Indrani Perera

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Perth Poetry Festival Workshops

While I was in Perth for the Perth Poetry Festival 2023, I attended every workshop that was being held while I was there as well as teaching my own workshop, Beyond Words, a Liminal Spaces workshop.

Western Australian poet and spoken word artist, Scott-Patrick Mitchell, summed up it nicely when they said that attending workshops is an integral part of their poetry practice. Mine too, SPM, mine too! Being in a room with other people, all writing our own pieces to prompts provided by the facilitator is heady stuff indeed. I find it so inspiring. Not just the content provided by the facilitator but also hearing the poems written by the other people attending the workshops. There's a real synergy that happens when people get together to create something new, even if they are working independently.

The first workshop I attended for the festival was Healing Through the Power of Poetry with Samantha Melia. It was held at the WA Poets Inc office on the third floor of the fabulously rickety and run down Bon Marché Arcade on Barrack Street in Perth's CBD. Samantha is a psychotherapist and poet with a fast wit and so many interesting stories. As well as writing poetry, I learnt so many useful tips for doing with stress and trauma.

Later that afternoon Arianne True, the Poet Laureate of Washington State, shared Hermit Crab Forms in Poetry with us all. The previous evening after I performed at the Gala, Arianne had complemented me on my Recipe for A Poem which apparently was a hermit crab form. I was very confused about that comment until I attended her workshop and discovered that a hermit crab form is one that takes on the shell of something else, like a recipe, to protect itself.

On Saturday afternoon I was at the Centre for Stories to learn about the Poetry of Human Suffering and Politics with Juan Garrido-Salgado. He told us about his life, growing up in Chile under the brutal regime of Pinochet and being inprisoned and tortured. We were invited to write a poem of protest and then ended with the group taking it in turns to read a poem by Pablo Neruda. Juan and his friends had travelled around Chile, performing this poem when they were students.

Sunday saw me up early again. This time it was to attend the Dramatis Personae workshop with Caitlin Maling. We looked at the origin of personna which literally meant mask in Ancient Greek and represented the masks worn by actors when they were performing. I really enjoyed leaning into myth and trying to bring to life a story about a historical woman my father told me last year when we were in Sri Lanka.

The last workshop I attended for the festival was Inherited Treasure with Jean Kent. Jean started us off with a metaphor warm-up to get our writing muscles in prime form. She then read us one of her poems and handed out little boxes filled with intriguing objects. After selecting an object, we were invited to write a poem using our emotional response to that object as well as a detailed physical description of it.

So many prompts and poems and people crammed into the space of a long weekend! I have to admit that by the end I was flagging. Five workshops in three days was a huge ask. Especially since it's been a long time since I was a full time student! But I gained so much from all the workshops that it was well worth the effort. A huge thanks to WA Poets Inc for curating such a wonderful range of workshops!

September 19, 2023
~ Author Photo Credit: Brendan Bonsack ~

Indrani Perera is a Sri Lankan/German/Australian poet, creator of The Poets’ Express e-mail newsletter, founder of The Pocketry Almanack print journal, host of the poetry podcast Pocketry Presents and maker of useful things.

Indrani describes her poetry as narrative plainsong – poems that tell a story in plain language. She shares stories about being a writer and a mother and she has recently started to untangle the knots of her mixed race heritage.

Indrani is obsessed with reading, researching, writing, editing, designing, printing, making, binding and collecting books. Secretly she has always wanted to be a famous actress and loves getting up on stage to perform her poetry at open mic nights.

Forthcoming Workshop!

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Indrani invites you to come take her hand; to dance, spin and twirl with her words.

‘It is an intimate invitation to savour the music of our bodies in language and to be immersed in the dance of words.’

~ Emilie Collyer, poet and playwright

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– there’s nothing like hearing you read your work yourself… Encore!’

Sue Totterdell, singer and musician

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An online poetry portal from Indrani Perera where you can download print ephemera to inspire your creative process and create new poetry.

