Spoken Word. Poetry. Playwriting. Theatre Direction.
Chisholm St is an intimate experience for audiences with seating capped at 15 or less, depending on the current lockdown restrictions. Launched in March 2021, this monthly performance platform was born from host Bronwyn Bliaklock’s desire to support local musicians and wordsmiths.
August’s offering features contemporary chamber music and poetry by an all-Ballarat collective of creatives.
Continue reading “Chisholm St: Australian Voices / Fri 27 & Sat 28 Aug”
I’m so pleased to be joining with the cool kids at the Female Experience Art Rebellion to bring a new spoken word event to Bridge Mall Ballarat on Saturday afternoons. Hopefully it’ll take off and we can make it a regular thing. See you there!!
Continue reading “FEARless Voices – New Spoken Word Event in Ballarat / Sat August 21”
Join me for a writing session with a difference – let visual art inspire your words in Ballarat Writers new ekphrastic writing group! Meet at the given time and place, bring your own favourite (and most portable) writing implements and be ready to respond to the art.
Continue reading “Ballarat Writers Ekphrastic Writing Group / Thurs Aug 19”
Enjoy an afternoon of first-class music and readings from musicians, writers, and poets as part of Maryborough’s Words In Winter festival offerings.
Continue reading “Maryborough Words in Winter / Sat August 7”
Hear Us Roar is the first show for The FEAR and showcases work created by artists from the collective.
Join us for an opening party featuring poetry by Megan J Riedl and cocktails by the Gypsy Barman.
Continue reading “Hear Us Roar Exhibition Opening / Fri August 6”
Girls on Key is dedicated to providing opportunities for women and gender diverse poets to CREATE and CONNECT. Hear from fabulous poetry features, with open mic sign up on the night.
Continue reading “Girls on Key Poetry feat. Amy Bodossian & Megan J Riedl / Wed August 4”
Ding Ding Ding! With entry into Lockdown 5, I’ve racked up 50 Pandemic Poems. It’s not a prize I’m happy about winning.
This poem has been bubbling in my brain and dancing across my notebook for a month or so. I wanted to capture the feeling of being a “gambler” when in a manipulative/abusive relationship, which has some traumatic parallels to the way we’re forced to live now during this pandemic. I’ll probably keep working on it.
Continue reading “Pandemic Poem #50 / The Gambler”
Join me for a writing session with a difference – let visual art inspire your words in Ballarat Writers new ekphrastic writing group! Meet at the given time and place, bring your own favourite (and most portable) writing implements and be ready to respond to the art.
Continue reading “Ballarat Writers Ekphrastic Writing Group / Mon July 12”
Girls on Key is dedicated to providing opportunities for women and gender diverse poets to CREATE and CONNECT. Hear from fabulous poetry features, with open mic sign up on the night.
Continue reading “Girls on Key Poetry feat. Indrani Perera & Helen Bradwell / Wed July 7”