Calling All NPR Obsessives: David Sedaris Is Touring Australia Again in 2023
The NPR humorist and bestselling author is bringing his 'An Evening with David Sedaris' shows back Down Under.
Whenever an exciting tour announcement arrives, it usually heralds two pieces of good news. Firstly, someone ace is coming our way. Secondly, they probably have something new — an album or a book — to spruik.
That's firmly the case with the latest revelation for 2023: David Sedaris' next Australia tour. This time, the author, comedian and NPR humorist has just dropped New York Times best seller Happy-Go-Lucky, and he's heading to Hobart, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane to talk about it.
Known for 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, Sedaris is making his sixth trip Down Under to chat about the book, which focuses on the pandemic.
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 Onstage, he regularly weaves in new and unpublished material, too, so — and the satirist will throw it over to the crowd for a Q&A as well, and sign copies of his book.
Sedaris is celebrated for his constant This American Life appearances, must-read pieces in The New Yorker and his past unputdownable books such as Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls and Theft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2002).
If you've been searching for a supportive environment to use the phrase "how very droll," this is it.
His live evenings always sell out quickly — all of his Aussie tours have so far — so you'll want to jump on tickets ASAP when they go on sale on Wednesday, August 3.
Prudence Upton
AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS 2023 TOUR DATES:
Wednesday, February 1 — Theatre Royal, Hobart
Friday, February 3 — Regal Theatre, Perth
Saturday, February 4 — Adelaide Festival Centre
Sunday, February 5 — Canberra Theatre Centre
Monday, February 6–Tuesday, February 7 — Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Wednesday, February 8 — Brisbane Powerhouse
Thursday, February 9 — Sydney Opera House
David Sedaris tours Australia in February 2023. For more information, or to sign up for ticket pre-sales — which start on Tuesday, August 2, with general sales from 9am on Wednesday, August 3 — head to the tour website.
Image: Anne Fishbein.
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