It’s a mashup of word games, children’s toys, paper craft, book binding and poetry.

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March 26, 2019
~ Author Photo Credit: Brendan Bonsack ~

Indrani Perera is a Sri Lankan/German/Australian poet, creator of The Poets’ Express e-mail newsletter, founder of The Pocketry Almanack print journal, host of the poetry podcast Pocketry Presents and maker of useful things.

Indrani describes her poetry as narrative plainsong – poems that tell a story in plain language. She shares stories about being a writer and a mother and she has recently started to untangle the knots of her mixed race heritage.

Indrani is obsessed with reading, researching, writing, editing, designing, printing, making, binding and collecting books. Secretly she has always wanted to be a famous actress and loves getting up on stage to perform her poetry at open mic nights.

Forthcoming Workshop!

Latest Book!

Indrani invites you to come take her hand; to dance, spin and twirl with her words.

‘It is an intimate invitation to savour the music of our bodies in language and to be immersed in the dance of words.’

~ Emilie Collyer, poet and playwright

Online Shop

Buy bespoke zines, chapbooks and bookmarks featuring Indrani Perera’s poetry and original photography.

Poetry

Burn

the blood, the blood

runs deep

they say

Read More

Performance

‘Absolutely gorgeous. I love your words, and your voice

– there’s nothing like hearing you read your work yourself… Encore!’

Sue Totterdell, singer and musician

The Circus of Similes

An online poetry portal from Indrani Perera where you can download print ephemera to inspire your creative process and create new poetry.

It’s a mashup of word games, children’s toys, paper craft, book binding and poetry.

Visit!

March 26, 2019
Workshops
Indrani Perera teaches poetry workshops and classes for primary and secondary school students as well as adults of all ages. She has taught online and in person classes. She offers both one-on-one online sessions as well as group classes which can be taught either online or in person. Organisations she has taught workshops for include Melbourne Spoken Word and WA Poets Inc.

‘Indrani’s friendly manner and her skill in leading participants to achieve breakthroughs made this a pleasant and enjoyable workshop. Definitely worth the time attending.’

Gary De Piazzi

Secretary, WA Poets Inc

In this unique workshop with Naarm/Melbourne poet and board gamer Indrani Perera, you will create your very own custom poetry game with which you can write original poems! Exercises include creating a personal word bank, customising a die and making word cards. And of course, writing poems!

Play isn’t just for kids – it stimulates the brain and enhances cognitive abilities such as critical thinking, problem solving and creativity. All necessary skills for poets. Suitable for all ages and abilities, this is the workshop that puts the fun back into writing!

Workshop: Game On – Word Play for Poets!

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Perth Poetry Festival 2025

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 11.30 am – 1.30 pm AWST

Date: Friday 29th August 2025

Venue: City of Vincent Library 99 Loftus Street, Leederville, WA, 6007.

Cost: $30/$25

BOOK NOW!

To book one of the below workshops or to enquire about a class you would like her to create for you, please email Indrani with ‘Poetry Workshop’ in the subject line.
Do you find it hard to put your feelings into words? Are you struggling to find ideas? Has the muse left you and inspiration fled? Are you stuck in a rut with your writing — revisiting the same metaphors and line breaks again and again?

It’s time to neurohack your writing and get out of your poetry rut!

In this two hour workshop with Indrani Perera, author of pas de deux and editor of the Pocketry Almanack, you’ll learn how to get out of your head and creep into the cracks by exploring the spaces in between. Through exercises and writing prompts you will:
- use movement and drawing as part of your writing practice and to access different parts of the brain.
- write poems from different points of view, including insects and inanimate objects.
- write using senses other than sight — especially those of sound and hearing.
Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play!

Workshop: Beyond the Page Poetry Workshop

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Sonic Poetry Festival 2024

Time: 10.30.00am – 12.30pm AEST

Date: Saturday 7th September 2024

Venue: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre, 251 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053
In this intimate, one-on-one online class, you will learn what gives a poem its heart, how to breathe life into your words and the importance of good bones (aka structure).

