Spoken Word Workshop Cormac Mac Gearailt

In Partnership with Irish Writers Centre

Join multi-award-winning spoken word poet (and All-Ireland Slam Champion) Cormac Mac Gearailt for a workshop on how to write and perform spoken word poetry. Suited to those at a beginner and intermediate level (as well as anyone at any level who wants to get more comfortable reading and performing their work), this workshop will be focussed on the spoken word poem: how to come up with an idea, how to write, edit and perform your own work, and how to find your own unique “voice”. This workshop is for people writing in Irish or English, for older teenagers and adults, and for anyone who wants to learn about the art of spoken word poetry and how to build the confidence to take to the stage with their work.

Cormac Mac Gearailt is a bilingual spoken word poet, performer, and creative writing facilitator based in Dublin, but with deep roots in West Kerry. He is the current All-Ireland Slam Champion and UNESCO Slamovision Champion, and writes and performs work that is rhythmic, engaging and emotionally resonant. He has performed at festivals and events across the island, and has given numerous creative writing workshops to people of all ages.