Perth Writers Festival :: Stories of the World

Experience the magic of five master storytellers as they read their work aloud. Indulge your sense of wonder and be carried away to distant places in a selection of readings that traverse the globe.

Journey with novelist and translator Maureen Freely to mysterious and intriguing Istanbul; memoirist  Peter Godwin returns to his birthplace, Zimbabwe, a country in the state of collapse; Malaysian novelist  Tan Twan Eng weaves a haunting tale of betrayal in Penang; American novelist  Nathan Englander highlights the chaos and absurdity of Buenos Aires on the cusp of a military coup; and acclaimed Australian writer Alex Miller delivers a moving and profound meditation on the land, beauty and truth.

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• When

  Thu 21 Feb, 7pm
  

• Where

   Octagon Theatre, UWA

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  Octagon Theatre, UWA

  Address: The University of Western Australia
  Stirling Hwy, Crawley

  Phone: (08) 9380 2691

  The Octagon Theatre is an intimate thrust stage venue seating 658 to 758 patrons.

  The theatre was designed with advice from Sir Tyrone Guthrie, the founding director of Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Canada, and was based on the design of the Stratford Festival Theatre. The Octagon can be used for music, dance, drama, comedy and public lectures.
  
  Transport
  Located at the University of WA Campus on Stirling Highway, and is serviced by buses on both Stirling Highway and Mounts Bay Road. There is a set down / pick up point behind the theatre suitable for cars, taxis, maxi taxis & small buses. Enter off Hackett Drive adjacent to University House.
  Transperth Infoline: 13 62 13
  
  Parking
  Ticketed parking is available on campus. Charges may apply. Free parking is available in the evenings and weekends.
  
  Access
  For access information visit the Department of Culture and the Arts website.

• Price

  • Standard $20
  • Friends $18

• Festival Info

  6488 5555