Poetry prompts will be provided during the session and there will be time to write your own poems. Participants receive notes with a list of writing resources and recommended reading.

Workshop: Anatomy of a Poem

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Time: 10.00 – 11.30am AEST

Date: Friday 17th November 2023

Venue: Online

Get out of your head and creep into the cracks with a workshop that explores the spaces in between. Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play. Through movement, sound and drawing you’ll discover how to write poems that move beyond the page.

As a tool to tap into those spaces between our thoughts, this workshop will also explore different ways of using pen and paper. Bring along any art supplies that feel inspiring (coloured pencils, textas, watercolour paints, pastels) as well as journals, sheets of blank paper etc. It’s an excuse to go wild in the stationery section!

Workshop: Beyond Words: A Liminal Spaces Workshop

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 9.00 – 11.00am AWST

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Venue: Centre for Stories. 100 Aberdeen St, Northbridge, WA

Find the joy in writing and learn to play with your words in this workshop packed with fun and games.

Suitable for all ages but it’s especially great for primary school students and adults looking to lighten up a little.

Workshop: Word Play

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Time: 10.30 am – 12.30 pm

Date: Tuesday 21st March 2023

Venue: Harkaway, Victoria

‘The workshop was a combination of interactive games and activities that kept even adults motivated to participate! We all had a really great experience and I would highly recommend it! I am looking forward to repeat the workshop again in future.’

Victoria Konash

Dressmaker, Fashion Designer & Parent

You’ve written a book. Yay you! Now what? This workshop will show you how to promote your poetry online and in person so that people will learn about you and want to buy your work.

You’ll learn how to create an online presence, how to find a writing community and how to build your reputation and get your work known by fellow poets. The workshop will also touch on branding and creating promotional materials. Promoting Your Poetry is aimed at poets but the content applies to all writers seeking to promote themselves.

Workshop: Promote Your Poetry

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Melbourne Spoken Word Festival Online

Time: 2.00 pm AEST

Date: Saturday 1 August 2020

Venue: Online

Book one of the above workshops for your organisation or group, or enquire about mentoring services, via email to Indrani with ‘Poetry Workshop’ in the subject line.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Send an email to Indrani and she can design a workshop for you and/or your group!
March 18, 2019
Workshops
Indrani Perera teaches poetry workshops and classes for primary and secondary school students as well as adults of all ages. She has taught online and in person classes. She offers both one-on-one online sessions as well as group classes which can be taught either online or in person. Organisations she has taught workshops for include Melbourne Spoken Word and WA Poets Inc.

‘Indrani’s friendly manner and her skill in leading participants to achieve breakthroughs made this a pleasant and enjoyable workshop. Definitely worth the time attending.’

Gary De Piazzi

Secretary, WA Poets Inc

In this unique workshop with Naarm/Melbourne poet and board gamer Indrani Perera, you will create your very own custom poetry game with which you can write original poems! Exercises include creating a personal word bank, customising a die and making word cards. And of course, writing poems!

Play isn’t just for kids – it stimulates the brain and enhances cognitive abilities such as critical thinking, problem solving and creativity. All necessary skills for poets. Suitable for all ages and abilities, this is the workshop that puts the fun back into writing!

Workshop: Game On – Word Play for Poets!

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Perth Poetry Festival 2025

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 11.30 am – 1.30 pm AWST

Date: Friday 29th August 2025

Venue: City of Vincent Library 99 Loftus Street, Leederville, WA, 6007.

Cost: $30/$25

BOOK NOW!

To book one of the below workshops or to enquire about a class you would like her to create for you, please email Indrani with ‘Poetry Workshop’ in the subject line.
Do you find it hard to put your feelings into words? Are you struggling to find ideas? Has the muse left you and inspiration fled? Are you stuck in a rut with your writing — revisiting the same metaphors and line breaks again and again?

It’s time to neurohack your writing and get out of your poetry rut!

