Benjy in the Supermarket

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Photo credit: Margarita OsipianThis is the third installment in a series of 11 audio poems collectively known as "The Benjy Poems," written and directed by Benjamin Hackman, and produced and engineered by Craig Saltz.The Benjy Poems was adapted for the audio stage by the author and is based on a collection of poems by the same name. The poems were performed by their author, with additional voice talent provided by: Jessica Popeski, Benjamin Reinhartz, Caitlin Morris-Cornfield, Schön Faria, Sarit Cantor, and Bradley Benninger.This project was made possible by the generous financial assistance of CUE. Poems in the series were funded by the Toronto Arts Council and the Ontario Arts Council."Benjy in the Supermarket" previously appeared as audio in The Collagist #38, and online as part of a selection that won the Ted Plantos Memorial Award in 2011 from the Ontario Poetry Society.