Overview
If you're a fan of author, comedian and NPR humorist David Sedaris, then you'll know that he's a frequent visitor Down Under. Missed him on his last trip in 2023? 2025 is your next chance to experience his snappy wit, as well as his discerning and astute ability to observe life's moments — both trivial and extraordinary — in both an observational and unique way.
This will be Sedaris' seventh trip Down Under, spanning stops in both Australia and New Zealand — in Auckland, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane — across January and February.
If you haven't seen Sedaris live before, his shows are part of the reason that he's built up such a following. Onstage, he regularly weaves in new and unpublished material, too — and the satirist will throw it over to the crowd for a Q&A as well, and also sign copies of his books.
Sedaris has more than a few tomes to his name, so you have options for him to scribble on, including Happy-Go-Lucky, Calypso, Theft by Finding, Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls, Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Holidays on Ice, Naked and Barrel Fever.
Anne Fishbein
Sedaris is equally celebrated for his constant This American Life appearances and must-read pieces in The New Yorker, and boasts everything from the Terry Southern Prize for Humor and Jonathan Swift International Literature Prize for Satire and Humor to the Time Humorist of the Year Award among his accolades.
If you've been searching for a supportive environment to use the phrase "how very droll", this is it.
Prudence Upton
An Evening with David Sedaris 2025 Australia and New Zealand Tour Dates:
Friday, January 31 — Auckland Town Hall, Auckland
Saturday, February 1 — Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
Sunday, February 2 — Regal Theatre, Perth
Tuesday, February 4 — Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide
Thursday,February 6–Friday, February 7 — Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
Saturday, February 8 — Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle
Tuesday, February 11 — Sydney Opera House, Sydney
Thursday, February 13 — Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane
David Sedaris is touring Australia and New Zealand in January and February 2025. For more information, or for general ticket sales from 9am on Thursday, June 27, 2024, head to the tour website.
Top image: Anne Fishbein.