SA: Q&A with Sue Smith

Join the Australian Writers’ Guild South Australia for a chat with multi-award winning screenwriter, playwright and script editor Sue Smith. Sue’s recent screen credits include co-writer of feature film Saving Mr Banks, produced by Disney Pictures in 2013, ABC telemovie MABO, and ABC miniseries Bastard Boys.

Sue’s first stage play Thrall, was produced by Tamarama Rock Surfers in 2006. Sue’s professional theatre debut, Strange Attractor, received a very successful premiere at the Griffin Theatre in 2009.

Her adaptation of Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata premiered at the State Theatre Company of South Australia to rave reviews and Kryptonite was produced by State Theatre Company of South Australia and the Sydney Theatre Company in 2014. Her play Machu Picchu starred Lisa McCune in the 2016 program for the STC and STCSA, and in 2019 her new play Hydra will be produced by QTC and STCSA. Sue was the STC Patrick White Playwrights Fellow for 2018 and received the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Australian Writers’ Guild.

When: Friday 3 May 2019, 4.30pm-6pm

Where: The Kings Head, 357 Williams St Adelaide SA 5000

Tickets: $5 AWG members / $10 non-members