In this two hour workshop with Indrani Perera, author of pas de deux and editor of the Pocketry Almanack, you’ll learn how to get out of your head and creep into the cracks by exploring the spaces in between. Through exercises and writing prompts you will:
- use movement and drawing as part of your writing practice and to access different parts of the brain.
- write poems from different points of view, including insects and inanimate objects.
- write using senses other than sight — especially those of sound and hearing.
Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play!

Workshop: Beyond the Page Poetry Workshop

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Sonic Poetry Festival 2024

Time: 10.30.00am – 12.30pm AEST

Date: Saturday 7th September 2024

Venue: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre, 251 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053
In this intimate, one-on-one online class, you will learn what gives a poem its heart, how to breathe life into your words and the importance of good bones (aka structure).

Poetry prompts will be provided during the session and there will be time to write your own poems. Participants receive notes with a list of writing resources and recommended reading.

Workshop: Anatomy of a Poem

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Time: 10.00 – 11.30am AEST

Date: Friday 17th November 2023

Venue: Online

Get out of your head and creep into the cracks with a workshop that explores the spaces in between. Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play. Through movement, sound and drawing you’ll discover how to write poems that move beyond the page.

As a tool to tap into those spaces between our thoughts, this workshop will also explore different ways of using pen and paper. Bring along any art supplies that feel inspiring (coloured pencils, textas, watercolour paints, pastels) as well as journals, sheets of blank paper etc. It’s an excuse to go wild in the stationery section!

Workshop: Beyond Words: A Liminal Spaces Workshop

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 9.00 – 11.00am AWST

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Venue: Centre for Stories. 100 Aberdeen St, Northbridge, WA

Find the joy in writing and learn to play with your words in this workshop packed with fun and games.

Suitable for all ages but it’s especially great for primary school students and adults looking to lighten up a little.

Workshop: Word Play

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Time: 10.30 am – 12.30 pm

Date: Tuesday 21st March 2023

Venue: Harkaway, Victoria

‘The workshop was a combination of interactive games and activities that kept even adults motivated to participate! We all had a really great experience and I would highly recommend it! I am looking forward to repeat the workshop again in future.’

Victoria Konash

Dressmaker, Fashion Designer & Parent

You’ve written a book. Yay you! Now what? This workshop will show you how to promote your poetry online and in person so that people will learn about you and want to buy your work.

You’ll learn how to create an online presence, how to find a writing community and how to build your reputation and get your work known by fellow poets. The workshop will also touch on branding and creating promotional materials. Promoting Your Poetry is aimed at poets but the content applies to all writers seeking to promote themselves.

Workshop: Promote Your Poetry

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Event: Melbourne Spoken Word Festival Online

Time: 2.00 pm AEST

Date: Saturday 1 August 2020

Venue: Online

Book one of the above workshops for your organisation or group, or enquire about mentoring services, via email to Indrani with ‘Poetry Workshop’ in the subject line.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Send an email to Indrani and she can design a workshop for you and/or your group!
March 18, 2019
Events
Featured Poet

Event: Beit e’Shai Sunday Teahouse Session #1

Time: 5.00 pm – 7.00pm

Date: Sunday 17th November 2024

Venue: Beit e’Shai Pop-up Teahouse & Gallery, 372 high Street, Preston, Victoria 3072

Cost: Free for Aboriginal friends and community; sliding scale tickets + tea on arrival

BOOK NOW!

Open Mic

Event: Radio Laria

Time: 7.30 – 9.45 pm

Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024

Venue: O pen Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote, 3070

Cost: $5 – $10

Beyond the Page Poetry Workshop with Indrani Perera

Do you find it hard to put your feelings into words? Are you struggling to find ideas? Has the muse left you and inspiration fled? Are you stuck in a rut with your writing — revisiting the same metaphors and line breaks again and again?

It’s time to neurohack your writing and get out of your poetry rut!

