Miles Merrill

Miles Merrill, a performing writer and Creative Director of the charity Word Travels, is dedicated to inspiring, training, hiring, and empowering people from diverse communities to share their stories and poems globally. Originally from the United States, Merrill is a multifaceted artist who blends poetry with theatre, experimental audio, hip-hop, stand-up, and occasionally, political commentary. He introduced poetry slam to Australia, co-wrote and co-directed Slamming for the Sydney Festival, and performed with UK DJ Billy Bizniz at the Sydney Opera House. Internationally, he has showcased his work at Krakow's Audio Art Festival and writers' festivals in Bali, Beijing, Vancouver, and Calgary.

Miles Merrill, seorang performing writer dan Direktur Kreatif Word Travels, berdedikasi menginspirasi, melatih, merekrut, dan memberdayakan ribuan orang dari komunitas yang beragam untuk membagikan cerita dan puisi mereka di tataran global. Berasal dari Amerika Serikat, Merrill adalah seniman yang menggabungkan puisi dengan teater, audio eksperimental, hip-hop, stand-up, dan terkadang, komentar politik. Ia memperkenalkan poetry slam ke Australia, ikut menulis dan menyutradarai Slamming untuk Sydney Festival, serta tampil bersama DJ asal Inggris Billy Bizniz di Sydney Opera House. Di tingkat internasional, ia telah menampilkan karyanya di Krakow's Audio Art Festival dan festival penulis di Bali, Beijing, Vancouver, dan Calgary.