The Best of Poetry in the Raw - 2011

8pm Monday, September 26, 2011.

Victoria Events Center, 1415 Broad St, Victoria BC, Canada

Advance tickets $15 @ Solstice Cafe or $18 at the door.

The date appears to have been set for the 2011 edition of Poetry in the Raw. The 2011 performance will be the final Poetry in the Raw. I confirmed this unfortunate fact at this year's WNBR. 

The 2010 performance was absolutely stunning. I was completely impressed by the bravery of the readers. I fully expect this final performance to be amazing as well.

This event features readers performing completely nude. They come onto stage nude without fanfare or striptease. The nudity is to increase the power of the performance and is absolutely not to titillate. Do not whistle or hoot or do anything else you might want to do in a strip club - it will not be tolerated. 

The event is also clothing optional for the audience. Although I would prefer simply being nude in the audience the entire time(why bother with a striptease), the host or hostess will likely invite you to remove one piece of clothing after each performance and invite you to be nude only at the end. 

This is a very unique event and it will likely never occur again. I highly encourage attendance. Buy your tickets in advance at Solstice Cafe and arrive early for good seats. (Those who bought early get seated first). All proceeds go towards sending the Victoria Slam team to the nationals in Toronto.