This in from the council, in their own words. Ed
Flip the Script will bring three of the UK’s top spoken word poets/MCs to the Island for a series of workshops in Newport and Sandown.
Funded by Arts Council
The project is a great opportunity for aspiring rappers, performers or writers who want to try performing in a team slam event and to take their creative output to the next level.
The project is funded by the Arts Council and completely free of charge for those taking part.
Spoken Word
Spoken Word encompasses a wide range of styles, from rap/hip hop influence to performance poetry.
All participants can develop their own styles of delivery, and will have the opportunity to record their work after the slam event, and those interested in music can record a track. The recordings will be part of a multi-media artwork, which will tour the Island in 2014.
Launch party
To give people a taste of what it’s all about, a launch party for 13 to 19 year olds will take place at Newport Youth Centre gym, on Friday 27 September (6pm to 8pm). There will be an evening of rap, MC and performance poetry, hosted by top spoken word artist Ali Frisko Dan (pictured).
The night will feature some of the country’s best artists via the Apples and Snakes organisation, as well as a host of Island talent. Aspiring poets and MCs will have the chance to ‘spit some bars’ or speak some lines in the open-mic session.
To attend the launch party, please email: [email protected]
Flip the Script workshops
The Flip the Script workshops begin in the first week in October, after school. For more information and to sign up, please email: [email protected].
Venues include Newport Youth Centre on Thursdays, Sandown Youth Centre on Wednesdays, and Medina College (limited to Medina College students only).
Sessions will be led by national slam champions Adam Kammerling and Kat Francois, and international MC/poet Kenny Baraka, assisted by talented Islanders: Cooly Haste, Buddy Carson and the Punk Poet.
Top quality performers
Nina Cullinane, the Isle of Wight Council’s arts development officer, was successful in bidding for Arts Council funding to support the project. She said:
“We are delighted to have received funding from the Arts Council for this brand new project, Flip the Script, which will bring top quality performers to the Island work with young people and train local performers.
“This is a once in lifetime opportunity in an artform that is very new to the Island. I can’t wait for the Slam Final!”
To sign up for the workshops, please email Nina at [email protected]
Image: © Blackburn Youth Zone
