Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Sep 171 min read

I am woman, hear me roar!

Women danced and sang their way out of the theatre at the end of The Vagina Monologues! It was a wonderfully successful season of Eve...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

May 241 min read

All about the laughs

At the Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival, actor/author William McInnes and comedian/writer Wendy Harmer didn't need much...

A sell-out season for The Boy in the Bush

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

May 241 min read

A sell-out season for The Boy in the Bush

Lit Live's newly-written show about the collaboration on the novel, The Boy in the Bush enjoyed a sell-out season at Enderslea Farm in...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

May 241 min read

Janet returns to York!

Sarah was thrilled to be invited back to this year's York Festival with her one-woman show, Janet Millett: Barladong Life. Accompanying...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Mar 121 min read

A marvelous matinee!

Lit Live was thrilled to be invited to be a part of The Ellington Jazz Club's new Saturday matinee series - and what a success it was! ...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Oct 1, 20231 min read

Stellar Stala!

The beautiful new art gallery, Stala Contemporary in West Leederville was the perfect setting to welcome singer and pianist Erin Hickey...

Blurring the boundaries between Furphy and Chopin

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Aug 25, 20231 min read

Blurring the boundaries between Furphy and Chopin

Pianist Mark Coughlan always rises to the challenge of choosing a piece of classical music to suit Lit Live's theme of the night. On...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Jun 6, 20231 min read

Divine divas!

We kicked off a June winter with the sunny and funny humour of Divalicious and their fabulous singing voices. In an evening titled BEHIND...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Jun 6, 20231 min read

Authors at Margaret River

Mid-May and I headed down south to sit down with Sasha Wasley and Elizabeth Coleman at the MARGARET RIVER READERS & WRITERS FESTIVAL. ...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Jun 6, 20231 min read

Farming fun at Enderslea

The historic barn on Enderslea Farm was built by convicts in the 1850s and was the perfect setting to perform SWAN VALLEY STORIES in...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Nov 30, 20221 min read

Supporting Lifeline

For Lit Live's last event of the year, we were thrilled to be asked to perform in Juniper's beautiful little studio gallery, full of over...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Oct 2, 20221 min read

Walking a mile in Janet Millett's shoes

What a privilege it was to create and perform a show for York Festival about Janet Millett. She was a woman ahead of her time, who in...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Sep 3, 20221 min read

Spring behind the walls

It was a beautiful spring evening which allowed us to enjoy Juniper Wines on the back verandah of The Literature Centre, the old prison...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

May 9, 20221 min read

Art of Storytelling

Mother's Day, Sunday May 8, 2022. Lit Live continues its Art of Storytelling series in art galleries. Mothers, sons, daughters and...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

May 9, 20221 min read

Prose Prosecco and Puccini

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 With Stories about Italian migrants to Perth and holidays and romance in Italy, pianist and gallerist Mark...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Feb 28, 20221 min read

You & I - "a hidden gem"

We had a wonderful season of You & I performing in the dress circle bar of His Majesty's Theatre as part of Fringe World. Congratulations...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Jan 14, 20221 min read

Stories, songs, sunset and stars

Cinema and Songs with the divine jazz diva Catherine Summers! Riverbank Winery was the perfect setting for an evening of fine food,...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Aug 29, 20211 min read

Another great sell-out!

We were delighted to have another full house for Truth and Consequences at The Orangery Gallery in Shenton Park. Katie Keady and Greg...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

Jul 27, 20211 min read

Love Letters worth the wait!

We had to postpone Love Letters in Words and Music in June because of the sudden lockdown, but we rescheduled with two performances on...

Lit Live: Sarah McNeill

May 17, 20211 min read

Mother dearest

We had a wonderful time up in the Perth Hills on Mother's Day. Juniper Galleries was buzzing with people loving the artworks on show,...

