Thu 14 Jan · 7pm
Canberra Theatre Centre · Canberra
new essays, diary entries and a signing that runs long
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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.
Quick answers
When is An Evening with David Sedaris?
Thu 14 Jan 2027, 7pm.
Where is it?
Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra, ACT.
Where do I get tickets?
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