about

wren rapture
mc. artist. celebrant

  • Wren Rapture (formerly known as Ren Alessandra) lives at the intersection of storyteller, ceremony, and inheritance — a poet, performer, MC, and qualified civil celebrant (registration pending) whose practice refuses to sit idle in any single medium.

    Born into the Italo-Australian diaspora, Wren has spent the past decade in classrooms and on stages exploring the impact of our stories and our spells. Her show Wog Girl was commissioned by the State Library of Victoria, and her poems are published in the Library's (In)Visible Libraries initiative.

    A former Australian Champion, Wren delivered a TEDx talk in August 2024 on the impact of being cancelled by her community. She has been commissioned by organisations worldwide and on home soil, including Rotary International, Federation Square, TAFE NSW, and Sustainability Victoria, to name a few. She has performed at the Melbourne Recital Centre and appeared at London's best-known open mic, Spit!, in December.

    A teacher before becoming a full-time creative practitioner, Wren's instinct to educate and learn in symbiosis has never left her work. As an MC, she brings warmth, sharp timing, and an ability to read the room shaped by years of training and experience. In 2025, she became the first female facilitator for the mental health charity The Man Cave, working with teenage boys in schools to explore stereotypes and normalise a wider range of masculinity. As a mentor — through private coaching of people aged 8 to 80 — Wren has worked across cultures and life paths to help people explore their voice, and what it means to answer the question: what do you really want to say?

    She has facilitated sold-out courses, events, and experiences across Melbourne, and is currently producing a season of student showcases for BIBA Hairdressing Academy, where hairdressers in training celebrate their creativity with stylists and models. Her flagship event, Wordcraft — "Melbourne's premier open mic" — returns for its sixth year this Spring at Bar 303 in Northcote.

    Follow her creative projects at @yourlocalgodmthr_ and @wordcraft.writers.

    Join her email list for writing inspiration, early-bird ticket prices, and reminders that you hold the permission slip.

  • Mentoring One-on-one mentoring for writers, performers, and speakers. All packages are bespoke, built around where you're at and where you want to go, and are subject to clear terms, conditions, and contracts.

    Commissions Corporate commissions open quarterly — but enquire anytime, as exceptions happen. Also taking personalised commissions: gifts, celebrations, performance pieces, and bespoke art for event nights and gala dinners.

    Wedding Writing & Speech Support Vow writing sessions, wedding writing services, and speech writing support and coaching — for the people standing up to say the thing that matters, however nervous they are about saying it.

    *please note, while I am qualified, I am registration pending (government’s love long drawn out processes!) I am not yet able to solemnise marriages - however, I am available to act as a celebrant for funerals and other occasions.

    MC Work MC for weddings, funerals, naming ceremonies, and bespoke ceremonies, as well as festivals, gala nights, conferences, and summits.

    Recently, I hosted the VCOSS Sector Summit at Melbourne Town Hall - check my portfolio for video.

    Workshop Facilitation Writing and performance workshops, tailored to the room — schools, organisations, festivals, or private groups.

    Collaborations Open to performance collaborations — new work, shared stages, and projects that need a voice that doesn't sit still.

    For all enquiries, bespoke packages, and availability, get in touch.

  • Thank you for considering investing in my services - building a business as a woman and an artist, in a world that has only ever wanted me to be small and obedient is a privilege I do not hold lightly.

    I am here for the conversation and open to supporting you and your vision to the best of my ability and capacity. My heart beats for the triumph I have the honour of witnessing on the stages I get to hold, and I endeavour to instill celebration of our underrated and overworked human lives at every opportunity.

    I truly look forward to hearing from you and anticipate our trustfall into the process.

    Much love to you human,

    Write on x

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