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The Poetry Slam™: Live Showcase
Overview
Programme IDAEP0420663
Programme TypePerformance
Recommended Size 40 - 1500
Language English
Programme Format On-site, 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 Poetry Slam™ is a high-energy introduction to the art of performance poetry combined with a unique competition structure that adds immense value to the overall programme. During the last 30 years, Poetry Slam™ has become a worldwide literary movement bringing millions of listeners and readers back to literature through its audience-centered entertainment, free expression and social value. 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. d) To engage students through the excitement of a competition. Word Forward, the founder and trademark holder of Poetry Slam™ in Singapore has been 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. Over 350,000 people have attended Poetry Slam™ events at festivals, monthly café venues, arts centres, schools and on Singapore television. The Poetry Slam™ 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 demonstrate how poetry is best understood through live or recorded performance, supported later by textual study.
Lesson Goal #2 To show how Poetry Slam™ captures the range of human emotions that can be sad, funny and inspiring.
Lesson Goal #3 To bring poetry (the root form of literature study) to young people in an accessible, relevant and life-transformative way.
Audio/Sound System, Microphone
projector for multi-media
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encourage the development of a vibrant arts culture in schools, and to promote
arts appreciation amongst students.
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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
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