TICKETS A festival favourite, great for anyone who ever uses a microphone. After the poem is finished, words rehearsed, the only thing left is to hit the stage. Come learn from one of Canada’s most beloved poet, Charlie Petch, with decades of experience working professionally in theatre and production. Learn … Continued
TICKETS Longtime creator, producer, poet, theatre maker with a passion for collaborative creation- Missie Peters leads an incredible workshop on improvising poetry. Explore new ways to create, and develop skills that will help you be absolutely present in every moment. This workshop will help poets listen, and be open to … Continued
TICKETS Doors open at 6 pm Broadcast live on POETV CANADIAN INDIVIDUAL POETRY SLAM CIPS is a nationally recognized poetry slam. This year, the competition will take place online and in-person , as part of the Verses Festival of Words. 24 poets representing spoken word series and regions across Canada … Continued
TICKETS Moe Clark: pê pikiskwê tastawayihk / come + speak in-between: calling between dimensions and timelines, this performance re-centres 2S creative continuance. activations of language, land + song animate sites of vibrant futurity in this dream portal. Anto Chan: InnerGenerational: Trauma & Healing: the discovery and showcasing of the second-generation … Continued