La Mama Poetica

Overview

La Mama might be best known as the epicentre of independent theatre in Melbourne, but come September 18 the venue is shaking things up with Poetica, a night of spoken word and poetry. La Mama is showcasing the talents of writers who are already well established on the scene, as well as some emerging new faces.

Nathan Curnow and Kevin Brophy have both collaborated in the past, publishing the joint work RADAR last year. Aside from crafting The Ghost Poetry Project after spending time in some of the country’s eeriest houses, Curnow’s been winning praise far and wide for his fearless performance style. He and Brophy are also both former editors of Going Down Swinging, a literary journal that punches above its weight on the international stage and which has championed the rise of spoken word. On the night they’ll be joined by Lia Incognita, a Shangai-born poet-provocateur, and novelist Lee Kofman.