THE VANCOUVER YOUTH POETRY SLAM
(OPEN TO ALL POETS 13-22)
IS PROUD TO PRESENT
CANADIAN FRINGE FESTIVAL FAVOURITE—ROB GEE
http://www.robgee.co.ukIN A SOLO FEATURE PERFORMANCE
MONDAY AUGUST 23rd
@
CAFÉ DEUX SOLEILS: 2096 COMMERCIAL DRIVE
UK poet, comic, and reformed psychiatric nurse, Rob has clocked up over two thousand shows, performed with Harold Pinter, won numerous poetry slams, and is sometimes sent into schools as a warning to children. Rob’s is the only performance ever to have instigated a fight at The Leamington Spa Peace festival.
“Boundless reserves of whacked-out material ... I was bowled over!” Edmonton Journal
“Revolutionary elocutionary genius!” See Magazine, Edmonton
Hilarious … a master storyteller … be prepared to be blown away!” CBC
“The missing link between theatre and rock-and-roll … a tour de force!” Victoria Times Colonist
“Exuberant ... wild-limbed … poetic … rude … consistently funny … wild ... wonderful … socially incorrect.... genius!” Winnipeg Free Press
IT’S A REAL TREAT TO HAVE ROB IN TOWN AS OUR GUEST WHILE HE GETS READY FOR ANOTHER RUN AT
THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FRINGE FESTIVAL THIS SEPTEMBER
THE YOUTH POETRY SLAM IS OPEN TO ALL POETS 13-22 YEARS OF AGE
ALL POETIC STYLES ARE WELCOME
$3 FOR 18 AND UNDER $5 FOR 19 AND UP
DOORS AT 7PM….SHOW STARTS AT 8 O’CLOCK
THERE IS AN POETRY OPEN MIC, A POETRY SLAM AND A FEATURED PERFORMER
A poetry slam is a poetry competition where members of the audience are asked to be the judge of what is good and what is not on the night.
The rules for a poetry slam are: no props, no costumes, no musical instrumentation, 3 minute time limit and the poem must be your own.
604 215 9230 for more info.
