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 »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 »“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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »Four amazing workshops on offer from Hullabaloo All Stars Johnny Trinh, Charlie C Petch, Dana I.D. Matthews, and Rabbit Richards.
Find out more »8 teams get back at it to determine who will make Hullabaloo Finals. A mix of individual poems and group pieces.
Find out more »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 »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 »Your chance to register a team of 3 to 6 poets for Hullabaloo 2018!
Find out more »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 »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 »“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 »A chance to watch some of the best in the business throw down on the big stage at Rio Theatre!
Find out more »All 16 teams throw down in the first of two rounds of competition to determine who goes to Hullabaloo Finals!
Find out more »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 »All 16 teams throw down in the second of two rounds of competition to determine who goes to Hullabaloo Finals!
Find out more »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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