Throughout August, adaptations of existing stories and new works created for the festival come to life on stage, showcasing Jewish culture in different forms.
Hannah Saunders, the producer from not-for-profit Shalom Collective - says The Spoken Word Festival grew out of the Sydney Jewish Writers Festival, creating space not only for the written word, but for stories to be told out loud.
Long before the stories were written, published, or even posted online, they were spokenHannah Saunders, Shalom Collective
The four artists we spoke to reflected on the importance of having a space where they feel safe to express themselves and show up as they are - through song, music, theatre and comedy.
Shalom Collective, is a Sydney-based nonprofit creating contemporary Jewish experiences.
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