Poetry in Action
Poetry Workshops
Wednesday 9 September | $15 Per Student
Join us on a fast-paced and wildly entertaining 45-minute journey that presents humorous, dynamic and thrilling perspectives on poetry and literature.
Through Poetry in Actions unique interpretations of poetic works, your students will emerge with a transformed appreciation of poetry and literature, an unprecedented familiarity with poetic techniques, and a newfound enthusiasm for using poetry as a valuable form of self-expression.
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Rhyme Battle Royale
Wednesday, 9 September | 12:00pm-1:00pm | Years 7-8
Strap in for a wild ride through the magical-poetical world of inspiration!
In Rhyme Battle Royale, Zephyr is a slam poet wannabe who is about to bomb (badly) in a high-stakes rape battle. But a mysterious collapse onstage, lands our hero in a strange world where a mysterious poetry coach and some lively locals bring to life the five core elements of poetry: Rhyme, Rhythm, Imagery, Story, and Theme
Words that Changed the World
Wednesday, 9 September | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Years 9-12
Words that Changed the World unpacks rhetorical techniques including logos, ethos, pathos, claptraps, euphemism, and propaganda.
With the advent of today’s fractured world of online echo chambers, is it still possible to listen to people with different opinions? To agree to disagree? Maybe event to win them over? To find the answers, three characters: a leftist, a right-winger, and someone who relishes the noise, take to the stage to bring to life Words that Change the World.
Wednesday 9 September | 1:15pm - 2:15pm | Years 9-12
Words that Changed the World unpacks rhetorical techniques including logos, ethos, pathos, claptraps, euphemism, and propaganda.
With the advent of today’s fractured world of online echo chambers, is it still possible to listen to people with different opinions? To agree to disagree? Maybe event to win them over? To find the answers, three characters: a leftist, a right-winger, and someone who relishes the noise, take to the stage to bring to life Words that Change the World.
Words that Changed the World