In this two hour workshop with Indrani Perera, author of pas de deux and editor of the Pocketry Almanack, you’ll learn how to get out of your head and creep into the cracks by exploring the spaces in between. Through exercises and writing prompts you will:
- use movement and drawing as part of your writing practice and to access different parts of the brain.
- write poems from different points of view, including insects and inanimate objects.
- write using senses other than sight — especially those of sound and hearing.
Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play!

Proudly part of Sonic Poetry Festival 2024: poetry that sounds like all of us.

Event: Sonic Poetry Festival 2024

Time: 10.30.00am – 12.30pm AEST

Date: Saturday 7th September 2024

Venue: Activity Room 2, Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre

Address: 251 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Cost: $30

BOOK NOW!

Featured Poet

Event: Perc.u.lations

Time: 3.00 pm

Date: Saturday 10th August 2024

Venue: Kafé on Hemmings, 86 Hemmings Street Dandenong, Victoria

Cost: pay as you feel

Open Mic

Event: Cherry Tree Poets

Time: 1.30 pm

Date: Saturday 6th July 2024

Venue: Cherry Tree Hotel, 53 Balmain street, Cremorne, Vic 3121

Cost: free

Open Mic

Event: Radio Laria

Time: 7.30 – 9.45 pm

Date: Wednesday 3rd July 2024

Venue: O pen Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote, 3070

Cost: $5 – $10

Open Mic

Event: Cherry Tree Poets

Time: 1.30 pm

Date: Saturday 29th June 2024

Venue: Cherry Tree Hotel, 53 Balmain street, Cremorne, Vic 3121

Cost: free

Open Mic

Event: LittleFoot & Co

Time: 7.30 pm

Date: Thursday 16th May 2024

Venue: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, 3805

Cost: free

Featured Poet

Event: Festival Finale, Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 6.30 pm

Date: Sunday 17th September 2023

Venue: Switch Theatre, 555 Wellington Street, Perth, 6000

Cost: $15 conc, $20 full

Featured Poet

Event: Crossing Borders – A Multicultural Soirée, Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 7.00 – 8.00 pm

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Venue: Planet Royale, 12 Lake Street, Northbridge, 6003

Cost: $15 conc, $20 full

Featured Poet

Event: Perth Poetry Club

Time: 2.00 – 4.00 pm

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Venue: Moon Cafe, 2/323 William Street, Northbridge, 6003

Cost: by donation

Beyond the Page – A Liminal Spaces Workshop with Indrani Perera

Get out of your head and creep into the cracks with a workshop that explores the spaces in between. Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play. Through movement, sound and drawing you’ll discover how to write poems that move beyond the page.

As a tool to tap into those spaces between our thoughts, this workshop will also explore different ways of using pen and paper. Bring along any art supplies that feel inspiring (coloured pencils, textas, watercolour paints, pastels) as well as journals, sheets of blank paper etc. It’s an excuse to go wild in the stationery section!

Event: Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 9.00 – 11.00am AWST

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Venue: Centre for Stories. 100 Aberdeen St, Northbridge, WA

Cost: $25-35

Featured Poet

Event: Festival Gala, Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 7.00 pm

Date: Thursday 14th September 2023

Venue: Planet Royale, 12 Lake Street, Northbridge, 6003

Cost: $25 conc, $30 full

Open Mic

Event: LittleFoot & Co

Time: 7.30 pm

Date: Tuesday 20th June 2023

Venue: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, 3805

Cost: free

Open Mic

Event: LittleFoot & Co

Time: 7.30 pm

Date: Thursday 25th May 2023

Venue: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, 3805

Cost: free

Workshop

Event: Word Play

Time: 10.30 am – 12.00 pm

Date: Tuesday 21st March 2023

Venue: Harkaway, Victoria

Cost: $15 per student

Anthology Launch

Event: Shoot the Breeze anthology at Radio Laria

Time: 7.00 – 9.30 pm

Date: Wednesday 1st Feburary 2023

Venue: O pen Studio,204 High Street, Northcote, 3070

Cost: 0 – $15

Open Mic

Event: Mothertongue

Time: 7.30 pm

Date: Friday 9th September 2022

Venue: The Crucible, Fairfield Uniting Church, Fairfield

Cost: 0 – $15

Featured Poet

Event: Girls On Key Featuring Indrani Perera and Helen Bradwell

Time: 7.00 – 9.30 pm

Date: Wednesday 7th July 2021

Venue: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote, 3070

Cost: $11.50 / $9.00 (only 30 available)

