Of Lakes
Beyond Words Poetry Workshop

Perth Poetry Festival Gala

IP - Perth Poetry Festival Gala 1

IP - Perth Poetry Festival Gala 2

  ~ Scott Patrick Mitchell ~

 

IP - Perth Poetry Festival Gala 3

~ Lisa Collyer  ~

 

IP - Perth Poetry Festival Gala 4

~ Arianne True ~

 

Last night saw me treading the boards at Planet Royale in Northbridge for the Perth Poetry Festival's opening gala. I shared the stage with an incredible lineup of Local, National and International Guest Poets. Scott-Patrick Mitchell was the host and Glen, the festival's patron gave a witty and thought proving key note address.

My beautiful family even got to zoom in and join the proceedings. My parents from Ngunnawal Country in the ACT and my husband and daughters from Naarm on Wurrundjeri Country. It's the first feature I've done without them being there and I got a little bit emotional at the start just talking about it.

In all the rehearsing and preparation for this evening I forgot how much fun it is to get up on stage and perform in front of a live audience, That connection between poet and listener is electric, it's almost alive.

I met some amazing new people and bought a whole stack of new poetry books, most of which I got signed. All in all, a brilliant night!