Phat Poetry
An energetic performace of poetry, beats and rhymes to excite middle year students about our ever evolving language. Australian poetry remains the focus of the
Year 7 - 9
Phat Poetry - an energetic program of performance poetry designed to introduce Years 5 - 8 students to the world of language and ideas. Storytelling, the investigation of rhyme, rhythm and the devices of poetry underpins the central theme of the performance.
In 2012 we explore themes of identity, love, friendship, war, community laced with a healthy dose of nonsense using everything from ballads, sonnets and haikus to free verse, odes and raps.
In this show we introduce a new component that takes a look at how Australian poetry has developed an increasing engagement with the cultures and poetic traditions of Asia.
Show duration - 60 minutes plus Q & A
Tour dates
Term 2: Monday 23 April - Friday 29 June
Term 3: Monday 16 July - Friday 21 September
Term 4: Monday 8 October - Friday 26 October
Requirements
Minimum performance space required: 6m x 6m
Set up time: 45 mins
Duration: 60 mins plus q & a
Bump out time: 20 mins
Other: Access to power
