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Coinciding with Melbourne Theatre Company’s Destiny, playwright Kirsty Marillier, writer and advocate Carly Findlay and poet Grace Yee explore personal and political histories through a diasporic lens.
Presented by Melbourne Theatre Company from 18 August to 13 September, Destiny is an intimate drama of allure and loyalty, set against the backdrop of the world-changing events of South Africa in 1976. Commissioned and developed through Melbourne Theatre Company’s NEXT STAGE Writers’ Program, Destiny is the latest work by award-winning playwright Kirsty Marillier.
At this special, free-to-attend event held at Southbank Theatre, join Marillier alongside writer and advocate Carly Findlay (Say Hello) and Victorian Premier’s Literary Award-winning poet Grace Yee (Chinese Fish) for a powerful discussion on cultural heritage, historical record and the role of memory in storytelling.
They each will unpack how their storytelling reckons with the past – and reimagines the present.
Seats are limited and registrations for this free event are required.
Registering for this event does not include entry to any performance of Destiny. Tickets to Destiny can be purchased separately through Melbourne Theatre Company’s website.
Presented in partnership with Melbourne Theatre Company
Event and Ticketing Details
Dates & Times
Tuesday 12 August
7.00 - 8.00pm
Tickets
$0.00
Full
Tickets to this event are free, but bookings are essential.
Location
Accessibility
Accessible toilets available
Assistive Listening
Auslan interpreting available by-request
Companion tickets available
Registered Assistance Animals welcome
Wheelchair accessible
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Please notify us of all access requirements when booking online so we can assist you with your visit. If you require further information, please contact ticketing@wheelercentre.com.
Featuring
Carly Findlay
Carly Findlay OAM is an award-winning writer, speaker and appearance activist. Her first book, a memoir called Say Hello, was released in January 2019. Carly edited the anthology Growing Up Disabled in Australia with ...
Kirsty Marillier
Kirsty Marillier is an actor and award-winning writer. Her debut play Orange Thrower premiered in 2022 with Griffin Theatre Company and was the winner of the 2022 Nick Enright Prize for Playwriting. Her second play The Zap ...
Grace Yee
Grace Yee is the author of Chinese Fish (Giramondo Publishing), winner of the Victorian Prize for Literature, the Victorian Premier's Award for Poetry, and the Mary and Peter Biggs Award for Poetry at the Ockham New Zealand ...