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The Spoken Word Show: Live & Unplugged

Overview

Programme IDAEP0420664
Programme TypePerformance
Recommended Size 40 - 1500
Language English
Programme Format On-site, Digital, Blended (mix of on-site and digital)
Cost $1200.00 Per session
Primary Art Form - Sub-Genre Literary Arts - Performance Poetry/Spoken Word
Student Profile Primary Upper, Secondary Lower, Secondary Upper, JC/CI, ITE
Duration
Secondary Art Form - Sub-Genre -
 
Venue (where applicable)

Showcase

Programme Synopsis The Spoken Word Show presents some of Singapore’s dynamic performance poets published by Red Wheelbarrow Books under its Loud Mouth series. These spoken word artists speak intimately and stridently to communicate with a student audience about issues that concern them. The show deals with themes such as friendship and trust and references contemporary culture. We can customize these elements based on the needs of the school. Objectives and Outcomes a) To involve the whole student audience by staging a high-tempo production that celebrates the fun and vitality of performance poetry. b) To expose students to a wider range of poems. c) To demonstrate how poems can work with choral elements and coordinated movement. Word Forward has been the leading exponent of spoken word performance as well as the founder and trademark holder of Poetry Slam™ in Singapore, nurturing and publishing the leading performance poets as well as promoting performance poetry and spoken word through workshops, programmes and events, both in the public and educational spheres since 2003. The Spoken Word Show begins with a short interactive multimedia introduction followed by the poets performing original poetry that is accessible and age-appropriate. The show can be customised to incorporate themes pertaining to environment, National education, and social identity.
Focus Areas Appreciate Arts & Culture
Point of Emphasis Not applicable
Lesson Goal #1 To show how, personal expression in the form of the spoken word can be a powerful oral medium that can inspire young people to take poetry seriously.
Lesson Goal #2 To expose students to a range of poems.
Lesson Goal #3 To demonstrate how poems can also combine with music and use choral elements to make more impact on large audiences.

Microphone, Audio/Sound System

Projector

The Tote Board Arts Grant was introduced in 1995 to encourage the development of a vibrant arts culture in schools, and to promote arts appreciation amongst students.

Each year, all MOE schools and ITE Colleges may opt-in to receive the Arts Grant. Schools may use the grant to subsidise the purchase of programmes under the NAC-AEP and for the Artist-in-School Scheme (AISS).

All approved programmes are listed on the NAC-AEP Directory and come with a valid Letter of Eligibility.

To purchase this programme, contact the representative listed on the Programme Detail Page and make contractual arrangements directly with the programme provider.

Please ensure that a valid Letter of Eligibility (LOE) is obtained. Note that MOE procurement guidelines apply.

Payment should be made directly to the programme provider. Claims for the Arts Grant should be made via IFAAS and in accordance to Grant Guidelines.

Programme providers are permitted to make changes to the following aspects of an NAC-AEP, according to the school’s needs:

  • Programme duration, including no. of sessions
  • Cost of programme
  • Class size



Under the above conditions, schools can make claims based on revised programme costs using the same Programme ID listed on the Letter of Eligibility (LOE).

The following changes are not permitted when customising programmes:

  • Changes to content
  • Inclusion of non-approved instructor(s)

Offered by:

Word Forward Limited

Word Forward , has been nurturing and publishing the leading performance poets as well as promoting poetry slam, performance poetry and spoken word through regular workshops, programmes and events, both in the public and educational spheres since 2003. Founder: Spoken word and Poetry Slam in SG

Contact

Savinder Kaur 91805501 savinder@wordforward.org   Visit provider page

This programme has not been reviewed