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RSVP for Scandal - Open Mic for Poets*

cris and noï invite you to The Scandal, the Exclamation Mark !!!!!!!! edition at La Balsamine on the 25th of April. “Are you ready for some poetry?”

The Scandal is an open mic for poets*, an invitation to play with text and performance beyond talent, and professionalism.

Read more about the Scandal and its framework here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c6CgDZ9AUeMf87BRcrQZdoQx0_GvNhzeuYnQ6CNDod4/edit?usp=sharing

This edition invites you all to try out what an exclamation mark can do.

Figuratively, literally, performatively, or metaphorically!

This could be for example by playing with rhythm, breaks, tone of voice, using audio, a prop or a prompt, instruments, by instructing your audience, involving movement, or in the content of your text.

We think about awe, wonder and enthusiasm.

Seeing something that was there already, anew.

Freshness, a line and a dot, finishing off!

The exclamation mark might have originated in an expression of joy.

What is its emotional range?

Bring out your whimsical selves !

Bring your own text to read

All languages are welcome

Max 6 minutes /pers. ( for real )

Doors open @ 4.30PM

Opening act 5PM

*poets as a broad term

that is more a way of relating to the world

than a form of text-writing

Technical Info: We will have two microphones available, you can read with or without as you prefer. There will be options to play audio/music (bluetooth speakers, line-in) and possibly a projector. Let us know via e-mail if you have any questions or regarding the set up for your reading!

What's your name/stage name?

Here you can share your preferred pronouns

In which way would you like to experiment / create an intervention in your reading?

Is this your first time reading your work in public?

Yes

If yes, we are happy to exchange ideas on how to experiment with reading that is accessible and aligned with you and your work. Mail us for further communication about this!

If you have any accessibility needs, you can let us know here and we will attend to it to the best of our abilities

Enter your e-mail address here

In case you sign up but cannot make it in the end, please let us know (even last minute) so we know how many reading spots there will be. You can reach us on cris.e.f@proton.me and nenehnoi@proton.me. Also don't hesitate to write to us if you have any questions or remarks. Thank you and we're excited to welcome you soon! xx noï & cris

P.S. all registrations are automatically confirmed, so there is no automatic confirmation mail sent out. We'll send a little message to everyone who signed up to read a few days before the event :)