The Rules of Slam - Keep scrolling we have a Code of Honour too
Slam is poetry competition that encourages performance in poetry and fantastic shows. There are slams in most major cities, this circuit is something unique and is not part of any other regular season or standings.
Time - Your work must be no more than three minutes, we're nice, we'll give you 10 seconds of grace
Original Work - It must be your own writing, you can quote or sing someone else's work but no more than 20% of the piece
No musical instruments or props.
We want you and your work, be brave, have fun!
The Judging - Hot Damn does things a little differently. We will select some judges and invite them to the show, the rest will be chosen at the show. They will be given score cards and after every poem, they will hold up a score. Everyone who slams will do two poems.
There will be a special extra prize for the most creative poem of the night, THE QUEIRDO! Because who cares about the points?
How the night runs - At 7:30 pm we ask for the poets to line up and sign up for either the open mic or the slam. There will be an open mic, two rounds of poetry for those who want to slam and a wonderful Queer Feature! The show will start at 8:00
Leave your hate speech at home, bring your merch (we'll sell it for you for free) and your gorgeous selves.
Time - Your work must be no more than three minutes, we're nice, we'll give you 10 seconds of grace
Original Work - It must be your own writing, you can quote or sing someone else's work but no more than 20% of the piece
No musical instruments or props.
We want you and your work, be brave, have fun!
The Judging - Hot Damn does things a little differently. We will select some judges and invite them to the show, the rest will be chosen at the show. They will be given score cards and after every poem, they will hold up a score. Everyone who slams will do two poems.
There will be a special extra prize for the most creative poem of the night, THE QUEIRDO! Because who cares about the points?
How the night runs - At 7:30 pm we ask for the poets to line up and sign up for either the open mic or the slam. There will be an open mic, two rounds of poetry for those who want to slam and a wonderful Queer Feature! The show will start at 8:00
Leave your hate speech at home, bring your merch (we'll sell it for you for free) and your gorgeous selves.
Hot Damn It's a Queer Slam Code of Honour
As a participant in Hot Damn It's A Queer Slam, I agree:
1. To revel in an environment in which freedom of speech, self-determination, and pursuit of creative excellence are inalienable rights.
2. To participate in all Hot Damn It's A Queer Slam events in a way that encourages, illuminates and supports established standards of good sportsmanship. To refuse to allow the competitive challenge of the game to lead me to violence, interference, or direct threats. To allow all participants to pursue their craft peacefully and without censure, regardless of present associations or past personal history.
3. To comply with local, provincial and federal laws pertaining to individual civil rights and physical or sexual harassment.
4. To abide by competition rules knowing that the consequences for breaking the rules exist and are upheld. Penalties will be determined by the severity of the infraction. All we can do is control our space and you may be asked to no longer attend our shows if the infraction has brought harm to our participant(s).
5. To be a fair poet--one who in competition is fair and generous, one who in any connection has recourse to nothing illegitimate; a poet who in defeat demonstrates grace and in victory, magnanimity
1. To revel in an environment in which freedom of speech, self-determination, and pursuit of creative excellence are inalienable rights.
2. To participate in all Hot Damn It's A Queer Slam events in a way that encourages, illuminates and supports established standards of good sportsmanship. To refuse to allow the competitive challenge of the game to lead me to violence, interference, or direct threats. To allow all participants to pursue their craft peacefully and without censure, regardless of present associations or past personal history.
3. To comply with local, provincial and federal laws pertaining to individual civil rights and physical or sexual harassment.
4. To abide by competition rules knowing that the consequences for breaking the rules exist and are upheld. Penalties will be determined by the severity of the infraction. All we can do is control our space and you may be asked to no longer attend our shows if the infraction has brought harm to our participant(s).
5. To be a fair poet--one who in competition is fair and generous, one who in any connection has recourse to nothing illegitimate; a poet who in defeat demonstrates grace and in victory, magnanimity