In the “Poetry Off the Page” podcast, scholars talk about exciting developments in British and Irish poetry performance. This podcast is part of the project “Poetry Off the Page: Literary History and the Spoken Word, 1965-2020” based at the University of Vienna, Austria. Each episode is hosted by a different member of the team who will introduce a particular aspect of spoken word poetry in the UK and/or Ireland.
Episode 3: Poetry Performance MCs
In this episode, researcher Helen Thomas explores the role of MCs (masters of ceremonies) at a selection of poetry performance events in the UK from…
Episode 2: Spoken Word Poetry at Ireland’s Lingo Festival
In this episode, PhD researcher Claire Palzer explores poetry performances at contemporary festivals, focusing on Lingo, Ireland’s spoken word festival (2014-2016). Claire talks about Lingo’s…
Episode 1: Spoken Word Theatre: Poetry in the Cross-Art Laboratory
In this episode, PhD researcher Shefali Banerji explores the various artforms that poets incorporate in their long form spoken word shows. Shefali particularly focuses on…
PoP Podcast Trailer
This is the podcast trailer for Poetry Off the Page; written, produced, and edited by Marie Krebs. The podcast is part of the project “Poetry…