type-a-poet

a one-on-one performance art experience for your soul

‘Come sit in silence with me and my typewriter and I shall type a poem for your soul. Shhh...’

type-a-poet is a one-on-one 10 minute performance art experience like no other.

Set in a pop-up Temple of Poetry, type-a-poet is a live co-creation with its audience, one visitor at a time. In complete silence you will be transported to another realm, with a personalised inked gift for you to keep at the end.

Part side show, part arty spiritual reading, type-a-poet is a magical, meditative experience that heals the heart, bends the mind and explodes time.

type-a-poet is available for events, festivals, weddings, parties, etc and incorporates access in innovative ways. This work marries Andi’s love of word wizardry with her talent for improvisation, in her ever-continuing pursuit of shared humanity through art.

TOP PICK OF MELBOURNE FRINGE 2022 - THE AGE
NOMINATED - BEST IN EXPERIMENTAL AWARD, MELBOURNE FRINGE 2022

“type-a-poet is like nothing I’ve ever done before,” says Snelling. “After years of powerhouse physical theatre shows, I’m now daring to strip it all back with something delicate and deep, one person at a time. I wanted to create an experience that makes people feel special; a moment where they can be fully seen in complete silence without having to do anything and be offered a gift for that. It is truly a beautiful and mystical experience.”

TYPE-A-POET HISTORY
Brisbane Festival 2023
Undercover Artist Festival 2023
Melbourne Fringe 2022

Appropriate for ages 10+.

Access: D/deaf-friendly, audio described (pre-recorded), braille and wheelchair-accessible. There will be a Tactile/Sensory board outside the Temple with objects and information. Access Pack also available upon request.

Reviews

"Precious few experiences are as unique as this one. Unreal. It'll change your life... An ethereal other-worldly quality... A series of surreal and honest moments. I felt seen. Studied. Accepted." - Weekend Notes

"It's shows like type-a-poet that make Fringe Festivals exciting. This is a unique experience that is yours and yours alone. 24 hours after my visit to the Temple of Poetry I read my poem and continue to be amazed at how much the silence between us speaks volumes on paper. The finished product displays Snelling's skills as a performer, a writer/poet and her uncanny ability to understand people and really see them." - My Melbourne Arts

”Andi’s work is always an experience – a combination of all her skills. This one is something completely different from what she has done before. A show, silence and then a personal poem exists just for you. And I held it close to me before I disappeared back into the cacophony. This show is an exquisite little gem. A ten-minute oasis.” - Keith Gow