Performance Poetry Workshop (Works best after presentation)
by Emilie Zoey Baker
Description
“It was wicked, good wicked!” –Johnny, Braemar College
Students write in a team of up to four and perform their poetry to the classroom. Subjects are workshopped on the board. What drives you crazy? What are you passionate about? What does your generation want to say? What do you think of Facebook? Do you think the future is bright? How cool are One Direction? Are they cool at all?
Students pick a subject and using team writing guidelines they create a piece of theatrical ‘slam’ poetry which is then performed for their peers.
“A real day to remember” –Maeve, Braemar College
Topics:
Students write in a team of up to four and perform their poetry to the classroom. Subjects are workshopped on the board. What drives you crazy? What are you passionate about? What does your generation want to say? What do you think of Facebook? Do you think the future is bright? How cool are One Direction? Are they cool at all?
Students pick a subject and using team writing guidelines they create a piece of theatrical ‘slam’ poetry which is then performed for their peers.
“A real day to remember” –Maeve, Braemar College
Topics:
- What makes a good poem?
- What makes a bad poem?
- What you want to say and how to say it.
- What tools you need to perform poetry well
- How to hold your own school slam
Details
Audience
Primary or secondary (max 30 students)
Duration
60-100 minutes. Please discuss timings with your booking coordinator. Two periods (90-100 mins) works best.
Requirements
Good quality data projector, with sound, in a room that can go dark, will bring own laptop (along with a USB for back-up). A mic if the room is big.