Hammer & Tongue Open Slam
This event on 2nd October 2015 at 19:45 has past.
This event series is no longer running. It last took place on 4th December 2015 at 19:45.
Contact: cambridge@hammerandtongue.com; 07904 488009
This is your chance to become part of the spoken word slam brilliance that has graced this here fair city since 2009, in the warm and wonderful surroundings of fabulous venue Cambridge Junction. Sign up as one of the eight to compete for a place in the Regional Final next September, become a judge, or just dive in and soak up the atmosphere and talent on display.
Hosted by Fay Roberts, a Cambridge-based poet, musician, and unrepentant geek.
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Fancy Slamming?
The rules for H&T slams are as follows:
Slammers are chosen at random from the sign-up list to perform - spoken word only, no music, no props. Each competitor has 3 minutes from the time they start talking on the mic. After 30 seconds’ grace period, they start losing points (1 point for every 10 seconds!). At the end, they’re given points out of 10 by 5 judges chosen from the audience, while the top and bottom scores are removed to ensure fairness. The slammer gets a score out of 30, and the competition moves on.
The winner of that evening’s competition goes through to the Regional Final (the Cambridge one tends to be held in September), and the winner (and runner-up) of the Regional Final goes through to the National Final. The winner of the National Final gets crowned H&T National Slam Champion.
2nd October 2015 at 19:45
Tickets from http://bit.ly/htcoct15
Time for the first open round of the Cambridge Hammer & Tongue 2015-16 season... Spoken word artistry and competitive fervour. What more could you want?
Hannah Jane Walker is a poet, performer and theatre maker from Essex.
Her poems are sharp, surreal and conversational, full of sharp edges and unexpected angles as well as warmth and empathy for fellow humans. They are funny and they're simple and they're complicated and they don't know right from wrong.
She has toured the UK and internationally with her live literature shows to critical acclaim winning a Fringe First in 2011.
She has made shows about f*cking up, our relationship to our mobiles, how to say sorry and how we tell the story of where and what we come from.
Her poetry plays have been published by Oberon. Her poems published by Nasty Little Press. She has written for The Guardian.
She also works as a Producer, currently producing Francesca Beard’s new show ‘A Lie’
www.francescabeard.com
To find out more, visit www.hannahjanewalker.co.uk
or follow @hanwalker on Twitter
Jonathan Totman is the current ‘Fenland Poet Laureate’. He co-edits new literary magazine, The Fenland Reed, and runs regular poetry and spoken-word nights in Cambridgeshire. His evocative poetry explores themes including childhood, relationships, and the interplay of internal and external landscapes. His poems have been published in various magazines and placed in several competitions. An experienced actor, Jonathan’s readings have been described as “captivating” and “gripping”. www.jonathantotman.co.uk
Entry: £7.50/ £6 Concessions/ £4 slammer (more on the door)
Time: 7:45pm
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