Assorted Sporks is a queer friendly regular poetry and performance night at Mamma Chen's on the last Thursday of the month.
November 28th Featuring the incredible Waffle Irongirl

Theme: Beautiful Papercuts and/or the Alien Within
Themes are not mandatory, they are just to encourage you to experiment with your writing and improvisation. Feel free to make it weird.

Es Foong / Waffle Irongirl is a poet and performer living on the lands of the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation. They want you to know that you are a wild, precious and unique expression of possibility and you are cherished. Their debut poetry collection from Recent Work Press is called “Clot and Marrow”. They live online at waffleirongirl.com.

7:00 pm for a 7:30 pm start, sign up will be available on the night.
5 minute limit.

Perform your poetry, creative writing or performance art on the open mic to a friendly audience or come and be part of the crowd. There are going to be themes, writing prompts and improvised creativity (2 lines to a theme to music). Completely free. For more information check the Facebook events closer to the date. Hosted by Loran Steinberg (they/them) Music by George O'Hara (he/they).
To keep this event a safe space for everyone, there will be no hate speech or your mic will be turned off and you may be asked to leave the stage.

COST: Free

ACCESSIBILITY: Wheelchair accessible venue. Stage is not wheelchair accessible but microphone can be handed down. Toilets are wheelchair accessible.

Full statement of venue accessibility here: https://mammachens.com.au/access/