Luka Lesson slam poet to perform at Nineteen at The Star Gold Coast as part of Bleach Festival

An award-winning slam poet will perform at the Gold Coast’s premiere cultural festival and says he ‘never tells the same story twice’.

LUKA Lesson has performed in living rooms for 15 people and festivals for 8000 but the Gold Coast will be his first rooftop bar.

Mr Lesson will be performing his award-winning slam poetry at Nineteen at The Star from 7pm tonight.

Mr Lessons insight into the show: “expect the unexpected.”

“I try to make my shows broad and never tell the same story twice,” he said.

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“I push myself to tell stories in a different way, with a different voice, issues, themes.”

Australian poet and rapper Luka Lesson will be performing at Nineteen at The Star Wednesday night as part of Bleach Festival. Picture: Jerad Williams

Mr Lesson said there’s something for everyone.

“People don’t think they like poetry until they hear someone of my generation performing,” he said.

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“It isn’t the same old boring poetry over and over.”

It’s spaces like Nineteen where Mr Lesson said the poetry is at its best.

“The small intimate spaces are more impactful and it’s more difficult because everyone notices every twitch but it’s more exhilarating,” he said.

“It pushes me to improve.”

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Australian poet and rapper Luka Lesson will be performing at Nineteen at The Star Wednesday night as part of Bleach Festival. Picture: Jerad Williams

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This isn’t Mr Lessons first time on the Gold Coast having performed at Dust Temple and Miami Marketta several times.

“This is my first time performing at Bleach* so I’m really excited about that,” he said.

Mr Lesson started performing slam poetry more than ten years ago and was inspired by listening to Hip-hop artists like Tupac.

“I fell in love with how raw it is — there doesn’t have to be a mic, or lights, or a stage, it’s just you and your words,” he said.