Hammer & Tongue Cambridge (ft. Elvis McGonagall)
This event on 2nd February 2018 at 19:30 has past.
This event series is no longer running. It last took place on 1st June 2018 at 19:30.
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Contact: cambridge@hammerandtongue.com
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Time for the next open round of the Cambridge Hammer & Tongue 2017-18 season... Spoken word artistry and competitive fervour. What more could you want?
This is your chance to become part of the spoken word slam brilliance that has graced this here fair city since 2009, in the warm and wonderful surroundings of fabulous venue Cambridge Junction. Sign up as one of the eight to compete for a place in the Regional Final next September, become a judge, or just dive in and soak up the atmosphere and talent on display.
Hosted by Fay Roberts, a Cambridge-based poet, musician, and unrepentant geek.
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Fancy Slamming?
The rules for H&T slams are as follows:
Slammers are chosen at random from the sign-up list to perform – spoken word only, no music, no props. Each competitor has 3 minutes from the time they start talking on the mic. After 10 seconds’ grace period, they start losing points (1 point for every 10 seconds!). At the end, they’re given points out of 10 by 5 judges chosen from the audience, while the top and bottom scores are removed to ensure fairness. The slammer gets a score out of 30, and the competition moves on.
The winner of that evening’s competition goes through to the Regional Final (the Cambridge one tends to be held in September), and the winner (and runner-up) of the Regional Final goes through to the National Final. The winner of the National Final gets crowned H&T National Slam Champion."
2nd February 2018 at 19:30
Stand-up poet, armchair revolutionary, comedian and broadcaster, Elvis McGonagall resides somewhere in the middle of nowhere where he scribbles verse whilst drinking, listening to Johnny Cash and throwing things at his telly.
Elvis McGonagall has suffered for his poetry. Now it’s your turn.
“….righteous ire, directed at very deserving targets….McGonagall’s verses are shot through with a moral umbrage and rhetorical power” (The Guardian)
“….funny, angry and tightly written….McGonagall combines anger, polish and carefully crafted verse in a way which recalls John Cooper Clarke….If the word ‘poetry’ is putting you off, get over it”
(The Scotsman)
“the poetry of Elvis McGonagall is a world steeped in the darkest humour, peaty whisky and joy and I love it – it is the profound humanity beneath the punchlines that melts my heart”
(Salena Godden)
http://www.elvismcgonagall.co.uk
Nathan Smith is to poetry what Vegemite is to Bovril: a poor imitation once-removed. Described as a "lonewolf" by London Speakeasy and a "disappointment" by those close to him, his poetry is both without point and meaning. His rejection of poetic orthodoxy and taste will ensure a truly unique performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H4HBB8D0pw
Facebook event here: http://bit.ly/htcfeb18fb
Book your tickets in advance here: http://bit.ly/htcjfeb18
Price: £7.50. (£7.50 (Full Cost); £6 (Concessions); £4 (Slammers); more on the door)
Time: 7:30pm (Doors 19:15)
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