle scores count.
• The Slam will be run in three rounds; all  entrants will perform in round one. The  lowest scores will drop out for round two. Again, the lowest scores drop out at the end of round two and  the final round, round three, will consist of the remaining three performers.

 

GOLDEN BAY/NELSON
POETRY SLAM
Thursday 17 October
7.30 pm, $5
Mussel Inn,

 

 

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POETRY SLAM IS ON!
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