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JOHNSON IN EUROPE
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 7.00-8.00PM LIMELIGHT ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE
The music of Europe in the 1930s
and 1940s, performed by Auckland singing legend Linn Lorkin with Hershal Herscher (keyboard) and Peter Scott (bass), sets the backdrop for an hour of story from Dean Parker showcasing the playwright
’s novel, Johnson, the sequel to John Mulgan’s 1939 novel Man Alone. Parker has the titular Johnson ghting against Franco’s fascists in the Spanish Civil War and then Hitler in Greece, before returning to NZ in time for another bloody battle – the 1951 waterfront lockout.
Cash Bar. Earlybird $25; Standard $30; Patrons $20; Students $15.
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MY JUDY GARLAND LIFE
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 8.30-9.30PM LOWER NZI ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE
Ten years ago Susie Boyt took time out from novel writing to indulge her life-long obsession with Judy Garland, producing a book that layers
biography, autobiography, hero- worship and sequin-studded self-help. Ali Smith described it in The Times
as “a truly altruistic piece of modern thought, this wonderfully clever books ings its arms out in a rainy street like a wonderful diva. Brava.” Boyt shares the many permutations of her love of the diva and what
it’s taught her complete with entertainments and interactions. For everyone who has ever held a candle to a star. Supported by Platinum Bold Patrons Josephine & Ross Green.
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THE BIG IDEAS OF NEAL STEPHENSON
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 8.45-10.00PM ASB THEATRE, AOTEA CENTRE
New York Times bestselling author Neal Stephenson is renowned
for works seething with big ideas, both innovative and complex in their genius, including Snow Crash, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Anathem, and his latest Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O co-written with Nicole Galland. Stephenson is also one
of the world’s leading designers of augmented reality in his role as “Chief Futurist” at Magic Leap, a company that is transforming the way humans interact with story. David Larsen unpicks Stephenson’s boundless imagination and creativity.
Earlybird $37.50; Standard $42; Patrons $33.50; Students $20.
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THE ART OF THE COMEDY WRITE
SATURDAY MAY 19 – 8.45-9.30PM HEARTLAND FESTIVAL ROOM, AOTEA SQUARE
Comedy crafters par excellence
Kura Forrester, Peter Helliar, and Oscar Kightley unpick a jokey script in conversation with Kanoa Lloyd. What’s funny, what’s not, and how to tell the difference.
Doors open at 8pm after previous session concludes. Free entry; cash bar.
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