An Evening with David Sedaris

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A savant of razor-sharp and sardonic wit, an evening with David Sedaris is better than therapy, a life affirming joyful experience that leaves a person feeling as if their cup has been filled right to the brim by one of the world's pre-eminent humour writers.

Expect brand new essays and freshly minted diary entries read live from the stage, a candid audience Q&A, and an extended book signing that — true to form — will run as long as it needs to.

In The Land and Its People, his first new essay collection since Happy-Go-Lucky, Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, and a lifelong friend — trying on the role of caretaker after his partner Hugh's hip-replacement surgery. Equal parts tender and devastating, it's classic Sedaris: the kind of writing that makes you laugh until you feel guilty, then laugh again anyway.

Dates & Times
  • Thu 14 Jan 7pm–9pm
Accessibility
  • Actively welcomes people with access needs.

When

14 Jan

7pm–9pm

Where

Canberra Theatre Centre

London Circuit,
Canberra ACT 2601

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Price

$59.50 - $110

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