Buy Tickets

Open Mic

Event: P-Word Sessions

Time: 4.00 pm

Date: Sunday 4th July 2021

Venue: Mötely Bauhaus, 102 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North

Cost: free (donation to support the Motley Bauhaus’s relocation)

Open Mic

Event: P-Word Sessions

Time: 4.00 pm

Date: Sunday 2nd May 2021

Venue: Mötely Bauhaus, 102 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North

Cost: $5 cover charge

Open Mic

Event: Littlefoot & Company

Time: 7.45 pm

Date: Thursday 22nd April 2021

Venue: Bunjil Place Studio, Narre Warren

Cost: Free

Book Launch

Book: pas de deux by Indrani Perera

Time: 7.00 pm

Date: Tuesday 30th March 2021

Venue: Zoom

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6014563938

RSVP: hello@indraniperera.com by 23 March 2021

Open Mic

Event: Littlefoot & Company

Time: 7.45 pm

Date: Thursday 11th March 2021

Venue: Bunjil Place Studio, Narre Warren

Cost: Free

Open Mic

Event: P-Word Sessions

Time: 4.00 pm

Date: Sunday 7th February 2021

Venue: Mötely Bauhaus, 102 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North

Cost: $5 cover charge

Promoting Your Poetry Workshop

You’ve written a book. Yay you! Now what? This workshop will show you how to promote your poetry online and in person so that people will learn about you and want to buy your work.

You’ll learn how to create an online presence, how to find a writing community and how to build your reputation and get your work known by fellow poets. The workshop will also touch on branding and creating promotional materials. Promoting Your Poetry is aimed at poets but the content applies to all writers seeking to promote themselves.

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Organiser: Melbourne Spoken Word Festival Online

Time: 2.00pm AEST

Date: Saturday 1st August 2020

Venue: Online

Cost: $20

Podcast

Event: Words Out Loud – Melbourne Spoken Word Festival Online Edition

Organiser: Words Out Loud Ballarat

Date: from 30 July 2020

Venue: Online

Cost: Free

Poetry Slam

Event: Get It Out There Poetry Slam

Organiser: Art Is… Festival

Time: 7.00 – 9.00 pm

Date: Thursday 25th June 2020

Venue: Online

Cost: Free

Featured Poet

Event: Fresh Voices for Melbourne Spoken Word Poetry Festival

Time: 6.30 – 9.30 pm

Date: Wednesday 17th July 2019

Venue: Bargoonga Nganjin, 182-186 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

Cost: free
August 31, 2018
Events
Featured Poet

Event: Beit e’Shai Sunday Teahouse Session #1

Time: 5.00 pm – 7.00pm

Date: Sunday 17th November 2024

Venue: Beit e’Shai Pop-up Teahouse & Gallery, 372 high Street, Preston, Victoria 3072

Cost: Free for Aboriginal friends and community; sliding scale tickets + tea on arrival

BOOK NOW!

Open Mic

Event: Radio Laria

Time: 7.30 – 9.45 pm

Date: Wednesday 6th November 2024

Venue: O pen Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote, 3070

Cost: $5 – $10

Beyond the Page Poetry Workshop with Indrani Perera

Do you find it hard to put your feelings into words? Are you struggling to find ideas? Has the muse left you and inspiration fled? Are you stuck in a rut with your writing — revisiting the same metaphors and line breaks again and again?

It’s time to neurohack your writing and get out of your poetry rut!

In this two hour workshop with Indrani Perera, author of pas de deux and editor of the Pocketry Almanack, you’ll learn how to get out of your head and creep into the cracks by exploring the spaces in between. Through exercises and writing prompts you will:
- use movement and drawing as part of your writing practice and to access different parts of the brain.
- write poems from different points of view, including insects and inanimate objects.
- write using senses other than sight — especially those of sound and hearing.
Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play!

