Under Sedation: Canberra verse remixed takes on a curated collection of compositions from the 1940s to the present day, weaving together the old, the new, sung, spoken, published, drafted, applauded, unknown, the earnest, irreverent—and turns them into a new theatre work. The Street talked to Adele Chynoweth, almost a year after interviewing her about her commission and … Continue reading
– by Richard Scutter Last year at the end of a poetry meet I was catching up with a group of writers when one young lady happened to call me “a bit of a closet poet”. To some extent I could entertain her thoughts and it is always interesting to see how others see us. … Continue reading
-by J.C. Inman It seems that the pervasive view on poetry is that it is a lonely pursuit, poets in darkened corners of rooms pontificating about the meaning of it all. In Canberra, with its thriving literary scene, this is hardly the case; there are a multitude of events in a which one can listen … Continue reading
– by J.C. Inman I recently had the chance to catch up with one of Australia’s fantastic writers, Adrienne Eberhard, a poet, short story author and teacher, whose works thrum with an inner music. Adrienne will be hosting a poetry workshop at the ACT Writers Centre on 9 December from 6pm-9pm. JC Inman: Musicality and … Continue reading
The swish-looking guy with a red cap isn’t a Canberra regular: if you haven’t seen him strolling Braddon or frequenting Mocan Greengrout there’s good reason. Michael Farrell is a Melbournian, but while the Melbourne Writers Festival roars on in the South, we have our own taste of their city: for the time being Farrell is … Continue reading
I know we have blogged about poetry before, but we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to talk about poetry in Perth. Not being from Perth, I can’t say I have had any experience with the Perth Poetry scene, but after speaking with Perth poet, Jackson, I can safely say that as a consequence I have … Continue reading
– by P.S. Cottier As a working poet (that is, a poet who writes, is published, and even receives the occasional $50 on what I call ‘champagne days’) I have always regarded editors with suspicion. The tired old image of the Gatekeeper in his medieval armour, asking impossible riddles of those seeking entry into the … Continue reading
As poets and poetry educators my partner Nicola Bowery and I have a passion for bringing people to poetry. We’ve been running our PoetryAlive weekends here in Braidwood (with occasional forays into Berry and Sydney) for almost ten years now and so it seemed to like a good time to take stock of what we’ve … Continue reading
Reading out any piece of work is nerve wrecking; being so open and vulnerable in public. It’s a piece of yourself that you are sharing to others. – Laura Bartlett writes In my adventures to discover performance poetry, I spoke to well-practiced slammers: National Champion Chris Huet (CJ Bowerbird) and Josh Inman. Chris has been … Continue reading
ACT Writers Centre intern Laura Bartlett has been investigating the benefits and processes surrounding starting a writers group, particularly here at the Centre. Here’s what she found — we’d say she’s saved you a bit of research (hint, hint). If you are looking for a supportive environment where you, as a writer, can challenge yourself … Continue reading
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