The Playhouse & Space Foyer Bar
The perfect meeting place for a pre-show drink or snack.
Located in the foyer of Dunstan Playhouse, The Playhouse & Space Foyer Bar offers a great selection of South Austra…
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Friday6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
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Accessibility
Register your interest in this session to receive a reminder email in the week before the event. Your registration of interest is not a booking, and all events are free to attend.
Prices
Admission
Join us for an unforgettable evening as a stellar line-up of literary talents complete the sentence: “I was supposed to be…”
These acclaimed authors and storytellers will share their unique journeys and the unexpected paths their lives and careers have taken.
Dive into their compelling narratives, where personal aspirations and cultural identities intertwine, creating stories that resonate with authenticity and depth. Don’t miss this captivating celebration of the power of storytelling.
This is a free event hosted by Program Curator Sami Shah.
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This venue is wheelchair accessible.
Accessible tickets and Companion Card bookings are now available online for many Adelaide Festival Centre shows on Ticketek.
If the show you are looking at doesn't have online booking available, please complete Ticketek's Accessible Seating Form and you will be contacted to process your booking.
- Runtime
- 1 hour and 30 minutes
Part of
OzAsia Festival's Weekend of Words: A vibrant celebration of Asian and Asian Australian literature, writing, and ideas. Curated by Sami Shah. Discover, engage, inspire.
Discover Weekend of Words
Speakers include:
Sara M. Saleh
Bidjigal Country, Sydney, Australia
Sara M. Saleh is a writer, human rights lawyer, and the daughter of Palestinian, Lebanese, and Egyptian migrants. Her first novel Songs for the Dead and the Living and first poetry collection The Flirtation of Girls were both released in 2023.
Appearing in: Session 4, Opening Night Gala
Vajra Chandrasekera
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Vajra Chandrasekera is from Colombo, Sri Lanka and is online at vajra.me. His debut novel, The Saint of Bright Doors, won the Nebula, Locus, and Crawford awards, and was a New York Times Notable Book of 2023. His second novel Rakesfall is out now.
Appearing in: Session 2, Session 16, Opening Night Gala
Qin Qin
Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country, Canberra, Australia
Qin Qin’s mission is to live consciously and help others do the same. Born in China and raised in Canberra, she defied expectations to find success on her own terms. Her memoir, Model Minority Gone Rogue, details her journey of choosing love over fear.
Appearing in: Session 8, Opening Night Gala
sydney khoo
Dharawal Country, Sydney, Australia
sydney khoo is a nonbinary and aromantic asexual writer, born on Dharawal Country, to Malaysian Chinese parents. Though typically drinking bubble tea in Cabramatta, or reading fanfiction in a McDonald’s carpark, they can occasionally be found writing at cafés with their dog Gizmo.
Appearing in: Session 2, Session 16, Opening Night Gala
Anton Hur
Seoul, South Korea
Anton Hur is the author of Toward Eternity and No One Told Me Not To. As a translator, he was double longlisted and shortlisted for the 2022 International Booker Prize. Anton resides in Seoul.
Appearing in: Session 10, Session 16, Opening Night Gala
Siang Lu
Turrbal Country, Brisbane, Australia
Siang Lu is the author of Ghost Cities and the multi-award-winning The Whitewash, which won Audiobook of the Year at the 2023 ABIAs and the Glendower Emerging Writer Award at the Queensland Literary Awards. He was named a Top 40 Under 40 Asian Australian in 2023.
Appearing in: Session 13, Opening Night Gala
Lawrence Leung
Naarm, Melbourne, Australia
Lawrence Leung is a screenwriter, actor, and award-winning standup comedian. He created the ABC1 comedies Lawrence Leung’s Unbelievable and Choose Your Own Adventure. He also hosted the TV series Our Brain and was recently a writer/performer for WTFAQ on ABC1.
Appearing in: Session 5, Session 15, Opening Night Gala
Sami Shah
Host
Naarm, Melbourne, Australia
Sami Shah is a multi-award-winning comedian, writer, and broadcaster. His autobiography I, Migrant was nominated for major literary awards, and his urban fantasy novel Boy of Fire and Earth and non-fiction work Islamic Republic of Australia received critical acclaim. He’s written multiple documentaries, and serves as Ambassador-at-Large for PEN Melbourne.
Appearing in: Opening Night Gala, Closing Night Debate, Book Club
Performance Location: Dunstan Playhouse
You can enter Dunstan Playhouse by foot from North Terrace, Adelaide Railway Station, Adelaide Oval, or King William Road.
From North Terrace, walk down the laneway alongside SkyCity Casino. From King William Road, you can walk over Festival Plaza (there’s a lift and escalator down to the Dunstan Playhouse level) or along the Walk of Fame from Elder Park.
Accessible drop off
There is an accessible drop off area located off Festival Drive under the Riverbank Footbridge.
A designated disability drop off is also available 45 minutes before performances. To access this drop off area, turn onto Festival Drive from King William Road, pass the Festival Plaza car park entrance and stay left, driving through the EOS Hotel visitor drop off loop to arrive at the Dunstan Playhouse & Space Theatre access drop off.
Taxi services
The best place to be dropped off by taxi is on King William Road at the Festival Theatre or on North Terrace. There is also a drop off area located off lower Festival Drive underneath the Riverbank Footbridge.
Car parking
The nearest car park is the Convention Centre Riverbank Car Park.
- Open: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Location: Festival Drive (adjacent Montefiore Road), Adelaide
- Entry: Festival Dr via King William Rd (Height: 2.0m) | Festival Dr via Montefiore Rd (Height: 2.0m)
Once you've parked, the eastern lift will take you to the promenade level where it's a short walk to the theatre.
Go to Adelaide Convention Centre website
Public transport
Accessible by many forms of public transport including trains, buses, the tram (stop at Railway Station) and a free bus service that operates on a loop throughout the city and North Adelaide with stops on the corner of King William Road and North Terrace.
Accessible seating
Boxes 1 and 4 plus selected seats in row L have removable seats to accommodate patrons who wish to remain seated in their wheelchair or transfer to a theatre seat.
Toilets
Accessible toilets are available at all Adelaide Festival Centre venues.
Assistance animals
Every theatre and event/function area of Adelaide Festival Centre is assistance animal friendly.
Audio assistance
Festival Theatre and Dunstan Playhouse have hearing loop facilities, limited to particular seats in the venues.
Audience members who require hearing assistance are now able to enjoy the show via the Beyerdynamic Hearing System.
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