Ireland’s First Spoken Word Magazine
BND Spoken Word Magazine is Ireland’s premiere magazine and blog dedicated to documenting and promoting the vibrant spoken world community in Ireland.
Boundless & Bare presents BND Magazine’s Lockdown Edition. Edited by Melissa Ridge and Eithne Dodd and designed by Melanie O’Donovan. The Lockdown Edition provides a retrospective outlook on 2020 and the effects Covid 19 has had on the spoken word community.
Read MoreCapturing the Shona culture with a cross-genre performance of storytelling, poetry and interview, that experiments with traditional forms of literature, Zimbabwean storytellers Tariro Takavarasha and Kayssie Kandiwa present The Language I Cannot Speak to the International Literature Festival Dublin.
Read MoreCameron Johnson releases his arts documentary ‘Dublin, Spoken’ that follows the efforts of three spoken word poets who aim to establish an industry out of their art form.
The documentary features interviews by spoken word artists Melissa Ridge (Boundless & Bare and BND Magazine), Hazel Hogan (Being Earnest Podcast), Kasey Shelley (Ealaín Open Mic) to learn about their poetic journeys, as well as Lewis Kenny, who as of the making of the documentary had retired from the scene, provides some contrast, but the message remains the same: spoken word is a powerful medium for emotional truth.
Read MoreWith the closure of performance venues and bars across Ireland due to the efforts to contain the spread of Covid-19, the spoken word scene has adapted to bring performances and opportunities for artists online. One innovative spoken word artist in particular has gathered together some of Ireland’s leading performance artists to create an online opportunity for lovers of the art to engage and enjoy new works.
Read MoreLocal Dublin spoken word poet Natasha Helen Crudden explores the opportunities available to writers through the art of self-publishing.
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