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East Haddam Stage Company in partnership with EASTCONN bring you
What's a Word Worth?
An all day writing and performing intensive at the Capitol Theater Willimantic CT on Saturday October 25th, 2008 10 am to 10pm
Join us for morning and afternoon poetry writing workshops for both teen (ages 14
to 18) and adult levels; beginners and int/adv, with renowned CT poets Reggie Marra
and Kenneth Lundquist Jr.
Then on to the competition with the Teen Poetry Slam!
Where young poets compete, head-to-head, poem-to-poem, judged by the audience
live and in person....and the last poet standing WINS! Then enjoy a cutting edge
performance of Plays and Poetry, a 90 minute live theatre piece with 5 actors
interpreting six 10 minute plays and 20 poems by Connecticut Poets! Then it is on to
the always exciting, and unpredictable Adult Poetry Slam!
Register today! Class size is limited. Here is the full-day schedule:
- 10:00am-12:00 Teen/Adult concurrent workshops Beginner Level poetry writing
- 12:00-1:00pm Lunch on your own around town
- 1:30-3:00pm Teen/Adult concurrent workshops Intermediate/Advanced Level poetry
- 3:30-5:00pm TEEN POETRY SLAM competition Open to the public
- 5:00-6:15pm Dinner on your own around town
- 6:30-8:00pm SHOW: Plays and Poetry note:PG-13 Open to the Public
- 8:30-10:00pm ADULT POETRY SLAM competition Open to the Public
Check out the workshop descriptions below
You must register for the workshops in advance.
The Capitol Theater is located at 896 Main Street Willimantic CT.
Questions answered and details given by calling EHSCO at 860-873-3521
WORKSHOPS
Poetry101/201 Teen Level (age 14-18) with poet Kenneth Lundquist, Jr.
A lecture based, participatory workshop. Poetry is passion. Passion is life. Poetry is life. A satisfying exploration of its
roots and components (published in a detailed handout) will give way to class discussions and presentation of materials, both
established and new, by published authors as well as class participants.
Discussions will explore the philosophies in each
poem as well as what it takes to create them. A composition book and a sturdy pen will be required.
Poetry 101 Adult Level (18 and over) with poet Reggie Marra Bring writing implements of your choice
POETIC FEARECTOMY (aka POETRY WITHOUT FEAR): A Reasonably Safe, Non-Surgical Procedure for Uncovering
Your Inner Poet
If you don’t believe you can write poetry, or if you are afraid of trying, this workshop is for you. We will explore and
remove your errant belief and your fear, introduce you to a few tools and practices, coerce, trick, encourage and guide you
into writing a poem that you want to write, and even provide you with immediate rehab feedback if you’d like it. We’ll also send
you on your way, first draft(s) in hand, with a prescription for how to continue on your creative path.
Poetry 201: WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, AND WHAT (IN THE WORLD) DO YOU MEAN BY THAT?
Exploring Your Disowned and (gulp) Transcendent Voices
Your poetry is published—perhaps once, perhaps a hundred-and-once—and as you continue to master your craft, you
notice an occasional and unusual dose of control, skepticism, anger, desire, vulnerability, grief, joy, fear, or __________ in
your writing. Or, perhaps more intriguing, you don’t notice it, but your trusted readers and listeners do. Join us in a written
exploration of these disowned voices.
About the instructors
Kenneth Lundquist, Jr.
Kenneth attended the Hartford Conservatory and the Hartt School of Music. He is a professional composer and
musician, a filmographer, an intermedia artist, and the founding principle of KLJ, an arts consultancy. Visit www.kljinc.com
Reggie Marra
An educator for 33 years, Reggie spent 21 years as a teacher, basketball coach and administrator in secondary and
higher education before initiating his Integral Journeys programs in 1997. He is an award-winning poet, a Teaching Artist with
the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, and the author of two books of poetry and two of nonfiction. He has
presented workshops at Goddard College’s annual Power of Words conference for the last four years, at the National
Association for Poetry Therapy’s annual conference in 2004 and 2007, and in a variety of venues in Connecticut and
throughout the galaxy in both the 20th and 21st centuries. Visit www.integraljourneys.com
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