Past Events
January 2017
Hullabaloo 2017 Teams Registration
A chance for new teams to register for Hullabaloo. There’s only THREE spots left for 2017, so contact Johnny MacRae at wordplaypoets@gmail.com to snap yours up!
Find out more »April 2017
Spoken Word Jamboree featuring Ronnie Dean Harris aka. Ostwelve
More than just a meet’n’greet, at the Jamboree we’ll hear from all of the Hullabaloo teams – and most exciting of all, we’ll hear from Ronnie Dean Harris aka Ostwelve!
Find out more »All Star Slam #1 @ Rio Theatre
“The poets were total professionals and brought hot topics to life with their passion and energy. The students were mesmerized and totally engaged.” – Tracy Sullivan, Hugh Boyd Secondary The always popular Hullabaloo All Star Slam at the Rio Theatre returns this year, featuring a battle between heavyweights of the Canadian slam scene! Hosted by Regina’s Johnny Trinh, the 2017 edition of the All Star Slam sees Charlie C Petch from Toronto, Dana I.D. Matthews from Vancouver, and Rabbit Richards from Montreal compete in a three-round poetry slam…
Find out more »All Star Slam #2 @ Rio Theatre
Johnny Trinh hosts as Charlie C Petch, Dana I.D. Matthews, and Rabbit Richards slam in a three-round battle royale of Canadian slam rockstars.
Find out more »Hullabaloo Slams: Bouts 1 & 2
For the first time, 8 teams compete in two simultaneous slams to determine who makes finals. A mix of individual and group pieces.
Find out more »Hullabaloo Slams: Bouts 3 & 4
The next 8 teams go at it with two more simultaneous bouts to determine who makes finals. A mix of individual poems and group pieces.
Find out more »Hullabaloo Underground Indies
16 poets compete in a four-round, head-to-head slam format, with winners decided by sound of applause. Fourth round is the anarchy round!
Find out more »Adventures in Poetryland Workshops
Four amazing workshops on offer from Hullabaloo All Stars Johnny Trinh, Charlie C Petch, Dana I.D. Matthews, and Rabbit Richards.
Find out more »Hullabaloo Slams: Bouts 5 & 6
8 teams get back at it to determine who will make Hullabaloo Finals. A mix of individual poems and group pieces.
Find out more »Hullabaloo Slams: Bouts 7 & 8
The preliminary rounds wrap up, with two more simultaneous bouts to determine who makes finals. A mix of individual poems and group pieces.
Find out more »Hullabaloo Finals featuring Jeremy Loveday
Following a feature by Victoria’s Jeremy Loveday, the top four teams compete for the title of Hullabaloo 2017 team champions and ownership of the fabled Billy Sharkspeare trophy!
Find out more »January 2018
Hullabaloo 2018: General Registration for Teams
Your chance to register a team of 3 to 6 poets for Hullabaloo 2018!
Find out more »April 2018
Spoken Word Jamboree feat. Molly Billows
Part meet’n’greet, orientation, and showcase, the Spoken Word Jamboree is your chance to meet the teams involved in Hullabaloo 2018 – as well as take in a set from the stellar Molly Billows!
Find out more »Underground Indies!!!
The first slam event of Hullabaloo – and it’s a doozy!! A head-to-head off mic and in-the-round poetry slam where winners are chosen by sound of applause. 16 poets enter. 1 emerges victorious. Everyone wins.
Find out more »All Star Slam Showcase #1
“Awesome day! My students were so pumped and spoke about it for days afterwards.” – Lorisse Humphries, Chilliwack Middle School The always popular Hullabaloo All Star Slam at the Rio Theatre returns this year, featuring a battle between Canadian spoken word all stars! The 2018 edition of the All Star Slam sees Vancouver’s Molly Billows, Calgary’s Erin Dingle, and Saskatoon’s Zoey Pricelys Roy compete in a three-round poetry slam hosted by the inimitable Johnny Trinh – with students judging! Once the dust has settled, and the winner has…
Find out more »All Star Slam Showcase #2 SOLD OUT
A chance to watch some of the best in the business throw down on the big stage at Rio Theatre!
Find out more »Hullabaloo Slams: Round 1!
All 16 teams throw down in the first of two rounds of competition to determine who goes to Hullabaloo Finals!
Find out more »Adventures in Poetryland Workshops
A journey into both the charted and uncharted territories of Poetryland under the guidance of festival artists Moe Clark, Molly Billows, Zoey Pricelys Roy, and Erin Dingle.
Find out more »Hullabaloo Slams: Round 1!
All 16 teams throw down in the second of two rounds of competition to determine who goes to Hullabaloo Finals!
Find out more »Hullabaloo Finals feat. Moe Clark
Following a set by festival artist Moe Clark, the four top-ranked teams in the tournament lovingly battle it out for the fabled Billy Sharkspeare Trophy!
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