Mavericks of Stage & Screen, at Vivid Sydney
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Date 10 June 2022
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Time6:30 pmCOMMENCES
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Location Vivid Ideas Exchange The Great Hall, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Building 1, Broadway, Sydney
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TicketsEarly Bird *available until 10/05/22$15.00Full Price$20.00Concession$16.00AACTA Members *Please use the access code "aactavivid". Limit of 1 discounted member ticket per order. You'll be asked for your AACTA membership number at the time of purchase.$10.00
Who are the Mavericks of our time? Who do you see yourself represented in?
The Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) presents MAVERICKS OF STAGE & SCREEN, a truly unique Vivid Sydney event showcasing incredible stories about the importance of owning your narrative and carving a pathway to success.
These present-day mavericks will share experiences and philosophies that have proved fundamental to their success. Prepare to be inspired as they share how they’ve used writing, performing, acting, and directing to make their voices heard.
Performers include multi award-winning actress, writer & director Leah Purcell, creative director of FOLK Magazine, playwright, performer & TEDx speaker, Moreblessing Maturure, stand-up comic and Utopia regular Nina Oyama, critically acclaimed playwright of Barbara and the Camp Dogs Alana Valentine, AACTA Award-winner and screenwriter of Lambs Of God Sarah Lambert, and One the Bear stage-show creator Candy Bowers. Hosted by stand-up comedian, radio presenter and one half of Netflix movie podcast The Big Film Buffet, Gen Fricker.
We invite you to celebrate their unconventional journeys and embrace the space they’ve created for themselves through a series of spoken word pieces and performances.
About Vivid Sydney
Vivid Sydney is an annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology, which transforms Sydney for 23 days and nights. Staged for its 12th year in 2022, Vivid Sydney fuses mesmerising art displays and 3D light projections with exhilarating live music performances and deep-dive discussions from some of the world’s brightest minds, as well as the Sydney Opera House for Lighting of the Sails. Vivid Sydney is owned, managed and produced by Destination NSW, the NSW Government’s tourism and major events agency.