Nelson Hedditch aka DIALECT is a 26-year-old DJ, MC, songwriter, live performer and spoken word poet. He is one half of the Adelaide based group Dialect & Despair and a recording
artist signed to New York Hip Hop label Red Apples 45. He is now scheduled to release music with the label, as well as his first book of poetry.
PAPER CRANES PLEASE. Elliot and Lizzie are two halves of one poet whole that came together at Enough Said Poetry Slam. Elliot is a NSW and Sydney Slam finalist and Lizzie is a Sydney Slam and Bankstown Grand Slam finalist. They have performed together at Enough Said, Bankstown Poetry Slam, Word in Hand and Yours and Owls festival, and intend to warm your heart with their wholesomeness.
EMMA LITTLE is relatively new to the world of poetry slam. Her fascination of well-crafted words performed in a theatrical and supportive environment have recently sparked her interest in becoming involved in performing. Emma’s very first performance was just last month and she was so well-received that she decided to accept the challenge of feature port this month.
Emma believes that everyone has an important and valid story to tell and the use of poetry helps to provide the platform to communicate those stories. The content of her poems is inspired by her own life experiences and those she has come into contact with through work, life and travel. She is particularly interested in the relational aspects of life and seeks to convey the depth and richness of such in her poems.
Things to know:
- Poets sign up and are given 3 minutes to perform an original piece of poetry (memorised or read, we don't mind).
- They are then scored out of 10 by a panel of 5 randomly selected judges from the audience.
- The scores are then collated and the top three are announced at the end of the night with the winner receiving a feature slot in next month's slam.
- $7 entry
- 6:30pm poet sign up for a 7pm start
- all ages event
- food and alcohol is available for purchase
Please don't hesitate to shoot the PPS page a message should you have any questions.