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Originally Posted by phatic Just to clarify, what exactly is performance poetry, and how does it differ from normal poetry? It can't be as self explanatory as it sounds. Or perhaps I'm an idiot.  |
it kinda is as self-explanatory as it sounds.
basically, it is an audio medium, presented like a radio play or speech. ten minute limit (i think? i probably should know that...), and it contains elements of your egular poetry and performance. its spoken word poetry basically. you can use music or sound effects etc.
its like poetry, but its very different too. you need a different approach and awareness to what you would need if u were just writing poetry. its for perfroming, to an audience. its hard because its only audio for the HSC, because it is also a visual medium.
i am only just grasping the possibilities. it seems pretty broad and diverse. the past years' outstanding works in performance poetry (from the books) contained one piece which was sort of narrative-like, it was based on a myth or something, and told a story, and the other one was like a series of poems, set in a toilet, it was more free verse.