Posted by BigDeal on Tue, 2013-05-14 15:31 in News
Welcome to Toronto Poetry Project's next free workshop for spoken word poets in the GTA:
Performance Workshop: Re-Assessing Your Basics, led by Alvin Lau!
On Monday May 20, 730pm, @ Tranzac Tiki Room (292 Brunswick Ave)
95% of performance poets make huge mistakes in their basic performance decisions, stifling much of their natural potential! Learn the techniques expert performers use to develop a highly crafted, poignant delivery while uprooting common performance cliches. Attendees should bring their most highly polished, memorized pieces for workshop.
Posted by BigDeal on Tue, 2013-05-07 23:27 in News
You're in for a treat if you've never experienced the wild awesomeness that is the Anything Goes Slam. For this night only, poets can break those silly slam rules. Costumes, music, covers, props and animal acts are encouraged! Just nothing stupid to break anything at the Drake, please.
And time limit is still in effect.
On Sunday May 12, head to the Drake Hotel Underground (1150 Queen St. W) for a night you won't soon forget.
Featuring the incredibly talented Peter Stevens! He is a comedian, writer, teacher, improvisor and handsome.
Posted by BigDeal on Sun, 2013-04-21 16:01 in News
Saturday night's Finals determined the 2013 TPS Team, and are we ever excited about this team!
The five poets are: Optimus Rhyme, Philosofly, IF, Kliggy + David Delisca.
This is Delisca's fourth consecutive time being on the TPS Team. IF, Optimus, Philosofly and Kliggy are TPS Team rookies.
Huge thanks to our Finals feature Rachel McKibbens (Rochester), wow, what a powerful and memorable set!
More info in a later post re: ranks and scores. For now, scroll through the action we live-tweeted on @TOpoetryslam
Our next slam: MAY 12 @ the Drake Hotel, our Anything Goes Slam!
Posted by BigDeal on Fri, 2013-04-19 17:03 in News
Friends and poetry fans, it's come down to this: 8 poets battle it out on Saturday night to see who will be on the Toronto Poetry Slam Team!
@ the Royal Cinema (608 College)
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
7pm doors. 8pm show.
The night will include a special performance by the BAM! Youth Slam Team!
Featuring Rachel McKibbens from NYC!
Posted by BigDeal on Fri, 2013-04-05 18:50 in News
On APRIL 20, Toronto Poetry Project is proud to present The Toronto Poetry Slam Finals @ the Royal Cinema (608 College), a gorgeous movie theatre in Little Italy
(See below on ticket info)
Featuring 8 poets battling to make the 2013 Toronto Poetry Slam Team!
Saturday April 20 @ the Royal Cinema (608 College)
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
7pm doors. 8pm show.
The night will include a special performance by the BAM! Youth Slam Team
Featuring Rachel McKibbens from NYC!
Posted by BigDeal on Sun, 2013-03-31 17:15 in News
It was another fun and thrilling TPS Semifinals that gave the packed audience an array of excellent spoken word talent from across the GTA.
Such a range of poetry, last night. We saw the lyrical Valentino wax poetic about a dear friend, and then Macer taught us some fascinating lessons in mathematical theory. Emilee went romantic while Kliggy remembered a simpler time, before adult responsibilities.
Second round brought us some hot fire from the rap-friendly Philosofly, and Ida Sophia got heavy on the rhymes with her piece about relationships and math.
Posted by BigDeal on Fri, 2013-03-29 11:04 in News
This is our last semifinals slam to determine who is going to compete at the Super Bowl of Spoken Word, our Toronto Poetry Slam Finals!
On Saturday March 30, head to the Drake Hotel for 7pm (doors open) to see these amazing poets take the stage:
Kliggy
White Noise Machine
Emilee Nimetz
Will of Peace
Philosofly
Ida Sophia
Macer
Valentino Assenza
Hosted by Dave Silverberg
$5. No open mic
Featuring Robbie Q Telfer! He is the co-founder and curator for The Encyclopedia Show, a live literary variety show being staged independently in over 10 cities around the world.
Posted by BigDeal on Mon, 2013-03-11 18:08 in News
Geeks, nerds and geek allies, this is your poetry slam!
Our annual GEEK SLAM returns THURS MARCH 28 at The Boat in Kensington Market.
7pm doors, 730pm sign up, 8pm slam
$5 cover
Featuring the amazing talents of Chicago's Robbie Q!
Hosted by PAN!
2 round slam. Scores are cumulative. Poetry must be on whatever you geek about, whatever makes you geeky.
Geekalicious prizes for the top 3!
See you on the 28th!
Posted by BigDeal on Mon, 2013-03-11 18:03 in News
Our first semifinals went down Sunday night at the Drake, and what a show! More than 150 people packed the Drake Hotel Underground to witness some of the best spoken word we've seen all season.
But first...a very special open mic poem. James took the stage to write a piece about love and longing, and he then proceeded to kneel on one knee and PROPOSE TO HIS GIRLFRIEND! And she said Yes! Congrats to James and Nancy, and thanks for being part of TPS history - our first live proposal!
Then the slam competition began. 8 poets on the mic, only four would advance to Finals.
Posted by BigDeal on Fri, 2013-03-08 13:11 in News
And now the competition REALLY begins!
TPS Semifinals #1 will pit 8 poets against each other in a 2-round battle, where 4 poets will emerge victorious to compete in the Finals (April 20 @ the Royal).
The Drake Hotel will be ON FIRE on SUNDAY MARCH 10 with these 8 slam poets (this isn't the order):
David Delisca
Serafina
Michelle My Belle
Optimus Rhyme
Sabrina
If
Anto Chan
Iyah
No open mic
Hosted by That Brown Bastard
7pm doors, 8pm show.
$5
Featuring the incredible Magpie Ulysses is from Vancouver!
