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Gone Too Far - workshop with Bola Agbaje
- byjsamlarose on19 Aug 08
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As of yesterday (18.08.08), there were four places left on a course with Bola Agbaje, writer of Gone Too Far, running from today until Friday. If you can't make the whole course, that's fine - as far as it's been explained to me, each day will be fairly self-contained, though at the end of the course, they'll be inviting actors in to read through whatever you've had a chance to develop, so you get to hear how your writing works.
Yes - it's about writing for theatre, but for even if you consider yourself to be a devout poet, you may well find something here that pushes your poetry in new directions.
It's a Lambeth based project - running at Stockwell Park Community Center, running from 10am-3pm each day, and the opportunity is open to 14-21 year olds. If you're interested or know anyone that might be, holler at Paul Lyalls on 07817546906.
Info for the Hackney Empire run of the Gone Too Far
http://www.hackneyempire.co.uk/469/shows/gone-too-far.html
Also, I hosted a SLAM for the Deptford Albany run of the play, last week, which was won by 16 year old Pylo. There's another SLAM running at the first night of the Hackney Empire run tonight:
"Tue 19 July - A Slam Too Far! @ 9pm. If you’re a poet with stanzas to share on identity, join us at this free post-show poetry slams! Poets can sign up on the night. To sign up contact kendall@atc-online.com or 0207 580 7723"
Finally, for those of you that are members of the forum here, it's going to be changing in the next few weeks. Please make sure you've backed up any poems that you want to keep, because once the format changes, we're pretty much starting afresh...
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Welcome back...
- byjsamlarose on31 Jul 08
- Ah, it's been a while. As you can see, the Foundry is back on its feet after a lengthy period of downtime. Seems that the site had been hacked, and I had my hands full with the London Teenage Poetry SLAM and a few other things - so much so, that I didn't have time to sort things out. Until now. If you're a regular Foundry user, I'd advise you to get back in here and back up all of your pieces - offline - things are going to be changing over the next few weeks...
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Greenbeard Magazine
- byjsamlarose on11 May 08
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Greenbeard Magazine
Not strictly for "young" writers, but there's nothing to stop you guys from submitting...
"To contact us, send your words to greenbeards@gmail.com
We encourage submissions of original art, reviews – book and film – poetry, fiction (short stories, novel excerpts, one-act plays), commentary, articles – hybrids too. Simply put, if it’s something that endears itself enough to us, it’ll get included at some point.
Mariana Sabino - editing
Jan Holy - art direction and illustrations
Ray F. Roberts - editorial assistance"
Check it out...
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PROCESS: 27th April
- byjsamlarose on21 Apr 08
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The next PROCESS event. Sunday the 27th of April, this coming Sunday.
Same time (5-7pm), same place (Roundhouse Studios, Chalk Farm Road, NW1), same nearest tube station (Chalk Farm), same price (£3 or £2 for under 18s).
Featuring the Thea-poets hosting and performing, another crop of fresh, up and coming poets and open mic opportunities.
Should be a great show, don't miss out.
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Daydream: call for submissions from Inua Ellams (deadline 25th April)
- byLouisAntwi on15 Apr 08
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"Hey guys,
I am poetry / literature editor for a magazine called Daydream - really good graphic arts mag, and the deadline for the next issue in 19th of April.
buzz words / themes for the next issue:
The recession, Housing Market / Barak Obama / race / America / Tibet /human rights. / global warming / money / Olympics / generally issues that are at the moment topical.
Do you have anything themed along those lines? Could be poetry, could be just a commentary, max 300 words. Keep in mind that the guys who usually buy the mags are skater dudes,inner-city, mtv2, graffiti, subculture kinda kids. Short notice I know, but please, lemma see what you have, or pen something. Thanks."
Inua //phaze05.com /
/myspace.com/phaze05 /
/Publications - http://tinyurl.com/2pytlb /
/graphic & word artist //
Note: the deadline's been updated since time of writing - 25th of April is the final call...
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Have Box Will Travel
- byjsamlarose on14 Apr 08
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It’s hard being the king of the turntables when you live in South London and your African mother doesn’t understand her Hip from her Hop.
