David Sedaris, critically acclaimed author, humourist and master of satire returns to Australia in January 2027.
A savant of razor-sharp and sardonic wit, an evening with David Sedaris is better than therapy, a life affirming joyful experience that leaves a person feeling as if their cup has been filled right to the brim by one of the world’s pre-eminent humour writers.
Fresh from ecstatic reviews of his recently published collection The Land and Its People, audiences can expect brand new essays and freshly minted diary entries read live from the stage, a candid audience Q&A, and an extended book signing that – true to form – will run as long as it needs to.
In The Land and Its People, his first new essay collection since Happy-Go-Lucky, Sedaris reflects on what it means to be a foreigner, a brother, and a lifelong friend – trying on the role of caretaker after his partner Hugh’s hip-replacement surgery.
Equal parts tender and devastating, it’s classic Sedaris: the kind of writing that makes you laugh until you feel guilty, then laugh again anyway.
“To see Sedaris live is pure joy. To watch this bookish, culotte-evangelising man read his life’s work on stage is word-nerd heaven, best topped off by spending three minutes with his full attention at the book-signing table after a show.” The Saturday Paper
And Sedaris himself? He knows exactly why he keeps coming back. “I love the airports of Australia. Security wise, they’re like stepping into a time machine and coming out in 1975. No one yells at you, you get to keep your shoes on. It’s heaven.”
An Evening with David Sedaris will commence its Australian tour at the Canberra Theatre Centre on Thursday 14 January, before playing at the Regal Theatre – Perth (15 January), Norwood Concert Hall – Adelaide (16 January), Theatre Royal – Hobart (17 January), Sydney Opera House (18 January), Brisbane Powerhouse (20 & 21 January) and Hamer Hall – Arts Centre Melbourne (22 & 23 January 2027). For more information, visit: www.comedy.com.au for details.
Image: David Sedaris – photo by Anne Fishbein