A couple of literary events have grabbed my attention so I thought I should share them here. If playwrighting is your thing, these two talks should be very interesting.
On Sunday 5 July, the legendary American playwright, Edward Albee, will speak at the Sydney Theatre. In his only Australian public speaking appearance, Albee will be chatting with Jonathan Biggins about the role of theatre and the arts in our society.
Edward Albee is an acclaimed playwright most famous for his play Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? He has been awarded the Pulitzer Prize three times and one of his more recent plays, The Goat or, Who Is Sylvia? played in Sydney in 2003.
This is a rare opportunity to hear from a man The New Yorker describes as ‘the greatest living playwright’.
When: Sunday 5 July, 2pm
Cost: Tickets start at $28 for concession and $38 for full.
To book visit www.sydneytheatre.com.au or phone 02 9250 1777.
Also in July, Nick Earls will be appearing at Gleebooks, and will chat with Dominic Knight, about his new book The True Story of Butterfish. Earls’ latest book is the Daily Telegraph’s Big Book Club monthly pick for July. It is the story of Curtis Holland – an ex-rock star who suddenly finds himself living an unremarkable life in suburban Brisbane.
Dominic Knight is a Chaser founding member and author of Disco Boy. (Keep checking our author podcast page for our recent interview with Dominic about his writing journey.)
Nick Earls is the author of 13 books including Zigzag Street, Bachelor Kisses and Perfect Skin. He has also adapted four of his novels for theatre and The True Story of Butterfish is his first work simultaneously written as a novel and a play.
When: Thursday 9 July, 6.30pm for 7pm
Cost: Tickets are $10 or $7 concession.
Visit www.gleebooks.com.au to reserve a place.
If you’d rather not have to leave home to hear from some great authors, visit our author podcast page during July. We’ve recently interviewed Dominic Knight, Susannah Fullerton (Brief Encounters), Craig Silvey (Jasper Jones), and Louise Bagshawe (Passion). Visit www.sydneywriterscentre.com.au/podcast to hear from more Australian and international writers.
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