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DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nSpoken Word Circle\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]Saturday 17 June 2023 from 4:00pm – 5:30pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n….An open mic night for anyone with pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words… \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]fortyfivedownstairs Spoken Word Circle \n\n\nIn the third week of June\, fortyfivedownstairs continues the widely-enjoyed Spoken Word Circle happening for writers of every flavour to test or give birth to their freshest material and works in progress\, within a relaxed and inspiring gallery setting. \nThis is an un-ticketed evening open to anyone from the curious to the ambitious who have an interest in sharing or experiencing living\, breathing literature. The Spoken Word Circle encourages emerging and established writers of poetry\, creative writing\, lyricists\, playwrights\, novelists\, biographers\, diarists — all with a pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words are welcome. \nWe will be opening with 1-2 featured speakers that we have invited to present slightly longer works to set the tone and inspire the afternoon. After that\, anyone is free to share. There will be a sign-up sheet to put your name down when you come in\, and the sign-ups will remain open throughout the evening. \nWe would love to hear whatever you have been working on – poetry\, writing\, or song – as long as it is under three minutes. This gives everybody a chance to share a snippet of their practice. Time permitting\, there may be a chance to get up for a second time once everyone has been given the opportunity. \nLastly\, we invite you to stay on for casual drinks\, chats\, and community feedback over our specially priced wine\, beer\, tea and soft drink. \nDetails \nMC’d by Zoran Vasic \nSaturday 17 June 4:00pm for a 4:30pm start / FREE entry\n$5 wine / $6 beer / $1 tea & soft drink \n*Featured image by Lisa Sewards is inspired by the words of Alice Bishop\, her book A Constant Hum\, human stories surrounding the events Black Saturday. \n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nSpoken Word Circle\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]22 April 2023: Saturday from 4:30 – 5:30 pm \nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n..An open mic night for anyone with pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words. All are welcome. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]fortyfivedownstairs Spoken Word Circle \nIn the third week of April\, fortyfivedownstairs continues the widely-enjoyed Spoken Word Circle happening for writers of every flavour to test or give birth to their freshest material and works in progress\, within a relaxed and inspiring gallery setting. \nThis is an un-ticketed evening open to anyone from the curious to the ambitious who have an interest in sharing or experiencing living\, breathing literature. The Spoken Word Circle encourages emerging and established writers of poetry\, creative writing\, lyricists\, playwrights\, novelists\, biographers\, diarists — all with a pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words are welcome. \nAfter the readings there will be an opportunity for easy dialogue and feedback over a wine or beer at special pricing. \nJoin us for a special one-off evening of spoken word\, art and ideas! \nDetails\nSaturday 22 April from 4:30pm – 5:30pm / FREE entry\n$5 wine / $6 beer / $1 tea & soft drink \n*Featured image by Lisa Sewards is inspired by the words of Alice Bishop\, her book A Constant Hum\, human stories surrounding the events Black Saturday.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Featured Poets” tab_id=”1681277265937-c400d9e9-f254″][vc_column_text]Keir Aitken is a Scottish\, neurodiverse theatre director who graduated with a first-class undergraduate MA in theatre and philosophy from the University of Glasgow (2020). In his third year\, he studied at the University of California\, Irvine\, and toured with Bread and Puppet theatre in Vermont (2019). He co-founded and became Artistic Director of Live Witness Theatre\, directing seven interactive\, immersive performances. over the following four years. He was a resident artist for Scottish Youth Theatre directing and performing his poetry in VR (2021). In collaboration with I Speak Mental Health\, he made six more VR performances with Creative Scotland (2021). Since moving to Australia a year ago\, he has directed and toured a new devised show\, performing in Theatre Works for the Melbourne Fringe (2022) and Carclew for the Adelaide fringe (2023).[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nSpoken Word Circle\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]29 November 2022 : 6pm – 7:30pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n…an open mic night for anyone with pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words. All are welcome…. