Spoken Word Stage

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲
The morning dose of spoken word at JAZZx.

A space where poetry, storytelling, rhythm and improvisation meet somewhere between performance, concert and conversation. From intimate moments to explosive live collaborations, The Spoken Word Stage brings together artists who use words as rhythm, emotion and movement.

𝗧𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝘂
What happens when you bring artists together on stage for the first time and ask them to create something live, without rehearsals?

That’s the starting point of Tongue Fu, the legendary UK spoken word and music project led by Chris Redmond. For almost 20 years, poets, writers and storytellers have stepped on stage alongside improvising musicians in performances built entirely in the moment.

Balancing somewhere between concert and complete improvisation, Tongue Fu has travelled through stages like Glastonbury Festival, Roundhouse and Edinburgh Fringe, while keeping the same principle alive: nothing is prepared, everything happens live.

𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀
Poet, performer and BBC Words First alumna, Georgie Jones is known for her magnetic stage presence and sharp, warm writing exploring the beautiful chaos of modern life with humor and honesty.

𝗭𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱
Poet and playwright from North-West London, blending rhythm, humor and direct social observation into performances balancing spoken word and theatre with remarkable ease.

𝗣𝘀𝗶𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗽
One of the voices redefining how hip-hop, literature and education can meet. Through storytelling, wordplay and sharp social commentary, Psihotrop transforms rap into a space for dialogue, reflection and connection.

𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
Writer, rapper, beatboxer and Guinness World Record holder, Testament moves between theatre, poetry, film and music with a practice spanning collaborations with BBC, Netflix, Shakespeare’s Globe and Royal Court Theatre.

𝗘𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀
Contemporary poet and artist whose writing combines everyday observation with a distinctive emotional clarity, becoming one of the recognizable voices in contemporary British poetry today.

𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗞𝗲ș𝗶ș𝗶𝗮𝗻
One of the important voices of contemporary Romanian poetry, bringing her texts into a live space somewhere between reading and performance, intimacy and stage presence.

See you in the morning at The Spoken Word Stage.

JAZZx is:
Financed & Co-Organized by Consiliul Județean Timiș through Muzeul Național al Banatului
Co-Financed by Municipiul Timișoara through Centrul de Proiecte Timișoara
Presented by UniCredit Bank
Premium partners: Profi, Regina Maria – Rețeaua de Sănătate, New Pharma.
Official car: Mercedes-Benz Romania through Casa Auto Timisoara
Media partners: Republica, Digi FM, ProFM Romania
Supported by Societatea de Transport Public Timișoara, Iulius Town Timisoara
Logistic partner: CTPark
Produced & implemented by Centrul Cultural PLAI
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