The Rio is Proud to host; Hullabaloo All Star Slam feat. Janet Rogers, Lishai Peel, and Winona Linn
Date/Time: Apr 22 2016, 12:30 am to 2:00 pm
Vancouver, The Rio TheatreCost: $6.00
The All Star Slam brings the poignancy, hilarity, and immediacy of slam poetry competitions to the stage. The All-Star Slam pits three poetry All Stars head-to-head-to-head in an all-out battle of poetic verve and wit. 2016’s All Stars will be Hullabaloo Poet of Honour Janet Rogers, Toronto’sLishai Peel, and Kingston’s Winona Linn. Hosted by 2010 Vancouver Poetry Slam Champion and Hullabaloo co-director, Johnny MacRae.
How does it work? Simple. The poets perform one poem each in three rounds, all of which are judged on a scale of zero to ten by the audience — in this case, the students! In the end, the winner is announced, though in effect, everyone has won. Students have been moved, inspired, and engaged by poetry, often for the first time in their lives.
As one student had it: “This is better than Metallica!” The topics are engaging, the presentation is amazing, and the competition is riveting. Guaranteed to jumpstart students into writing careers of their own.
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