Upcoming Events

Your Own Backyard
Thu, 24 Oct
West Leederville
24 Oct 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
West Leederville, 11 Southport St, West Leederville WA 6007, Australia
24 Oct 2024, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
West Leederville, 11 Southport St, West Leederville WA 6007, Australia
Lit Live is back at Stala Contemporary art gallery with a new collection of stories and songs celebrating home and heart.
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The Vagina Monologues
Thu, 29 Aug
Victoria Hall, Fremantle
29 Aug 2024, 7:00 pm – 07 Sept 2024, 7:00 pm
Victoria Hall, Fremantle, 179 High Street Fremantle
29 Aug 2024, 7:00 pm – 07 Sept 2024, 7:00 pm
Victoria Hall, Fremantle, 179 High Street Fremantle
Updated and new: Eve Ensler's monologues changed the world. Now they are back with a fresh new approach!
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Dreaming Out Loud
Thu, 13 June
Shenton Park
13 June 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Shenton Park, 320 Onslow Rd, Shenton Park WA 6008, Australia
13 June 2024, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Shenton Park, 320 Onslow Rd, Shenton Park WA 6008, Australia
Lit Live returns to The Orangery Gallery with an evening of literature, music and art.
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Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival
Sat, 18 May
Margaret River HEART
18 May 2024, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Margaret River HEART, 47 Wallcliffe Rd, Margaret River WA 6285, Australia
18 May 2024, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Margaret River HEART, 47 Wallcliffe Rd, Margaret River WA 6285, Australia
Lit Live producer Sarah McNeill will chat to festival headliners; beloved actor and writer William McInnes and entertainer and national treasure Wendy Harmer
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The Boy in the Bush
Fri, 03 May
Enderslea Farm
03 May 2024, 2:00 pm – 05 May 2024, 3:30 pm
Enderslea Farm, 681 Blue Plains Rd, Chittering WA 6084, Australia
03 May 2024, 2:00 pm – 05 May 2024, 3:30 pm
Enderslea Farm, 681 Blue Plains Rd, Chittering WA 6084, Australia
How did England's most famous 20th century author, DH Lawrence end up collaborating with a Western Australian middle-aged Quaker spinster, Mollie Skinner? Find out in this newly-written production at Enderslea Farm.
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York Festival
Sat, 13 Apr
York
13 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm – 14 Apr 2024, 5:00 pm
York, York WA 6302, Australia
13 Apr 2024, 1:00 pm – 14 Apr 2024, 5:00 pm
York, York WA 6302, Australia
Lit Live returns to York for its annual arts festival with the show, Janet Millett: A Barladong Story.
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Love and Other Catastrophes
Sat, 09 Mar
The Ellington Jazz Club
09 Mar 2024, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Ellington Jazz Club, 191/193 Beaufort St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
09 Mar 2024, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
The Ellington Jazz Club, 191/193 Beaufort St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
An afternoon of exquisite love songs and stories of love, hate and everything in between!
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Escape!
Thu, 23 Nov
Fremantle
23 Nov 2023, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Fremantle, Knutsford St &, Hampton Rd, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
23 Nov 2023, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Fremantle, Knutsford St &, Hampton Rd, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
Escape the ordinary inside Fremantle Prison! Enjoy an evening of stories and songs about breaking out, breaking up, changing lives and making the ordinary, extraordinary!
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Scribblers Festival
Sun, 29 Oct
Perth
29 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Perth, Cathedral Square, Perth WA 6000, Australia
29 Oct 2023, 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Perth, Cathedral Square, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Scribblers Festival is a local festival for young people. Lit Live producer, actor and MC Sarah McNeill will join authors for chats and workshops and will run a special half-hour Lit Live for younger audiences
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This Artful Life
Sun, 22 Oct
Darlington
22 Oct 2023, 4:00 pm – 23 Oct 2023, 5:00 pm
Darlington, 41a Dalry Rd, Darlington WA 6070, Australia
22 Oct 2023, 4:00 pm – 23 Oct 2023, 5:00 pm
Darlington, 41a Dalry Rd, Darlington WA 6070, Australia
In conjunction with Mundaring Hills Open Studios, Lit Live joins artist Jo Meredith at Juniper Galleries with an afternoon of funny, engaging and poignant stories and songs about This Artful Life.
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Winds of Change
Thu, 21 Sept
Stala Contemporary
21 Sept 2023, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Stala Contemporary, 11 Southport St, West Leederville WA 6007, Australia
21 Sept 2023, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Stala Contemporary, 11 Southport St, West Leederville WA 6007, Australia
Contemporary singer Erin Hickey joins Lit Live for an evening of stories and songs about life's changes, upsets and adventures.
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Blurring the Boundaries
Thu, 24 Aug
Shenton Park
24 Aug 2023, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Shenton Park, 320 Onslow Rd, Shenton Park WA 6008, Australia
24 Aug 2023, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Shenton Park, 320 Onslow Rd, Shenton Park WA 6008, Australia
Returning to the beautiful Orangery Gallery, Lit Live opens the exhibition Transcendence by David Ledger, with a symphony of literature, music and art.
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Behind the Spotlight
Fri, 02 June
Kidogo Arthouse
02 June 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:20 pm
Kidogo Arthouse, Old Kerosene Store, Bathers Beach, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
02 June 2023, 7:00 pm – 8:20 pm
Kidogo Arthouse, Old Kerosene Store, Bathers Beach, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
Join Lit Live and Divalicious for an evening of fabulous stories and stunning songs of backstage dramas, accompanied by “perfection on piano”, David Wickham.
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Swan Valley Stories
Fri, 05 May
Enderslea Farm
05 May 2023, 2:00 pm – 07 May 2023, 2:00 pm
Enderslea Farm, 681 Blue Plains Rd, Chittering WA 6084, Australia
05 May 2023, 2:00 pm – 07 May 2023, 2:00 pm
Enderslea Farm, 681 Blue Plains Rd, Chittering WA 6084, Australia
Over the decade following Captain James Stirling's visit to the Swan River in 1827, early settlers wrote about their adventures in the new colony in journals and letters.
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Lit Live: Nature & Nurture
Fri, 24 Feb
Ellis House Arts Centre
24 Feb 2023, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Ellis House Arts Centre, 116 Milne St, Bayswater WA 6053, Australia
24 Feb 2023, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Ellis House Arts Centre, 116 Milne St, Bayswater WA 6053, Australia
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Lit Live: Small Odysseys
Sat, 18 Feb
Ferguson
18 Feb 2023, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Ferguson, Ferguson Rd, Ferguson WA 6236, Australia
18 Feb 2023, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Ferguson, Ferguson Rd, Ferguson WA 6236, Australia
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Searching for Self
Sun, 27 Nov
Juniper Galleries
27 Nov 2022, 2:30 pm – 28 Nov 2022, 3:30 pm
Juniper Galleries, 41a Dalry Rd, Darlington WA 6070, Australia
27 Nov 2022, 2:30 pm – 28 Nov 2022, 3:30 pm
Juniper Galleries, 41a Dalry Rd, Darlington WA 6070, Australia
Enjoy an afternoon of entertaining stories and music, accompanied by fine art and wine and help raise money for Lifeline.
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Australian Short Story Festival
Fri, 28 Oct
Fremantle
28 Oct 2022, 6:00 pm – 30 Oct 2022, 4:00 pm
Fremantle, 1 Finnerty St, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
28 Oct 2022, 6:00 pm – 30 Oct 2022, 4:00 pm
Fremantle, 1 Finnerty St, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia
Opening night celebrates the ultimate short story - the song. Some of Perth's best author/singer/songwriters come to together to share thoughts and songs hosted by Sarah McNeill.
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