Suspended high above the stunning Jamison Valley, the Skyway Cabaret offers audiences a new way to experience poetry and stories, accompanied by an improvised soundtrack by multi-instrumentalist Victoria Falconer.
In the second session of the evening, you will have the opportunity to sink into a place of reflection and yearning with two of Australia’s most skilfully evocative writers.
From internationally acclaimed author Claire Thomas, On Not Climbing Mountains is a tender and compelling novel concerned with the fragilities of the natural world, the pains of grief and memory, and the endless reverberations of art.
In her latest novel Goodbye My Love, Miles Franklin-shortlisted author Yumna Kassab explores the devastating impact of a failed marriage from its heady beginning to its bitter end, a story about a woman trying to move forward, but with a past that is burned into her soul.
Hear the lyrical prose of these two prolific authors, with music that deepens your connection to the text.
Claire Thomas is a writer from Naarm/Melbourne. Her novel The Performance was published internationally in 2021, was longlisted for the Miles Franklin Literary Award and shortlisted for the Christina Stead Prize for Fiction in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards. Claire holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne and has worked as a mentor, lecturer, supervisor, and teacher for many years.
Yumna Kassab is a writer based in Parramatta. She is the author of The House of Youssef, Australiana, The Lovers, Politica, The Theory of Everything and Goodbye, My Love. Her latest book is Parramatta: A Dictionary of Place and Memory. Her books have been listed for The Stella Prize, Miles Franklin Award, Prime Minister’s Literary Awards, Queensland Literary Awards, Victorian Premier's Literary Awards and NSW Literary Awards.
Victoria Falconer is an award-winning theatremaker, multi-instrumentalist and cabaret artist of Filipino-English heritage. She is co-Artistic Director of Hayes Theatre with Richard Carroll, and the 2024 recipient of the Asian-Australian Arts & Culture Leadership Award.
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Opening Night tickets are included in Platinum & Gold Weekend Passes. Single tickets may be available from September 1, subject to availability.
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This venue is wheelchair accessible, but please visit our Accessibility page or email hello@bluemountainswritersfestival.com.au if you have any other accessibility requirements.