The Poetry Cabaret
with Dina Del Bucchia, Ellen Chang-Richardson, Matthew Walsh and Shani Mootoo
Hosted by Manahil Bandukwala
In Person Streaming Poetry
Dina Del Bucchia expertly mixes the genres of poetry and TV shows together, like a perfect Gleen musical mash-up. Jam-packed with humour and the sass of a quirky next-door neighbour.
From Bona Vista to Vancouver Island, this land was made for poetry! Since Confederation (and probably before) people have been announcing that Canadian poetry is at a crossroads. Join us for an evening of readings that investigate where we come from and where we are and a conversation between four of Canada’s most dynamic poets. Shani Mootoo (Oh Witness Dey!) and Ellen Chang-Richardon () excavate, examine, and gain sapience from the resonating lines of colonialism’s traumas across Turtle Island and around the world — while Dina Del Bucchia (You’re Gonna Love This) and Matthew Walsh () dig deep into the awkward, funny, and deeply present feeling of living moment to moment.
Tragedy and Comedy — from seas to shores. This is an evening of poetry and conversation that asks the big questions: who do we come from, how are we now, and what SNL Character are you?
Books are available from our friends at Perfect Books.
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