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SPECIAL FREE EVENT
CALL ON O’CONNELL
FRIDAY MAY 18– 6.00-7.30PM O’CONNELL STREET, AUCKLAND VARIOUS VENUES
After the runaway success of last year’s Walk on High, the Festival scoots around the corner to Call on O’Connell (Street) for 90 minutes
of literary mayhem orchestrated by more than 30 writers and performers: there’s restyled news delivered
from barbershop stools; under the table tales from the Wine Chamber; racy readings with chocolate, past writers remembered, and reports from abroad besides. Join Pip Adam, Jackie Ashenden, Penny Ashton, Morgan Bach, Fergus Barrowman, Airini Beautrais, Anton Blank, Karina Bliss, Sasha Borissenko, Steve Braunias,
Greg Bruce, Nancy Brunning, Anthony Byrt, Jimmy D, Allan Drew, Brannavan Gnanalingam, Charlotte Grimshaw, Kirsty Gunn, Sebastian Hampson, Jeremy Hansen, Thalia Henry, Annaleese Jochems, Stephanie Johnson, Lloyd Jones, Anne Kennedy,
Karlo Mila, Carl Nixon, Michael Parmenter, Vivienne Plumb, Jessie Puru, Catherine Robertson, Marie Shannon, John Sinclair, David Slack, Sharlene Teo, Wendy Vella, Karen Walker and Briar Wood for a spirited evening’s entertainment.
A full schedule and event descriptions will be posted to our website early April: writersfestival.co.nz/call- on-oconnell. Supported by Auckland Council and Heart of the City.
SPECIAL EVENT
AN EVENING WITH ROBERT WEBB
FRIDAY MAY 18 – 7.00-8.15PM ASB THEATRE, AOTEA CENTRE
From Peep Show to Mitchell and
Webb, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Cold Feet, Robert Webb’s screen achievements as a creator, writer and actor have seen him become one of the most recognisable and best-loved faces in British comedy. HowNotToBeaBoyistheactorand author’s frank memoir, about a life shadowed by his tempestuous father and the early death of his mother. It’s also a refreshing rumination on masculinity. In this wide-ranging conversation with Noelle McCarthy he talks about his life and work, and the way in which concepts of family and fatherhood continue to evolve. Supported by Platinum Bold Patrons Betsy & Michael Benjamin.
Earlybird $37.50; Standard $42; Patrons $33.50; Students $20.
GENERAL EVENT
ON SONG: LAWRENCE ARABIA
FRIDAY MAY 18 – 7.00-8.00PM HEARTLAND FESTIVAL ROOM, AOTEA SQUARE
Lawrence Arabia (aka James Milne), who describes his work as “old- fashioned music about contemporary life” joins Tama Waipara in the Heartland Festival Room for an hour of chat and music. Lawrence, who won an APRA Silver Scroll for his song Apple Pie Bed, has released several solo albums including Lawrence Arabia, Chant Darling and Absolute Truth, collaborated with Connan Mockasin, Bic Runga, Neil Finn and The Phoenix Foundation, written songs for Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement’s lm What We Do In The Shadows, and co-created and scored the comedy podcast The Mysterious Secrets Of Uncle Bertie’s Botanarium. In 2018 he will embark on his Lawrence Arabia 2018 Singles Club Project, releasing one single every month.
Venue and bar open from 6pm; stay on afterwards and enjoy the atmosphere and the free session that follows. Eligible for concession pass selection.
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