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]fortyfivedownstairs Spoken Word Circle \nThis November\, fortyfivedownstairs continues the widely-enjoyed Spoken Word Circle happening for writers of every flavour to test or give birth to their freshest material and works in progress\, within a relaxed and inspiring gallery setting. \nThis is an un-ticketed evening open to anyone from the curious to the ambitious who have an interest in sharing or experiencing living\, breathing literature. The Spoken Word Circle encourages emerging and established writers of poetry\, creative writing\, lyricists\, playwrights\, novelists\, biographers\, diarists — all with a pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words are welcome. \nTo kick off the evening\, poet and climate change activist Amanda Anastasi will share a recent reading. The room will then open up to audience members who would like to share a short creation followed by an opportunity for easy dialogue and feedback over a wine or beer at special pricing. \nJoin us for a special one-off evening of spoken word\, art and ideas! \nDetails\nTuesday 29 November from 6pm – 7:30pm / FREE entry\n$5 wine / $6 beer / $1 tea & soft drink \nWith support from: \n \n*Featured image by Lisa Sewards is inspired by the words of Alice Bishop\, her book A Constant Hum\, human stories surrounding the events Black Saturday.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Poet Bios” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Amanda Anastasi is a Melbourne poet\, convener and author of The Inheritors (Black Pepper\, 2021). She is the recipient of a Wheeler Centre Hot Desk Fellowship\, writing a series of poems set in the year 2042. Most recently\, Amanda has been exploring the stories of the climate crisis across a 3-year residency at the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub. She just returned from a Neilma Sidney Literary Travel Grant to write poetry at the Great Barrier Reef. her work is featured in Best Australian Science Writing 2021 and 22\, Australian Poetry Journal\, The Massachusetts Review and Griffith Review\, among other places.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-artistname”]\nfortyfivedownstairs presents\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=”ffds-gallery-exhibitionname”]\nSpoken Word Circle\n[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”12px”][vc_column_text]6 September 2022\n\nhours:\nTuesday from 6pm – 8pm\nadmission: Free[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\nAn open mic night for anyone with pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words. All are welcome \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs][vc_tta_section tab_id=”1518320329614-868977ba-1f9e905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″ title=”Description”][vc_column_text]fortyfivedownstairs Spoken Word Circle \nIn the first week of September\, fortyfivedownstairs continues the widely-enjoyed Spoken Word Circle happening for writers of every flavour to test or give birth to their freshest material and works in progress\, within a relaxed and inspiring gallery setting. \nThis is an un-ticketed evening open to anyone from the curious to the ambitious who have an interest in sharing or experiencing living\, breathing literature. The Spoken Word Circle encourages emerging and established writers of poetry\, creative writing\, lyricists\, playwrights\, novelists\, biographers\, diarists — all with a pen or keyboard and a fire in their belly for words are welcome. \nAfter the readings there will be an opportunity for easy dialogue and feedback over a wine or beer at special pricing. \nJoin us for a special one-off evening of spoken word\, art and ideas! \nDetails\nTuesday 6 September from 6pm – 7:30pm / FREE entry\n$5 wine / $6 beer / $1 tea & soft drink \n*Featured image by Lisa Sewards is inspired by the words of Alice Bishop\, her book A Constant Hum\, human stories surrounding the events Black Saturday.[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Bios” tab_id=”1518320329651-b769a1a3-29e6905c-b0b3368e-b9ef2edb-f0663f53-0933″][vc_column_text]Ms Beige Brown has been in hiding since the documentary about her poetic process Beige Brown: Wombless Without Words was released yet now seeks to thrust herself out into a world which is unrelentingly harsh to artists.\nBeige has her own You Tube Channel\, Beige Brown Poet where you can witness her poetic rebellion against the monoliths of contemporary culture including Writers Festivals and the outmoded bastions of academia and publishing that continue the implicit cultural project of making marginal anyone with mammaries (literal or conceptual) or whose excessive poetic words leak out beyond set borders.\nBeige’s work is far too radical for most of Australia to understand. This is her tragedy. \nJoel Deane is a poet\, novelist\, journalist and speechwriter. He has published six books\, been a finalist for numerous literary awards – including the Walkley Book Award\, the Melbourne Prize for Literature and the Prime Minister’s Literary Award – and won the Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize. His third novel\, Judas Boys\, will be published in 2022. \nDr Julia Prendergast\nChair of the Executive Committee of the Australasian Association of Writing Programs\, and author of the highly lauded collection of micro\, flash and traditional length stories\, Bloodrust\, Julia manages the Prizes and Partnerships portfolio of AAWP\, in between her day job: Senior Lecturer in Writing and Literature at Swinburne University: https://shortaustralianstories.com.au/product/bloodrust-and-other-stories/[/vc_column_text][/vc_tta_section][/vc_tta_tabs][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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