Proudly part of Sonic Poetry Festival 2024: poetry that sounds like all of us.

Event: Sonic Poetry Festival 2024

Time: 10.30.00am – 12.30pm AEST

Date: Saturday 7th September 2024

Venue: Activity Room 2, Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre

Address: 251 Faraday Street, Carlton VIC 3053

Cost: $30

BOOK NOW!

Featured Poet

Event: Perc.u.lations

Time: 3.00 pm

Date: Saturday 10th August 2024

Venue: Kafé on Hemmings, 86 Hemmings Street Dandenong, Victoria

Cost: pay as you feel

Open Mic

Event: Cherry Tree Poets

Time: 1.30 pm

Date: Saturday 6th July 2024

Venue: Cherry Tree Hotel, 53 Balmain street, Cremorne, Vic 3121

Cost: free

Open Mic

Event: Radio Laria

Time: 7.30 – 9.45 pm

Date: Wednesday 3rd July 2024

Venue: O pen Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote, 3070

Cost: $5 – $10

Open Mic

Event: Cherry Tree Poets

Time: 1.30 pm

Date: Saturday 29th June 2024

Venue: Cherry Tree Hotel, 53 Balmain street, Cremorne, Vic 3121

Cost: free

Open Mic

Event: LittleFoot & Co

Time: 7.30 pm

Date: Thursday 16th May 2024

Venue: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, 3805

Cost: free

Featured Poet

Event: Festival Finale, Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 6.30 pm

Date: Sunday 17th September 2023

Venue: Switch Theatre, 555 Wellington Street, Perth, 6000

Cost: $15 conc, $20 full

Featured Poet

Event: Crossing Borders – A Multicultural Soirée, Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 7.00 – 8.00 pm

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Venue: Planet Royale, 12 Lake Street, Northbridge, 6003

Cost: $15 conc, $20 full

Featured Poet

Event: Perth Poetry Club

Time: 2.00 – 4.00 pm

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Venue: Moon Cafe, 2/323 William Street, Northbridge, 6003

Cost: by donation

Beyond the Page – A Liminal Spaces Workshop with Indrani Perera

Get out of your head and creep into the cracks with a workshop that explores the spaces in between. Bring your child-like self, a sense of adventure and a willingness to play. Through movement, sound and drawing you’ll discover how to write poems that move beyond the page.

As a tool to tap into those spaces between our thoughts, this workshop will also explore different ways of using pen and paper. Bring along any art supplies that feel inspiring (coloured pencils, textas, watercolour paints, pastels) as well as journals, sheets of blank paper etc. It’s an excuse to go wild in the stationery section!

