An all-day workshop on Memory and Poetry on Thursday 29th January 2015 at…

New Performance Space
Manchester Central Library
St Peter’s Square
M2 5PD

9.45am
Arrival and coffee

10.00am
Welcome: Anne Caldwell, Deputy Director, National Association for Writers in Education

10.05am
Introductions: Poetry by Heart

10.10am
Introduction to the day’s activities:  Mario Petrucci

10.15am
SESSION 1
Poetry and its Power: the pros and cons of Memorisation (participative workshop)
Reading from memory vs reading from the page

10.45am
SESSION 2
Memorisation: Techniques and Issues (short talk; open discussion)
Previous experience; the importance of context; snag-points

11.15am
SESSION 3
The Poems: Introduction to 11 selected texts
Discussion of tasks and context to poems
Selection of material to memorise: individual work

11.45am
SESSION 4
Exercise using writers’ portraits

12.15pm
SESSION 5
Reading out portrait-inspired pieces

12.25pm
SESSION 6
‘ShadoWork’ guided workshop: voice – centring exercises – ‘Holding the Thought’
Breath, posture, reading text aloud

12.50 pm – 1.35 pm
LUNCH  (catering provided)

1.35 – 1.45 pm
Final memorisation

1.45 pm
SESSION 7
Reading: 1 memorised excerpt + 1 short text from page
(guided workshop: reading and feedback)

2.45 – 3.00 pm
Discussion / Questions

3.00 – 3.30 pm
Discussion led by Dr Karen Lockney (Poetry By Heart regional coordinator).
How does Poetry by Heart support the new curriculum requirements?

If you are interested in signing up for this free CPD, please email info@poetrybyheart.org.ukor call us on 0117 9055338