Spoken Word / Poetic Practice
The act of breathing is an act of keeping time, each heartbeat is the striking of a metronome, and as we form words with our vocal chords, we punctuate silence with meaning. In this workshop, we will center
the role of breath in poetic practice, particularly spoken word. Through meditative breathing and writing exercises, we will bring forth what’s been bubbling within. Sitting with these bubblings, letting them settle and fill into the form and vessel of the page, we will explore how we can find our individual and distinct voices as performers, to translate what is on the page onto the stage.
Co-facilitators Imaad Majeed and Tashyana Handy have performed at KACHA KACHA, Open Brain, Whiteboard, TRAX, KIKU, Blue Swan Cafe and Poetry P’lau, and were most recently anthologized in “Out of Sri Lanka: Tamil, Sinhala and English poetry from Sri Lanka and its diasporas” from Bloodaxe Books (2023).
This workshop is open to participants of age 18 - 35, writing and performing in English. We also encourage participants who have yet to perform their poetry to an audience.
This workshop takes place on September 2 and 3, 2023 at the Goethe Institut Library.
To apply, send us a brief bio and 2 of your poems for our consideration to:
imaad.majeed@gmail.com (apply before August 15, 2023)
Participants will be chosen based on both strengths and weaknesses.
Limited capacity of 10 participants.
The workshop will be followed by an Open Mic on September 7, where participants will perform their work, and all are welcome to attend. The Open Mic will also feature a special performance by Tashyana Handy and Sakina Aliakbar that brings together spoken word, ambient sound and music, to close the evening.
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