Following the success of the Poetry Month Open Mic for Disabled Creatives, we're teaming up with Bramble and Red Room Poetry in celebration of International Day of People with Disability. Join us for an open mic night for disabled creatives on Zoom. Come along and read a poem, or turn up and show support.
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Co-hosted by Bramble editor Spencer Barberis and QLD Poetry's Rae White with a special feature set by Patrick Gunasekera, this free online event will be a fun relaxed night, and also an opportunity to socialise with other writers in the disability community.
Featured poet Patrick Gunasekera (he/him) is a poet, playwright, arts writer, and essayist of Sri Lankan migrant heritage, living on Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar. His work seeks to understand how violence is normalised in society, and what agency and care mean from marginalised positions. Read Patrick's full bio here.
Note: sign-up for the open mic is during the Zoom only; the event hosts will try and accommodate as many poets as possible until all slots are filled (maximum 3 mins per poet). Auto-live captioning can be enabled in Zoom and text-based poems via chat are welcome on the night too. Please feel free to contact us if you have any accessibility queries for this event via access@redroompoetry.org
This event will run from 7-8:30pm (AEDT), which is 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM (AEST) for those in Qld and 4-5:30pm (AWST) for our friends on the West Coast!
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Open Mic FAQs
Do I need to turn my video on?
We'd love to see your faces to make this a more interactive session especially if you're reading as part of the open mic. You are more than welcome to turn off your video if you prefer!
Will my microphone be on?
Your microphone will be muted on joining, but you can use the live chat feature to communicate with the hosts and the other participants during the session.
How do I enter the open mic?
Sign-up for the open mic is during the Zoom only; the event hosts will try and accommodate as many poets as possible until all slots are filled (maximum 3 mins per poet).
Auto-live captioning can be enabled in Zoom and text-based poems via chat are welcomed on the night too.
Troubleshooting
If you have any issues accessing this event, please make sure you have joined via the link provided to your inbox on the day. If you have any further problems, please contact Izzy at: media@redroompoetry.org