Blak and Bright

Leah Purcell has had an extraordinary life in the arts over a long and impressive period of time, as an actor, writer, director, producer, singer and speaker. Here she reflects on the key moments and the lessons she’s learned along the way. Not to be missed! In partnership with Fed Square & Melbourne Writers Festival. … Hey, you – booking tickets to this gets you two events for one price! This event includes Through Our Lens, where six writers share 12 images that define their stories. Six writers share 12 images that define their stories – images of family, Country, working lives, the places and people that influence them. These are visual stories that will move, delight and inspire, from a line-up of diverse storymakers, artists and writers working across children’s literature, fiction, poetry and journalism. With Daniel Browning, Gregg Dreise, Helen Milroy, Julie Janson, Kirli Saunders, Mariah Sweetman.