Penguin Plays Rough Presents: This is Not a Lecture

Overview

Storytelling is a lost art. Point in case: the last story that you were told by your creepy uncle at that family barbeque, and that ended in you giving your least convincing laugh and excusing yourself to quietly throw up.

That’s where Penguin Plays Rough comes in. Headed by Pip Smith, Penguin Plays Rough is a revival of storytelling (formerly) in a St Peters warehouse, of listeners leaning in to hear what comes next, of writers in a red velvet armchair unleashing the raw, untamed energy of a great story read out loud.

This is Not a Lecture sees the gathering of Sydney’s sharpest young minds, featuring zinester Vanessa Berry, The Lifted Brow editor Sam Cooney, Westside Publications editor Michael Mohammed Ahmed, poet and sound designer Scott Sandwich, and typography fanatic Gemma O'Brien.

Each PPR night is bursting with spontaneity, so it’s hard to know exactly what’s going to happen, whether you laugh, cry, or rethink your life thus far. Regardless, you should know that it’s going to be the greatest lecture of your life - but it’s not a lecture. Don't miss it.