Event: Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 9.00 – 11.00am AWST

Date: Saturday 16th September 2023

Venue: Centre for Stories. 100 Aberdeen St, Northbridge, WA

Cost: $25-35

Featured Poet

Event: Festival Gala, Perth Poetry Festival 2023

Organiser: WA Poets Inc

Time: 7.00 pm

Date: Thursday 14th September 2023

Venue: Planet Royale, 12 Lake Street, Northbridge, 6003

Cost: $25 conc, $30 full

Open Mic

Event: LittleFoot & Co

Time: 7.30 pm

Date: Tuesday 20th June 2023

Venue: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, 3805

Cost: free

Open Mic

Event: LittleFoot & Co

Time: 7.30 pm

Date: Thursday 25th May 2023

Venue: Bunjil Place, 2 Patrick Northeast Drive, Narre Warren, 3805

Cost: free

Workshop

Event: Word Play

Time: 10.30 am – 12.00 pm

Date: Tuesday 21st March 2023

Venue: Harkaway, Victoria

Cost: $15 per student

Anthology Launch

Event: Shoot the Breeze anthology at Radio Laria

Time: 7.00 – 9.30 pm

Date: Wednesday 1st Feburary 2023

Venue: O pen Studio,204 High Street, Northcote, 3070

Cost: 0 – $15

Open Mic

Event: Mothertongue

Time: 7.30 pm

Date: Friday 9th September 2022

Venue: The Crucible, Fairfield Uniting Church, Fairfield

Cost: 0 – $15

Featured Poet

Event: Girls On Key Featuring Indrani Perera and Helen Bradwell

Time: 7.00 – 9.30 pm

Date: Wednesday 7th July 2021

Venue: Open Studio, 204 High Street, Northcote, 3070

Cost: $11.50 / $9.00 (only 30 available)

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Open Mic

Event: P-Word Sessions

Time: 4.00 pm

Date: Sunday 4th July 2021

Venue: Mötely Bauhaus, 102 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North

Cost: free (donation to support the Motley Bauhaus’s relocation)

Open Mic

Event: P-Word Sessions

Time: 4.00 pm

Date: Sunday 2nd May 2021

Venue: Mötely Bauhaus, 102 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North

Cost: $5 cover charge

Open Mic

Event: Littlefoot & Company

Time: 7.45 pm

Date: Thursday 22nd April 2021

Venue: Bunjil Place Studio, Narre Warren

Cost: Free

Book Launch

Book: pas de deux by Indrani Perera

Time: 7.00 pm

Date: Tuesday 30th March 2021

Venue: Zoom

Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6014563938

RSVP: hello@indraniperera.com by 23 March 2021

Open Mic

Event: Littlefoot & Company

Time: 7.45 pm

Date: Thursday 11th March 2021

Venue: Bunjil Place Studio, Narre Warren

Cost: Free

Open Mic

Event: P-Word Sessions

Time: 4.00 pm

Date: Sunday 7th February 2021

Venue: Mötely Bauhaus, 102 Scotchmer Street, Fitzroy North

Cost: $5 cover charge

Promoting Your Poetry Workshop

You’ve written a book. Yay you! Now what? This workshop will show you how to promote your poetry online and in person so that people will learn about you and want to buy your work.

You’ll learn how to create an online presence, how to find a writing community and how to build your reputation and get your work known by fellow poets. The workshop will also touch on branding and creating promotional materials. Promoting Your Poetry is aimed at poets but the content applies to all writers seeking to promote themselves.

Facilitator: Indrani Perera

Organiser: Melbourne Spoken Word Festival Online

Time: 2.00pm AEST

Date: Saturday 1st August 2020

Venue: Online

Cost: $20

Podcast

Event: Words Out Loud – Melbourne Spoken Word Festival Online Edition

Organiser: Words Out Loud Ballarat

Date: from 30 July 2020

Venue: Online

Cost: Free

Poetry Slam

Event: Get It Out There Poetry Slam

Organiser: Art Is… Festival

Time: 7.00 – 9.00 pm

Date: Thursday 25th June 2020

Venue: Online

Cost: Free

Featured Poet

Event: Fresh Voices for Melbourne Spoken Word Poetry Festival

Time: 6.30 – 9.30 pm

Date: Wednesday 17th July 2019

Venue: Bargoonga Nganjin, 182-186 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North

Cost: free
August 31, 2018
Contact

Hello there!

Thanks for stopping by 🙂

I’d love to hear from you if you want to chat about poetry

or work with me to create something amazing!

Poetry Books

If you operate a bookshop and you’re interested in stocking my full length poetry collections,

Defenestration or pas de deux, please e-mail me with ‘Stockist’ in the subject line.

Events & Workshops

To book me to appear at your next spoken word or literary event,

run a Promoting Your Poetry or writing workshop,

please e-mail me with ‘Events’ in the subject line.

For a list of the workshops currently on offer,

visit the Workshops page.

Collaborations & Commissions

I also write poetry commissions and feature articles

and I am keen to collaborate with other poets, artists, makers, scientists etc.

Just e-mail me with ‘Collaboration’ in the subject line.

Indrani

June 14, 2015