About this Event
Famous Last Words Anti FIFA or (Antifa if you like) is a spoken word poetry comedy show that involves poets participating in six rounds of a faux competition where they ‘compete' in a series of poetry related events that are in turn, 'judged' by our host (with input from Uni the Unicorn and our audience).
This episode entitled Anti-FIFA will be football (or soccer) themed and will be hosted by our resident FIFA representative known only as Weslowski and feature David Geary, Spillious the Ridiculous One, Lindi Nolte and Hari Alluri. There is also a rumour floating around that Uni the Unicorn will be at the show in some capacity.
David Geary (Taranaki Māori) grew up loving Māui trickster tales in Aotearoa New Zealand and is now honoured to live with the Coyote and Raven tricksters of Turtle Island. David is a playwright, screenwriter, fiction writer, poet and educator.He teaches scriptwriting at Capilano University and playwriting for PTC Playwrights Theatre Centre. He's a dramaturg (LMDA - Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas) and script consultant for theatre, TV and Film. He writes haiku on twitter @gearsgeary and lives by the yogic mantra: Life is short, stretch it.
Hari Alluri (he/him/siya) is a migrant poet of Pangasinan, Ilokano, and Telugu descent who lives, loves, and writes on unceded Coast Salish territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh peoples, and Kwantlen, Katzie and Kwikwetlem lands of Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓-speaking peoples. Siya is author of The Flayed City and chapbook Our Echo of Sudden Mercy. Recipient of the Vera Manuel Award for Poetry, among other awards, grants, fellowships and residencies, his work appears through these venues and elsewhere: Apogee, Michigan Quarterly Review, Poetry, poetry in canada, PRISM International and—via Split This Rock—Best of the Net. @harialluri Hari Alluri (he/him/siya) has a weakness for the types of beings -- human, deity, or otherwise who thieve and grieve, who joke and, terrible even, sing.
Lindi Nolte is a South African-Canadian spoken word poet, writer, Tedx speaker, educator, and mother. As a poet, Lindi is deeply motivated by nature as nurturer and the connection we forge with ourselves and each other as we navigate the challenges of the human experience. Through personal stories, melodic imagery, and raw emotional expression, Lindi delivers inspiration and strength to those who need it. She lives in Vancouver, facilitates creative writing and spoken word workshops, and works as a secondary school teacher. Lindi’s debut poetry collection “Barefoot and Awestruck” explores the complexity of relationships, the healing power of nature, love and self-discovery. She has a bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pretoria in South Africa, and a bachelor of Arts in Education from the University of British Columbia.
Spillious the Ridiculous One aka Trevana Spilchen is a Trans feminine settler parent, musician, spoken word artist and educator of Ukrainian and Irish decent. They are 2024 recipient of the Zacheus Jackson Memorial award won the 2017 Grand Slam Championship of the Vancouver Poetry slam and finished 6th at the 2018 Canadian Individual Poetry Slam.
RC Weslowski is a multi talented performer who loves to walk between worlds to see what the ghost dragged in. RC wears many masks including poet, clown, storyteller, playwright, broadcaster, voice actor, coach and educator. Over the past 15 years he has toured North America, The United Kingdom and other parts of Europe including many spoken word, poetry and music festivals. RC wants to give you your emotional damage deposit back.
Uni the Unicorn is the antithesis of Death. Uni is joy and love, buoyant and distracting. Most of the time, Uni has chocolate and bubbles to share. The role of Uni for is played by the wonderful and talented Andrew Sutherland. He does not wish to be formally recognized for all the work he does but I included him in this promotional material anyway.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Pleasant FOOD•DRINKS•COMMUNITY, 2434 Main Street, Vancouver, Canada
CAD 12.06
