Voices of the Tribe


VOICES OF THE TRIBE
Poetry Performance
Produced by Manon Gur
An intimate evening of spoken word, live music and Jewish storytelling, Voices of the Tribe brings together poets tracing pride, grief, humour, longing and the strange feeling of recognition when language suddenly feels shared.
Set in a warm, intimate venue with live musical accompaniment, this is a night of contemporary Jewish poetry in performance — shaped through rhythm, language and live voice.
Featuring

Manon Gur - Producer
Sydney-based creative producer, writer and curator working across literature, storytelling and Jewish cultural programming. Her work creates intimate artistic encounters through live events, performance and conversation. Her poetry was recognised in the Shalom Collective Jewish Writer Awards in 2025.

David Adès - Performer
Poet and host of the Poets’ Corner podcast series. Author of four collections including Mapping the World and Afloat in Light. His poetry has been recognised by prizes in Australia, Europe, the US and Israel.

Amit Benita - Performer
Israeli-born performer and musician now based in Australia. Performs solo and with the band Shmone, drawing on years of touring across Israel, Europe, Africa, the Pacific and the Caribbean. His work combines guitar, percussion and voice.

Naomi Blair - Performer
Spoken word poet and open mic regular who has been performing across Sydney since 2018, from Bondi to Bankstown and beyond. Happiest when the audience knows what gefilte fish is.

Marcelle Freiman - Performer
Poet and verse memoirist. Her forthcoming collection Dislocations (Puncher & Wattmann) traces her family’s history through the apartheid years in South Africa. Previous collections include Spirit Level. Her poems appear in Meanjin, Westerly, Cordite and Australian Poetry Journal.

Miriam Hechtman - Performer
Writer, producer and arts curator. Founder and creative director of Poetica, a live poetry, music and arts initiative, and editor of The Alphabet of Women. Her work brings together artists across page, performance and gathering.

Chavi Israel - Performer
Educator, writer and founder of The Empowered Jew, a not-for-profit strengthening Jewish identity and confidence. Her writing appears in The Times of Israel.

Simon Lenthen - Performer
Poet, playwright and performer published in anthologies across Sydney and the Blue Mountains. Organiser of The Old Casino Writers’ Club in Rozelle. His poem Poem Noir was adapted for radio and performed by the Blue Mountains Radio Players in 2025.

Beth Steiner - Performer
Writer and primary school teacher whose debut novel Pearl Beach was published in 2026. Her classroom work spans podcasting, rap and written slams — forms she brings directly to the live stage. She enjoys cold ocean swims and doesn’t leave home without a notebook.
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