WordBuzz

Web: http://www.wordplay.org.au

Wordplay had its origins in Collingwood, late 2006, where Dr. Cameron Jones and Mr. Steve Smart came up with the idea for a monthly multi-arts gig. Steve assembled a spoken word line-up including Chicago slam poet Molly Meacham, Geoff Lemon, Ben Pobjie and Crazy Elf. The gig went ahead that December at Cam\’s bar on Smith Street, Blue Velvet. Despite the show going well, Steve promptly fled to Berlin, but asked Geoff to look after it in his absence. Over the next couple of shows, it became clear that the spoken word aspect was the strength of the gig, and it evolved into a straight spoken word night. (more…)