The Body Slam: a poetry competition about the Body

The Body Slam is a three-round poetry slam competition.

We celebrate all bodies, genders, and sexualities. This event will showcase some of the amazing performers who regularly attend Berlin Spoken Word.

The winner on the night will receive a live, on-stage lapdance from the strippers of Slut Riot.

Lineup:

Hunter Storm

Kat aka your local diva

Nox

Lau Klinger

Jobaz

jarral Boyd

Ruby

Edie Montana (Slut Riot)

You don't want to miss this!

Values of our event:

No Islamophobia, antisemitism, racism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism, beliefism, classism, ableism, further -isms or hate speech that support & perpetuate power structures of oppression.

Accessibility:

The bar is wheelchair-accessible.

No one turned away due to lack of funds -- all money raised goes to the artists and the organisers on the night. However, if you are not in a position to pay full entry, please message us beforehand -- we will do our best to make sure you also get a seat! You are also welcome to come on the night and speak to us at the door! See Ticketing Info below.

Details:

Starts: Friday, March 28th at 1900 -- please arrive on time.

Hosted by Arielle Cottingham from Berlin Spoken Word, former Poetry Slam Champion of Australia.

Venue: Tristeza

Tristeza is located at Pannierstr. 5, 12047, accessible by the M41, M29, 171, 194, and N94 bus routes.

Tristeza is a left-wing, queer-feminist neighbourhood pub in Neukölln, Berlin, characterized by its political events and discussions.

About your organisers:

The Body Slam is a partnership fundraising event between Berlin Spoken Word and Slut Riot

Berlin Spoken Word is a weekly all-languages open mic that has been running for 9 years in Neukölln. Find them every Thursday at Das Gift, Donaustrasse 119, and get there early to sign up! Entry is by donation.

Follow them on Instagram: @berlinspokenword

Slut Riot: Formerly the Berlin Strippers Collective, Slut Riot is a self-organised collective of sex workers focused on sex activism, performance and education.
For inquiries and bookings: [email protected]

Follow them on Instagram: @slvtriot

Ticketing:

This is the first Body Slam, and we are trying the following price model:

First round of ticketing will open with pre-sale options of 15 euro for enthusiastic supporters and 10 euro for folks whose wallets can't match their enthusiasm.

Once we have reached our minimum operating costs with initial pre-sale tickets, we will then open up a second round of ticketing with the option for pay-what-you-can donations.

The donation tickets will be limited to the number of seats still available after the first round of pre-sales. We will also reserve a small number (as in, less than 10) of tickets on the door for folks who prefer to pay in cash.

We have limited capacity but would like to raise funds to pay the performers and the collectives that are organising the event.

If you have suggestions of alternative models for ticketing that balance accessibility for the audience and paying artists for their work, please write to us!

See you at BODYSLAM!

Info: Hunter Storm, Kat aka your local diva, Nox, Lau Klinger, Jobaz, jarral Boyd, Ruby, Edie Montana, hosted by Arielle Cottingham

Info: Tristeza is located at Pannierstr. 5 in Neukölln. Tristeza is a left-wing, queer-feminist neighbourhood pub in Neukölln, Berlin, which is characterized by its political events and discussions. It offers delicious beer and lemonade, concerts, table soccer and many political events.
The bar is wheel-chair accessible and will stay open long after the event ends!
For up-to-date information and dates, I recommend checking Tristeza's website or contacting them directly as events are subject to change.

Info: There's a tight capacity limit for us on the night, but as long as there is space no one will be turned away due to lack of funds! Come talk to our door person on the night and we will see what we can do for you. You can also message @berlinspokenword on Instagram before the night to let us know in advance.

Host or Publisher Berlin Spoken Word