Ist das Slam oder kann das weg?

March 26, 2023, 7:00 p.m.

In 1980s Berlin, the spoken-word genre began to enjoy great popularity among intersectional performers. However, in a sudden twist of fate, spoken word quickly lost traction to poetry slams, which reflected new ex-pat, post-Wende, and migrant audiences craving an egalitarian form of expression. Even now, ‘Slam’ is seen as a democratic public arena that speaks truth to power. But is this the case?