The Poetry Party is an afternoon treat where anyone is welcome to write!
July 1 | 6:00pm-8:00pm | $15
July 1 | 6:00pm-8:00pm | $15
Summer AiR, Erin Malone Turner's introduction to her time in residence is a return to the poetic side of her creative writing pursuits, as well as an invitation to locals to try poetry for themselves. Some examples of what will be explored include blackout, found, and magnet poetry; it'll be a time to write both kinesthetically & intuitively using only paper products. Whether you're looking for a way back to a part of your artistic self you'd set aside or you've never written a poem before, anyone should feel free to join in! The Poetry Party is a casual, imaginative chance to connect with others and combine words and visuals; you will hopefully leave feeling assured that you are capable of writing poems. Just bring yourself, be yourself, and be ready to create! Limited to 20 participants and all materials will be provided.
More about Artist-in-Residence, Erin Malone Turner:
Erin Malone Turner is a New Orleans born, Dallas-based playwright and occasional actor/director/producer. Her featured plays across DFW include: “ingrained” & “GRAY” (Bishop Arts Theatre Co), “through a glass darkly” (Amphibian Stage), & “how to catch a ghost” (Kitchen Dog Theater). After focusing on playwriting for several years post graduating with a BA in English from UT Arlington, she returned to the stage in 2022 as Olympe de Gouges in “The Revolutionists” (Resolute Theatre Project/Tree Trunk Theater) & has performed with numerous theaters since then, including Echo Theatre, Kitchen Dog, Plague Mask Players, & Sundown Theatre. Her TACA Grant-funded commissioned play “what fits inside a human heart” had its world premiere with Soul Repertory Theatre in Oct. 2023, and was nominated for an Irma P. Hall Black Theatre Award for Best Play in 2024. She was mentored by Audra McDonald from 2021-2023. She has been a member of two local playwriting cohorts: BATC's First Move and Second Thought Theatre's Thought Process. Her work can be found on New Play Exchange. Black lives matter.