Charlie Dark’s new show Have Box Will Travel
is a rites of passage story that takes you from a bedroom in South London, round the world, and back again, with life-changing tracks and slick direction from Hip Hop theatre favourite Benji Reid.
Charlie Dark is a dynamic part of the UK’s poetry
and performance scene as a writer, producer
and DJ known for his flamboyant gestures and vocal gymnastics. Charlie founded Blacktronica, a monthly showcase of the Black electronic music scene in Britain.
For everyone 12+
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Ver Poets Open Competition 2008
- byjsamlarose on13 Apr 08
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Closing Date: 30-Apr-08
For poems of up to 30 lines. Adjudicator: Maggie Butt. First prize £500, second prize £300, third prize £100. Competitors aged between 16 and 21 on April 30th 2008 are eligible for the young writers prize of £100.
Entry Fee: £3 per poem, 4 poems for £10, £2 per poem thereafter
Further details:
Competitions Secretary, 181 Sandridge Road, St Albans, Herts AL1 4AH
Website: www.verpoets.org.uk
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PROCESS 16th of March
- byLouisAntwi on9 Mar 08
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PROCESS - at the Roundhouse Theatre, Camden (16/03/08,
5-7pm)
PROCESS, the monthly poetry event showcasing some serious under-18 talent, is having its 6th show since its conception way back when. Some of you may have realised that this makes PROCESS half a year old!!!
Yes, it’s true, Camden’s Roundhouse Theatre has held this pivotal youth poetry event for half a year and will once again be the venue of the pseudo birthday celebrations.
Helping us celebrate will be Paul Lyalls, host of Poetry and Poppadums, runner of poetry workshops and gigger at numerous Edinburgh festivals, as well as the astonishing poetic talents who make PROCESS what it is.
Want to join in the party? Get yourself down to the Roundhouse on Sunday the 16th of March, 5-7pm for another great show. Open mic slots are available on the day and there are opportunities to perform at future events. Snacks on sale (cake?) so come and join us.
If you would like the opportunity to perform at future PROCESS events in 2008 contact:
louisantwi@hotmail.co.uk
Admission £2 under-18s, £3 over-18s. Tickets on the door only.
Nearest tube: Chalk Farm
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Cacophony!
- byjsamlarose on5 Mar 08
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Cacophony!
A YA anthology edited by Eric Kutscher
Published by Scrap Paper Press
"The current collection, composed by thirty-one teenage authors, is a cacophony of writing styles, topics, and emotions. These works portray symbolism, deep meaning and thought patterns. They discuss everything from death to life, stereotypes to reality, and humor to sincerity. There are written prose and written poetry. There are happy pieces and gloomy ones. It’s the balance and juxtaposition of these different works that create a truly unforgettable book."
Scrap Paper Press was founded in 2003 by high school students, to create literature anthologies that are written, edited, and published by teens.
(post attributed to the New Pages blog - http://newpagesblog.blogspot.com/2008/02/ya-anthology-cacophony.html)
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The Splinter Generation - call for submissions...
- byjsamlarose on22 Feb 08
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Six young people, unsatisfied with being called Generation Y, Generation 9-11, and countless other ill-fitting monikers, are launching a one-time online compilation of written work with the intention of inviting people between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five to talk to each other through literature. We're calling it "The Splinter Generation"—a name that we posit might feel more appropriate, even if just temporarily, until we start hearing each others' voices and perhaps think of something better.
We call our generation the Splinter Generation because we've noticed that our friends, our peers, and yes, even the editors seem to be split into countless different cultures and subcultures, whether they are religious, musical, literary, racial, technological, political, class or consumer-based. Our identities have become selective and insular. We have each found the little niche we think we fit in and we stay there. As a result, we stay in our little group -- or our little splinter -- and we rarely talk to each other.
We are looking for voices of a generation; we are wary of saying anything more than that because we want to hear from all parts of the generation, even the ones that may not agree with our thesis. Our aim is the personal and the authentic and the generational. We want to find pieces that could only have come from us. We will publish on our web site between fifteen to twenty pieces of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and book reviews.
http://www.splintergeneration.com/index.html
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