Rising Voices Workshop: Ritual and Presence in Performance

As part of the Rising Voices Fellowship, Mother Tongue Poetry is presenting a series of public workshops to upskill and equip local writers beyond our core fellowship group. The workshop themes will be set by the journey the Fellows decide to take and will be designed to support their progress whilst also allowing the wider community to engage with the program. The Rising Voices Fellowship is made possible through a Banyule Arts and Culture Project Grant. WORKSHOP: Ritual and Presence in Performance This workshop will explore the overlap of ritual and performance. How being deeply present in your body, harnessing intention and the energy of your spirit can elevate a performance from something that you do to something that you live and breathe. FACILITATOR BIO: Jaime Willoughby Jaime Willoughby (they/them) is a Queer South African Ceremonialist, Somatic Sex Educator, Drag King and Storyteller. They are passionate about the arts being used as a channel for truth, self-expression and healing. Inspired by their ancestral roots and precolonial perspectives, Jaime bridges ancient ritualistic modalities with modern expressions of art to create performances that speak directly to the audience's humanity. LOCATION: Ivanhoe Library and Cultural Hub Wilim Ngarrgu Community Meeting Room 1 Fully Wheelchair Accessible Mother Tongue Poetry is a local organisation committed to equipping and amplifying the voices of women and gender diverse people who align with the experiences of womanhood. For more from Mother Tongue Poetry join our mailing list, follow us on instagram, or become a Patron.