Sydney Writers’ Festival 2016 Livestream
One of Australia’s best-loved forums for literature, ideas and storytelling, Sydney Writers’ Festival will stream its headline events from Roslyn Packer Theatre in Walsh Bay direct to Brisbane Powerhouse in May 2016.
Prepare to be stimulated and engaged by conversations, debates and discussions, as the Sydney Writers’ Festival brings the world’s finest authors to Brisbane Powerhouse in real time. As well as hearing new ideas from great thinkers, audiences have the opportunity to participate in Q&A sessions at each event, sending questions direct to the Sydney stage. The sessions for the day are as follows:
Why Women Should Rule the World 10am – 11am
George Megalogenis, Gloria Steinem, Ira Trivedi, Laura Tingle
James Rebanks: A Shepherd’s Life 11.30am – 12.30pm
Richard Fidler, James Rebanks
Marlon James: A Brief History of Seven Killings 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Michael Cathcart, Marlon James
Stan Grant: Talking to My Country 3.00pm – 4.00pm
Stand Grant, Rhoda Roberts
America: Writers Talk Politics 4.30pm – 5.30pm
Amelia Lester, Vivian Gornick, Roger Cohen, Aleksander Hemon, Dr David Smith
In its second year, Live and Local will reach audiences in Albury, Alice Springs, Armidale, Bathurst, Brisbane, Broken Hill, Burnside, Byron Bay, Cairns, Coffs Harbour, Darwin, Frankston, Horsham, Port Macquarie, Tamworth, Taree, Toowoomba, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
