Steve Smart is a young Melbourne poet, and former Director of the Overload Poetry Festival. He is both a writer and a performance poet. Steve has appeared in print, on stage and television, on the stage at the Opera House, in the Sunday Herald Sun and on Radio 774. His first anthology Urgent Blood will be published in 2009.Steve will present a series of four workshops looking at all aspects of contemporary poetry.
Bookings essential
Series cost: $20 Concession $15
Individual workshop cost: $5 each
Bookings are welcome for individual workshops
Week 1 - Contemporary Australian Poetry
When: Tuesday 3rd March 1pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Explore a range of Australian poets, from formal poetry to free verse (no rhyme, no rules) to hip hop. Through the workshop the students will read and discuss various poems and at then perform a poem of their choosing.
Week 2 - Writing Poetry
When: Tuesday 10th March 1pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Discover how to draw inspiration from your life and the world around you. Then get down to the nitty-gritty of getting these ideas out of your head and onto the page. Sometimes all it takes is one line, one word even, to spark off a great poem.
Week 3 - Performing Poetry
When: Tuesday17th March 1pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
Use your voice and your body to share your words. A hand gesture, a tilt of the head, one line soft another line LOUD - every poem has different ways of being performed. Students are invited to bring their own poems, but there will be books on the day to choose poems from.
Week 4 - Zine making
When: Tuesday 24th March 1pm
Where: Belgrave Library, Reynolds Lane, Belgrave
A 'zine’ is a small magazine - handwritten and drawn, designed on computer or created using collage. The point is getting your words into a format you can give, sell, or swap with others. Students are asked to bring their own poetry in a form they don't mind cutting up.
Cheers, Maryanne
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